Natural Snow Depth about to reach 1 metre

Posted on Jul 31, 2012 The big news at Mount Hotham this week is that the average Natural snow depth is about to hit the one metre mark for the first time in the 2012 ski season.  The snow depth in snowmaking areas has now reached 115cm, and last night nearly 900 truckloads of snow were produced by the snow making equipment across the resort.  Don’t let the fact that only 14cm of snow have fallen over the last 7 days dissuade you, skiing conditions have been ideal over the past two days.  High winds last Monday did close half the lifts but by the following day, the winds had dropped to a mere breeze and sunny patches were the order of the day.  Skiing conditions today were...
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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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