Mount Hotham Alpine Resort
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.
| Mount Hotham Alpine Resort | |
|---|---|
Mary's Slide ski run | |
| Location | Victoria, Australia |
| Mountain | Mount Higginbotham, Mount Hotham, Mount Loch |
| Nearest major city | Melbourne |
| Coordinates | 36°59′S 147°8′E |
| Status | Operating |
| Owner | Vail Resorts |
| Vertical | 395 metres (1,296 ft) |
| Top elevation | 1,845 metres (6,053 ft) AHD |
| Base elevation | 1,450 metres (4,760 ft) AHD |
| Skiable area | 320 hectares (790 acres) |
| Trails | 72 |
| Longest run | Spargo's, 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) |
| Lift system | 14 lifts |
| Lift capacity | 24,485 passengers/hr |
| Terrain parks | 4 (snow dependent) |
| Snowfall | 300 centimetres (120 in) |
| Snowmaking | Yes, 25 hectares (62 acres) |
| Night skiing | Yes, Wednesday & Saturday |
| Website | www |
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. 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.