Come and take the latest model snowboards out for a spin at the Burton Demo Tour - top of the Village Chair!
The school holiday programs are designed to develop all round freestyle race and mountain snowboarding skills. Riders will have the opportunity to compete in the Australian Junior Series, Victorian Interschools, Interschool Nationals, the A la Carte in the Park Series, Hotham SBX Festival and more. Cost: $795 http://hothamsnowboarders.com.au/
Come and celebrate Harry's birthday at the Big D with his FREE live show at 4pm, party games and birthday cake!
To welcome the snow and the opening of the Basin Rail Park.. Hotham presents the initial starter for the 2013 A la Carte in the Park menu.
Designed as "Grass Root" pathway events for both Skiers & Snowboarders, the ALPC events are open to all. Registration at the Events Desk in Hotham Central or via email events@hotham.com.au
The school holiday programs are designed to develop all round freestyle race and mountain snowboarding skills. Riders will have the opportunity to compete in the Australian Junior Series, Victorian Interschools, Interschool Nationals, the A la Carte in the Park Series, Hotham SBX Festival and more. Cost: $795 http://hothamsnowboarders.com.au/
The chance for 7-14 year olds to benefit from 6 hours instruction each day focused on Hotham's natural terrain. Spend time in the park and on the bumps. Includes two video sessions and lunch for $811 (lift ticket additional). Open to advanced skiers and riders.
Hotham's park crew are gearing up for the second entree to our A la Carte in the Park Series for 2013 with the Cheese & Crackered Rail Jam! Designed as "Grass Root" pathway events for both Skiers & Snowbaorders, the ALPC events are open to all. Registration at the Events Desk in Hotham Central or via email events@hotham.com.au
Spend the July school holidays exploring the mountain with our Cruz the Blues passport event. Take on the mountain over three select weekends. Get your passport stamped at the checkpoints and go in the running to win a multitude of weekly prizes plus a grand prize giveaway at the end. Open to all ages, this program is a fun way for groups and families to discover what Hotham Alpine Resort has to offer - and win! See www.hotham.com.au/passport for the latest updates.
You can Cruz the Blues and Conquer the Blacks on one or all of the following weekends:
Help raise money by donating a small amount to Merlin's Magic Wand - providing magical experiences to ill, disabled, or disadvantaged children. www.merlinsmagicwand.org
Try before you buy this weekend at the SkiMag Demo Weekend. Major brands will be available to trial at the top of the Village Chair. Register to test the latest models for two days and receive a goodie bag and subscription to the SkiMag.
Click here for more info and to fill out a registration form.
Check out the Victorian Biathlon Championships at the Whiskey Flat Biathlon Range this weekend. Contestants ranging in age from 12 to 60+ will compete in a sprint event on Saturday and a mass start event on Sunday to reveal the 2013 Victorian biathlon champions! $20 for participants and free for spectators.
Hotham hosts the Frosty Fruits Ski Trip with plenty of groomed fun both on and off the slopes. New in 2013 are short stay and long stay options. Enjoy a quick visit from 25 July - 28 July or make the most of it and stay for the week from 26 July - 2 August. For more information visit the Points of Difference website.
Once again Hotham is home to this coutries greatest level of snowsport competition, this time it's the Alpine Continental Cups. Running on the famous Snake Gully Race Course and showcasing the highest level of Alpine Ski Racing in the Southern Hemisphere, this is sure to be a great spectacle as we move into another Olympic Year. Come and cheer on our nation's top Alpine racers & Olympians as they battle it out against National Team athletes around the globe.
Fine tune your technique at the 2013 Ocean Spray Women's Week from 29 July - 2 August. 5 day and 3 day options available. Ski or snowboard with like minded ladies and receive tips from our best female instructors. Optional sessions on women's equipment, ski alignment and tuning, Pilates, plus a massage at the White Spa. Click here for more information.
Dig out your best retro ski suit and don the neon colours for Retro Day! Please donate a small amount to help our dedicated Ski Patrol and on-mountain Medical Centre.
