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Mount Hotham Alpine Resort is only 10 minutes away
and offers Australia's best powder snow, with areas
to suit everyone including downhill and cross-country
skiiers, snowboarders, snow shoers, hikers and those
just sight-seeing.
For skiing and snowboarding beginners, Dinner Plain
village has an easy slope and platter lift, with instruction
available. Mt Hotham lift tickets are valid at Dinner
Plain. Lift tickets valid for the Dinner Plain lift
only, are available from Pinnacle DP.
With sufficient snow falls, a portion of the slope
is fenced off for snow play activities, no charges apply.
Toboggans can be hired from Hoys Ski Hire.
Dinner Plain has 16 km of cross country ski trails
for all standards, which weave in amongst the majestic
snowgums. These trails are also suitable for snow shoeing,
an option for those who enjoy a slower pace. For the
more adventurous cross country skier, try the Mt Hotham
Dinner Plain Ski Trail, 11 or so kms of varying standards,
winding through the forest, across open snow plains,
and offering a wide variety of panoramic vistas.
Australian Sled dog tours are based in Dinner Plain
and can give you the opportunity to experience the unique
tradition of sled dogging.
Dinner Plain Village host the annual Altitude 5000 Sled
Dog Race, the only race of its kind in Australia held
in snow!
***New for Winter 2009***
Guests of Accommodation Services of Dinner Plain can
now package their accommodation with lift /lesson/ ski
or snowboard hire for stays of 3 days or more, through
our partnership with Mt Hotham Skiing Company. Discounts
apply at certain times of the season, click
here for package information.
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