2009 is shaping up to be the biggest season on record, which you may say is a big call considering up until a day or so ago we didn’t have a whole lot on the ground, but anyway thats in the past, IT’S GONNA BE BIG!!! Speaking of BIG, the annual Battle at Baw Baw is on again and this year really does promise to be a great event.  Our mates at Forum tell us the interst for this event is massive this year, which does not supprise us at all given the great press we have received in the past and the feed back from some of Australia’s best riders. OH YER, keep an eye out for a NEW FEATURE this year………………….cant say much, but do suggest you get up and take a look.

Mt Baw Baw Management put out the invitation to retailers to come and check out the mountain, have lunch & learn about the exciting changes for 2009. The day was to get the ‘influencers’ well informed about the exciting changes that Baw Baw has made to make the mountain more dimensional, with the inclusions of the new freestyle features placed around the mountain and Australia’s 1st Big AirBag  

 45 crew that came up from various stores and were surprised by what they discovered (despite there being little snow!). The afternoon Big AirBag session was a HUGE hit with loads of crew having a go and getting addicted to the adrenaline rush of being able to launch themselves into the air without fear of hurting themselves upon landing! The tunes were pumping and Ralph from Forum was like a big Kid running to top of the in-run so he could have another go!!!

Thanks to stores that were so supportive by taking the time to come up and see what the mountain has to offer - sending staff from many of their stores:

Burton, Forum, SHQ, Helly Hensen, GreenRoom, Anaconda, Islantis, Ski & Board World, Deja Vu, Cactus Black, Rider +, Trigger Bros.

A massive THANKS go to the crew from Baw Baw for putting on a great display of what this little mountain has to offer, with the little amount of snow you can still have heaps of fun at Baw Baw

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IT’S TIME FOR THE BIG AIR BAG!

Is this YOU on Mt Baw Baw’s Big Air Bag?

Come join in this weekend at Mt Baw Baw Alpine Resort on Australia’s 1st Air Bag in the SNOW!!!

Vouchers for the Big Air Bag are available at the Ticket Booth -

$5- per jump!

$20- for 5 jumps!

Please note: to access the Big Air Bag you are required to hold a valid lift pass.

Ride the latest rang of boards from Burton at there demo days at

Perisher Blue 27-28 July

Falls Crk 4-July

Mt Buller 11-12 July

 The park crew from Baw Baw have been working hard over the last couple of days to get a few features up and ready for the weekend. 40cm of snow 3-4 lifts are expected to run   I will have more details later

How good is this, its Cactus Blacks way of geting you on the hill on your own gear early, you wont have to hire again

It just keeps getting better! More lifts are opening including Village chairlift, Heavenly Valley is being prepared for opening and there are super deals for this weekend only to get a great start to your winter season 

With 6 lifts opening on Saturday for skiing and snowboarding, you can enjoy your first turns on Village, Road Runner, Playground, Summit, Summit Trainer or the Big D.  check out media release below

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Mt Baw Baw launched Australia’s first Big AirBag over the weekend.The Big AirBag is the most exciting and talked about addition to the Australian slopes in 2009.Mt Baw Baw Alpine Resort CEO Leona Turra said she was committed to freestylers, providing them with the opportunity to perfect techniques, spins and flips.“The Big AirBag is sure to get beginners and more advanced jumpers adrenaline pumping.“The bag is the ultimate way to practise jumps without getting hurt.“It is also ideal for setting the basis for skiers and boarders to get the most out of our terrain park which is bigger and better in 2009,” Ms Turra said.Channel [V]’s Danny Clayton,  who was runner up in the 2009 CLEO Bachelor of the Year, today made the first official jump to open the Big AirBag.Danny is an avid snowboarder and definitely put on a show with the first Big Jump.The Big AirBag is set up in front of a ski-jump and acts as a giant fall cushion so jumpers can practise their stunts without the bumps and bruises. It is an ideal training method for all jumpers helping to perfect snowboard and skiing skills.The launch pad is two metres high, three and a half metres wide with the bag 15 metres long, nine metres wide and two metres high.

OK you wanted some pictures so here we go. The very first pictures of Baw Baw’s newest feature.  No longer limited to the dedicated parks, get out and explore this season and you will find much much more………………just ask our good friend Anthony who sent these shots to us, taken a couple of weeks back after the big dump. 

Thanks Anthony, keep those photos coming fella………………