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AAC stands for the Australian Alpine Club. It is a non-profit organisation comprising of people who are passionate about snowsports. With four ski lodges across Australia, and one in Niseko, Japan, AAC members can enjoy all the benefits of being part of a wide-reaching ski club.
The AAC was founded in 1950 by Charles Anton, who had a vision of forming a chain of ski lodges across the Australian Alps. Known as the Ski Tourers’ Association until 1962, Charles oversaw the establishment of a number of lodges over the years.
The first AAC lodge built was the Lake Albina Ski Lodge, which opened in 1951, and was shortly followed by the creation of Kunama Huette. The restoration of Pounds Creek Hut to form the Illawong Lodge happened 1956, the same year that Kunama Huette was destroyed by an avalanche, which sadly claimed the life of Roslyn Wesche (the Roslyn Lodge was built in her honour in 1976).
1959 saw the building of Kareela Lodge, which was then sold to the Therdbo company, and the funds used to form Perisher Huette (which opened in 1963). 1963 also saw the building of the original Falls Creek Huette. In 1966, Patscherkofel at Mt Buller was completed. Sadly, Charles also passed away in 1966. He was interred in a giant boulder near the top of the Thredbo chairlift. The Anton Huette Lodge was opened at Mount Hotham in 1972.
In 1987, the Dinner Plain ski lodge was opened, and in 2007, the club made their first international acquisition with the opening of the Niseko, Japan lodge.
We now have five ski lodges for those seeking snow accommodation. These include Anton (Hotham), Dinner Plain, Falls Creek, and Perisher in Australia, and Niseko in Japan. When you become a member, you’ll choose your primary lodge (typically where you will be visiting most), you will then receive lodge member rates for that location and subsequent AAC rates across all four other locations.
To become an AAC member, you will need to contact the Membership Officer for the lodge you wish to join. There is a fee associated with becoming an AAC member. Contact the relevant lodge to learn more about joining the AAC:
