Gerlos austria
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Gerlos Austria.
Gerlos Ski Holiday Facts
Established in ? the Austrian ski resort Gerlos lies at 2500 metres altitude in the Tirol / Tyrol region of the Austrian Alps / Alpes. With the highest lifts and ski slopes above 2500m Gerlos ski area is snow sure. Over 319 snow cannons ensure artificial Gerlos snow making covers 71km of ski trails, which equates to around 43 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Gerlos (Austria) is Innsbruck at a distance of 80km or approximately ? minutes driving time. Gerlos ski season runs from December to April.
SNO-man says
A small village of less than 1000 inhabitants but with above-average facilities, including an indoor tennis hall. The local ski area is lift-linked to Zell am Ziller, Konigsleiten and Gerlosplatte and is part of the 640km Super Zillertal Valley pass.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Gerlos Austria
Beginner Trails
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Intermediate Trails
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Advanced Trails
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Expert Trails
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Gerlos Resort & Holiday Info
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| Family friendly | |
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| Value for money | |
| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | €193 - €193 |
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 Gerlos Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 165km |
| total length of Gerlos trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 10.4km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | ? |
| direction Gerlos ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 2500m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 1261m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 1300m |
| centre of Gerlos ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 1239m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 1239m |
| 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 Gerlos
Skiing Gerlos you'll enjoy 71 pistes and trails and that means approximately 165km of ski runs. Gerlos lifts number 51 with the capacity to uplift 78495 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the Austrian ski resort of Gerlos is over 10.4km long.
Gerlos Ski Area
Gerlos ski area has ?% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, ?% intermediate, ?% advanced ski slopes and ?% for expert skiers - the most difficult Gerlos piste is the ?km ? run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can't ski Gerlos after dark.
Gerlos for skiing gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Snowboarding in Gerlos
If you snowboard Gerlos you'll want to know that, of the 51 ski lifts in total, 26 are surface lifts or "drag lifts" - this gives a good indication of how modern the lift system is and well set up Gerlos snowboarding is - especially for beginners learning to snowboard. Gerlos snowboard facilities include 2 terrain parks and 2 half pipe (longest half pipe length is 100 metres), ? quarter pipe and 0 boardercross courses.
Gerlos for snowboarding gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Gerlos Apres Ski
The apres ski Gerlos scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
6 apres ski bars 17 restaurants 0 bowling 1 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 4 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 1 outdoor ice skating 0 indoor sports centre 1 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 1 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 1 horse riding 30 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 0 golf 0 fishing 0 museum 1 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Horse Riding, Tandem-Paragliding.
Gerlos for apres ski gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
More Gerlos Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Gerlos resort - ski Gerlos by any other name
The Austrian ski resort of Gerlos ski resort is also known as Zell am Ziller, Gerlos, Konigsleiten, Gerlosplatte and has the following common misspellings:
Gerlos ski area has ski slopes which face ?
The direction which the various Gerlos 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. Gerlos ski resort has ski slopes facing ?.
Gerlos for snow gets 4 stars out of 5 overall