Mount Hotham australia
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Mount Hotham Australia.
Mount Hotham Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 1922 the Australian ski resort Mount Hotham lies at 1845 metres altitude in the Victoria region of the Australian Great Dividing Range. With the highest lifts and ski slopes below 2500m Mount Hotham ski area is not snow sure. Over 40 snow cannons ensure artificial Mount Hotham snow making covers 10km of ski trails, which equates to around 5 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Mount Hotham (Australia) is Melbourne at a distance of 360km or approximately 250 minutes driving time. Mount Hotham ski season runs from June to October.
SNO-man says
The highest resort in Victoria and thus one of the most snow-sure. Hotham is characterised by world class ski terrain, it's mountain top setting and every accessibility (Hotham has its own airport). There is also plenty to do with restaurants, shops, bars, spas, sunset tours, etc.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Mount Hotham Australia
Beginner Trails
 0 runs ?km |
0% |
Intermediate Trails
 21 runs ?km |
52% |
Advanced Trails
 14 runs ?km |
35% |
Expert Trails
 5 runs 5km |
12% |
Mount Hotham Resort & Holiday Info
| Beginners learning to ski |  |
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| Family friendly | |
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| Value for money | |
| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | Australian Dollar404 - Australian Dollar512 |
Traditional Ski Village / Purpose Built Ski Resort |
| Ski Resort Opens | Jun 2011 |
| Ski Resort Closes | Oct 2012 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Mount Hotham Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 21km |
| total length of Mount Hotham trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 2.5km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | N S E W |
| direction Mount Hotham ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 1845m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 1450m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 1750m |
| centre of Mount Hotham ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 395m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 111m |
| can include extra hike up which may be possible above top lift - stat used by some resorts to con us about true "vertical drop" which is lift-served |
Skiing in Mount Hotham
Skiing Mount Hotham you'll enjoy 40 pistes and trails and that means approximately 21km of ski runs. Mount Hotham lifts number 13 with the capacity to uplift 24485 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the Australian ski resort of Mount Hotham is over 2.5km long.
Mount Hotham Ski Area
Mount Hotham ski area has 0% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 52% intermediate, 35% advanced ski slopes and 12% for expert skiers - the most difficult Mount Hotham piste is the ?km ? run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can ski Mount Hotham after dark as there is night skiing on ?km of illuminated piste.
Mount Hotham for skiing gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Mount Hotham Apres Ski
The apres ski Mount Hotham scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
10 apres ski bars 20 restaurants 0 bowling 4 night club 0 cinema 5 billiards / pool 0 games room 0 concert 1 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 0 saunas 0 hot tubs 0 solariums 2 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 0 outdoor ice skating 0 indoor sports centre 0 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 0 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 1 horse riding 10 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 0 golf 0 fishing 0 museum 0 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Horse Riding, Sparkling Sunset Tours, Grooming Tours, Mini Skidoo Rides, Snowkiting.
SNO-man says
Hotham has improved and increased its range of facilities markedly in recent years. There are now two day spas (one of them Australia's highest), sunbed and grooming salons, mini snowmobiles for the kids and snow kiting.
Mount Hotham for apres ski gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
More Mount Hotham Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Mount Hotham resort - ski Mount Hotham by any other name
The Australian ski resort of Mount Hotham ski resort is also known as Mount Hotham and has the following common misspellings:
Mount Hotham ski area has ski slopes which face N S E W
The direction which the various Mount Hotham ski slopes face can make or break your skiing or snowboarding holiday. If you want to guarantee good snow and ski conditions, you should choose a resort with ski slopes which face the right way for the time of year you're travelling.
- In the coldest winter months of January and February you need a ski resort with some sunny south facing ski slopes, so your days on the snow doesn't feel like a polar expedition. Conversely, in the warmest spring skiing months of March and especially April, a ski resort with some cool and shady north facing slopes will ensure you're not skiing on slush, but benefitting from best late season snow. The best ski resorts have ski areas and slopes which face in all directions so that you're guaranteed greating skiing whatever the weather. Mount Hotham ski resort has ski slopes facing N S E W.
Mount Hotham for snow gets 3 stars out of 5 overall