Bring your students to Australia’s first via Ferrata rock climbing experience.

An exhilarating new adventure at Mt Buller, designed to bring the thrill of high-altitude exploration to students of all climbing abilities. A via ferrata is a climbing path created with man-made holds, wire bridges and ladders along a fixed cable that climbers safely hook onto. Enjoy accessing areas of Mt Buller’s summit you can’t usually get to and build the resilience and self-confidence of students along the way. The team of expert guides will take your students on an experience they’ll never forget.

A nod to history.

RockWire is inspired by the via ferrata (“iron way”) of Italy, created during WW1 to aid soldiers in crossing treacherous mountains. This method has become a popular adventure activity in Europe and North America. Now, Mt Buller brings this alpine via ferrata experience to Australia, a first of its kind here.

Join our experienced guides on a route that spans the west face of the Summit. Using special cables and lanyards connected with carabiners, students will navigate the route securely. The entire experience, including gearing up, safety briefing and completing the route, takes approximately 4.5 hours.

Route 1 traverses along two main rock bands, at an average altitude of 1650m and includes 2 wire bridges, 2 wire ladders and plenty of exposure to get the heart pumping. The Delatite Valley 1000m below is not only beautiful and spectacular but creates that sense of a true alpine adventure.
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​Session Times

Morning session: 8 am – 12:30 pm ​
Afternoon session: 1 pm – 5:30 pm ​

Session Schedule

Meet at Altitude (in the Village square). Transport is provided to and from the Summit from the Village Square. A short, but steep 1.2km hike over Mt Buller’s summit and along the West Ridge will take the group to the West Face and the start of the RockWire climb. After the climb, Transport will pick up the group and return them to Altitude, in the Village Square. ​

Custom session times​

RockWire are flexible to work with your school’s needs and can tailor a session time that suits you best.
For groups over 25 participants two session times may be required, please email info@rockwire.com.au or call 1800 810 200 to discuss your needs.

Risk Management and Planning

Our Risk Management Policy is available to view online here.
Climbers must be at least 120cm tall and weigh 40kg or over. We invite you to embrace this unique opportunity for adventure and learning at Mt Buller. ​

For more information head to our website; https://www.rockwire.com.au/about-rockwire/

Your safety is our priority. While exploring the beauty of Mt Buller, climbers will be securely hooked onto cables and led by an experienced guide. With the use of a harness and special lanyards, climbers of various experience levels can enjoy this adventure, minimising the risks associated with traditional climbing. Route 1 also features a continual line system (not unlike those found on high ropes adventure courses), once you are attached to the cable you cannot come off until the end. This added element of safety allows students to be immersed in the alpine environment, enjoying the views and adventure.

Recreational Services

• All Recreational Services are subject to availability.
• Recreational Services are confirmed at the time of booking confirmation. Recreational Services remain subject to change and will be re-confirmed prior to the school’s arrival by the Sports Co-coordinator.
• Recreational Services changes will not be accepted within ten (10) days prior to the school’s arrival.
• Recreational Services are only available to groups of at least ten (10) secondary students.
• Recreational Services start times are non-negotiable, Guides cannot extend your lessons should you be late.
• Should any member of the school group require special assistance, this must be organised at least 14 days prior with Buller Holidays.
• All Guides employed by the Recreational Service – Rockwire Mt Buller, possess a valid working with Children’s Check.
• School groups receive FOC teachers at a ratio of 1:10 for secondary school students.
• All recreational services are non-transferable and cannot be resold.

Payments, cancellations, and refunds

• All payments are to be made by Electronic Funds Transfer. Banking details will be included on your invoice.
• Lesson, rental, resort entry, and transport products:
  • Full payment of the balance owing is due as per the listed terms on the invoice. Should full payment not be received at least (7) days prior to the start date, the booking will be cancelled and reserved lessons released.
  • For amendments made within the seven (7) day period prior to arrival, the outstanding amount will be reconciled in an invoice to the school after the departure date.
  • Cancellations will be accepted up to 14 days prior to the Schools arrival. All requests must be provided to Buller Holidays in writing.
•  Accommodation:
  • Accommodation cancellations outside 14 days prior to arrival are eligible for a refund, less a 10% non-refundable deposit. Accommodation cancellations made within 14 days prior to arrival are non-refundable.

