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Saalbach - Austria

Saalbach is one of the biggest lift-linked, easily navigable resorts in Austria, with 200km of runs and combines traditional Austrian village ambiance with the convenience of the big French resorts. Skiing is particularly suited for better intermediates and less appealing for advanced skiers, with limited steep terrain whilst boarders are spoilt, with 13km of boarders-only pistes, as well as a specialist park and half-pipe.


Beginners may want to heading to the north facing nursery slopes in Hinterglemm as their aspect means they’re usally  less crowded and there’s  plenty of blues to move onto. Many of the other pistes are south facing so can suffer from poorer snow conditions as spring approaches despite good snowmaking facilities.

Essentially a hotel half board resort with few chalets, visitors enjoy the varied mountain restaurants, local cuisine and a spot of sunbathing at lunchtime before heading down to enjoy active après ski in the local bars and clubs where loud music until early hours of the morning is the norm.  The area has an exuberant après-ski party atmosphere that lives on late into the night, the focus of which is concentrated along the village’s main street.

If you’re after a good time, this is a good place to head, but it might just be worthwhile keeping an eye on the snow reports before booking.
Resort altitude1000m - 1000m
Highest lift2095m
Lowest lift930m
Kms of piste200kms
No of lifts55
Black pistes5%
Red pistes29%
Blue pistes27%
Green pistes0%
Snow parks0
GlacierNo
Snowmaking470

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Snow Report:
Saalbach
Report date:2 Jan 2009
Last snowed:24 Dec 2008
Fresh snow:5cm
Lifts open:55 out of 55
Snow depth:
Lower slopes:40cm
Upper slopes:125cm
Piste information:
On-piste:Excellent
Off-piste:Varied
Resort runs:Good
Snow conditions:
Great conditions - wax up your skis!
Weather:
Light clouds dotting the sky