In 2018, Mt Buller was officially designated as the country’s only Olympic Training Centre for aerial and mogul skiing. The resort features on-mountain athlete housing, dedicated moguls and aerial courses, snowmaking upgrades, and floodlighting for nighttime training—cementing its status as a breeding ground for elite champions mtbuller.com.au+1mtbuller.com.au+1.

As Mt Buller prepares for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan–Cortina, it stands positioned as a proven talent incubator. Its high‑performance infrastructure, long‑standing competition culture, and direct athlete pathways make it a natural springboard for Australia’s next generation of Olympic hopefuls.

Champions raised at Mt Bulle

Jakara Anthony – Mogul Skiing

Born and raised skiing on Mt Buller from age four, Jakara Anthony won gold in women’s moguls at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. She dominated the 2023–24 World Cup season with 14 wins from 16 events, earning Australian Snow Female Athlete of the Year snow.org.au+7Snow News+7snow.org.au+7.

Alisa Camplin & Lydia Lassila – Aerial Skiing via Team Buller

Although not natives, both aerial skiing legends came through Team Buller Riders, based at Mt Buller. Camplin claimed Australia’s first Winter Olympic gold in aerials (2002), and Lassila grabbed gold in Vancouver (2010) and bronze in Sochi (2014) Snow News+4snow.org.au+4TEAM BULLER+4.

Alex “Chumpy” Pullin – Snowboard Cross

Born in Mansfield, Pullin learned snowboarding at Mt Buller and became a two-time snowboard cross world champion (2011, 2013) and triple Olympian (2010, 2014, 2018), carrying Australia’s flag in Sochi. Named the most successful winter athlete from the area, his legacy lives on in “Chumpy’s Lodge” at Mt Buller’s Olympic Training Centre Wikipedia+3snow.org.au+3Olympic Winter Institute of Australia+3.

Kirstie Marshall – Aerials Pioneer

Aerial skiing prodigy who grew up training at Mt Buller from her teens, Marshall competed at three Olympics (1994, 1998, demonstration in 1992). Although she did not medal, she earned 17 World Cup gold medals. The jump site at Mt Buller is named in her honor TEAM BULLER+13Wikipedia+13Olympic Winter Institute of Australia+13.

How the Region Shapes Champions

• Team Buller Riders (TBR) — Since 1986, this Mt Buller-based freestyle club has developed athletes in moguls, aerials, slopestyle and snowboard cross. TBR alumni include Olympic medallists across winter disciplines snow.org.au+1TEAM BULLER+1.
• Local community & infrastructure — From early ski school instructors in Mansfield to dedicated training facilities and a close-knit summer–winter community, the region nurtures talent from grassroots to elite.
• Victorian Interschools Snowsports Championships and Australian Nationals (held every second year at Mt Buller) – A chance for young skiers and board riders to test themselves with the country’s best.

At a Glance: Mt Buller / Mansfield Winter Sport Legacy

Fostering Future Champions

With the Mt Buller Olympic Training Centre and Team Buller Riders continuing to foster high-performance training, this region remains at the forefront of Australia’s winter sport ambitions. With events like the Victorian Interschools Snowsports Championships and Australian Nationals future champions may well follow in the footsteps of Anthony, Camplin, Lassila, Pullin and Marshall—right from the slopes of Mansfield and Mt Buller. As young Victorian and interstate skiers and snowboarders hit the slopes at Mt Buller’s 2025 Interschools events, some may be tracing the piste of past champions—and possibly forging future Olympic dreams. With the 2026 Winter Games looming, Mt Buller remains both a historical landmark and a vibrant breeding ground for elite winter sport in Australia.

From its humble pioneering beginnings to producing gold‑medal champions and nurturing school‑level enthusiasm through the Interschools program, Mt Buller continues its proud tradition: shaping snow lovers into competitors—and competitors into Olympians.

AMS Mt Buller is proud to host the incredible talent from Mt Buller and beyond for these events – and maybe one day soon… the next winter olympian will be yours 😉