Mount Hotham

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Mount Hotham
Mt Hotham Ski Resort
Elevation:	1,861 metres AHD(6,105 feet)
Coordinates:	36°59′S 147°08′E
Location:	Victoria, Australia
Range:	Great Dividing Range
First ascent:	Unknown
Easiest route:	Short hike from carpark

Mount Hotham is a Mountain in Victoria, Australia. 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, 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 ski fields of Mt. Hotham from Mt Higginbotham (left) across to Mt Loch (right) and beyond

[edit] The Hotham Pass

Mount Hotham is the second highest resort village in Australia (Charlotte Pass Village in New South Wales sits at 1760m). 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. From the town of Bright in the valley below Hotham, one can see the road clinging to the mountainside. 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. Great care should be taken driving this route in winter; chains are mandatory and there are fitting stations at certain locations.