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Mount Higginbotham, Mount Hotham, Mount Loch
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| Nearest city: | Melbourne |
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
| Top elevation: | 1861m |
| Base elevation: | 1450m |
| Skiable area: | 245 ha. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. |
| Runs: | 72 |
| Longest run: | 2. 5km (Spargo's) |
| Lift system: | 13 lifts |
| Snowfall: | 300cm |
| Web site: | Official Site |
Mount Hotham is a mountain in Victoria, Australia. The term ski lift can refer to many different types of uphill transport in three main classes Lift systems and networks The network lifts at a Ski "Snowfall" redirects here For other uses see Snow (disambiguation or Snowfall (disambiguation. A mountain is a Landform that extends above the surrounding Terrain in a limited area with a peak For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. It is home to Mount Hotham Village, and Mount Hotham Ski Resort. The mountain is located approximately 357 kilometres north east of Melbourne, 746 kilometres from Sydney, and 997 kilometres from Adelaide by road. Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia with a Mount Hotham's summit rises to an altitude of 1,861 metres above sea level, while Mount Hotham village stands tall at a height of 1,750 metres AHD. The Australian Height Datum is a Geodetic datum for Altitude measurement in Australia.
Currently, Mt. Hotham holds the record for the highest annual snowfall of any Victorian resort over the past decade [1][2]. Most of the skiing is based on one side of a large valley, and the area connects to the Bogong High Plains. The Bogong High Plains are a section of the Alpine National Park in the Australian state of Victoria and are situated south of Mount Bogong.
Mt. Hotham features 3. 2 square kilometres of ski area, including 35 kilometres of tree-lined cross-country trails and a network of 13 lifts. The longest run at Mount Hotham is 2. 5 kilometres long. Mount Hotham features an abundance of runs for skiers and boarders of all standards from beginners (20%) to intermediates (40%) and advanced (40%). The resort is home to one of Australia's most difficult runs, the steep Mary's Slide. A list of every ski tow to ever operate at Hotham can be found at wikiski.
The Hotham Pass
Mount Hotham is the second highest resort village in Australia (Charlotte Pass Village in New South Wales sits at 1760m). Charlotte Pass is a location (elev 1837m in the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales, Australia where the Kosciuszko Road crosses The road up to the summit, the Great Alpine Road, is akin to some of the lower mountain passes of the European Alps - the gradients are quite steep and there are numerous hairpin bends. The Great Alpine Road (B500 is a country tourist road in Victoria, Australia, running from Wangaratta in the north to Bairnsdale in the From the town of Bright in the valley below Hotham, one can see the road clinging to the mountainside. Bright (postcode 3741 is a small sized town located in Victoria, Australia, 319 metres above Sea level and in North Eastern Victoria at the southeastern The whole road was finally sealed in approximately 2000, but there are still numerous winter driving problems, notably the black ice to which the route (along with most other Australian mountain passes) is prone. For the AC/DC album see Black Ice (album Black Ice is a rap group featuring Ice T and Black Silver Great care should be taken driving this route in winter; chains are mandatory and there are fitting stations at certain locations.
The ski fields of Mt Hotham from Mt Higginbotham (left) across to Mt Loch (right) and beyond
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Mt Hotham in the summer
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Mt Hotham summer scene
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See also
External links
- Mt. Hotham Ski Resort homepage 1
- Mt. Hotham Ski Resort homepage 2
- History of skiing at Mt. Hotham, and development of the resort
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