Ski Ramsau am Dachstein

FACTS

Ski Ramsau am Dachstein for a quieter resort that's perfect for a family alpine ski holiday as well as for small groups who are looking for the tranquillity of a small Austrian town with a vibrant après ski atmosphere. You also get a glacier!

Where

Situated in the sunny but snowy Enns valley, ski Ramsau am Dachstein in Austria and you have access to not only the glacier, but below Ramsau is the excellent ski resort of Schladming and you are also in the Ski Amadé. The Dachstein glacier, at 2,700m is the centre of the Nordic world elite. The area can be reached via rail or flights to a number of airports, but will require you to hire a car or take a ski transfer to access the resort. Salzburg is the closest airport by about an hour.

Essentials

Suitable For

Slopes

RESORT ALTITUDE :	1100m
TOTAL PISTE :	27 km
LONGEST RUN :	7 km
START SEASON :	October
END SEASON :	May

OVERALL
SKIING
BOARDING
APRÉS
FAMILIES

Beginners 0 / 0%	Intermediates 9 / 53%
Advanced 8 / 47%	Experts 0 / 0%

TOTAL RUNS :	16
SNOW CANNONS :	40 / 10ha
SNOW PARKS :	1
CROSS COUNTRY :	200 km

On the slopes

One of the perks of choosing to ski Ramsau am Dachstein is that although this quite a quiet resort, you are linked to the Hippach and Schwendau villages, Schladming and of course the glacier itself - meaning there is plenty of piste variety. At a high altitude and a vertical max of 2700m, the Ramsau ski resort offers many challenging and thrilling glides down the various ski arenas. There is a 7km long piste as well as predominantly easy slopes.

For children and beginners, there are also many well maintained slopes that are wide and open making them perfect for learning how to ski. The Ramsau am Dachstein ski resort also offers ski instruction for those wishing to perfect or learn the sport of skiing. Snowboarders are also welcome and the Dachstein Superpark is the most popular and highest freestyle meeting place in the Eastern Alps.

Ski area :

If you ski Ramsau and Dachstein you are in the ski region of Salzburger SportWelt which is within the Ski Amadé along with the following resorts; Alpendorf, Bad Gastein, Bad Hofgastein, Flachau, Maria Alm, Ramsau am Dachstein, Schladming, Sportgastein, St Johann im Pongau, Wagrain .

Off the slopes

Visitors to Ramsau often remark on the quiet village setting that comes with warm and hospitable locals who will beckon for you to try out their local bakeries and restaurants. With plenty of après ski activities including discotheques, nightclubs, and bars there is plenty to do at night after you have explored the local shops and local slopes.

Snowshoeing is also extremely popular here as an alternative way to explore the scenic views of the valley as well as guided hiking tours that will take you deep into the flora and fauna of the mountain range. Tennis, indoor swimming, and mountain climbing are also popular activities. This is also a mecca for Nordic skiers and is used as a year-round training centre for cross country skiers, ski jumpers, biathletes and Nordic combined athlethes. There is an extremeley well equipped Nordic Training Centre to satisfy the highest demands.

WE LIKE

Excellent long season thanks to high altitude and glacier
Perfect location for beginners and intermediates
Extensive slopes from the Salzburger SportWelt and Ski Amadé resorts

WE DON'T LIKE

A little too quiet for some with very little nightlife
For real experts and those wanting full on ski holidays, you will need to use buses and cars to get to other resorts
The runs up on the glacier get cold - really cold in the winter which cuts off 5 runs!