Saalbach ski holidays

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  • Piste Map Key

    1-10, 13, 16, 19-21 Gondolas

    11, 12, 14-15, 17-18, 22-23 Chairlifts

    ....... = Off-Piste Route
    Bar/Restaurant

  • Essentials

    • Resort Height

      1,003m (3,290ft)

    • Transfer time

      Salzburg 2 hrs

    • Typical costs

      • large draught beer €3.10 • bottle of house wine €19 • coffee €2.20 • burger and fries €5.20

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      Gatwick; Manchester; Stansted; Luton; Birmingham; Bristol; Newcastle; East Midlands Edinburgh; Glasgow; Belfast City

    Good for...

    • Advanced Ski Rating

      3

    • Intermediates Ski Rating

      4

    • Beginners Ski Rating

      4

    • Snowboarding Rating

      4

    More about the skiing in Saalbach

  • So what's it like?

    Fantastic all round resort for skiers, boarders and après skiers!

    Set in the province of Salzburgerland, this magnificent ski area is renowned for its excellent range of pistes and efficient lift system, connecting Saalbach to Hinterglemm and Leogang. On powder days you'll also find tremendous off piste through the trees, and local guides eager to show you the way. Saalbach itself is a superb ski resort with an attractive village centre and a lively, traditional atmosphere. The area has an excellent snow record as well as some wonderful sun traps where you can sit out on the terraces of rustic mountain restaurants, relax and enjoy the views!

    Ski information

    Beginners

    Saalbach has an excellent ski school and gentle beginner's slopes where novices can practice their technique. The nursery areas are located right by the main street.

    Intermediates

    Saalbach has everything for the intermediate skier, combining 200kms of wonderful pistes on one interlinking circus. The choice of runs varies from wide open descents to long tree-lined pistes.

    Advanced

    Competent skiers will revel in the wealth of challenging skiing provided by this fantastic ski circus. A must is the long black run under the Schattberg gondola and the off-piste possibilities are absolutely sensational.

    More about the skiing in Saalbach

    Nightlife

    Saalbach has a reputation for superb nightlife and boasts a number of popular haunts · Hinterhagalm · Bauer's Ski Alm · Ötzi Bar · Castello · Zum Turm · Bobby's Kegelbar · Kings

    Activities

    · Skidooing · Tobogganing · Floodlit skiing (Hinterglemm) · Ice karting · Bowling · Sleigh rides · Over 50kms of cleared footpaths and FREE weekly guided walk

    Eating out

    Numerous restaurants catering for all tastes. Typical 3-course meal approx. €18.
    · Schattberg Stub'n · Wallner · Hinterhagalm, Del Rossi · Bäckstätt Stall · Gasthof Post · La Trattoria · Restaurant Peter · Spielberghaus (at the top of a toboggan run)

    Other amenities

    · Banks and cash points · Shops · Supermarkets · Excursions to Salzburg

    Private Transfer

    From Salzburg
    One way (arrival) from £25 pp
    Return from £46 pp

    Other information

    events & après ski
    Saalbach-Hinterglemm has been voted to be the "Best Après Ski Resort in the Alps" by a travel guidebook. The villages have more than 30 pubs and bars and 9 clubs/discos. As the lifts close and the sun goes down the many piste-side bars come to life, followed by the villages' pubs, bars and clubs with DJs and regular live music - taking you through until the early hours with your ski boots still on!

    For those looking for 'active' après ski, the resort offers a complete range of winter activities - as dusk falls, enjoy a leisurely sleigh ride or head for the toboggan track. Also, don't miss the latest addition - an adrenaline filled evening of skidooing!

    Saalbach also hosts a number of lively winter sports events each year. Here are a few that were lined up for winter 11/12:

    20/12 Christmas Concert: Led by the local band in the village church.
    31/12 Torchlit Run: Local ski schools join together to present this fantastic, torchlit spectacle.
    26/01 Monster Engery: 4th edition of the Monster Engergy glemm.bang slopestyle contest will take place at the night park in Hinterglemm on 26/01-29/01.

    Money Savers for the winter 2011/12 season

    Kids ski free: FREE lift pass for children born 2006 or later.
    FREE ski and boot hire for 2 children (4-10 years incl.) when 2 adults pre-book the same - all season!
    FREE child helmets are included with pre-booked skis and boots.

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