The gentle nursery slopes at Angertal provide an ideal introduction for beginners staying in Bad Hofgastein. From there, beginners can progress on to the blue runs on the Schlossalm or Stubnerkogel.
This is ski-your-heart-out country. Bad Hofgastein offers a wide variety of red and blue runs, linked together with nearby Bad Gastein to make one large area. The Gastein valley has a further three ski areas, offering total of 250 km of well groomed, often quiet, pistes. Buses and trains link the areas, and are covered by your lift pass.
There are some testing runs on the Stubnerkogel and a couple of nice blacks on the Graukogel. The off-piste can be fantastic too - hire a guide and take the spectacular off-piste route from Kreuzkogel to Heilstollen, or sign up for an off-piste safari or touring day with the ski school.
Rack up your mileage with Ski Away-days to either Alpendorf and Flachau or Maria Alm and Dienten. Each are around a 40-minute bus ride from Bad Hofgastein, meaning you’ll get to experience some of the fantastic skiing in the Ski Amadé resorts that aren’t easily accessible on public transport, try out some epic off-piste in Maria Alm and mess about in the Betterpark Alpendorf in no time. With your local lift pass, you get 1 free day to slide, carve or freestyle to your heart’s content in any of these resorts. Speak to your rep for more details.
The magical countryside of the Gastein Valley and the resorts of Bad Hofgastein and Bad Gastein offer an array of trails for all different levels. The Sportgastein area is perfect for high-altitude trails, while the floodlit trails in both Bad Gastein-Bockstein and inside the Kurpark of Bad Hofgastein mean you can keep exploring long after the sun goes down.
Wanting to see parts of the mountain the piste basher won't let you? Hire a guide and take the spectacular off-piste route from Kreuzkogel to Heilstöllen, or venture into the backcountry near the Sportgastein, with elevations of up to 2,700m. If you're a bit apprehensive, then the best way to experience the untouched snow is to follow H1 and H2 down to the very bottom and let loose in the powder, knowing that the safety of the piste isn't too far away - and it's a very open area, meaning there won't be any trees to crash into.
Prices given below for lift passes, equipment hire, ski school and packages are for information purposes only and may fluctuate during the season. Current prices can be found by proceeding with your booking.
6 days
| Adult | Child (6-15) |
| Area - Ski Amadé (low) | £219 | £110 |
| Area - Ski Amadé (high) | £235 | £119 |
Reduced prices for youths aged 16-18 years.
Your lift pass age band will be confirmed at time of booking.Area lift pass coverage: The Ski Amadé area lift pass covers 5 ski regions including 25 resorts and 860km of pistes
• Gastein Valley - Bad Hofgastein, Bad Gastein, Dorfgastein and Sportgastein.
• Schladming Dachstein
• Salzburger Sportwelt
• Hochkönig
• Groβarltal
Deposit required for liftpass: €3
Photo required for lift pass: 8 days+
Please note: Your lift pass deposit is now included in the total price you pay for it. You can still get this deposit back by dropping the pass off at a ticket office in resort. Alternatively, hand it to your Rep and we’ll give the money to Disability Snowsports UK.
| 6 days | Adult | Child (3-10) |
| Standard skis | £86 | £28 |
| Intermediate skis | £123 | - |
| Ski boots | £40 | £20 |
| Ski, boots & helmet | - | £48 |
| Snowboard | £86 | - |
| Snowboard boots | £40 | - |
| Helmet | £19 | - |
Reduced prices for youths aged 11-14 years. *Children must be 10 years old to snowboard.
| 6 days | Adult |
| Area pass + Standard skis / snowboard (low) | £275 |
| Area pass + Standard skis / snowboard (high) | £289 |
| Area pass + Intermediate skis (low) | £308 |
| Area pass + Intermediate skis (high) | £323 |
| Area pass + Ski carriage (low) | £234 |
| Area pass + Ski carriage (high) | £248 |
Please note: Lift pass bundles do not include boots
All prices are subject to availablity and change, accurate prices will be shown when you select a package and continue to the extras page in the booking process.
| Days
| Adult | Child (4-14*) |
| Ski tuition (4 hours) | 5 | £195 | - |
| Board tuition (4 hours) | 5 | £195 | £249 |
Other lesson duration days available.
Usual hours of instruction: 10am-12 noon and 1-3pm
Child tuition includes lunchtime supervision, food and drink. *Child must be 10-14 years for snowboard.
Please note that board school is only available during high season. | Adult | Child (11-14) | Child (6-10) |
| First Time ski (low) | £488 | £335 | £320 |
| First Time ski (high) | £503 | £343 | £328 |
| First Time board (high) | £503 | £392 | - |
For complete beginners only and include:
• 6 day area lift pass
• 6 day equipment hire
• 5 day tuition - 4 hours per day
• helmet for children
Reduced prices for youths aged 15-18 years.
Please note that board school is only available during high season. | Adult | Child (11-14)
| Child (6-10) |
| Improver ski (low) | £530 | £359 | £328 |
| Improver ski (high) | £544 | £367 | £336 |
| Improver board (high) | £511 | £402 | - |
Include:
• 6 day area lift pass
• 6 day equipment hire
• 5 day tuition - 4 hours per day
• helmet for children
Reduced prices for youths aged 15-18 years.
Please note that board school is only available during high season.
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