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Skicircus Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang Overview

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Skicircus Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang

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The second most popular destination in Austria (after the capital Vienna), Saalbach Hinterglemm offers some of the country's most exciting skiing and was the location for the 1991 Alpine World Championships. The resort was an Alpine village in its own right long before the advent of skiing. Saalbach is marginally the larger (and louder) of the two villages, originally 4km (two and a half miles) apart, which have grown so much that they now almost meet in the middle. The chalet style hotels at Saalbach with carved wooden balconies cluster around the custard-yellow church steeple. The resort is especially popular with the Dutch and German markets, At Hinterglemm the valley floor is broarder and the hotels larger, more up market and with the village itself more widely spead out. The two villages are neighbours and now marketed as one resort in the picturesque Glemmtal Valley, a 'dead end' valley which offers skiing on all sides and numerous access points to the slopes. It The altitude range is quite low and, given that many of the slopes are usually sunny, this could be detrimental, but fortunately local climatic conditions (and a good deal of snow making) help to maintain cover. All building in the area is in keeping with traditional architectural design (commonly known as 'Tyrolean' chalet style', although this is the neighbouring province of Salzburgerland). Despite the fact that much of the Saalbach Hinterglemm you see today has appeared since the 1960s, you wouldn't guess it to look at it. Only the abundance of slopeside accommodation and the 'user friendly' nature of both the ski area and the village, compared to many Austrian ski centres, give the game away.

Elevation

Summit

7218 Ft.
Vertical Drop

3927 Ft.
Base

3291 Ft.

Terrain

Beginner Runs

Intermediate Runs

45%

Advanced Runs

47%

Expert Runs

KM of Nordic Open

12.00

KM Pistes

200.00

Terrain Parks

KM Night Skiing

9.64

Lifts

Eight Person Lifts: 2
Gondolas & Trams: 17
High Speed Sixes: 10
Quad Chairs: 4
Triple Chairs: 0
Double Chairs: 0
Surface Lifts: 21

Common Misspellings

Saalbach-Hinterglem, Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Saalbachhinterglem, Saalbachhinterglemm, Saalback, Ssaalbach

Contact Details

Glemmtaler LandesstraÃŸe 550

Saalbach, 5753

Phone: 43 6541 6800 68

contact@saalbach.com

Important Dates

Projected Opening Ski Season: Dec 2, 2011

Projected Closing Ski Season: Apr 15, 2012

Years Open: 2012

Skicircus Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang Reviews

by JEANNYJ Feb 4, 2011
- Overall Rating 4.0
- Family Friendly 5.0
- All Mtn. Terrain 4.0
- Terrain Park 3.0
- Nightlife 4.0
FRIENDLY INTERMEDIATE PARADISE

Pros: WIDE OPEN PISTES - APRES LIVELY
Cons: PISTES PRETTY EASY.
by ndabunka Apr 4, 2009
- Overall Rating 4.0
- Family Friendly 4.0
- All Mtn. Terrain 4.0
- Terrain Park 4.0
- Nightlife 3.0
End of season 2009 report

Pros: Full Mountain open
Cons: Many party "staples" closed
by BOBBY WAAL Apr 30, 2008
- Overall Rating 5.0
- Family Friendly 5.0
- All Mtn. Terrain 5.0
- Terrain Park 4.0
- Nightlife 5.0
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