Interesting facts
- Offering 45 miles of slopes and terrain, Dorfgastein - Grossarl is among the 10 largest Ski Resorts in Salzburg.
- Dorfgastein - Grossarl is among the 10 best rated Ski Resorts in Salzburg.
- The vertical drop from summit to base is 3947 ft. The average difference in altitude between base and summit of Ski Resorts in Austria is 2356 ft. Most runs are therefore relatively long. The ski resort takes you to an elevation of 6670 ft.
- Season starts on Nov 29 and ends on Mar 15 (107 days). Average season duration in Austria is 177 days.
- Average snow depth during the season (Nov 29 to Mar 15) is 57 " at summit elevation and 25 " at base elevation. Snow coverage is usually best during February, offering an average snow depth of 72 " at summit elevation and 32 " at the base.
- Dorfgastein - Grossarl features 44 sunny days on average per season. The average for all ski Resorts in Austria is 48 sunny days. January is the sunniest month with an average of 17 sunny days. This makes the ski resort one of the 10 sunniest in Salzburg.
The Ski Resort
Salzburg has a lot to offer for winter sports enthusiasts. Numerous ski areas, guaranteed snow, cosy huts and fantastic views of the surrounding peaks. The Dorfgastein-Großarl ski area between Kreuzkogel and Fulseck also offers more than 70 kilometres of pistes with varied downhill runs and fantastic conditions for a perfect day's skiing. But that's not all, the ski area is part of Ski amadé. With just one ski pass, guests can also explore the pistes in the Gastein Valley or make the most of the entire range of 760 kilometres of pistes in other areas of the Ski Association.
The numerous red marked slopes will delight especially sporty ambitious skiers. Wide downhill runs invite you to swing back and forth between Großarl and Dorfgastein. The Gipfelbahn-Fulseck takes you to the highest point of the ski area, from where you have an amazing view of Großglockner and Dachstein. A total of 17 modern lifts ensure that nobody has to stay in the valley.
Families will also feel at home in Dorfgastein-Großarl. 25 kilometres of blue marked pistes offer even beginners a first sense of achievement on skis. Several practice slopes in the valley and the separate Fischbacherwiese practice lift at the entrance to the village are particularly popular with piste dwarves who are standing on the boards for the first time. The Funslope at the Tellerlift Kreuzhöhe is the ideal playground to gain skiing experience. If you don't have it yet, you can find help in one of the three ski schools in Großarl and Dorfgastein.
