A rescue operation is underway for an 18-year-old man who had been caught in a blizzard near Mount Buller in the Victorian Alps.

Emergency services were notified close to 9pm on Tuesday that the man had been caught in the Alpine National Park by the inclement weather.

"Contact was made by satellite phone and he is camped in place," a police statement said.

"Police want to remind the community that the weather can change dramatically in the [Alpine region] and to check conditions and warnings prior to their trip."

It is believed the man became stranded on a track south of Mount Buller near Mount McDonald.

In a separate incident, emergency services were called to the alpine resort before 6pm to help a 49-year-old woman who was unable to continue hiking.

Crews reached the woman before m

See Full Page