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SKIING IN AUSTRIA

The presence of the Alps in the western and 88 lifts, attracting thousands of skiers place for alpine skiers, with slopes for all
part of the country makes Austria a and snowboarders every year. Slopes for levels. Heuberg is a paradise for families,
paradise of snow and downhill peaks that all levels, snow and fun parks, courses, with all kinds of activities and facilities to
delight skiing enthusiasts. toboggan runs and all kinds of activities introduce children to skiing.
await you. The most important ski resorts
VAS DMC AUSTRIA presents below a are Lech-Zürs, St Anton/St Christoph/ WARTH-SCHRÖCKEN - in the
selection of the best areas to enjoy skiing Stuben and Warth/Schröcken. surroundings of Lech and Zürs, two of
in winter. the most elite ski towns in Austria, are
SILVRETTA MONTAFON - the first the slopes of Warth-Schröcken, with
VORARLBERG ( Western Austria, address for freeriders, with 70 routes 62km and 15 lifts and guaranteed snow
frontier with Switzerland ) available, is a paradise for action lovers. all season long. Easily accessible, they
It is one of the regular venues for the best offer the necessary facilities for skiing and
Austria’s most unknown region is a winter sporting events, having hosted on snowboarding, Nordic skiing and snow
paradise of nature and wooden houses, a more than one occasion the Ski Cross hiking trails, and an illuminated toboggan
pioneer of alpine skiing in the country with and Snowboard World Cup competitions. running until 22:00 hrs.
two thirds of the slopes located between It also offers unique experiences such as
1,400 and 2,400 meters above sea level. skiing at sunrise or sleeping in an igloo TYROL ( King of Alps )
Towns such as Lech am Arlberg or at 2,300 meters or wine tasting in the
Montafon, as well as the areas of highest tavern in Vorarlberg. The quintessential image of skiing in
Brandertal, Klostertal or Bregenzerswald, DAMÜLS-MELLAU-FASCHINA - 110km Austria. Hotels and wooden houses
among others, offer a wide range of ski of slopes, 27 lifts and 2 illuminated covered with snow, classic towns such
slopes - with the possibility of practicing tunnels await you for skiing and as Innsbruck, the capital and ski resort;
any type of skiing (alpine, cross-country, snowboarding, freestyle and Nordic Kitzbühel, home of the most famous
snowshoeing, etc.) - and spaces for other skiing, for fun for adults and children alike, ski race - the “Hahnenkamm” - and
activities - from off-piste skiing to snow with options for other activities such as meeting point of the jet set; Seefeld,
safaris. sledging, snowshoeing or snow hiking. Olympic center; Neustift am Stubaital,
Tux or Mayrhofen, land of glaciers or
SKI RESORTS WALMENDINGERHORN - IFEN - Sölden, scene of James Bond. All over
HEUBERG ARENA - on the German the region there are slopes within easy
SKI ARLBERG - considered the cradle border are these slopes with 59km and reach of the towns, offering something for
of alpine skiing, is the largest ski resort 20 lifts, connected to each other by a bus all tastes and sports, from classic alpine
in Austria. Founded in 1921, with the network. While the Walmendingerhorn skiing to activities such as dog sledding,
installation of the first ski school in the slopes are the place to be for those who snowshoeing and driving snow mobiles.
world, it has a total of 503 km of slopes like to ski in peace and quiet, Ifen is the
SKI RESORTS

INNSBRUCKER NORDKETTENBAHN -
Niederösterreich at the foot of the city of Innsbruck, with a
funicular that takes you from the center to
Oberösterreich Vienna the cable car and the lifts to the slopes.
Total of 11km of slopes spread between
860m and 2,200m altitude, suitable for
all levels. Breathtaking views of the Alps
AUSTRIA at your fingertips and an igloo bar add a
Vorarlberg personal touch to these slopes.
Tyrol Salzburg Steiermark SÖLDEN - with 144km of slopes for all
levels and 31 lifts, Sölden has positioned
Tyrol itself as one of the preferred destinations
Kärnten within the Tyrol region. 2 skiable glaciers
and a good gastronomic offer at the end
of the activity are the main magnets to
attract skiers from all over the planet,
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