 

1. EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY AND WAIVER OF YOUR RIGHT TO SUE

IMPORTANT – READ CAREFULLY – THESE CONDITIONS AFFECT AND RESTRICT YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS!

1.1 Buller Ski Lifts (the Supplier) offers you use of recreational services (Recreational Services) at the Resort on the Conditions. The Recreational Services are all services provided by the Supplier associated with the use of the snow slopes and the mountain for recreational activities including but not limited to skiing, snowboarding, tobogganing, mountain biking, via Ferrata, rock-climbing, hiking and sightseeing. The Recreational Services include, but are not limited to, the provision and operation of Ski Lifts, snowmaking, snow slope design, construction, maintenance and grooming, hazard assessment and mitigation, construction and maintenance of mountain bike trails and rock-climbing routes, skiing and snowboarding lessons, equipment rental, and the operation of the ski patrol.

You may accept this offer by purchasing a B-TAG, Ski Lift access product, using a B-TAG, topping up a B-TAG, hiring equipment from the Supplier, purchasing or participating in lessons offered by the Supplier or using or making use of any of the Recreational Services. If you do any of these things, you have accepted this offer and are bound by the Conditions.

1.2 Purchase of B-TAG and Daily Access

You must purchase a B-TAG and Ski Lift access product for the days on which you wish to ski, snowboard or mountain bike at the Resort. Prices are displayed at the Resort and on the Supplier’s website. If you rent equipment or enrol or participate in skiing or snowboarding lessons, you must also pay the applicable price. Even if you fail to purchase a B-TAG or to pay an applicable fee, if you use any of the facilities at the Resort or make use of any of the Recreational Services, by such use you agree to and will be bound by the Conditions.

1.3 Exclusion of Liability

The Supplier, its employees, directors and agents, are not liable to you, your dependents or legal representatives, for personal injury or death suffered by you due to the negligence, breach of contract or statute or statutory duty of the Supplier, including but not limited to any liability for Recreational Services not being rendered with due care and skill or not being reasonably fit for any purpose which you made known, expressly or by implication, to the Supplier or because they failed to achieve any result reasonably expected by you which you, expressly or by implication, made known to the Supplier or for breach of any other consumer guarantee of the Australian Consumer Law (Vic) or of the Australian Consumer Law (Cth).

1.4 Risk Warning and Waiver to Sue

You acknowledge that Recreational Services and associated recreational activities are dangerous with many risks and hazards and as a consequence personal injury (including serious personal injury) and sometimes death can occur and you assume and accept all such risks and hereby waive the right to sue the Supplier, its employees, directors and agents, for any personal injury or death suffered by you in any way whatsoever caused by or arising from your use of such services or your participation in such activities.

WARNING UNDER THE AUSTRALIAN CONSUMER LAW AND FAIR TRADING ACT 2012

If you sign this form, you will be agreeing that your rights to sue the supplier under the Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading Act 2012 are excluded, restricted or modified in the way set out in this form, if you are killed or injured because the services provided were not in accordance with the statutory guarantees outlined below.

Under the Australian Consumer Law (Victoria), several statutory guarantees apply to the supply of certain goods and services. These guarantees mean that the supplier named on this form is required to ensure that the recreational services it supplies to you-

• are rendered with due care and skill; and
• are reasonably fit for any purpose which you, either expressly or by implication, make known to the supplier; and
• might reasonably be expected to achieve any result you have made known to the supplier.

Under section 22 of the Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading Act 2012, the exclusion of these statutory guarantees is brought to your attention by this form.

NOTE: The change to your rights, as set out in this form, does not apply if your death or injury is due to gross negligence on the supplier’s part. Gross negligence, in relation to an act or omission, means doing the act or omitting to do an act with reckless disregard, with or without consciousness, for the consequences of the act or omission. See regulation 5 of the Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading Regulations 2022 and section 22(3)(b) of the Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading Act 2012.

1.5 You/your child/dependents must comply with the Alpine Responsibility Code and all signs or other directions of the Supplier. It may suspend or cancel your B-TAG and access to Recreational Services at the Resort in its absolute discretion for non-compliance with the Code, the Conditions, or for reckless or careless conduct.

1.6 You/your child/dependents must carry your B-TAG in or on your ski jacket at all times on the snow slopes which must be presented to the Supplier’s agent upon request.

