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From the snowparks of Saalbach to St Anton’s slopeside après scene, here are the best of Austria’s pistes
Alpine skiing is a major driver of tourism in Austria, and therefore an important economic factor. In particular, the provinces of Vorarlberg, Tyrol and Salzburg offer one or more ski resorts in almost every Alpine valley, equipped with numerous lifts (cable cars, chair lifts, T-bar lifts). The large ski areas in the Austrian Alps have 50 or ...
The Hahnenkamm is a mountain in Europe, directly southwest of Kitzbühel in the Kitzbühel Alps of Austria. The elevation of its summit is 1,712 metres (5,617 ft) above sea level. The Hahnenkamm (German: rooster's comb) is part of the ski resort of Kitzbühel, and hosts an annual World Cup alpine ski race, the Hahnenkammrennen.
Hochkönig is a large ski area on the Hochkönig massif in Salzburger Land, Austria. Hochkönig is part of Ski Amadé, a network of 28 ski areas on the same ski pass which make up the largest ski areas in Europe. The Hochkönig ski area consists of the five resorts of Maria Alm, Hintermoos, Hinterthal, Dienten am Hochkönig, and Mühlbach am ...
The Silvretta Montafon ski area is located in the south of Vorarlberg, the westernmost province of Austria, and extends over 17 km and 1,700 meters in altitude from Schruns via Silbertal and St. Gallenkirch to Gaschurn. It lies in the Montafon valley, framed by the Rätikon, Silvretta and Verwall mountain ranges.
Streif is a World Cup downhill ski course in Austria, located on Hahnenkamm mountain (Kitzbühel Alps) in Kitzbühel, Tyrol, and has hosted the Hahnenkamm Races since 1937.. It runs on natural terrain (pasture in summer) with minor modifications done over the years, adjacent to the "Ganslern" slalom course.
Morzine: 22 ski lifts, 34 ski slopes (45 km), 40 km of cross-country skiing; Orange: 3 ski lifts, 5 ski slopes, 14 km of cross-country skiing; Passy: 6 ski lifts, 6 ski slopes (12 km), 12 km of cross-country skiing; Plaines-Joux: 40 km of cross-country skiing; Praz de Lys: 23 ski lifts, 41 ski slopes (40 km), 60 km of cross-country skiing
Nassfeld ski resort. Nassfeld is a popular sport destination for winter and summer sports which include skiing, snowboarding, cross-country skiing, mountain hiking and offers more than 1000 km of hiking trails. The area has 30 ski lifts: 5 Gondolas, 5 Six-Seater Chairlifts, 4 four-seater chairlifts and 16 tow lifts.