Mount Hotham snow report:

The Mount Hotham snow report is: 0 out of 14 Lifts open. 0 of 30 km of pistes open. Our model predicted that 2cm (0.8 inches) of snow fell over 12 hours between Sunday 22 of December at 8PM and Monday 23 of December at 8AM AEDT at the mid mountain level. Compacted depth will be less.


Fresh snow depth:

Long snow history
No recent snow

Last significant snowfall:

Ankle
1.6in
Sat 21 Sep (AM)
Origin:Report Origin

Mount Hotham snow depths: updated 08 January 2025

Upper snow depth:
0.0in
Lower snow depth:
0.0in

Mount Hotham resort conditions:

Our Snow Report for Mount Hotham brings daily updates on the snow conditions, snow depths, piste and offpiste conditions and the number of open ski lifts. The latest Mount Hotham snow report shown below was updated on 8 Jan 2025. Snow Reports are provided regularly throughout the ski season courtesy of our own network of ski resort managers, the Skiclub of Great Britain and Skiresort Service International GmbH. In addition to the current report on ski conditions, we also provide webcams (including a 4 week cam archive), current live observations from nearby weather stations and also historical snow data for Mount Hotham.

Last snowfall:

2.4in
Sep 20
0.8in
Sep 25
0.4in
Oct 05
0.8in
Dec 22

Resort report:

Resort Closed
Piste conditions:
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Off Piste conditions:
Next snowfall:
No snow is forecast
Next significant snowfall:
No significant snow is forecast
Lifts open:
0 out of 14
Resort runs:
closed

Mount Hotham snow conditions

  • 0
    Bluebird Powder days
  • 0
    Powder days
  • 4
    Bluebird days

Snow Radar

Latest snow reports near Mount Hotham:

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Mount Hotham Snow Depths:

Recorded snow depths for the upper and lower slopes in Mount Hotham 2024. The long term average for the upper slopes is also shown for comparison.

Snow Depth (in)Month/Week (Current Season)Jun1234Jul1234Aug1234Sep1234Oct1234020406080100120140160180200220240Upper SlopesLower Slopes

Snow reports for resorts near Mount Hotham

Find the best conditions for skiing and snowboarding near Mount Hotham using our Snowfinder page.

Resort
Issued: 2 days ago 10.6miles  away
Issued: 2 days ago 40.4miles  away
Issued: 2 days ago 72.7miles  away
Issued: 2 days ago 81.4miles  away
Issued: 2 days ago 1249.2miles  away
Webcam
Falls Creek WebcamNo webcamNo webcamNo webcamNo webcam
Snow Depth
Upper
Lower
0.0in
0.0in
Upper
Lower
0.0in
0.0in
Upper
Lower
0.0in
0.0in
Upper
Lower
0.0in
0.0in
Upper
Lower
0.0in
0.0in
Piste State
Last Snow
Amount:
Date:
2.0in
97 days ago
Amount:
Date:
0.4in
19 days ago
Amount:
Date:
0.4in
18 days ago
Amount:
Date:
0.4in
97 days ago
Amount:
Date:
0.8in
25 days ago
Next 9 Days
0-3
3-6
6-9
0.0in
0.0in
0.0in
0-3
3-6
6-9
0.0in
0.0in
0.0in
0-3
3-6
6-9
0.0in
0.0in
0.0in
0-3
3-6
6-9
0.0in
0.0in
0.0in
0-3
3-6
6-9
0.0in
0.0in
0.0in
Weather
Fri
cloud
Sat
thunderstorm
Sun
clear
Mid station 5545ft
Fri
cloud
Sat
thunderstorm
Sun
cloud
Mid station 5217ft
Fri
cloud
Sat
thunderstorm
Sun
part cloud
Mid station 5581ft
Fri
cloud
Sat
thunderstorm
Sun
clear
Mid station 6126ft
Fri
rain showers
Sat
clear
Sun
clear
Mid station 4652ft

Notes on the Mount Hotham Snow Report

The snow report describes the piste and off-piste ski conditions at Mount Hotham. You can submit an updated snow report here. Piste and off-piste are often different so we ask snow reporters to describe Mount Hotham piste and off-piste conditions separately. If these details are missing from the Mount Hotham snow report, you can predict off-piste conditions using the snow depth, the date of the most recent snowfall at Mount Hotham, the Mount Hotham weather report and the forecast.

Members can check the hindcast for a timeline of Mount Hotham weather conditions. This detailed weather log makes it easy to predict snow conditions at Mount Hotham, even when the snow report is too old to be useful. The hindcast shows when our weather model last predicted snowfall at Mount Hotham. It shows how much snow we think fell then, and the way freezing level, wind and weather have varied through time. You will be able to predict whether to expect off-piste powder, slush, spring snow, ice or wind crust.

If you see a report of powder or fresh snow conditions several days after snow last fell, there is usually a good reason. At crowded ski resorts, off-piste new snow will be tracked out within hours of a fresh fall but wherever crowds are light in relation to the accessible terrain, it will be possible to stay fresh much later, perhaps several days later. Alternatively, strong winds sometimes redistribute powder snow enough to cover old tracks, or it may simply be that the ski area was not fully open for some period after the snow fell, so fresh snow that fell a while ago has remained un-tracked until this report.

Whenever weather conditions change, Mount Hotham snow conditions will change too, so it is important to check the time and date of the Mount Hotham snow report and to guess what effect the weather will have had on snow quality between then and now. For example, the Mount Hotham snow report on Friday afternoon may indicate fresh powder but if Friday night is mild and rainy then ski conditions will be very poor on Saturday morning. Conversely, if the weather stays stable and cold, the same snow report can be valid for more than a week. We advise that you check the Mount Hotham snow forecast to see if conditions are likely to change before your visit.

Many skiers enjoy moguls and fast icy pistes but for off-piste skiers and free-ride snowboarders, fresh snow starts to deteriorate from the moment it settles. Wind, rain and periods of above-freezing temperature are the primary cause of the evolution from fresh powder to windslab, ice or slush. High altitude slopes that are shaded from the sun and sheltered from the wind preserve powder stashes longer after fresh snowfall. If the snow report mentions pockets of powder at Mount Hotham, study the Mount Hotham piste map in relation to the wind direction to determine the most likely locations.

We stress the importance of checking the date on the Mount Hotham snow report particularly around weekends. For example, the snow report for Mount Hotham on Friday may indicate powder after recent snowfall but following a sunny and busy weekend, when the locals hit the mountains en masse, the ski conditions (at any resort) can deteriorate rapidly and late arrivals may see very different ski conditions. Of course some people look for deteriorating conditions in the snow report for the likely development of mogul fields but for powder lovers and particularly snowboarders this can mean tracked out off-piste snow. Of course, this doesn’t always happen quickly after fresh snowfall particularly at quiet South facing resorts at high altitude where genuine powder stashes may be found days or even weeks later. It is worth checking the piste map for Mount Hotham (found in menu above) for the location of favourable slopes that may be described in the "Mount Hotham Snow Conditions" part of the snow report. In addition to checking the Mount Hotham snow report we recommend that you check the snow forecasts found in the menu at the top of the page along with our ski resort guide.