Alpbach

Area Profile

An ideal beginner resort oozing Tyrolean charm and voted the most beatiful village in Austria by Austrians themselves in 1983. The village's 2500 year history has not been compromised by modern development, which includes an excellent indoor pool complex. Inneralpbach is linked to skiing of Alpbach, 4km (2.5 miles) away, it is a quiet, ideal beginner resort.

Alpbach's snow park, which opened for the '96 - '97 season, includes an intermediate standard half pipe, the longest 40 metres long. Otherwise 'boarders will find plenty of natural terrain features to enjoy, including some excellent long red cruises and off-piste powder routes. Although the village nursery slopes are drag lift driven the gondola served main mountain terrain, including additional altitude blues for the less confident has a lot going for it.

Lodging Profile

A variety of accommodations ranging from 4-star and 3-star hotels, inns, farmhouses and private accommodations to holiday apartments to suit every pocketbook and need are available.

Services Profile

Ski school, Ski kindergarden, ski and snowboard rentals, ski huts, and snowmaking.

Area Recreation Profile

Skiing, snowboarding, cross country skiing, winter hiking, tobogganing, horse-drawn sleigh rides, sledding, ice skating, alpine curling, swimming and sauna bathing, paragliding.

Snowboarding Profile

Snowboarding is available with one terrain park and two half pipes.

Important Dates

Projected Days Open: N/A

Days Open Last Year: N/A

Years Open: 8

Average Snowfall: 600"

Terrain Type

Beginner Runs: 14%

Intermediate Runs: 78%

Advanced Runs: 8%

Expert Runs: 0%

Lifts

Total Number Of Lifts: 21

Gondolas & Trams: 3

High Speed Sixes: N/A

High Speed Quads: N/A

Quad Chairs: 3

Triple Chairs: 1

Double Chairs: N/A

Surface Lifts: 14

Elevation

Top: 6644 ft.

Bottom: 2677 ft.

Vertical Drop: 3976 ft.

Longest Run: 5.0 miles

Skiable Terrain: 45 acres

Snow Making: 20 acres