Mount Hotham

Mount Hotham
View from the Summit
Highest point
Elevation	1,861 m (6,106 ft)
Geography
Location	Victoria, Australia
Parent range	Australian Alps

Mount Hotham Ski Resort
Mary's Slide ski run
Location	Mount Higginbotham, Mount Hotham, Mount Loch
Nearest major city	Melbourne
Top elevation	1861m
Base elevation	1450m
Skiable area	245 ha.
Trails	72
Longest run	2.5km (Spargo's)
Lift system	13 lifts
Snowfall	300cm
Website	Official website

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 (222 mi) north east of Melbourne, 746 kilometres (464 mi) from Sydney, and 997 kilometres (620 mi) from Adelaide by road. Mount Hotham's summit rises to an altitude of 1,861 metres (6,106 ft) above sea level. Mount Hotham village stands at a height of 1,750 metres (5,740 ft) 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

Mount Hotham holds the record for the highest annual snowfall of any Victorian resort over the past decade. Most of the skiing is based on one side of a large valley, and the area connects to the Bogong High Plains.

Mount Hotham features 3.2 square kilometres (1.2 sq mi) of ski area, including 35 kilometres (22 mi) of tree-lined cross-country trails and a network of 13 lifts. The longest run at Mount Hotham is 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) 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 Mount Hotham from Mount Higginbotham (left) across to Mount Loch (right) and beyond

Mount Hotham's Village Chair in the summer

Mount Hotham summer scene

Mount Hotham summit panorama to the north

Lifts

Name	Length	Elevation	Skiers per hour
Big D Quad Chair	396 m (1,299 ft)	64 m (210 ft)	2400
Blue Ribbon Triple Chair	710 m (2,330 ft)	271 m (889 ft)	1600
Drift Lift T-Bar	370 m (1,210 ft)	88 m (289 ft)	1285
Gotcha Quad Chair	472 m (1,549 ft)	140 m (460 ft)	2400
Heavenly Valley Quad Chair	845 m (2,772 ft)	314 m (1,030 ft)	2400
Keogh's Quad Chair	383 m (1,257 ft)	128 m (420 ft)	2400
Orchard Quad Chair	573 m (1,880 ft)	154 m (505 ft)	2400
Playground Double Chair	614 m (2,014 ft)	199 m (653 ft)	1000
Road Runner Quad Chair	671 m (2,201 ft)	153 m (502 ft)	2400
Summit Quad Chair	595 m (1,952 ft)	98 m (322 ft)	2400
Summit Trainer Poma	132 m (433 ft)	22 m (72 ft)	500
Village Quad Chair	800 m (2,600 ft)	275 m (902 ft)	2400
Pup's Playground Carpet	17 m (56 ft)
Harry's Hideaway Carpet	50 m (160 ft)

A complete list of all 30 lifts built at Hotham over the years is on the WikiSki lift directory.

See also

• Mount Hotham Airport
• Great Alpine Road
• Skiing in Australia

External links

• Mount Hotham Ski Resort website
• History of skiing at Mount Hotham, and development of the resort
• Information for Snow and Skiing Holidays at Mount Hotham
• The Official site for Melbourne, Victoria, Australia: Mount Hotham