Mt Hotham
Also known as: Mt Hotham, Hotham
Victorian Alps; Dinner Plain
Can the whole group come?
Who in your group gets a good week at Mt Hotham - the terrain split, the ski school, and what the people not skiing do.
Beg 20 / Int 40 / Adv 40
Big D / village learner areas; unusual village-at-top layout
Dinner Plain village, tobogganing, dog sledding, dining
Resort childcare/kids programs
Full-service; rental
Better for confident skiers; learners at Big D
Snow & season
Med; snowmaking + high average snowfall (dry powder reputation)
Typically early Jun to early Oct
Jul-Aug
Peak Jul-Aug + school holidays
Steep advanced + groomed
Whiteout, wind, thaws
The mountain
~245 ha lifted (320 total)
~30+
Mary's Slide, Extreme zone; steep for VIC
Busy holidays
Getting there & lift pass
Adult day ~A$186-233 (Epic-affiliated)
Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.
Melbourne ~4.5 h; Mt Hotham Airport 20 km (seasonal flights)
Free village shuttle; road
Village restaurants/bars
Ridgeline village services
Bright / Dinner Plain hub
Patrol & safety
Hotham Ski Patrol; low avalanche risk
Whiteout, wind; village-at-top navigation
Bright/Omeo health (~1 h); resort medical centre
This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand ski resort report. Coordinates are approximate.