Ski Amadé

Why not ski Amadé in Austria to get Austrian skiing and snowboarding at its biggest and best. Located close to Salzburg, ski Amadé is in fact named after the cities most famous son, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. There are a massive 360 slopes and 270 lifts covering five regions, and over 800 km of skiing.

One holiday wouldn't be enough to experience all this ski area has to offer, but it will certainly give you an amazing ski experience, however much you manage to pack in. The five ski areas/regions within ski Amadé are Salzburger Sportwelt, Schladming-Dachstein, Gastein, Grossarltal and Hochkönig, and they boast hundreds of ski runs between them. They are all linked by ski buses, so you can explore several areas during your trip.

Visiting ski Amadé

Whichever ski region and ski resort you do decide to visit, you will find a vast choice of runs to suit all levels. There are many nursery runs located next to the lifts, while the lift system itself is state of the art, and will transport you and your party up into the mountains with ease. For the snowboarders among you, there's also the choice of five snow and terrain parks.

Not only is Ski Amadé known for its winter sports, but it's one of the easiest ski areas to reach from the UK too. Cheap flights run from many UK airports to Salzburg, and transfers from there to the ski area, take under an hour. Some of the best skiers and snowboarders in the world have made the Ötztal Valley their home; why don't you follow in their footsteps?

 

Resort NameLow AltitudeHigh AltitudeVertical DropLongest Run
Alpendorf800 m1956 m1156 m5.0 km
Bad Gastein1590 m2650 m1060 m8.0 km
Bad Hofgastein840 m2650 m1810 m8.0 km
Flachau930 m1990 m1060 m6.0 km
Maria Alm802 m1900 m1098 m6.0 km
Ramsau am Dachstein1100 m2700 m1600 m7.0 km
Schladming745 m2015 m1270 m7.0 km
Sportgastein1585 m2686 m1101 m3.0 km
St Johann im Pongau690 m1128 m438 m5.0 km
Wagrain850 m2000 m1150 m5.0 km
Resort NameBeginnerEasyIntermediateAdvanced/Expert
Alpendorf01630
Bad Gastein09254
Bad Hofgastein09254
Flachau023302
Maria Alm010164
Ramsau am Dachstein0980
Schladming06181
Sportgastein0152
St Johann im Pongau0350
Wagrain013142
 

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