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Welcome to Mt Hotham Whiskey Flat GUIDE VILLAGE VILLAGE ACCOMMODATION SERVICES ALPINE DRIVING TIPS & WHEEL CHAINS Car Park 10 14 MTHOTHAM.COM.AU Toilets HOTHAM SNOWMAKING WINTER RESERVOIR Information Altitude Accommodation 03 5759 3333 SKI PATROL & SNOW SAFETY Remember when driving to the mountains make sure you 13 12 Hotham Holidays 1800 hotham D3 1 The ski slopes are patrolled daily by have anti-freeze in the radiator and if you drive a diesel vehicle, Village Bus Stops Loch Mount Hotham Accommodation 03 5759 3522 D4 DON’T FORGET TO PURCHASE Car Park Ski Patrol who are competent skiers and Alpine Diesel Mix is essential for winter. MAP LEGEND MAP Chains MUST be carried at all times by law. Diamond pattern chains Dinner Plain Bus Stop snowboarders trained in First Aid, they can be recognised YOUR RESORT ENTRY PERMIT are now mandatory for all vehicles entering the Mount Hotham in a red and black jacket with a White Cross on the back. 12 Resort Entry Kiosk Alpine Resort. Ladder chains, ‘spider’ chains and snow socks are not Snow Play Omeo HULL SKIER It is most important to be fully prepared for skiing and BRIDGE permitted to be used at any time. Area Day Parking boarding. The publication ‘Snowsafe’ contains a wide range Dinner Plain HELIPAD 9 of information on ski safety and can be obtained from the Wire Plain Long-Term/Overnight Car Park ROAD RUNNER CHAIRLIFT Resort Management Office or the Snowsafe website at 21 PLAYGROUND CHAIRLIFT Hotham Heights Remember all vehicles stopping in a Victorian Alpine Resort must have a 8 Loading/Unloading snowsafe.org.au. Corner Bright SUMMIT TRAINER valid authorised Resort Entry Permit. Day, Multi-day and Season Resort Entry Permits Workshop Chalets N Car Park Reserved Parking (MHSC) Zirky’s Harrietville 16 are available through the online system of alpineeasyaccess.com.au, allowing guests to indoor ski slope 11 25 AUDI QUATTRO 12 15 17 18 White Crystal 11 19 purchase prior to or immediately upon arrival, alleviating the need to queue at an entry Staff Parking 13 14 23 5 SUMMIT QUAD CHAIRLIFT Apartments 24 booth to purchase an Entry Permit, giving you more time on the snow and less time in 9 10 7 27 10 9 16 C.S.I.R Slatey Cross Country Trails Hotham 21 22 25 26 your car. Race Squad 6 5 20 Car Park Central PLA 7 YGR Hut 29 2 OU ND alpineeasyaccess.com.au D Pedestrian Track 1 3 TK A Bus Depot 1 2 RIVE O Snowbird 26 IV ED 8 3 R Workshop (MHRMB) 1 DTRE 6 Alpine Easy Access is smart phone compatible allowing you to purchase your Resort E TLEA 4 IN 5 6 MOUNT HOTHAM L PA P OT TP 2 AD L Little Higgi Whitey’s RESORT MANAGEMENT HO E RO Entry as you travel to Mount Hotham giving you more time on the snow with no Resort A 28 LPIN AT OTHER ACTIVITES OFFICE, SKI PATROL REAT A Arlberg Fountains E Car Park Car Park SNOW PLAY AREA G Entry queues. GR 30 1750 11 13 Snowtel Edelweiss i Hoys 2 42 PYGMY POSSUM TK Snow Stuff Fun Park - Snow play activites 0488 040 308 Ultima 7 17 Blue Ribbon 5 HIGGI DRIVE BLUE RIBBON CHAIRLIFT 3551 Howling Huskys - Sled dog tours 0488 040 308 54 Anton BLUE RIBBON TK WELCOME TO Village Square 32 Alpine 65 Alpine Nature Experience - Night & gourmet experience 0466 280 603 LA 2 Huette 2 UF