Katschberg austria
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Katschberg Austria.
Katschberg Ski Holiday Facts
Established in ? the Austrian ski resort Katschberg lies at 2220 metres altitude in the ? region of the Austrian ?. With the highest lifts and ski slopes below 2500m Katschberg ski area is not snow sure. Over ? snow cannons ensure artificial Katschberg snow making covers ?km of ski trails, which equates to around ? of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Katschberg (Austria) is Salzburg at a distance of ?km or approximately 120 minutes driving time. Katschberg ski season runs from December to May.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Katschberg Austria
Beginner Trails
 0 runs ?km |
0% |
Intermediate Trails
 19 runs ?km |
19% |
Advanced Trails
 65 runs ?km |
65% |
Expert Trails
 16 runs 16km |
16% |
Katschberg Resort & Holiday Info
| Beginners learning to ski |  |
| Intermediate Skiers | |
| Expert Skiers | |
| Snowboarders | |
| Apres Ski | |
| Family friendly | |
| Snowsure | |
| Ambience | |
| Value for money | |
| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | £165 - £? |
Traditional Ski Village / Purpose Built Ski Resort |
| Ski Resort Opens | Dec 2011 |
| Ski Resort Closes | May 2012 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Katschberg Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 70km |
| total length of Katschberg trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 4km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | S E W |
| direction Katschberg ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 2220m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | ?m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 1641m |
| centre of Katschberg ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | ?m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v ?m |
| 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 Katschberg
Skiing Katschberg you'll enjoy 100 pistes and trails and that means approximately 70km of ski runs. Katschberg lifts number 16 with the capacity to uplift ? skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the Austrian ski resort of Katschberg is over 4km long.
Katschberg Ski Area
Katschberg ski area has 0% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 19% intermediate, 65% advanced ski slopes and 16% for expert skiers - the most difficult Katschberg piste is the ?km ? run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can't ski Katschberg after dark.
Katschberg for skiing gets ? stars out of 5 overall
Snowboarding in Katschberg
If you snowboard Katschberg you'll want to know that, of the 16 ski lifts in total, 9 are surface lifts or "drag lifts" - this gives a good indication of how modern the lift system is and well set up Katschberg snowboarding is - especially for beginners learning to snowboard. Katschberg snowboard facilities include 1 terrain parks and ? half pipe (longest half pipe length is ? metres), ? quarter pipe and ? boardercross courses.
Katschberg for snowboarding gets 1 stars out of 5 overall
Katschberg Apres Ski
The apres ski Katschberg scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
? apres ski bars ? restaurants ? bowling ? night club ? cinema ? billiards / pool ? games room ? concert ? indoor swimming ? outdoor heated pools ? saunas ? hot tubs ? solariums ? masseurs ? indoor ice skating ? outdoor ice skating ? indoor sports centre ? indoor tennis ? squash racquetball ? sleigh rides ? ballooning ? horse riding ? prepare winter walks ? climbing ? golf ? fishing ? museum ? library Plus these additional apres ski facilities ?.
Katschberg for apres ski gets ? stars out of 5 overall
More Katschberg Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Katschberg resort - ski Katschberg by any other name
The Austrian ski resort of Katschberg ski resort is also known as and has the following common misspellings:
Katschberg ski area has ski slopes which face S E W
The direction which the various Katschberg 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. Katschberg ski resort has ski slopes facing S E W.
Katschberg for snow gets ? stars out of 5 overall