Established in 1911 the Austrian ski resort Bad Hofgastein lies at 840 metres altitude in the Salzburgerland region of the Austrian Alps / Alpes. With the highest lifts and ski slopes at 2304m Bad Hofgastein ski area is not snow sure. Over 300 snow cannons ensure artificial Bad Hofgastein snow making covers 96km of ski trails, which equates to around 54 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Bad Hofgastein (Austria) is Salzburg at a distance of 90km or approximately 90 minutes driving time. Bad Hofgastein ski season runs from December to April.

SNO-man says

An old spa village in the centre of one of Austria's largest ski areas, the Gastein Valley. The area is famous for its thermal healing weater, accessed by several spas as well as the huge and varied ski area linking several resorts in the region, with runs up to eight kilometres (five miles) long.

alpine downhill runs to ski in Bad Hofgastein Austria

Beginner Trails

0 runs 0km

Intermediate Trails

18 runs 57.8km

24%

Advanced Trails

42 runs 123.9km

56%

Expert Trails

12 runs 12km

16%

Bad Hofgastein Resort & Holiday Info

Beginners learning to ski
Intermediate Skiers
Expert Skiers
Snowboarders
Apres Ski
Family friendly
Snowsure
Ambience
Value for money
Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day)	€210.5 - €218
Traditional Ski Village / ~~Purpose Built Ski Resort~~
Ski Resort Opens	Dec 2012
Ski Resort Closes	Apr 2013
(snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

Ski Area Bad Hofgastein Mountain

Downhill Ski Runs	210.4km
total length of Bad Hofgastein trails
Longest lift serve Run	104km
longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift
Ski Slope Orientation	N S E W
direction Bad Hofgastein ski areas face
Top Altitude	2304m
top station of highest ski lift
Bottom Altitude	843m
bottom of lowest ski run
Resort Altitude	840m
centre of Bad Hofgastein ski resort
Vertical Drop	1461m
total descent from top lift to bottom piste
Skiable Vertical	^v 1461m
can include extra hike up which may be possible above top lift - stat used by some resorts to con us about true "vertical drop" which is lift-served

Skiing in Bad Hofgastein

Skiing Bad Hofgastein you'll enjoy 75 pistes and trails and that means approximately 210.4km of ski runs. Bad Hofgastein lifts number 44 with the capacity to uplift 73365 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the Austrian ski resort of Bad Hofgastein is over 104km long.

SNO-man says

Bad Hofgastein Ski Area

Bad Hofgastein ski area has 0% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 24% intermediate, 56% advanced ski slopes and 16% for expert skiers - the most difficult Bad Hofgastein piste is the 2km 20 run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can ski Bad Hofgastein after dark as there is night skiing on ?km of illuminated piste.

Bad Hofgastein for skiing gets 3 stars out of 5 overall

Snowboarding in Bad Hofgastein

If you snowboard Bad Hofgastein you'll want to know that, of the 44 ski lifts in total, 13 are surface lifts or "drag lifts" - this gives a good indication of how modern the lift system is and well set up Bad Hofgastein snowboarding is - especially for beginners learning to snowboard. Bad Hofgastein snowboard facilities include 1 terrain parks and 1 half pipe (longest half pipe length is 90 metres), 0 quarter pipe and 0 boardercross courses.

SNO-man says

Bad Hofgastein for snowboarding gets 3 stars out of 5 overall

Bad Hofgastein Apres Ski

The apres ski Bad Hofgastein scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:

10 apres ski bars 51 restaurants 1 bowling 3 night club 0 cinema 1 billiards / pool 1 games room 1 concert 1 indoor swimming 1 outdoor heated pools 1 saunas 1 hot tubs 2 solariums 15 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 1 outdoor ice skating 3 indoor sports centre 2 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 1 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 1 horse riding 30 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 1 golf 0 fishing 0 museum 0 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Curling, Ski Touring, Reading Room, Ski Races For Guests, ski Safari, Swimming (19 Hotel Pools) .

SNO-man says

Many of the facilities in Bad Hofgastein are located within the vast array of hotels - for example there are no less than 19 hotel pools. However a visit to the stunning Alpen Therme Gastein is not to be missed. With six different adventure and health worlds, a glass sky bar with an exclusive 360° Alpine panorama view, multimedia adventure dome, colossal water slides, geysers, a sauna world with its own mountain lake and unique architecture, this is a very special and unique attraction. Divided in to six theme worlds there is something for everyone, ranging from relaxation, wellness or just pure bathing fun. Relax World is the first class relaxation spa; Family World is the adventure spa for both young and old; Sauna World is marketed as "the hottest village in the Alps," whilst Ladies World is "the saunarium, where relaxation is ladies business only." Sports World is the sports centre whilst Gusto World has "thermal restaurants." There are also plenty of specialised Health and Cure Centres throughout the Gastein area. The main point of each cure is the person, both in body and spirit. The search for better health is helped with expert knowledge from specialised staff. Gastein offers all chances of modern illness prevention, cure and rehabilitation - either by strengthening the immune defence system, relief of chronic illnesses or for the treatment of respiratory diseases. Other options in resort include curling, sleigh rides, indoor tennis and squash courts, horse riding, ice skating, indoor golf, yoga classes, cleared paths for walking and a reading room. Ski Touring, Reading Room, Ski Races For Guests, ki Safari, Swimming (19 Hotel Pools)

Bad Hofgastein for apres ski gets 4 stars out of 5 overall

More Bad Hofgastein Snow Ski Area and Resort Information

Bad Hofgastein resort - ski Bad Hofgastein by any other name

The Austrian ski resort of Bad Hofgastein ski resort is also known as Bad hofgastein Schlossalm, Angertal, Stubnerkogel, and has the following common misspellings:

Bad Hofgastein ski area has ski slopes which face N S E W

The direction which the various Bad Hofgastein ski slopes face can make or break your skiing or snowboarding holiday. If you want to guarantee good snow and ski conditions, you should choose a resort with ski slopes which face the right way for the time of year you're travelling.

- In the coldest winter months of January and February you need a ski resort with some sunny south facing ski slopes, so your days on the snow doesn't feel like a polar expedition. Conversely, in the warmest spring skiing months of March and especially April, a ski resort with some cool and shady north facing slopes will ensure you're not skiing on slush, but benefitting from best late season snow. The best ski resorts have ski areas and slopes which face in all directions so that you're guaranteed greating skiing whatever the weather. Bad Hofgastein ski resort has ski slopes facing N S E W.

Bad Hofgastein for snow gets 3 stars out of 5 overall

Bad Hofgastein reviews, 3.5 star rating and resort and ski area information is collated by SNO man from staff experience and customer feedback.