An eventful week of fierce competition between our nations Air Force personal. Across different grades, these guys will give it their all in a variety of events including Giant Slalom, Slalom, Snowboard Parallel Slalom plus Ski & Snowboard Cross. A Fun week full of action!
The Australian Biathlon Championships is being held at the Whiskey Flat Biathlon Range this weekend. Contestants ranging in age from 12 to 60+ will compete in an individual event on Saturday and a sprint event on Sunday to reveal the 2013 Australian biathlon champions! $20 for participants and free for spectators.
The Legendary Hot-Ham Banked Slalom Event is back for 2013! This Snowboard only event is a great social occasion, where speed may provide a podium, but enjoying be a part of the action is what this event is realy about. Open to all ages.. come get invovled in the Hot-Ham Banked Slaom down HV's Gun Barrel. Registration & Information available here on the website; at the Hotham Events Desk in Hotham Central or via events@hotham.com.au
Located in the picturesque village of Dinner Plain, 350 sled dogs will race for the top prize in the Advance Sled Dog Challenge. This is Australia's only snow-based sled dog race and is not one to be missed! See www.sleddogchallenge.com for the latest updates.
Once again in 2013 Hotham welcomes the Police Winter Games. Come and watch as Australian police, past and present, team up and hit the slopes for an exciting week of fun and games while also raising charity funds!
Come and enjoy the spectacular "head to head" action of some of the world's best! Cheer on your favourite olympians as they battle it out over two days against other internationals in the 2013 FIS ANC Ski-X championships on Hotham's Rider-Cross course. A thilling event.. Great to watch!
The final "Main Course" in Hotham's 2013 'A La Carte in the Park'series will see provides a grass routes oportunity for our entrance to race our FIS level course in a time trial format before battling it our head to head in each devision. Registration forms and information will be available at here, at the Hotham Events Desk (Hotham Central) or via email at events@hotham.com.au. Helmets compulsory.
This is raw high level action at its best! Watch some of the worlds greatest SBX athletes including Olympic athletes from around the globe as well as our Current World Champion, Aussie Alex "Chumpy" Pullin battle it out head-to-head in two action packed FIS Continential Cup races. Training will be held Sunday before two action packed race days Monday & Tuesday.
Help support a worthy cause at the Breast Cancer Network Australia Fundraiser on the last day of Winter. Donate a little or a lot to help women and their families suffering with breast cancer and wear a touch of pink to show your support.
Enjoy the longer days and warmer weather of spring with games, activities and much more. There's something for everyone - the perfect time to plan a trip with the family.
Hotham is once again proud to be the host mountain of the SSA Australian Children's Championships with racing over three days. Come and watch our nations best young guns ripp'n it up in Giant Slalom and Slalom events on Hotham exciting "Snake Gully" race course, and then battling it out head to head in Ski-X on Hotham's FIS Rider-X track. Some of these kids may go on to represent our country at the Olympics.. catch a glimpse of them now and get exited about the future ahead.
Can't Ski or Board? Doesn't matter! This is the week to learn a new sport and show of to your friends! Hit the slopes for a week of exciting activities where you can hone your snowsports skills with our team of dedicated ski instructors, then brush up on your mountain knowledge after you speak to our snowmaking and grooming experts. Accommodation and lift pass deals are on offer this week so stay tuned to find out more! Click here for more information.
Hotham's '2013 A La Carte in the Park' menu desert will top of the series with the Spring Sessions Sorbet Slope Style in the Summit Terrain Park. Registration & Info will be available here on the website, at the Events Desk in Hotham Central or via email events@hotham.com.au
The 2013 Hotham Spring Cup brings together the slopes, the greens and great people. On Saturday participate as individuals or as a team of three taking on Hotham's Sun Run in an event format that rewards consistency over raw speed, measuring the difference between 1st & 2nd run. Then it's off to Bright Country Club on Sunday for a special handicap stableford scoring golf event. Only the combination of both will allow crowning of "Hotham Spring Cup Champion". Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to enjoy the beauties of Spring.. snow in the morning, greens in the arvo.. Bliss!
