Innsbruck austria
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Innsbruck Austria.
Innsbruck Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 1890 the Austrian ski resort Innsbruck lies at 2334 metres altitude in the Tirol / Tyrol region of the Austrian Alps / Alpes. With the highest lifts and ski slopes below 2500m Innsbruck ski area is not snow sure. Over 14 snow cannons ensure artificial Innsbruck snow making covers 203km of ski trails, which equates to around 75 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Innsbruck (Austria) is Innsbruck at a distance of 5km or approximately 20 minutes driving time. Innsbruck ski season runs from December to April.
SNO-man says
A beuatiful city, Olympic centre and capital of the Tyrol. Excellent guest facilities and remarkably generous ski lift pass structure taking in local and famous ski centres nearby and year-round skiing on the Stubai glacier, all with hotel pick up by bus.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Innsbruck Austria
Beginner Trails
 0 runs 0km |
0% |
Intermediate Trails
 1 runs 1km |
11% |
Advanced Trails
 7 runs 8.2km |
77% |
Expert Trails
 1 runs 1km |
11% |
Innsbruck 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) | €? - €? |
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 Innsbruck Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 9.7km |
| total length of Innsbruck trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 4.5km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | S |
| direction Innsbruck ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 2334m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 575m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 575m |
| centre of Innsbruck ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 1759m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 1759m |
| 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 Innsbruck
Skiing Innsbruck you'll enjoy 9 pistes and trails and that means approximately 9.7km of ski runs. Innsbruck lifts number 4 with the capacity to uplift 3000 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the Austrian ski resort of Innsbruck is over 4.5km long. Ski Innsbruck summer or winter as there is also glacier skiing in Innsbruck.
Innsbruck Ski Area
Innsbruck ski area has 0% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 11% intermediate, 77% advanced ski slopes and 11% for expert skiers - the most difficult Innsbruck piste is the 0.5km Kasermandl Talele run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can ski Innsbruck after dark as there is night skiing on ?km of illuminated piste.
Innsbruck for skiing gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Innsbruck Apres Ski
The apres ski Innsbruck scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
200 apres ski bars 275 restaurants 1 bowling 15 night club 4 cinema 1 billiards / pool 1 games room 1 concert 9 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 4 saunas 0 hot tubs 12 solariums 35 masseurs 1 indoor ice skating 1 outdoor ice skating 1 indoor sports centre 6 indoor tennis 6 squash racquetball 5 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 1 horse riding 180 prepare winter walks 1 climbing 2 golf 2 fishing 24 museum 1 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Alpine Zoo, Beauty Parlour, Bobsleigh, Butterfly Farm, Curling, Exhibitions, Foundry Tours, Historic Buildings, Horse Drawn Carriage Rides, Markets, Ski Jump, Spa, Swimming ( 9 Hotel Indoor Pools ), Underwater Massage.
SNO-man says
Innsbruck's heritage of Olympic winter sports installations means that there is an ongoing program of competitive events such as ski jumping, bob-sledding, figure skating, and ice hockey. All these facilities are also open to the public, the guest bob-sled ride (appointments on request) being a particular attraction. In addition, virtually every ski resort in Tirol (there are over a hundred with at least a 600m / 2000 ft vertical ) can be accessed within one hour from Innsbruck for ski sampling. Even hardcore skiers can rarely resist Innsbruck's cultural and historic attractions. The best way to experience these is to buy an economically priced 24, 48 or 72-hour "Innsbruck Card" that opens the doors of every public building and transport, museum, casino etc.
Innsbruck is the perfect jumping-off point for day explorations, and scheduled sightseeing buses run to St Moritz, Salzburg, Munich, the Bavarian Castles, and even to Venice. As may be expected in a European city, Innsbruck has a continual performance program of opera, symphony, exhibitions and festivals. The Christmas Holiday season is particularly inviting with Advent concerts, a giant Christmas Tree surmounting a Christkindl Market, and an active outdoor New Year Eve celebration with drink stands, entertainment, fireworks and laser displays.
Innsbruck for apres ski gets 5 stars out of 5 overall
More Innsbruck Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Innsbruck resort - ski Innsbruck by any other name
The Austrian ski resort of Innsbruck ski resort is also known as Innsbruck Hfelekar, Seegrube, Nordpark and has the following common misspellings:
Innsbruck ski area has ski slopes which face S
The direction which the various Innsbruck 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. Innsbruck ski resort has ski slopes facing S.
Innsbruck for snow gets 3 stars out of 5 overall