Mount Hotham Alpine Resort

Mount Hotham Alpine Resort
Mary's Slide ski run
Mary's Slide ski run
LocationVictoria, Australia
MountainMount Higginbotham, Mount Hotham, Mount Loch
Nearest major cityMelbourne
Coordinates36°59′S 147°8′E / 36.983°S 147.133°E / -36.983; 147.133
StatusOperating
OwnerVail Resorts
Vertical395 metres (1,296 ft)
Top elevation1,845 metres (6,053 ft) AHD[1]
Base elevation1,450 metres (4,760 ft) AHD[1]
Skiable area320 hectares (790 acres)[1]
Trails72
Longest runSpargo's,
2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi)[1]
Lift system14 lifts[1]
Lift capacity24,485 passengers/hr[1]
Terrain parks4 (snow dependent)[1]
Snowfall300 centimetres (120 in)[1]
SnowmakingYes, 25 hectares (62 acres)[1]
Night skiingYes, Wednesday & Saturday[1]
Websitewww.mthotham.com.au
The ski fields of Mount Hotham from Mount Higginbotham (left) across to Mount Lcccoch (right) and beyond.
Mount Hotham's Village Chair in the summer.

Mount Hotham Alpine Resort is an Australian alpine resort, is located in the Alpine region of Victoria. Set on the slopes of Mount Hotham, the ski resort comprises an alpine village, situated at an altitude of 1,750 metres (5,740 ft) AHD, making it the second highest resort village in Australia after Charlotte Pass village, in New South Wales.

The alpine resort operations are located within an unincorporated area (statutory authority) of Victoria surrounded by the locality of Hotham Heights in the Alpine Shire. Road access to the resort is via the Great Alpine Road. It is located approximately 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) west of Dinner Plain and 31 kilometres (19 mi) south of Bright.[2] Hotham Alpine Resort is located approximately 226 kilometres (140 mi) northeast of Melbourne.

Mount Hotham is host to a number of historic sites, namely the Zirky's Mount Hotham Hotel, Snake Gully and Arlberg Chalet.

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Stats & Facts". About Hotham. Mount Hotham Alpine Resort. 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
  2. ^ "Map of Mount Hotham Alpine Resort, VIC". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 21 January 2014.