The 2025 snow season officially ended on Sunday, 5 October, and it will go down as one of the best in the past decade at both Falls Creek and Mt Hotham alpine resorts.
Hotham’s season ran for 121 days and had a total snowfall of 398cms, which included snow flurries on 2 October.
It all began with a 70cm snowstorm over the King’s Birthday long weekend, setting the tone for winter.
From crisp bluebird days and perfectly groomed runs, to the best powder turns in years plus world-class events that lit up the mountain, 2025 really delivered.
This season also christened a brand new Snowplay Hub at Wire Plan - becoming a lively district for families, day-trippers and snow adventurers.
By the numbers, Hotham’s maximum snow depth reached 165cms, with the biggest snow storm of the season, in late August, dumping 77cms.
While some lifts cranked up from opening weekend, all lifts and terrain didn’t open until 28 July.
Heavenly Valley proved the most popular lift and this season had the highest number of days with Heavenly Valley and Village Chairs spinning in at least 20 years.
Hotham hosted some amazing events this season, including the Pirate Life Rail Jam, showcasing the new Big D Terrain Park under lights in all its glory; the Freeride World Tour 2 Qualifier events showcased some of the best on Hotham’s iconic freeriding terrain; Australian Olympic hopefuls descended on the boarder cross track to battle it out in the Australian New Zealand Cup in both Skier Cross and Boardercross events; and some of the best Junior Alpine racers tackled the steeps in the Snow Australia Children’s Carnival.
Spring brought the après vibes back to Hotham, with Epic Appreciation and Retro days among the highlights.
Finally, Hotham’s inaugural Bird Bath Pond Skim was held under sunny skies to end the season with a splash last weekend.
Falls Creek enjoyed a fabulous season, from the first snowfall on opening weekend through to the inaugural September School Holidays Festival which ended 2025.
The resort had a total of 368cms of natural snowfall this season with Mother Nature transforming the mountain from green to white overnight as a 71cm snowstorm rolled through on opening weekend, adding to the incredible work from the snowmaking and grooming team who put the brand-new TechnoAlpin snow guns to the test pre-season.
This season also saw the village thriving with 29 unique dining options, as well as a wide variety of chalets and lodges offering ski-in-ski-out convenience for 89 days from June through September.
New to the mountain was the gondola bar outside the Frying Pan Inn, which utilised a Swiss gondola repurposed for après fun.
The renovation of the impressive Cloud 9 on-mountain restaurant, cafe and facility culminated after a multi-year development, offering unique, cosy spaces with spectacular mountain views.
Thanks to consistent natural snowfall and snowmaking efforts, terrain opened quickly, and by mid-July 100 per cent of lifts were spinning and all terrain was open, a testament to the hard work of the mountain operations teams, who kept everything running smoothly through de-icing, digging out chairs and round-the-clock dedication.
Events were a true highlight of the 2025 season.
The inaugural Junior Freeride gave young athletes the opportunity to showcase their impressive skills, proving the future of freeride skiing and snowboarding is bright. F
alls Creek’s terrain parks also came alive, with all three parks: Castle, Panorama and Drovers, open and buzzing.
Jumps, rails, and the brand-new Ruckus Rail Jam were a fun part of the season.
As winter rolled into spring, Mother Nature kept delivering.
With a base of more than 140cms, guests enjoyed some of the best spring conditions in years.
Bluebird days, soft turns, and plenty of après fun created an atmosphere that will be remembered for seasons to come.
To close it all out, Falls Creek introduced the inaugural September School Holidays Festival, bringing families together for donut decorating, twilight skiing, fireworks, a visit from Pete the Snow Dragon and the return of the Pond Skim.
It was the perfect way to celebrate the end of such a memorable season.
VAIL AUSTRALIA’S FALLS & HOTHAM GM HAS HIS SAY
By Richard Phillips, VP + GM of Falls Creek and Hotham
The 2025 season began with an opening weekend snowstorm setting us up for an incredible season and the conditions didn’t disappoint right up to closing week, which also saw snow fall across Falls Creek and Hotham.
We couldn’t be happier.
Some highlights included watching the enhancement to our early season terrain offering at Falls Creek thanks to major snowmaking upgrades on Drovers Dream, as well as being able to get all lifts and terrain, including International Poma and the Castle Terrain Park, operational.
Our inaugural September School Holiday Festival was a huge success with sold-out bookings to the free events we put on, such as donut decorating, and extra fireworks helped provide a festive atmosphere in the village after another dumping of snow making it a September to remember at Falls Creek.
Hotham’s Freeride World Tour 2* Qualifier event showcased the incredible advanced terrain on offer there, alongside amazing terrain park features in the new Big D Terrain Park.
Our snowsports adult and children’s ski school offering being grouped together in the one place at Hotham Central provided an easier experience for families.
The inaugural Bird Bath pond skim was a huge hit and a great way to close out an awesome season.
We now have a dedicated year-round team hard at work on summer initiatives to make it even better in 2026.
Our Epic Australia Passes (season and four-day) are on sale now for the lowest price of the season, with increases on October 15.
Now’s the best time for guests to prepare for the season ahead.