Take part in some of the many Alps activites the region has to offer.
Ballooning
Travelling by balloon is man’s first form of flight – it pre-dated powered flight by more than 120 years. And what better way to experience the Alps than to take a sunrise float over Canberra, one of the region’s major gateways. John Wallington from Balloons Aloft talks about how essential the weather is in flying a balloon – this mode of travel is 100 per cent dependant on the right conditions. And in the Alps the weather is unlike anywhere else in Australia.


Yarrangobilly Caves
Meet the indigenous owners of the land and hear the Dreamtime stories about the formation and significance of these spectacular caves. NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service ranger and rain-maker Rod Mason shares ancient tales and elaborates on the notion that mountains create weather.


Snow-shoeing
One of the famous walks to take while in the Alps is to Blue Lake, one of only five glacial lakes in mainland Australia. Doug Chatten from Kosciuszko Alpine Guided Walks points out breathtaking views including a vista of the 10 highest summits along the Great Dividing Range – all contained within a 6 km section of the Snowy Mountains


Snow-skating
Andy Kromar, from the Falls Creek Ski Patrol, knows plenty of wild, back-country areas to try this new snow sport. The Bogong Plains is renowned for its wide open spaces and around Falls Creek is an ideal place for beginners to give it a go. For more experienced skaters, there is also plenty of untamed country further afield.


The illusive mountain pygmy possum
Join Dr Linda Broome, from NSW National Parks and Wildlife, who has been working with the pygmy possums for more than 20 years on her annual field trip to study the population at Charlotte Pass. The only exclusively alpine marsupial in the world, the mountain pygmy possum is also one of our most endangered species; there are less than 2000 adults remaining in Australia.


Caving
Caving in Mt Buffalo NP includes squeezing through holes, wading through pools, scrambling up rapids and climbing waterfalls – but David Chitty from Adventure Guides Australia will keep you safe.


Mountain biking
Once the snow has melted, the Alps are a playground for mountain bikers. Former Australian cross-country biking champion Honi Thomas takes it easy on the Summit and Village Circuit tracks. Then there’s the big kahuna – 2 km of pure adrenalin and one of the best downhill rides in the world – the International Run at Mt Buller.


Horse riding
Join Charlie Lovick from Seeforth Station, a property pioneered by his great great grandfather, in a trail ride with Lovick’s High Country Adventures. Charlie was also involved in both The Man From Snowy River movies and his family still muster cattle up in the Victorian High Country.