Mother Johnson's Return at Mt Hotham Alpine Resort
Intermediate · 1016 m long with 124 m of vertical, averaging 7° and 15° at its steepest, facing SE.
15°steepest 50 m
7°average pitch
1016 mlength
124 mvertical
1798 mtop elevation
SEfaces
Snow and sun
Mother Johnson's Return is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
Grooming: classic.
How to get to Mother Johnson's Return
Lifts that reach the top: Heavenly Valley (skiing novice terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 6 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):
- Ride Heavenly Valley
- Ski Mother Johnson's Return (intermediate)
Where it ends
Joins unnamed intermediate trail, Sun Run, Playground, Gully Catwalk, The Pipeline, Playground Trail, unnamed advanced trail. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Road Runner (1 min), Village (2 min), Heavenly Valley (2 min).
See Mother Johnson's Return on the 3D mapAll runs at Mt Hotham Alpine ResortMeasured from OpenStreetMap geometry and elevation via OpenSkiMap (ODbL). Times are rough. Grades, grooming and openings change day to day — check the resort's own reports.