Mount Hotham is a mountain

Mountain

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 in Victoria

Victoria (Australia)

Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....

, Australia

Australia

Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

. It is home to Hotham Alpine Resort. The mountain is located approximately 357 kilometres (221.8 mi) north east of Melbourne

Melbourne

Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...

, 746 kilometres (463.5 mi) from Sydney

Sydney

Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...

, and 997 kilometres (619.5 mi) from Adelaide

Adelaide

Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...

 by road. Mt Hotham's summit rises to an altitude of 1861 metres (6,105.6 ft) above sea level. Hotham village stands at a height of 1750 metres (5,741.5 ft) AHD

Australian Height Datum

The Australian Height Datum is a geodetic datum for altitude measurement in Australia. According to Geoscience Australia, "In 1971 the mean sea level for 1966-1968 was assigned the value of zero on the Australian Height Datum at thirty tide gauges around the coast of the Australian continent...

, making it the second highest resort village in Australia after Charlotte Pass Village.

Hotham Alpine Resort is an unincorporated area

Unincorporated area

In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...

 of Victoria surrounded by the locality of Hotham Heights in the Alpine Shire

Alpine Shire

Alpine Shire is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the north-eastern part of the state. It includes the towns of Bright, Mount Beauty and Myrtleford. It has an area of 4,885 square kilometres. In 2001 it had a population of 17,581 and still growing. There are two...

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Skiing

Hotham Alpine Resort 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

Bogong High Plains

The Bogong High Plains are a section of the Alpine National Park in the Australian state of Victoria and are situated south of Mount Bogong. This area forms part of Australia's Great Dividing Range and in winter is one of the largest snow covered areas in the country. It can be easily accessed from...

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Hotham Alpine Resort features 3.2 square kilometres (1.2 sq mi) of ski area including 35 kilometres (21.7 mi) of tree-lined cross-country

Cross-country skiing

Cross-country skiing is a winter sport in which participants propel themselves across snow-covered terrain using skis and poles...

trails and a network of 13 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. A list of every ski tow to ever operate at Hotham can be found at wikiski.

Lifts

Name	Length	Elevation	Skiers per hour
Big D Quad Chair	396 m (1,299.2 ft)	64 m (210 ft)	2400
Blue Ribbon Triple Chair	710 m (2,329.4 ft)	271 m (889.1 ft)	1600
Drift T-Bar	370 m (1,213.9 ft)	88 m (288.7 ft)	1285
Gotcha Quad Chair	472 m (1,548.6 ft)	140 m (459.3 ft)	2400
Heavenly Valley Quad Chair	845 m (2,772.3 ft)	314 m (1,030.2 ft)	2400
Keogh's Quad Chair	383 m (1,256.6 ft)	128 m (419.9 ft)	2400
Orchard Quad Chair	573 m (1,879.9 ft)	154 m (505.2 ft)	2400
Playground Double Chair	614 m (2,014.4 ft)	199 m (652.9 ft)	1000
Roadrunner Quad Chair	671 m (2,201.4 ft)	153 m (502 ft)	2400
Summit Quad Chair	595 m (1,952.1 ft)	98 m (321.5 ft)	2400
Summit Trainer Poma	132 m (433.1 ft)	22 m (72.2 ft)	500
Village Quad Chair	800 m (2,624.7 ft)	275 m (902.2 ft)	2400
Pup's Playground Magic Carpet	17 m (55.8 ft)
Harry's Hideaway Magic Carpet	50 m (164 ft)

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

External links

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