Hotham

Victoria, AU — size M · 36 km of trails · 407 m vertical · 14 lifts · moderate snowfall

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Where it is
Sydney — town, pop. 5,638,830Melbourne — town, pop. 5,435,590Brisbane — town, pop. 2,780,063Adelaide — town, pop. 1,469,163HothamSydneyMelbourneBrisbaneAdelaide
Victoria
Tuggeranong — town, pop. 89,461Wodonga — town, pop. 38,949Frankston East — town, pop. 34,457Shepparton — town, pop. 32,067Wangaratta — town, pop. 29,808Traralgon — town, pop. 26,907Mt BullerThredboFalls CreekPerisherHothamTuggeranongWodongaFrankston EastSheppartonWangarattaTraralgon
Within 30 km
Falls Creek — town, pop. 3,288Bright — town, pop. 2,620Falls CreekHothamHothamFalls CreekFalls CreekBright

26/27 Passes

PassWhat it grantsBlackouts
Epic Passunlimited daysno blackout dates

The mountain

Trails
36 km — size M
Vertical
407 m
Summit
1856 m
Base
1449 m
Lifts
14
Region
Dinner Plain, Victoria, Australia

Typical Snowfall

Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Moderate

Snow-day share
0% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; ERA5 model
Longest snowy stretch
1 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; ERA5 model
Model climatology
216 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid

The Season

Snowfall, season to date model
100200300 cmAprMayJunJulAugSepOct

middle half of winterstypical (dashed: model)2026

Snowfall: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 9 winters
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.

Character

5% of it is novice or easy terrain, in the lowest tenth of North American resorts of 25–60 km, where the median is 22%. That is 2 km of it. There is not much room here to learn. 35% of its trail length is advanced or harder, against 28% for North American resorts of 25–60 km.

Terrain

  • novicegreen circle0.5 km · 3 runs
  • easygreen circle1.4 km · 3 runs
  • intermediateblue square21.4 km · 59 runs
  • advancedblack diamond12.2 km · 40 runs
  • freeride0.2 km · 1 run

North American grading.

Lifts

  • 9chairlifts
  • 1T-bar
  • 4magic carpets

Nearby

ResortDistanceTrailsSnowfallPasses
Falls Creek17 km40 kmmoderateEpic Pass (shared)compare
Mt Buller66 km47 kmlightIkon Pass, Ikon Base, Mountain Collectivecompare
Thredbo116 km55 kmmoderateIkon Pass, Ikon Basecompare
Perisher129 km82 kmmoderateEpic Pass (shared)compare

FAQ

Is Hotham on the Epic Pass?
Yes. The Epic Pass grants unlimited days at Hotham for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
How much snow does Hotham get?
Hotham has moderate snowfall by our banding.
What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
Falls Creek (17 km), Perisher (129 km)

Sources

Pass terms
Epic
Mountain figures
OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
Snow on the ground
Open-Meteo

Data (ODbL) · Method

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