GSA Ski Trip 2024

Enjoy a subsidised day of skiing with GSA!

GSA is providing a subsidised Ski Trip for postgraduate students at the University of Melbourne (Unimelb).

This is a great opportunity to visit Mount Buller, Victoria’s best snow resort and to experience snow and the thrill of skiing!

Note: This trip is only available to postgraduate students of Unimelb. No friends and relatives of postgraduate students are allowed to purchase a ticket for the trip unless they are also a postgraduate student of Unimelb.

Trip Information

Date: Friday, 30th August
Time: Meet at 4.30 AM at the University of Melbourne Ski Club (MUSKI), Parkville Campus (171 Berkeley Street, Melbourne Victoria 3000)
Arrive back: Approx 11 PM at Parkville
Ticket Price: $130 (does not include $55 ski, boots, poles and helmet hire from MUSKI)

Tickets include:

• Bus transportation to and from Mount Buller
• Full-day Lift pass
• 1-year MUSKI Membership
• Accidental Injury Insurance from Flip Group Active (does not cover cost of Ambulance service)
• GSA branded gloves and beanies
• Light breakfast of croissant and coffee
• MUSKI and GSA trip leaders
  
  Subsidised Ticket Rate is $130 per person

Tickets do not include:

• Food (Light breakfast is included but lunch and a more substantial dinner stop on the way back is not included). Please bring your own snacks or you can purchase from the store in Mount Buller.
  
• Ski hire (Skis, boots, poles and helmet can be hired through MUSKI for an additional $55 before the trip, or you can bring your own equipment.)
  
• Learning to ski classes (this is something that can be organised by yourself at your own cost through an external provider on the day)

FAQs

• Can my friend/partner come to the ski trip with me? If your friend/partner is also a postgraduate student of Unimelb, they can buy a ticket and attend the ski trip with you. If they are NOT a Unimelb postgraduate student, they CANNOT attend the trip. Postgraduate status will be checked, and UoM Student ID will be checked on the day of the trip. If a non-unimelb postgraduate student buys a ticket, their ticket may not be refunded.

• Can I bring my own skis/snowboard? Yes, that is fine. Please also ensure you have all the other equipment like poles, boots, helmets and waterproof clothing. If you do not have them, you can hire from MUSKI.

• How do I hire skis with MUSKI? Once you have paid for your ticket, MUSKI will contact you to arrange a date and time for your ski and boot fitting. Please look out for an email from them. 

• What other clothing/footwear should I wear for the trip? Waterproof jackets and pants are a must and thermals are recommended if it is below 2 degrees. Goggles and gloves are not compulsory but highly recommended for comfort and safety. Helmets are compulsory if you are skiing and can be hired from MUSKI for $10. If you are not planning to ski, please ensure you have waterproof boots with good traction like hiking boots. (Or you can hire just the boots from MUSKI for $25). Note: GSA will be giving away GSA branded beanies and gloves to all attendees.

There are only a few tickets left - book your tickets now so you don't miss out!