Mt Hotham
Website: mthotham.com.au
A village ON TOP of the mountain…
Along with Hotham’s exquisite range of snowsports terrain, the village has a massive array of restaurants, bars, nightclubs and accommodation options to suit a huge range of budgets. As a first class resort, groups both small and large can be catered to, and the range of facilities at Hotham are second to none.
Staying at Mount Hotham is a unique alpine experience due to the location of the village toward the summit of the mountain. Most of the accommodation boasts spectacular views from the sweeping Dargo High Plains to the south-west and Mount Feathertop to the north-east. Ski in/ski out accommodation is available in one of the Hotham Heights houses whilst ski-out accommodation is available in the Davenport Village which also provides excellent access to the Big D and beginner ski areas. The village also boasts a childcare centre, supermarkets, shopping options and all the other amenities you would expect of a modern ski resort.
Base altitude: 1450m
Peak altitude: 1861m
Vertical rise: 395m
Number of lifts: 13 (including Dinner Plain)
Longest run: 2.5km
Snowmaking: 25ha
Average snowfall: 300cm
Last years snowfall: 328cm)
Lift pass prices: click here
Type of terrain
Beginner: 20%
Intermediate: 40%
Advanced: 40%
Driving time from major cities
Sydney: 9 hours
Melbourne: 4.5 hours
Adelaide: 12 hours
Brisbane: 15 hours
Terrain parks
Rail Park - The Rail Park is the most accessible rail park in the Australian snowfields, located right next to Hotham Central. It features a range of intermediate to advanced boxes, rails and jumps. Enjoy a lunch on Swindlers Balcony whilst watching people tackle and do moves off the features.
Summit Terrain Park - The Summit Terrain Park is situated skiers right of the Summit Chairlift. The park features a beginner, intermediate and advanced line of jumps and kickers with rails and features throughout the course. Please note that this park is snow and weather dependant.
Beginner Park - Located at the Big D this is a place where the kids can learn the tricks and what it takes to ride the park in a safe and progressive way. A flat box,beginner jump and easy rails are here to be enjoyed and kick start you on your way to the Basin and Summit parks.
Highlights
Fly direct to the snow - 2009 sees the return of QantasLink flights to Hotham, the southern hemisphere’s only alpine resort based airport, giving guests the opportunity to skip city traffic and escape to Australia’s powder capital, maximising precious holiday time. QantasLink flies direct from Sydney with connecting flights to all other Australian capital cities. Flights commence 3 July and run until 6 September. Flights start from $199 ex-Sydney one way. See http://www.qantas.com for bookings and full schedule.
Getting greener - As a part of Hotham’s ongoing commitment to ensuring continued environmental sustainability, the resort implemented a significant revegetation project in Heavenly Valley throughout Summer. The project involved planting more than 32,000 native plants (a mix of grasses and shrubs) and forms part of Hotham’s best practice environmental plan, which also includes the use of 100% green power for all snowmaking operations. Hotham is also the first ski resort in the world to make snow from recycled water. This commenced last season with the completion of the $8.36 million water recycling project.
Bigger and better at the Big D Kids Snowzone - Hotham is the ideal destination to introduce the little ones to the alpine environment - and it will be even better this year following the completion of a two-year, $300,000 improvement to the Kids Snowzone. The Kids Snowzone offers ski programs (for kids 3yrs and up), snowboarding programs (for kids 7 -14 yrs), day care facilities (for kids 3 months to 5 years), a café, retail outlet and it’s the home of Hotham’s lovable snowdragon, Harry and his live stage show.
Fireworks! - Hotham will illuminate the winter sky during select weekends over the season with a spectacular free display of fireworks (weather dependent). For dates, visit http://www.hotham.com.au
Après Evenings - Every Tuesday during July and August, Hotham’s Après Evenings will feature activities such as wine tastings, schnapps appreciation, makeup nights and trivia - ensuring fun for all once the sun goes down.
