Mauterndorf austria
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Mauterndorf Austria.
Mauterndorf Ski Holiday Facts
Established in ? the Austrian ski resort Mauterndorf lies at 2360 metres altitude in the Salzburgerland region of the Austrian Alps / Alpes. With the highest lifts and ski slopes below 2500m Mauterndorf ski area is not snow sure. Over 56 snow cannons ensure artificial Mauterndorf snow making covers 40km of ski trails, which equates to around 100 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Mauterndorf (Austria) is Salzburg at a distance of 100km or approximately ? minutes driving time. Mauterndorf ski season runs from December to April.
SNO-man says
Central in the Lungau ski region, Mauterndorf is lift-linked to St Michael on one side and weisspriach on the other, the lift pass includes the skiing at Obertauern taking the total area to 200km. Nearby Mariapfarr is a major cross-country ski centre, close to the lifts.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Mauterndorf Austria
Beginner Trails
 1 runs 0km |
6% |
Intermediate Trails
 5 runs 21km |
33% |
Advanced Trails
 7 runs 13km |
46% |
Expert Trails
 3 runs 3km |
20% |
Mauterndorf 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) | €174 - €189 |
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 Mauterndorf Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 41km |
| total length of Mauterndorf trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 7km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | N NE |
| direction Mauterndorf ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 2360m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 1122m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 1122m |
| centre of Mauterndorf ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 1238m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 1238m |
| 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 Mauterndorf
Skiing Mauterndorf you'll enjoy 15 pistes and trails and that means approximately 41km of ski runs. Mauterndorf lifts number 11 with the capacity to uplift 15000 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the Austrian ski resort of Mauterndorf is over 7km long.
Mauterndorf Ski Area
Mauterndorf ski area has 6% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 33% intermediate, 46% advanced ski slopes and 20% for expert skiers - the most difficult Mauterndorf piste is the 0.85km Mankeischuss run, with a steepness/slope angle of 35%. You can ski Mauterndorf after dark as there is night skiing on ?km of illuminated piste.
Mauterndorf for skiing gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Snowboarding in Mauterndorf
If you snowboard Mauterndorf you'll want to know that, of the 11 ski lifts in total, 4 are surface lifts or "drag lifts" - this gives a good indication of how modern the lift system is and well set up Mauterndorf snowboarding is - especially for beginners learning to snowboard. Mauterndorf snowboard facilities include 0 terrain parks and 0 half pipe (longest half pipe length is 0 metres), 0 quarter pipe and 0 boardercross courses.
Mauterndorf for snowboarding gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Mauterndorf Apres Ski
The apres ski Mauterndorf scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
0 apres ski bars 20 restaurants 0 bowling 2 night club 0 cinema 0 billiards / pool 0 games room 1 concert 0 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 0 saunas 0 hot tubs 0 solariums 0 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 1 outdoor ice skating 0 indoor sports centre 1 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 0 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 1 horse riding 0 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 0 golf 0 fishing 0 museum 0 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Castle, Curling, Theatre .
Mauterndorf for apres ski gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
More Mauterndorf Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Mauterndorf resort - ski Mauterndorf by any other name
The Austrian ski resort of Mauterndorf ski resort is also known as Grosseck, Speiereck and has the following common misspellings:
Mauterndorf ski area has ski slopes which face N NE
The direction which the various Mauterndorf 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. Mauterndorf ski resort has ski slopes facing N NE.
Mauterndorf for snow gets 3 stars out of 5 overall