Mount Hotham is a mountain in Victoria, Australia. It is home to Mount Hotham Village, and Mount Hotham Ski Resort. The mountain is located approximately 357 kilometres north east of Melbourne, 746 kilometres from Sydney, and 997 kilometres from Adelaide by road. Mount Hotham's summit rises to an altitude of 1,861 metres above sea level. Mount Hotham village stands at a height of 1,750 metres AHD, making it the second highest resort village in Australia after Charlotte Pass Village.
The Mount Hotham Alpine Resort is an unincorporated area of Victoria surrounded by the locality of Hotham Heights in the Alpine Shire.
Skiing
Currently, Mt. Hotham holds the record for the highest annual snowfall of any Victorian resort over the past decade.[1] Most of the skiing is based on one side of a large valley, and the area connects to the Bogong High Plains.
Mt. Hotham features 3.2 square kilometres of ski area, including 35 kilometres of tree-lined cross-country trails and a network of 13 lifts. The longest run at Mount Hotham is 2.5 kilometres long. Mount Hotham features an abundance of runs for skiers and boarders of all standards from beginners (20%) to intermediates (40%) and advanced (40%). The resort is home to one of Australia's most difficult runs, the steep Mary's Slide. A list of every ski tow to ever operate at Hotham can be found at wikiski.
The ski fields of Mt Hotham from Mt Higginbotham (left) across to Mt Loch (right) and beyond
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Mt Hotham's Village Chair in the summer
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Mount Hotham summit panorama to the north
Lifts
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Length (metres) |
Elevation (metres) |
Skiers per hour |
| Big D Quad Chair |
396 |
64 |
2400 |
| Blue Ribbon Triple Chair |
710 |
271 |
1600 |
| Drift Lift T-Bar |
370 |
88 |
1285 |
| Gotcha Quad Chair |
472 |
140 |
2400 |
| Heavenly Valley Quad Chair |
845 |
314 |
2400 |
| Keogh's Quad Chair |
383 |
128 |
2400 |
| Orchard Quad Chair |
573 |
154 |
2400 |
| Playground Double Chair |
614 |
199 |
1000 |
| Road Runner Quad Chair |
671 |
153 |
2400 |
| Summit Quad Chair |
595 |
98 |
2400 |
| Summit Trainer Poma |
132 |
22 |
500 |
| Village Quad Chair |
800 |
275 |
2400 |
A complete list of all 30 lifts built at Hotham over the years is on the WikiSki lift directory.
See also
References
External links
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