Lake Mountain (Victoria)

Lake Mountain
A ski trail at Lake Mountain following a snowfall
Highest point
Elevation	1,433 m (4,701 ft)[1]
Coordinates	37°30′16″S 145°52′56″E / 37.50444°S 145.88222°E / -37.50444; 145.88222[2]
Geography
Lake Mountain Location near Shire of Murrindindi
Location	Victoria, Australia
Parent range	Cathedral Range, Great Dividing Range
Climbing
First ascent	unknown
Easiest route	Short hike from carpark

Lake Mountain Alpine Resort
Location	Lake Mountain
Nearest major city	Melbourne, Victoria
Coordinates	37°31′01″S 145°52′51″E / 37.51694°S 145.88083°E / -37.51694; 145.88083
Vertical	150 metres (490 ft)
Top elevation	1,480 metres (4,860 ft)
Base elevation	1,330 metres (4,360 ft)
Website	www.lakemountainresort.com.au

Lake Mountain is a 1,433-metre-high (4,701 ft) mountain peak on a plateau that hosts a cross-country ski resort that is known by the same name. It is located in Victoria, Australia, approximately 120 kilometres (75 mi) north-east of Melbourne. The 1,483-metre-high (4,865 ft) Mount Bullfight, which is within the Mount Bullfight Nature Conservation Reserve, is the highest peak that can be reached by a cross-country ski trail from Lake Mountain. Access to Lake Mountain's summit is restricted to a snow shoe track in winter. The Lake Mountain Alpine Resort, located near Lake Mountain, is the most popular ski resort in Australia when measured in terms of total visitor numbers, including sightseers, due to its proximity to Melbourne.^{[citation needed]}

The Lake Mountain Alpine Resort is surrounded by the Yarra Ranges National Park into which its ski trails lead. The resort is an unincorporated area under the direct administration of the government of Victoria, and is surrounded to the west, north & east by the Shire of Murrindindi and Yarra Ranges Shire to the south.^[3]

There is no lake at Lake Mountain. It is claimed that the mountain was named after George Lake, who was the surveyor-general of the area.^{[citation needed]} Contradicting this, VICNames says that it is named for the "tarns, ponds and bogs near the summit".^[4]