The Ski Resort
The popular family ski area Laterns is located in the heart of Vorarlberg, only a 15-minute drive from the Rhine valley motorway. The resort at Gapfohl mountain convinces not only with well-groomed departures, but also with reasonable prices.
In addition to the well-groomed slopes, family friendliness was also awarded with seals of approval. This can be felt right away in "Kinderland" at the top station of the four-seater chairlift. Here the youngest children (from 3 years) are looked after free of charge, while parents can explore the ski area on their own. Of course there are special family day passes in Laterns, which make skiing fun affordable for the whole family. A four km long natural toboggan run, on which guests whizz down to the valley on skids, also offers fun off the slopes!
A special service of the Laterns cable cars: From Rankweil station a free ski bus brings all guests with ski clothing to the ski area for free !
Interesting facts
- The vertical drop from summit to base is 2247 ft. The average difference in altitude between base and summit of Ski Resorts in Austria is 2382 ft. The ski resort takes you to an elevation of 5856 ft.
- Average snow depth during the season is 50 " at summit elevation and 22 " at base elevation. Snow coverage is usually best during February, offering an average snow depth of 59 " at summit elevation and 27 " at the base. Therefore Laterns Gapfohl is among the 10 ski Resorts with best snow conditions in Vorarlberg.
- Laterns Gapfohl features 60 sunny days on average per season. The average for all ski Resorts in Austria is 54 sunny days. March is the sunniest month with an average of 23 sunny days.
