Galtur - Silvapark austria
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Galtur - Silvapark Austria.
Galtur - Silvapark Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 1920 the Austrian ski resort Galtur - Silvapark lies at 2300 metres altitude in the Tirol / Tyrol region of the Austrian Alps / Alpes. With the highest lifts and ski slopes below 2500m Galtur - Silvapark ski area is not snow sure. Over 63 snow cannons ensure artificial Galtur - Silvapark snow making covers 25km of ski trails, which equates to around 60 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Galtur - Silvapark (Austria) is Munich / München at a distance of 240km or approximately 90 minutes driving time. Galtur - Silvapark ski season runs from December to April.
SNO-man says
Located in the Paznaun Valley, Galtür is one of Austria's highest resorts. The skiing is best suited to intermediates, but there is plenty for experts too, including a memorable 3.2km black over the regional border in to Vorarlberg. A ski bus links the resort to Ischgl, opening up 310km of trails on the Silvretta Lift Pass.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Galtur - Silvapark Austria
Beginner Trails
 0 runs 0km |
0% |
Intermediate Trails
 2 runs 6km |
12% |
Advanced Trails
 11 runs 24km |
68% |
Expert Trails
 3 runs 3km |
18% |
Galtur - Silvapark Resort & Holiday Info
| Beginners learning to ski |  |
| Intermediate Skiers | |
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| Family friendly | |
| Snowsure | |
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| Value for money | |
| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | €160.5 - €160.5 |
Traditional Ski Village / Purpose Built Ski Resort |
| Ski Resort Opens | Dec 2011 |
| Ski Resort Closes | Apr 2012 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Galtur - Silvapark Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 40km |
| total length of Galtur - Silvapark trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 3.2km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | N |
| direction Galtur - Silvapark ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 2300m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 1600m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 1635m |
| centre of Galtur - Silvapark ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 700m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 662m |
| 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 Galtur - Silvapark
Skiing Galtur - Silvapark you'll enjoy 16 pistes and trails and that means approximately 40km of ski runs. Galtur - Silvapark lifts number 10 with the capacity to uplift 15000 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the Austrian ski resort of Galtur - Silvapark is over 3.2km long.
Galtur - Silvapark Ski Area
Galtur - Silvapark ski area has 0% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 12% intermediate, 68% advanced ski slopes and 18% for expert skiers - the most difficult Galtur - Silvapark piste is the ?km Ballunabfahrt / Nr. 6 run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can ski Galtur - Silvapark after dark as there is night skiing on ?km of illuminated piste.
Galtur - Silvapark for skiing gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Snowboarding in Galtur - Silvapark
If you snowboard Galtur - Silvapark you'll want to know that, of the 10 ski lifts in total, 5 are surface lifts or "drag lifts" - this gives a good indication of how modern the lift system is and well set up Galtur - Silvapark snowboarding is - especially for beginners learning to snowboard. Galtur - Silvapark snowboard facilities include 1 terrain parks and 0 half pipe (longest half pipe length is 0 metres), 0 quarter pipe and 0 boardercross courses.
Galtur - Silvapark for snowboarding gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Galtur - Silvapark Apres Ski
The apres ski Galtur - Silvapark scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
5 apres ski bars 21 restaurants 1 bowling 2 night club 0 cinema 1 billiards / pool 0 games room 1 concert 1 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 0 saunas 0 hot tubs 1 solariums 1 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 1 outdoor ice skating 1 indoor sports centre 1 indoor tennis 1 squash racquetball 1 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 0 horse riding 74 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 0 golf 0 fishing 1 museum 1 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Sports Centre, Ski Bike, Ski Safari.
SNO-man says
Galtür's main off-slope attraction is the new Cultural and Sports Centre which was completed for December 2000. The facility offers relaxation and a swimming complex that includes sports pool, children's pool, giant slide and an adventure pool. The complex also includes indoor tennis courts, squash courts, a banquet hall and bowling alley.
Galtür believes it is the best Tyrolean climatic health resort with Austria's cleanest air and part of the purpose of the centre will be to offer treatment for ailments such as asthma and allergies. Out on the slopes you can take a snowcat ride or a sleigh ride then try parascending or paragliding overhead. Back in Galtür amenities include a bowling alley.
Galtur - Silvapark for apres ski gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
More Galtur - Silvapark Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Galtur - Silvapark resort - ski Galtur - Silvapark by any other name
The Austrian ski resort of Galtur - Silvapark ski resort is also known as Galtür and has the following common misspellings:
Galtur - Silvapark ski area has ski slopes which face N
The direction which the various Galtur - Silvapark 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. Galtur - Silvapark ski resort has ski slopes facing N .
Galtur - Silvapark for snow gets 4 stars out of 5 overall