E Haven Corral L A A L C VILLAGE G A N A T L L U.S.C W F 2 Hoys - Snow shoe & fat bike hire 03 5759 3889 E 2 8 O 69 Car Park L E N N 1 1 I VALLEY VIEW R 2 S L S Razorback 3 O Y C Medical Centre W K 68 DAVENPORT SKIERS ACCESS TRAIL A 6 S Blue Ribbon VILLAGE MAP VILLAGE R L K LAWLERS CT CAR PARKING P 4 MT HOTHAM A 2 Mink R K MEMORIAL DR Sprial Stairs Car Park TO VILLAGE CHAIR LIFT Lawlers RD AC V A 6 CC The Mount Hotham Alpine Resort Management Board ES Langi Taan PARKING Chalet S 16 1.2km 136 welcomes you to Mt Hotham to share an Amazing Alpine Alpine Heights 6 Hotham HIGGI DRIVE72 Visitors to the resort are asked to observe parking directives and signs. Resort Operations Areas and No Chalet & Apartments Alpine Club Rodondo Experience. This guide provides information on car parking, 134 IVE Standing Anytime zones are marked for safety and operational reasons. If you ignore these signs and A.P.E.A of Victoria DR Tanderra H accommodation locations, village transport and services. LITTLE AS park in these areas, you will incure an infringement as you would in any other town or city. 132 HIGGI 26 The FREE village bus service operates daily from 6:45am 30 K Alpine Rigi PARK For further enquiries please contact the Resort Management Ormond T BUS 10 Bembooka D S 130 8 until late. Buses operate between Wire Plain Cross A S Nindethana Office located adjacent to the Corral Car Park or phone 32 V CE Moritz 6 DAY PARKING Center Fold VILLAGESQUARE Country Shelter and the Corral Car Park opposite Ardvark ENPORT AC 30 4 Vagabond 2 128 2 The Lodge out (03) 5759 3550. Have an enjoyable holiday! 82 Taki Eiger If you are coming to the resort for the day you will be required to park in a DEVELOPMENT Hotham Central. Transport users are reminded to use B i g Eumarellah HOTHAM WINTER D 6 126 28 Swindlers designated day parking area as located on the Village Map indicated in BLUE. If these areas FREE VILLAGE C 4 Hangmans the clearly marked bus stops designated throughout the village. h a Drop Valley i r l i 5 89 Davenport f t 122 26 Arrabri are full, Resort Management Staff will direct you to an appropriate parking location. SHARED TRAIL Car Park Trapdoor DAVENPORT24 Gravbot DRIVE Eumarellah 4 Ash Drv 03 5759 3598 L5 Rangers Apartments 108 Great Alpine Rd K6 Royal Childrens 49 Higgi 7 118 MT HOTHAM VILLAGE Marouka Sun Apts Fountains Apartments 11 Higgi Drv Razorback Apartments 2 Razorback Acc Hospital 51 MAP VILLAGESQUARE F3 E4 55 57 116 1 I.H.P 53 1 Karrondah Kobla LONGTERM/OVERNIGHT PARKING Gravbrot 24 Davenport Drv 03 5759 3533 L5 Rodondo 134 Great Alpine Rd 03 5759 3651 L4 DAVENPORT DRIVE 2 S.C.E.G 96 Valhalla 114 Lachen 4 If you are staying overnight or for a number of nights in the resort please park in the 98 Jack Frost DARGO CRT MAP CONTACTS Hangman’s DropDEVELOPMENT 122 Great Alpine Rd 03 5759 3512 K5 Royal Children’s Hospital49 Higgi Drv I5 Pearse 5 Peninsula Karnulurra Apts Apts Rangers 110 6 Long-term/Overnight parking areas indicated in GREEN on the Village Map. If you arrive S.C.E.G 03 5759 3583 13 12 Higgi Drive Apts 53 Higgi Drv G3 51 Higgi Drv I5 General 6 Apts108 3 W Big D 8 o Tingora11 Asgaard M n 7 late, proceed to the Long-term/Overnight parking areas, advising the Night Village Bus