Blue Cow | |
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![]() Mount Blue Cow is one of the four village bases of Perisher Ski Resort | |
Location | Blue Cow, Snowy Mountains, New South Wales, Australia |
Nearest major city | Canberra |
Coordinates | 36°22′S 148°24′E / 36.367°S 148.400°E |
Vertical | 355 m (1,165 ft) |
Top elevation | 1,890 m (6,200 ft) |
Base elevation | 1,605 m (5,266 ft) |
Skiable area | 1,245 ha (3,080 acres) |
Longest run | 3 km (1.9 mi) |
Total length | over 100 km (62 mi) |
Lift system | 48 lifts |
Lift capacity | passengers/hr |
Terrain parks | Kosciuszko National Park |
Website | perisher |
Blue Cow Mountain | |
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The Blue Cow Mount Blue Cow | |
![]() Looking towards the summit from outside Blue Cow Terminal. | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,901 m (6,237 ft)[1] AHD |
Parent peak | Mount Kosciuszko |
Listing | Mountains of New South Wales |
Coordinates | 36°22′S 148°23′E / 36.367°S 148.383°E[2] |
Geography | |
Country | Australia |
State | New South Wales |
Parent range | Snowy Mountains |
Topo map | Geehi Dam |
Blue Cow is a ski resort that is part of Perisher located in the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales, Australia, within the Snowy Monaro Regional Council. The resort is situated within the Kosciuszko National Park and is administered by the NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service. During winter months, the only access to the village is via the Skitube underground railway. In summer, access is via off-road only. Blue Cow is one of the four resort bases within Perisher, Australia's largest ski resort.
Also known as the Blue Cow Mountain, Mount Blue Cow or The Blue Cow,[2] the mountain lies within the Main Range of Snowy Mountains, part of the Great Dividing Range. Blue Cow Mountain has an elevation of 1,901 metres (6,237 ft) above sea level.[1]