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Austria,
Winter Sports Resorts
Winter Sports Resorts: -
The most popular areas for skiing are the provinces of Tirol, Salzburg and Vorarlberg, with some well-known resorts in Carinthia, Styria and Upper and Lower Austria. Further details can also be found in the Sport & Activities section. The following is a list, in alphabetical order, of basic information on popular ski regions and resorts in Austria.
Alpbach: Picture postcard village. Skiing from Christmas to mid-March.
Arlberg: St Anton: Lively nightlife. Popular with younger people. Skiing from beginning of December to mid-April. St Christoph: Family resort though no nursery slopes. Holzgau: 3 nursery slopes. Lech: Skiing from beginning of December to end of April. Fashionable. Zürs: Skiing from beginning of December to end of April. Small, expensive town. Lift-pass sharing with Lech, St Anton im Tirol, St Christoph im Tirol, Stuben and Dalaas im Klostertal, with more than 100 lifts.
Axamer Lizum: Snow guaranteed. A few nursery slopes. Evening entertainment in the hotel bars. Mutters: Picturesque village with breathtaking views. Good for families, skiers of all levels and non-skiers. Seefeld: Comparatively expensive. Skiing from end of December to mid-March. Good après-ski, impressive sports centre.
Badgastein Area: Badgastein: Numerous downhill and cross-country ski runs. Spa and casino. Skiing from end of December to beginning of April. Bad Hofgastein: Quiet village, good school. Beginners and intermediates. Dorfgastein: Small and friendly. Well-equipped Alpine huts. Beginners and intermediates. Sportgastein: This new resort can be reached by car or bus from Badgastein. Joint ski-pass Gastein Super Ski.
Brandnertal: Bürserberg: Small village. Beginners and intermediates. Brand: Family resort. Selection of leisure activities (paragliding, horseriding, tennis).
Bregenzerwald: Warth: Skiing from mid-December to end of April. Near Lech, relatively unknown and secluded. Intermediates, good après-ski. Lift-pass sharing with Schröcken, Damüls, Au and the Großes Walsertal.
Innsbruck Area: Igls: Picturesque village. Perfect for intermediates. Bobsleigh events. Ice skating, curling and sleigh rides. Olympic course nearby. Good après-ski. Skiing from mid-December to mid-March. Innsbruck: Beautiful town with Baroque architecture. Music, theatre, discos, bars. Skiing from mid-December to mid-March. Free ski bus. Innsbruck Super Ski Pass offers skiing in Arlberg, Kitzbühel and Stubai glacier areas.
Ischgl Area: Ischgl: Easy-going atmosphere, excellent après-ski, unsophisticated Tirolean village. Skiing from mid-December to mid-April. Galtür: Ideal for families and intermediates. Sports centre.
Kaiserwinkel Area: Kossen: Small village. Wonderful scenery and dramatic views. Excellent cross-country skiing. Walchsee: Good cross-country skiing. Ice-skating, tobogganing, horse-drawn sleigh rides, swimming, tennis, horseriding. Schwendt: Horse-drawn sleigh rides.
Kitzbühel Area: Kitzbühel: International resort. Olde Worlde atmosphere. Tea rooms and cafés. Good selection of après-ski. Skiing from mid-December to mid-March. Kirchberg: Something for everyone. Skiing from mid-December to mid-March. Kirchdorf: Relaxed village atmosphere. Ideal for beginners and intermediates. Cross-country skiing. Tobogganing. Lively après-ski. Kitzbüheler Ski Pass gives access to 64 lifts in the region. Kirchdorf Super Skipass covers St Johann, Steinplatte, Kitzbühel and Fieberbrunn.
Kleinwalsertal: Hirschegg: Intermediates. Riezlern: Beginners and intermediates.
Montafon: Schruns: Skiing from December to end of April. Large skiing-regions, active nightlife. Gargellen: Skiing fom mid-December to end of April. Relaxed, friendly and reasonable. Gaschurn: Skiing from mid-December to end of April. Friendly, family atmosphere. Partenen: Ideal for intermediates.
Nauders: Small with vigorous nightlife. Skiing from mid-December to beginning of April.
