Mountain Info

Wondering how many lifts there are at Hotham, or how snow is made?

Here are a few fascinating facts about the mountain and the resort.

Fast Facts
Snowmaking

	Stats & Facts
Season Dates	8 June to 6 October, 2024
Elevation	1861m
Lifted Terrain	245ha
Beginner Terrain	20%
Intermediate Terrain	40%
Advanced Terrain	40%
Number of Lifts	15 (including Dinner Plain)
Ski Area	320ha
Highest Lifted Point	1845m
Village Height	1765m
Base Height	1450m
Mt Hotham Airport	20km from resort
Vertical Drop	395m
Longest Downhill Run	2.5km
Uphill Lift Capacity	24,485 per hr
Grooming Machines	8 - 1 Terrain Park, 4 Winch Kats and 3 Free Groomers
Average Natural Snow depth	150cm
Average Snowfalls	300cm
Snowmaking	38 hectares
Snowboard/Terrain Parks	4 (snow dependent)
Cross Country Trails	35km
Night Skiing	Wednesdays & Saturdays
Number of Beds	7,000 (including Dinner Plain)
Restaurants/Eateries	11+ (including Dinner Plain)

Making it snow

We now have more snow on tap, than ever before! From the top of the Summit to the bottom of Heavenly Valley, from green runs to blacks, snowmaking has us covered. With extensive snowmaking increasing the chance of reliable snow conditions, you can book your snow trip earlier with confidence, knowing you can ski and ride more of Hotham's terrain more often.

Our ongoing snowmaking investment has continued with an extra 8 new, state-of-the-art mobile snow guns over 2020-2021.

Hotham now boasts a total of 33 hectares of skiable terrain covered by snowmaking with 112 snowguns, and uses recycled water from the Hotham Village water treatment plant.

2016-2021 Snowmaking Investment Stats:

Total investment: $4.9 million
32 new TechnoAlpin fan guns (bringing our fleet to 112 guns!)
2.4 kilometres of water mains
32 new snowmaking outlets
The Summit area 18 hydrants
Increased Capacity: an additional 288,000 litres of water can be turned into snow per hour of operation.
40% increase in skiable area covered by snowmaking