Grimus Ski Centre Information

The World Ski Awards is the only global initiative to recognise, reward and celebrate excellence in ski tourism. Held annually in November, the 3 day gala event is the only time that the international ski industry community comes together to exchange local knowledge, innovations and principles of best practise on a global stage. We are extremely proud that this is the fifth year in succession that Hotel Pension Grimus has been named Australias Best Ski Hotel an amazing achievement for us, but also inspiring us in the pursuit of excellence and achieving the highest standards in customer service. This could not be achieved without our loyal staff and a huge thanks must go out to them. Each year as a finale to the event, the World Ski Awards Academy bestows a very special discretionary global accolade for Outstanding Contribution to Ski Tourism. This award is the highest and most prestigious Ski Oscar and is presented to individuals who have made a monumental contribution to ski tourism - a positive, defining impact, over the course of a lifetime. In 2017 the World Ski Awards Academy has honoured HANS GRIMUS, with this award. We as a family are very proud of Hans achievements and being recognized for his life-long work. In the past, this honour has been bestowed upon the Canadian ski resort legend Charlie Locke, Dr. Josef Burger the CEO of the Bergbahn Kitzbühel, from Switzerland the inspirational Reto Gurtner, Japans mountain God Akia Shinya, the great Stein Eriksen and last year Frances ski tourism visionary Pierre Josserand. Mt Buller stalwart and Austrian native Hans Grimus has been recognised for his contribution to the Australian ski industry by the Austrian Ambassador to Australia, Dr Helmut Boeck, in a ceremony at Mt Buller on June 15, 2014. Mr Grimus has spent 54 years on Mt Buller and been instrumental in constructing the first lifts on the mountain as well as building his eponymous hotel, and is an integral part of Mt Bullers history and cultural fabric. Arriving on Mt Buller in the early 1960s after ...