1.7 No B-TAG, access product or recreational service can be resold, transferred or altered in any manner. They are valid only for the dates purchased. The Supplier will not refund or replace any B-TAG if you suffer any illness or injury or if any lift service if not operating.

1.8 Purchases on Behalf of Another Person and Indemnity

If you purchase, or authorise another person to purchase, a B-TAG or access product or Recreational Service from the Supplier on behalf of another person, you make, or authorise, that purchase as the agent of that other person who is also bound by the Conditions and by using or making use of the Recreational Services, such person acknowledges and agrees to the Conditions as if that person had read clause 3 in its entirety and then made the purchase. You warrant that you have that person’s authority to so bind them, unless you purchase, or authorise the purchase of, a B-TAG or access product or Recreational Service from the Supplier on behalf a child/dependent (under 18 years) in which case you agree to fully indemnify the Supplier for all loss and damage it may suffer due to any legal proceedings being brought by or on behalf of that child/dependent against the Supplier, its employees, directors and agents, for any personal injury or death suffered by that child/dependent caused by or arising from his/her use of Recreational Services or participation in recreational activities.

PRIVACY STATEMENT – See website www.mtbuller.com.au for privacy statement

 

EQUIPMENT RENTAL, LIABILITY EXCLUSION, ASSUMPTION OF RISK AND WAIVER TO SUE AGREEMENT

By authorising the renting of equipment from Buller Sports for your child/dependent pursuant to this agreement you agree to indemnify Buller Sports in relation to any claim brought by the person you have authorised that the equipment be hired for and waive your legal rights to sue Buller Sports for personal injury or death as set out below.

WARNING UNDER THE AUSTRALIAN CONSUMER LAW AND FAIR TRADING ACT 2012

If you sign this form, you will be agreeing that your rights to sue the supplier under the Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading Act 2012 are excluded, restricted or modified in the way set out in this form, if you/your child/dependents are killed or injured because the services provided were not in accordance with the statutory guarantees outlined below.

Under the Australian Consumer Law (Victoria), several statutory guarantees apply to the supply of certain goods and services. These guarantees mean that the supplier named on this form is required to ensure that the recreational services it supplies to you/your child/dependents.

• are rendered with due care and skill; and
• are reasonably fit for any purpose which you, either expressly or by implication, make known to the supplier; and
• might reasonably be expected to achieve any result you have made known to the supplier.

Under section 22 of the Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading Act 2012, the exclusion of these statutory guarantees is brought to your attention by this form.

NOTE: The change to your rights and your child/dependents rights, as set out in this form, does not apply if your death or injury/ your child/dependents death or injury is due to gross negligence on the supplier’s part. Gross negligence, in relation to an act or omission, means doing the act or omitting to do an act with reckless disregard, with or without consciousness, for the consequences of the act or omission. See regulation 5 of the Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading Regulations 2012 and section 22(3)(b) of the Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading Act 2012.

1. RENTAL AGREEMENT

In consideration of BULLER SPORTS (Registration No. 34 056 763 930) (‘the Supplier’), renting to you/your child/dependent the skiing or snowboarding equipment recorded in the Supplier’s computer records (the equipment) to enable them to participate in skiing or snowboarding in the Mount Buller Alpine Resort (such rental and use of the equipment being collectively called ‘Recreational Services’) I acknowledge and agree that:

1.1 The equipment received by myself/my child/dependent is in good order and condition and I accept full responsibility for its care. I agree to pay for any damage to it however caused (including loss or theft) and for the replacement, at full retail value of any equipment not returned by 5 pm on the final day of the rental period or be liable for the following and subsequent days rental at daily rates, whichever is the lesser amount and that any deposit lodged by, or on behalf of, me may be forfeited to pay for any part of these liabilities and that there will be no refund for the early return of the equipment;

1.2 I, and my child/dependent, are familiar with the proper use of the equipment and do not rely on any advice or representation made by the Supplier’s rental staff in relation to the equipment or its use;

1.3 The use of snowblades is not recommended by the Supplier by any person under 1.5 metres tall or under 15 years of age;

1.4 I/my child/dependent will use the equipment in a safe and responsible manner and comply with the Alpine Responsibility Code on display and with all signage and directions of the Supplier and will return the equipment in good order and condition;

1.5 I/my child/dependent will not make any misrepresentation in regard to my/my child/dependents height, weight, age or skier standard and I acknowledge that this information is required to properly adjust the ski boot/binding settings (DIN) in accordance with international standards;

