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TotallySki A Resort Guide to Skiing in Mount Hotham - Australia

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Mount Hotham - Australia

Welcome to the Totally Ski page on the Mount Hotham ski resort in Australia . Although not necessarily the most famous resort in the world of skiing, Mount Hotham has many loyal visitors who return year after year from across Oceania and the rest of the world.


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Not the first place you’d think of when discussing snow and skiing holidays, but Australia was actually a pioneer of modern recreational snow skiing and has extensive skiable between elevations of around 1250m to 2200m with several well developed ski resorts, including Thredbo, Perisher and Mount Buller It’s unlikely you’ll find eucalyptus trees alongside any other ski runs in the world!

Mount Hotham in Australia is suitable for families, couples and kids / children. The ski school at Mount Hotham caters for all levels of skiing, from beginner to intermediate to advanced skiers. Most Australia ski resorts can also provide ski school for kids and children. There are several types of accommodation at the Mount Hotham ski resort ranging from self-catering apartments to ski hotels to fully catered ski chalets. Mount Hotham is also well situated for a range of summer activities like, walking, mountain biking, golf, climbing, and relaxing.

The vast majority of ski resorts in Australia offer ski hire, snowboard hire and some even hire ski clothing. The price of a ski pass at Mount Hotham in Australia varies – expect to pay more for a week long ski pass for all parts of the mountain as opposed to smaller sections and fewer days. And before you book a week’s ski pass you should definitely calculate whether you can ski on every day or will you be in transit? When you book your ski holiday in Mount Hotham you should consider swift transfers, great accommodation, breakfasts, evening meals with free-pouring wine, a complimentary bar, ski guiding and in-resort shuttles to take you to the ski slopes each day.

Location of Mount Hotham, Australia

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Top Tips for Skiing in Mount Hotham

1. Stay Warm. Other than buying good quality ski clothing, you should always dress in layers as they trap warm air in the spaces between.
2. Stay hydrated. You must replenish your liquids from all that exercise.
3. Take a lesson. No matter how good your skiing, it can be invaluable to get expert advice both on your style and the local conditions and ski slopes.
4. If you don’t fall, you’re not skiing hard enough. Many ski instructors say that you cannot get better without pushing yourself.
5. Look out for beginners. We all started as beginners and their occasional lack of control is to be expected, not a cause for your annoyance.

Ski holidays in Mount Hotham

We do our best to represent Mount Hotham ski resort to the best of our knowledge, but information does change so we recommend that you contact the resort to double check all information, especially the exact dates of their ski season in Australia ! Also, skiing holidays can be great fun, but please be careful on the ski slopes and make sure that you have valid ski insurance. When purchasing one of the many great ski deals on the holiday market look out for the small print, such as the inclusion of airport transfers, ski passes, drinks with meals etc

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