Nearest city Melbourne Snowfall 3 m Runs 72 | Lift system 14 lifts Longest run 2,500 m Phone +61 3 5759 4444 | |
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Location Mount Higginbotham, Mount Hotham, Mount Loch Top elevation 1,861 metres (6,106 ft) AHD Base elevation 1,450 metres (4,760 ft) AHD Skiable area 320 hectares (790 acres) Address Great Alpine Rd, Hotham Heights VIC 3741, Australia Similar Mount Hotham, Falls Creek - Victoria, Alpine National Park, Mount Feathertop, Bogong High Plains | ||
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The Hotham Alpine Resort is an Australian ski resort, 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) , making it the second highest resort village in Australia after Charlotte Pass village, in New South Wales.
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- The general mt hotham alpine resort australia
- Ownership and operation
- Skiing
- Lifts
- Climate
- References
Hotham Alpine Resort is an unincorporated area of Victoria surrounded by the locality of Hotham Heights in the Alpine Shire. Road access to the resort is via the Great Alpine Road, located approximately 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) west of Dinner Plain and 31 kilometres (19 mi) south of Bright. Hotham Alpine Resort is located approximately 226 kilometres (140 mi) northeast of Melbourne.
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Ownership and operation
The resort is operated by Merlin Entertainments PLC, that purchased the asset from Living and Leisure Australia, an entity owned by James Packer. Merlin's operating company is Mount Hotham Skiing Company (MHSC), that was granted a lease from the Government of Victoria via the Mt Hotham Resort Management Board. A subsidiary company of MHSC operates the Mount Hotham Airport.
Skiing
Most of the skiing is based on one side of a large valley, and the area connects to the Bogong High Plains. Hotham Alpine Resort features 320 hectares (790 acres) of ski area including 35 kilometres (22 mi) of tree-lined cross-country trails and a network of fourteen lifts. The longest run at Hotham Alpine Resort is 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi). 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. It is also home to Australia's only biathlon range.
Lifts
As of 2013 winter, the following ski lifts are in operation:
A list of all 30 lifts that have operated at Hotham over the years is at the Australian Ski Lift Directory.
Climate
Hotham Alpine Resort holds the record for the highest annual rainfall of any Victorian resort over the past decade.
As with most of the Australian Alps, Mount Hotham's climate is, compared to the rest of Australia, cold throughout the year, with particularly cold maximum temperatures, and Mount Hotham is one of very few areas in Australia that frequently records maximum temperatures below freezing. Mount Hotham is also one of the only places in Australia to have never recorded a temperature above 30 °C (86 °F). During the early 2009 southeastern Australia heat wave, while most of the state sweltered above 45 °C (113 °F), the mountain's peak temperature was a mild 28.1 °C (82.6 °F). Snow and sub zero temperatures can be recorded throughout the year, even in mid-summer, however, due to frequent winter cloud and the mountains exposed position, a temperature below −10 °C (14 °F) has never occurred.