1.6 At my/my child/dependent’s request the Supplier may alter the DIN setting on the child/dependent’s ski binding from that calculated pursuant to the binding manufacturer’s chart and international standards but I acknowledge that this may increase the risk that they will suffer personal injury or death whilst skiing and I agree to assume this additional risk and indemnify the Supplier in relation to such risk;

1.7 I agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Supplier from any and all liability for any personal injury to the user or to any third party, resulting from the use of the equipment by my child/dependent;

2. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RISKS

2.1 I am aware that alpine skiing, snowboarding, x-country skiing, skiboarding, tobogganing and snowshoeing and all other Snowsports involve inherent risks, dangers and hazards and that personal injury (and sometimes death) are a common and ordinary occurrence of participating in these activities;

2.2 ALPINE SKIING: I understand that the ski boot/binding system used by my child/dependent will not release at all times or under all circumstances, that it is not possible to predict every situation in which the system will release, and that the existence and operation of the system is no guarantee that the user will not be injured in the event of a fall or collision;

2.3 SNOWBOARDING/X-COUNTRY/SNOWSHOEING/USE OF SHORT SKIS: I understand and have brought to my child/dependent’s attention that the boot/binding system for this equipment is not designed to release and will not release under normal circumstances and I understand that therefore this system will not reduce the users risk of injury in the event of a fall or collision;

2.4 HELMETS & WRIST GUARDS: I accept that Helmets & Wrist guards may provide limited protection against head, brain or wrist injuries in slow speed collisions/accidents but that they are unlikely to provide any protection in higher speed collision/accidents.

3. EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY, ASSUMPTION OF RISK, WAIVER OF THE RIGHT TO SUE AND INDEMNITY

3.1 I have read all the proceeding clauses and agree that the Supplier, its employees, directors and agents, are not liable to me, my child/dependent or legal representatives, for personal injury or death suffered by my child/dependent due to the negligence, breach of contract or statute or statutory duty of the Supplier, including but not limited to any liability for Recreational Services not being rendered with due care and skill or not being reasonably fit for any purpose which I, or my child/dependent, made known, expressly or by implication, to the Supplier or because they failed to achieve any result reasonably expected by myself, or child/dependent, which I or my child/dependent, expressly or by implication, made known to the Supplier or for breach of any other consumer guarantee of the Australian Consumer Law (Vic) or of the Australian Consumer Law (Cth);

4. RISK WARNING AND WAIVER TO SUE

4.1 I acknowledge that Recreational Services and associated recreational activities are dangerous with many risks and hazards and as a consequence personal injury (including serious personal injury) and sometimes death can occur and I assume and accept all such risks and hereby agree to indemnify the Supplier, its employees, directors and agents, for any personal injury or death suffered by my child/dependent in any way whatsoever caused by or arising from my child/dependent’s use of such services or my child/dependent’s participation in such activities;

4.2 I acknowledge that the Supplier strongly recommends that all skiers and snowboarders wear accredited helmets and recommends that all snowboarders wear wristguards which are available for rent from the Supplier;

4.3 These Conditions are to be governed by and construed first in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Australia and secondly in accordance with the laws of the State of Victoria. If there is any inconsistency, the laws of the Commonwealth prevail. The courts of Victoria have exclusive jurisdiction. If any provision is determined to be void, illegal, invalid or otherwise unenforceable it shall be deemed to be deleted and the remaining provisions shall remain and continue to be valid, binding and enforceable;

PRIVACY STATEMENT – See website www.mtbuller.com.au for privacy statement

I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS AGREEMENT AND I AM AWARE THAT BY SIGNING IT I AM WAIVING CERTAIN LEGAL RIGHTS WHICH I, MY REPRESENTATIVES OR MY DEPENDANTS MAY HAVE AGAINST THE SUPPLIER

Buller Holidays:

Phone: (03) 5777 7555    Free call: 1800 BULLER
Email: groups@bullerholidays.com.au
Located: Village Ticket Office, Mt Buller Village
Website: www.bullerholidays.com.au

Mt Buller Website:

www.mtbuller.com.au
For all resort information and live updates on resort and snow conditions.

Mt Buller Police:

Phone: (03) 5777 6172

Alpine Resort Management Board:

Phone: (03) 5777 7200