Gargellen austria
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Gargellen Austria.
Gargellen Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 1923 the Austrian ski resort Gargellen lies at 2130 metres altitude in the Vorarlberg region of the Austrian Alps / Alpes. With the highest lifts and ski slopes below 2500m Gargellen ski area is not snow sure. Over 50 snow cannons ensure artificial Gargellen snow making covers 6.5km of ski trails, which equates to around 20 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Gargellen (Austria) is Zürich at a distance of 200km or approximately 180 minutes driving time. Gargellen ski season runs from December to April.
SNO-man says
A pretty village at the head of the valley and thus without through traffic. Skiing included on the Montafon pass taking in neighbouring Gaschurn, Schruns and St Gallenkirch.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Gargellen Austria
Beginner Trails
 0 runs 0km |
0% |
Intermediate Trails
 7 runs 18km |
50% |
Advanced Trails
 5 runs 12km |
35% |
Expert Trails
 2 runs 2km |
14% |
Gargellen Resort & Holiday Info
| Beginners learning to ski |  |
| Intermediate Skiers | |
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| Snowboarders | |
| Apres Ski | |
| Family friendly | |
| Snowsure | |
| Ambience | |
| Value for money | |
| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | €149.5 - €187 |
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 Gargellen Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 36km |
| total length of Gargellen trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 6.5km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | ? |
| direction Gargellen ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 2130m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 1423m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 1423m |
| centre of Gargellen ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 700m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 700m |
| 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 Gargellen
Skiing Gargellen you'll enjoy 14 pistes and trails and that means approximately 36km of ski runs. Gargellen lifts number 8 with the capacity to uplift 9000 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the Austrian ski resort of Gargellen is over 6.5km long.
Gargellen Ski Area
Gargellen ski area has 0% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 50% intermediate, 35% advanced ski slopes and 14% for expert skiers - the most difficult Gargellen piste is the ?km ? run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can ski Gargellen after dark as there is night skiing on ?km of illuminated piste.
Gargellen for skiing gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Snowboarding in Gargellen
If you snowboard Gargellen you'll want to know that, of the 8 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 Gargellen snowboarding is - especially for beginners learning to snowboard. Gargellen snowboard facilities include 1 terrain parks and 1 half pipe (longest half pipe length is ? metres), 0 quarter pipe and 0 boardercross courses.
Gargellen for snowboarding gets ? stars out of 5 overall
Gargellen Apres Ski
The apres ski Gargellen scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
6 apres ski bars 10 restaurants 0 bowling 2 night club 0 cinema 0 billiards / pool 0 games room 0 concert 0 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 1 saunas 0 hot tubs 0 solariums 0 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 0 outdoor ice skating 0 indoor sports centre 0 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 0 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 0 horse riding 12 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 0 golf 0 fishing 0 museum 0 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Curling, Snowmobiling..
Gargellen for apres ski gets 2 stars out of 5 overall
More Gargellen Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Gargellen resort - ski Gargellen by any other name
The Austrian ski resort of Gargellen ski resort is also known as Montafon Schafberg and has the following common misspellings:
Gargellen ski area has ski slopes which face ?
The direction which the various Gargellen 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. Gargellen ski resort has ski slopes facing ?.
Gargellen for snow gets 3 stars out of 5 overall