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Ski lifts will start to spin at Victorian alpine ski resorts on Friday following generous dumpings of snow this week.
Mount Hotham is enjoying a 33-centimetre snow base, while storms have delivered 36cm at Falls Creek.
The resorts were unable to operate their ski lifts during their King's Birthday long weekend opening due to lack of snow.
Mount Buller's lift were in operation, but relied heavily on snow machines.
Mount Hotham's general manager of operations, Len Dobell, said with significant snow falling over the past week, the team had been hard at work getting the mountain "ready to spin lifts."
"We can't wait to welcome guests back for another great season," he said.
Ski schools and lessons are scheduled to operate at Mount Hotham and Falls Creek this weekend.
Another 45cm of snow is expected to hit the mountain resorts from Sunday, just ahead of the state's winter school holiday break.
Snow-maker teams will also be operating.