Obergurgl Area: Hochgurgl: Small purpose-built resort for all skiers. Obergurgl: Skiing from beginning of December to end of April. Friendly and traditional.
Obertauern: Snow guaranteed. Excellent nightlife. Ski to hotels. Skiing from beginning of December to end of April.
Pongau: Flachau: Beginners and intermediates. A few difficult runs. St Johann in Pongau: Runs of all difficulties. Large school. Wagrain: Beginners and intermediates. Quiet though good nightlife. Filzmoos: Tranquil, friendly atmosphere. Beginners and intermediates. Altenmarkt: Several runs. Joint ski-pass Salzburger Sportwelt Amadé.
Saalbach/Hinterglemm: Hinterglemm: Spacious new resort. Intermediates. Saalbach: Larger and more expensive, though established. Artificial snow-making and Austria's largest cable car. Good entertainment for non-skiers.
Schladming: Unpretentious and friendly. Good shopping. Good though restricted nightlife.
Schneewinkel Area: St Johann in Tirol: Old market town. Beginners and intermediates. Good nightlife. Tennis, health centre, ice-skating, night tobagganing, cross-country skiing. Fieberbrunn: Quiet family resort. Oberndorf: Good cross-country skiing. Tobaganning and horse-drawn sleigh rides. Waidring: Ideal for beginners and intermediates. Good ski school. Excellent for children. Cross-country skiing, skating, tobogganing, curling. St Ulrich: Lakeside town. Hochfilzen: Ice-skating and tobogganing. Schneewinkel Pass gives access to 54 lifts.
Serfaus: Quiet après-ski. Reasonable prices. Easy slopes. Skiing from mid-December to mid-April.
Sölden Area: Sölden: Skiing from beginning of December to end of April. South-facing sunny resort. Hochsölden: Secluded. South-facing slopes.
Stubaital: Fulpmes: Good après-ski. Neustift: Pretty village, ideal for non-skiers. Skiing from mid-December to mid-March.
Tux Glacier Area: Hintertux: All-year-round skiing. All levels. Madseit: Small village surrounded by woods. Juns: Old comfortable houses. Lanersbach: Social and cultural centre of area. Intermediate and advanced with nursery slopes. Vorderlanersbach: Tirolean village. Magnificent views. Super Ski Pass covers the entire Tux and Ziller valley.
Wilden Kaiser Area: Söll: Skiing from mid-December to mid-March. Nightlife informal and lively. Ellmau: Ideal for intermediates. Downhill and cross-country runs for beginners and intermediates, sledging. Going: Small village. Hopfgarten: Rustic hamlet. Itter: Good school. Picturesque surroundings, cosy nightlife. Westendorf: Very good après-ski. Skiing from mid-December to mid-March. The Wilder Kaiser Brixental Ski Pass covers the largest ski circuit in Tirol, including Ellmau, Scheffau, Söll, Itter, Hopfgarten, Westendorf, Going and Brixen.
Wildschönau: Niederau: Modern resort. Skiing from mid-December to beginning of April. Night skiing. Very popular, vigorous nightlife. Auffach: Perfect for intermediates. School. Friendly and professional. Oberau: Baroque church. Night skiing. Ideal for beginners, a favourite for school trips. Thierbach: Idyllic hamlet.
Zell-am-See Area: Skiing from mid-December to mid-March. Active nightlife. Kaprun: Skiing from Christmas to end of March. Good glacier-skiing. Guaranteed snow. Joint ski-pass Europa Sportregion.
Zillertal: Mayrhofen: Popular. Skiing from mid-December to mid-March. Zell am Ziller: Small resort. Skiing from mid-December to mid-March. Restricted après-ski. Finkenberg: 3 nursery slopes, 19 for intermediates. Ice-skating, curling, bowling, tobogganing. Good après-ski. Good ski school, especially for children. Fügen and Hochfügen: Well laid-out, though few slopes. Gerlos: Suitable for skiers of all levels. Very good school. Cross-country runs of high standard.
Zugspitzarea: Ehrwald: Easy nursery slopes, ideal for family-skiing. Lermoos: Skiing from Christmas to beginning of April. Good après-ski and leisure activities.
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