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NEW for 2025: We’ve expanded our weekend seasonal Development Squad and Mini Shredders programs!

  • Programs now include a full-day on Saturday and a half-day on Sunday, for nine consecutive weekends.
  • Additional week available for our 5-day Holiday Camps.

Designed for kids aged 3 to 14 with intermediate to advanced skills, our Winter Sports Club offers season-long and holiday programs that help young skiers and snowboarders grow in a fun, supportive environment.


 


Bookings are now open for the 2025 Hotham Winter Sports Club programs!

 

Program Categories

  • Mini Shredders - Ski Only (3-6 year olds)
  • Development Squad - Ski (7-14 year olds)
  • Development Squad - Snowboard (7-14 year olds)

Program Details

  • When: Saturdays and Sundays with a full-day program on Saturday and half day on Sunday
  • Times: Saturday 10am – 3pm | Sunday 10am – 12:30pm
  • Dates: First session 12 July | Last session 7 September, 2025
  • Duration: 9 weeks
  • Lunch included on both Saturday & Sunday
  • Ability level: Must be level 4-6 ski/snowboard ability.
  • Limited inventory, programs may sell-out. 
  • Participants will need an Epic Australia PassEpic Australia Day Pass or valid lift ticket to participate.

Program Categories

  • Holiday Camp - Ski (7-14 year olds)
  • Holiday Camp - Snowboard (7-14 year olds)

Program Details

  • Full-day program: 10:00am - 3:00pm each day
  • 5 consecutive days.
  • Programs start dates:
    • Monday 30 June (ski only)
    • Monday 7 July (ski only)
    • Monday 14 July (ski and snowboard)
  • Lunch included.
  • Meet behind Hotham Central, check-in from 9:45am
  • Ability level: Must be level 4-6 ski/snowboard ability.
    • Children registered who are not yet at this level will be rebooked into Hotham's Kids Club program Hotham Central . 
  • Limited inventory, programs may sell-out. 
  • Participants will need an Epic Australia PassEpic Australia Day Pass or valid lift ticket to participate.

Winter Sports Club Programs are designed for intermediate to advanced skiers and snowboarders (levels 4-6). Skills at these abilities are outlined below.

Skiers:

Echidna (4) guests can make confident basic christie turns on blue terrain. Guests can confidently ski blue terrain in a small snowplough and actively matching the skis parallel across the hill. Through this level, guests are learning how to parallel ski. This level uses poles and will require them for lessons.

Lyrebird (5) guest can confidently ski parallel on all blue terrain all the time. Guests will be progressing their parallel technique and moving towards skiing steeper terrain. This level uses poles and will require them for lessons.

Kangaroo (6) guests are skiing parallel on easy black runs and learning advanced skiing techniques to aid with speed and steeper terrain. Guests moving through this level are skiing faster speeds parallel and exploring the entire mountain. This level uses poles and will require them for lessons.

 

Snowboarders:

Echidna (4) guests are linking turns down green runs, refining turn technique and confidence to progress to steeper blue terrain.

Lyrebird (5) guests are more confident linking turns down blue runs, refining turn shape and size to progress to steeper black terrain. They are learning to vary their turns and may begin exploring flat land freestyle and terrain park skills.

Kangaroo (6) guests are linking turns down black runs, refining turn techniques to ride faster down steeper terrain. Guests moving through this level are riding faster and exploring the entire mountain.

Bookings are now open for the 2025 Winter Sports Club programs! Secure your place today as there are limited places and some programs may sell out.

Epic Australia Pass and Epic Australia Day Pass holders save 20%, discounts applied at checkout. 

Lift access is not included in your lesson purchase and all lesson participants require a valid lift ticket regardless of their ability level. Find out more about lift tickets here.

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Hotham Winter Sports Club is a Snow Australia Recognised Pathway Provider.

Email snowsports@hotham.com.au

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