Best for: Intermediate to advanced
Known for its unique upside-down layout (with the village at the summit and the slopes at the base), Mount Hotham has some of the world's best ski-in, ski-out lodgings. Based on data from the past 16 years, the mountain is predicted to have the most snowy days out of any Aussie ski resort in 2025, with conditions primed to peak in the third week of August. Mount Hotham is best suited to experienced skiers and snowboarders, with almost half of the terrain here rated advanced.
Distance: 4.5-hour drive from Melbourne
What’s there: 80-plus runs, 13 lifts
Cost: One-day adult lift tickets from $177.
Stay here: Hire your own apartment or chalet for great views of the sugar-coated mountaintops.