Members Queen’s Birthday Ski/Party 2013 Opening Weekend

Posted on Apr 27, 2013 Financial Members (and their immediate families) are invited to enjoy the APEA Queen’s Birthday Opening weekend at Mt Hotham with a Rock “N” 60s theme this year. Saturday evening meal will be a communal meal supplied by the Club so dress up with a 60’s theme and enjoy festive theme evening. There is be a nominal charge of $35 per person for this weekend. Bookings for members and member’s families only will be accepted on receipt of a fully completed booking form plus payment (by cheque or credit card). (As with any booking, book early or you may miss...
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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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Pre Opening Weekend update

Posted on Jun 2, 2012 Mount Hotham Management have advised that there has now been six pre-season snowfalls to date. Last weekend up to 60cm of snow fell and it has been put to good use, with over 200 truckloads farmed and delivered to the Big D at Mount Hotham. Snowmaking started in the early hours of Tuesday morning and the guns have been making snow over the Big D and Swindlers Valley when conditions allow.
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The first day of Winter

Posted on Jun 1, 2012 Well it’s the first day of Winter and the good news is that snow is on its way ! The Age website lists the 7 day weather forecast for Mount Hotham as snow commencing on Sunday and continuing through to Wednesday. While there’s no indication as to how much snow will fall, it’s looking very promising that a snow base may commence prior to the opening weekend of the ski...
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