Innsbruck ski holidays
Established in 1890 the Austrian ski resort Innsbruck lies at 575 metres altitude in the Tirol / Tyrol region of the Austrian Alps / Alpes. With the highest lifts and ski slopes at 2334m the area is not snow sure. Over 14 snow cannons ensure artificial snow making covers 203km of trails, which equates to around 75 of the slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Innsbruck is Innsbruck at a distance of 5km or approximately 20 minutes driving time. Their 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
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% |
Resort and Holiday Stats
| Beginners |  |
| Intermediate | |
| Advanced/Expert | |
| Snowboarders | |
| Apres Ski | |
| Family/child Friendly | |
| Snow-Sure | |
| Ambience | |
| Value for money | |
| Lift Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | €? - €? |
Traditional Village / Purpose Built Resort |
| Resort Opens | Dec 2013 |
| Resort Closes | Apr 2014 |
| (snow conditions often influence opening/closing) |
Mountain and Slopes
| Downhill Runs | 9.7km |
| total length of Innsbruck trails |
| Longest Lift-Served Run | 4.5km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by lift |
| Slope Orientation | S |
| direction Innsbruck area faces |
| Top Altitude | 2334m |
| top station of highest lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 575m |
| bottom of lowest 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 above top lift |
Skiing in Innsbruck
9 pistes and trails means approximately 9.7km of runs. 4 Innsbruck lifts have capacity to transport 3000 per hour. The longest run in the Austrian ski resort is over 4.5km. Visit summer or winter as there is glacier skiing in Innsbruck.
The mountain has 0% beginner runs or nursery slopes, 11% intermediate, 77% advanced slopes and 11% for experts - the most difficult 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.
Rating for skiing gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Innsbruck Apres Ski
Off-Slope 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.
Rating for apres ski gets 5 stars out of 5 overall
"Innsbruck" by any other name
The Austrian resort is also known as Innsbruck Hfelekar, Seegrube, Nordpark and has common misspellings:
The direction which the various Innsbruck slopes face can make or break your ski holiday. To guarantee good snow conditions, choose a resort with piste which face the right way for the time of year you're travelling.
- In the coldest winter months of January and February pick a resort with sunny south facing 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 resort with cool and shady north facing trails will ensure you're not riding on slush, but benefitting from best late season snow. The best destinations have areas which face in all directions so that you're guaranteed greating conditions whatever the weather. Innsbruck has slopes facing S.
Rating for snow gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Innsbruck reviews, 4 star rating and information is collated by SNO man from staff experience and customer feedback.