Lofer austria
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Lofer Austria.
Lofer Ski Holiday Facts
Established in ? the Austrian ski resort Lofer lies at 1747 metres altitude in the Salzburgerland region of the Austrian Alps / Alpes. With the highest lifts and ski slopes below 2500m Lofer ski area is not snow sure. Over 20 snow cannons ensure artificial Lofer snow making covers 7km of ski trails, which equates to around 15 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Lofer (Austria) is Salzburg at a distance of 45km or approximately 50 minutes driving time. Lofer ski season runs from December to April.
SNO-man says
A beautiful, fairy-tale village with a long tradition and one of the best snow records in Salzburgerland. Stunning views across Bavaria towards Carinthia. Lively après-ski and a car-free centre.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Lofer Austria
Beginner Trails
 1 runs 2.1km |
7% |
Intermediate Trails
 6 runs 30km |
42% |
Advanced Trails
 5 runs 12km |
35% |
Expert Trails
 2 runs 2km |
14% |
Lofer 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 Lofer Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 46km |
| total length of Lofer trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 7km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | ? |
| direction Lofer ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 1747m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 639m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 639m |
| centre of Lofer ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 1108m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 1108m |
| 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 Lofer
Skiing Lofer you'll enjoy 14 pistes and trails and that means approximately 46km of ski runs. Lofer lifts number 14 with the capacity to uplift 13600 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the Austrian ski resort of Lofer is over 7km long.
Lofer Ski Area
Lofer ski area has 7% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 42% intermediate, 35% advanced ski slopes and 14% for expert skiers - the most difficult Lofer piste is the ?km ? run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can't ski Lofer after dark.
Lofer for skiing gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Snowboarding in Lofer
If you snowboard Lofer you'll want to know that, of the 14 ski lifts in total, 11 are surface lifts or "drag lifts" - this gives a good indication of how modern the lift system is and well set up Lofer snowboarding is - especially for beginners learning to snowboard. Lofer snowboard facilities include 1 terrain parks and 0 half pipe (longest half pipe length is 0 metres), 0 quarter pipe and 0 boardercross courses.
Lofer for snowboarding gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Lofer Apres Ski
The apres ski Lofer scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
6 apres ski bars 14 restaurants 1 bowling 2 night club 0 cinema 0 billiards / pool 0 games room 1 concert 1 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 1 saunas 1 hot tubs 0 solariums 0 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 1 outdoor ice skating 0 indoor sports centre 0 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 2 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 1 horse riding 45 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 0 golf 0 fishing 0 museum 0 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Curling, Folklore Evenings,.
Lofer for apres ski gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
More Lofer Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Lofer resort - ski Lofer by any other name
The Austrian ski resort of Lofer ski resort is also known as and has the following common misspellings:
Lofer ski area has ski slopes which face ?
The direction which the various Lofer 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. Lofer ski resort has ski slopes facing ?.
Lofer for snow gets 3 stars out of 5 overall