54cm of snow has fallen

Posted on Jun 22, 2012 News has arrived that the current snowstorm has dumped 54cm of snow over the last 24 hours, with more snow arriving as the snowstorm continues. Mount Hotham Resort Management are reporting that the average natural snowdepth is now 70cm with more in snowmaking areas. As a result of all this snow, the Heavenly Valley chairlift will turn for the first time this season on Saturday.
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Learn to ski week

Posted on Jun 15, 2012 Can’t ski or board? Doesn’t matter! This is the week to learn a new sport and show off to your friends! Hit the slopes for a week of exciting activities where you can hone your snowsports skills with our team of dedicated ski instructors, then brush up on your mountain knowledge with some trivia after you speak to our snowmaking and grooming experts. Accommodation and lift pass deals are on offer this week so stay tuned to find out more! For more information visit the Mount Hotham...
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2012 Opening Weekend party

Posted on Jun 14, 2012 Well the Opening Weekend kicked off with a bang. As promised, four lifts were open, and enough snow for pleasant skiing on The Summit and at Big D. The weather on Saturday and Sunday was slightly overcast with patches of sunshine, but more important for those skiing on the Summit, there was no wind. On Monday the sun came out and there wasn’t a cloud in the sky all day. APEA celebrations kicked off with the traditional Saturday night party, with this year’s theme being “Cowboys and Indians”. A dinner of slow cooked spare ribs, peas, corn on the cob and baked jacket potatoes, topped off with sour cream and bacon “GRITS” ! This was followed by a screening of the classic Mel Brooks comedy, “Blazing Saddles” on the big screen. Want to see more photos ? Click...
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Four lifts open for Opening Weekend, 2012

Posted on Jun 8, 2012 Mount Hotham Resort Management are advising that there will be four lifts open tomorrow for the start of the Opening Weekend. The Summit Quad Chairlift will be turning, as will Big D Quad Chairlift, Summit Trainer Poma and Upper Playground Double Chairlift. This is the most that has been open in 12 years, the mountain’s best year since 2000 !
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One week to go !

Posted on Jun 4, 2012 It’s now one week to go until the opening weekend and the Mount Hotham Resort Management are reporting that with windchill factors as low as -11.6 degrees, that the snowmakers were hard at work making sure the snowguns were firing across the Big D, Summit Trainer and Sun Run. 7cm of snow fell on Saturday night and snow is forecast to continue to fall on Tuesday and Wednesday with a chance of light snowfalls on Friday, in the lead up to Opening...
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