Hotham – Things To Do

Hotham Alpine Resort is located slap bang in the middle of the Australian Alps National Park – A.K.A – the real Australian wilderness! The village itself is located just 100m or so below the summit of Mt Hotham – which stands at 1861m and the resort boasts 13 lifts and 35km of tree-lined cross-country trails across 3.2 square kilometres of ski area.

The resort is a wonderful choice for groups where people have different levels of skill, but those amongst you looking to really push yourself will be pleased to hear that 40% of the terrain is considered advanced. In fact, the resort is known as being home to some of the most difficult runs in the whole country – Mary’s Slide, which living up to its name is really rather steep, and is not for the faint-hearted or weak bladdered amongst you.

Much like Falls Creek, Hotham is a favourite with tricksters and their four terrain and rail parks cater to the needs of these show-offs! Big D Beginner Park is for the kiddies and Basin Rail Park is in the most accessible location and caters to the talents of a range of abilities. Plus it has the added bonus of a nice bar and restaurant to sit in while you watch people wow their potential suitors! Whether Summit Terrain Park opens is weather dependent but if you do catch it on a good day – the jumps and rails throughout the course are designed for all abilities.

Perhaps the resorts crowning glory is the Skier/ Boarder Cross Course which was constructed way back in 2008 to World Cup standard. This is where the Australian and Canadian Skier X teams both trained and where the best athletes in the game come to ride chutes, kickers and rollers that would make any normal human beings stomachs churn. Those of you with a death wish or with very little common sense will be pleased to hear that the course is available for public use outside of training hours.

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