Australian Backcountry Festival

A cute, cartoon-style pigmy possum with big eyes, furry green body, and large ears standing on a patch of snow with stars in the background.

Mount Hotham Australia - August 29 to 31, 2025

Ski and splitboard Tours

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Guest Speakers

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Mountain Films

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Demo Village

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Outdoor Bar

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Gear Repair Cafe

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Workshops

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Competitions

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Ski and splitboard Tours 〰️ Guest Speakers 〰️ Mountain Films 〰️ Demo Village 〰️ Outdoor Bar 〰️ Gear Repair Cafe 〰️ Workshops 〰️ Competitions 〰️

Australian Backcountry Festival Sponsor Bright Brewery

Outdoor Party

Saturday, August 30th

Group of people gathered in a cozy indoor room with dartboards on the wall, some seated at a wooden table, others standing or talking, with a large window letting in natural light.

Group of skiers and snowboarders with gear standing outside The General Mount Hotham in snow.

A pair of Scarpa ski boots, one red and black and the other black with blue accents, placed on top of a blue Scarpa box. There are some promotional tags and straps attached to the boots. To the left, there is a blue box with white topographic lines a

Close-up of Bill Barker wearing a grey Patagonia beanie with yellow lettering, in a dimly lit indoor setting.

Whiteboard with handwritten notes, diagrams, and checkmarks related to a mountain or outdoor event planning. A person is pointing to the board.

Group of people skiing on a snowy mountain under clear blue sky.

A person sewing on a sewing machine at a cluttered worktable covered with colourful threads, stickers, and sewing supplies in a cosy, tent-like workspace.

Group of people gathered indoors, some dressed in outdoor gear, including helmets and jackets, possibly in a ski or mountaineering setting.

A skier in orange gear descending a snow-covered mountain slope at Mount Hotham, Victoria, Australia.

A group of smiling people in colorful ski gear standing on snow at a ski resort, holding skis and snowboards, waving, and posing for a photo with snow-covered trees and parked cars in the background.

A portable camping stove with a red gas canister heating a kettle on a wooden table, with a bag of coffee, a small jar, and a digital scale nearby.

Three mountain climbers with backpacks and gear standing on snow-covered mountain terrain, looking at the distant snow-capped mountains under a clear blue sky.

Four people sitting on a red snow chair outdoors in a snowy area with skiers in background.

Three skiers in winter gear stands on a snow-covered mountain with snowy peaks and blue sky in background. One skier in yellow jacket is looking at their phone, with two others behind, near backpacks and ski equipment.

A woman holds a smiling baby girl in a busy restaurant. The woman wears a beanie and a light-colored top, and the baby is dressed in a penguin-patterned purple outfit.

Man wearing sunglasses and a blue winter jacket standing in a snowy mountain landscape with snow-covered mountains and trees in the background.

Whiteboard with schedule, locations, and leaders for climbing events, including details like group numbers, times, locations and names of the groups and leaders.

People gathered around a wooden table outdoors with snow on it, preparing to ignite a camping stove.

A woman in winter gear sitting on a fallen snow-covered tree branch on a snowy mountain slope with sparse trees and mountains in the background.

Nic Bennett with a beard and sunglasses taking a selfie on snow-covered mountains wearing winter gear and ski goggles.

A woman in a green hat and white jacket serves beer from an orange beer truck with the words "Bright Brewery" on the side and various beer taps.

Group of people preparing for skiing on snowy mountain with skis and equipment

Group of people sitting and standing inside a room, some wearing outdoor gear, with a dartboard on the wall.

People gathered around a campfire at night enjoying an outdoor event with a stage and string lights, outdoors surrounded by trees.

A person kneeling in the snow, adjusting ski equipment with skis and poles nearby, outdoor winter scene.

Person wearing a hooded jacket and headlamp working on a sewing machine.

Two people sitting on ice at a snow and ice wall, with climbing gear and backpacks nearby, in a snowy outdoor setting with trees and clear blue sky.

A man in glasses and a blue jacket working on a sewing machine.

Close-up of a person's hand holding a green badge with black lettering.

Two people cross-country skiing on a snowy trail in a mountainous, winter landscape with clear blue sky and minimal clouds.

People gathered around a campfire at night during an outdoor event with tents and string lights in the background.

A person skiing down a snowy slope with trees and rocks in the background.

Group of people skiing on a snowy mountain with clear blue sky.

Indoor event with a group of people, some in outdoor gear, gathered around a speaker preparing to give a presentation or announcement.

HUGE

RAFFLE

Awesome prizes from our sponsors, free ticket with each general entry and another free ticket with every merch purchase.

Four volunteers in winter clothing stand together at a snowy outdoor setting, smiling, with a snow bus and snow-covered scenery in the background

The Australian Backcountry Festival is a 100% volunteer run event, by the community for the community.

Volunteering with us is a great opportunity to make new backcountry friends and join a group of like-minded outdoor individuals who want to help out and support the festival and the adventure community it represents.

The festival will be a family friendly, welcoming and inclusive event. We welcome volunteers of all walks of life regardless of their gender, marital/parental status, ethnic origin, nationality, age, background, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity.

Volunteers will be given priority first access to backcountry tours.

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