LODGES & ACCOMMODATION 10 22 I.H.P 2 Dargo Crt 03 5759 3570 L6 Shamrock 2 Gallows Crt 03 5759 3553 K6 Store c g Leeton Ski Centre M u Dargo 10 Kalyna 14 B n rang GALLOWS CRT u i g 9 Driver first that you will require transport back to your accommodation. e om Ko r 20 l 1750 5 Higgi Drv E3 Jack Frost 3 Davenport Drv K6 Shepparton 8 Dargo Crt 03 5759 3597 L6 r la a Tallawarra 8 Jalanga 16 18 u n r m ra usten Shepparton A Aardvark 32 Higgi Drv 03 5759 3534 Jalanga 14 Davenport Drv 03 5759 3561 Snowbird Inn 26 Great Alpine Rd 03 5759 3503 HOTHAM HEIGHTS CHALETS b H5 J6 C3 E2 & E3 e Players e MOUNT HOTHAM RESORT MANAGEMENT BOARD p Alpine Heights Apts 6 Lawlers Crt 03 5759 3568 E4 Kalyna 10 Davenport Drv 03 5759 3594 J6 Snowtel 17 Higgi Drv F3 1-8 Hot Plate 1/8 Hot Plate Drv E3 7 1 Dolomite Kongoola P 03 5759 3550 E [email protected] D3 Alpine Club of Victoria 16 ACV Access 03 5759 3501 Karnulurra 03 5759 3536 Spiral Stairs 68 Great Alpine Rd 03 5759 4444 Absolutt 2 Hot Plate Drv USEFUL I4 98 Great Alpine Rd J6 G4 E3 2 Pegasus 6 Shamrock Alpine Haven 13 Higgi Drv F3 Karoondah Apts 114 Great Alpine Rd K6 Sun Apartments 1 Dargo Crt L5 Andromeda 1/24 Hot Plate Drv E3 MOUNT HOTHAM SKIING COMPANY 3 Alpine Rigi 130 Great Alpine Rd 03 5759 3506 L5 Kobla 4 Dargo Crt 03 5759 3310 L6 Swindlers Valley 28 Davenport Drv L5 Australia Drift 1/1 Hot Plate Drv E3 5 B’rush P 03 5759 4444 E [email protected] D3 Bundarra 4 CONTACTS Anton Huette 54 Great Alpine Rd 03 5759 3527 G3 Kongoola 1 Gallows Crt 03 5759 3554 K6 Taki Ski Club 126 Great Alpine Rd 03 5759 3515 L5 Bella’s Hideout 1/23 Hot Plate Drv E3 Asterix SUPERMARKETS APEA 03 5759 3557 Tallawarra 03 5759 3650 72 Great Alpine Rd H4 Koomerang 8 Davenport Drv 03 5759 3517 J6 10 Dargo Crt L6 Blowhard 1/19 Hot Plate Drv E3 Sambucca Apts 4 Hot Plate Drv Arlberg Supermarket 03 5759 3618 Arlberg 42 Great Alpine Rd 03 5759 3618 F3 Lachen Apts 13 Dargo Crt K6 Tanderra 132 Great Alpine Rd 03 5759 3532 L4 Black Diamond 1/15 Hot Plate Drv E2 E3 F3 Sanki 1/17Hot Plate Drv Hotham Central Supermarket 03 5759 3232 Arrabri 26 Davenport Drv 03 5759 3555 L5 Langi-Taan 136 Great Alpine Rd 03 5759 3582 Tantani 4 Davenport Drv J6 Bunny’s 1/16 Hot Plate Drv E2 E2 Swindlers Restaurant Hotham Central 03 5759 3436 D3 D3 L4 chnapps 6 Hot Plate Drv The General Store Supermarket 03 5759 3523 Asgaard 6 Davenport Drv 03 5759 3505 J6 Lawlers Apartments 2 Lawlers Crt 03 5759 3606 D4 The Lodge 6 Ash Drv 03 5759 3571 L5 Cloudbreaker 1/20 Hot Plate Drv E3 S E3 Yama Kitchen & Bar White Crystal 03 5759 3456 D3 I6 Sub Zero 1/3 Hot Plate Drv OTHER Asterix 4 Gallows Crt 03 5759 3661 K6 Leeton 7 Dargo Crt 03 5759 3583 L6 Tinogra 12 Dargo Crt L6 Cobungra 1/7 Hot Plate Drv E3 E3 Zirky’s Cafe 03 5759 3518 D2 Summit Lodge 1/10 Hot Plate Drv Austen 9 Dargo Crt 03 5759 3539 L6 Lot 18A & 18B 1 Valley View Crt E4 Trapdoor 118 Great Alpine Rd 03 5759 3521 K5 Dendrite Lodge 1/13 Hot Plate Drv E3 E3 Zirky’s Restaurant 03 5759 3518 D2 Big D Centre 03 5759 4444 I6 Timbertop 1/22 Hot Plate Drv Bembooka 10 Ash Drv 03 5759 3095 M5 McMillan 20 Davenport Drv 03 5759 3513 Ultima 2 Icebreaker 7 Higgi Drv E3 Dingo Joe’s 1/6 Hot Plate Drv E3 E3 RETAIL AND SKI & BOARD
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