Mayrhofen austria
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Mayrhofen Austria.
Mayrhofen Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 1954 the Austrian ski resort Mayrhofen lies at 630 metres altitude in the Tirol / Tyrol region of the Austrian Alps / Alpes. With the highest lifts and ski slopes at 2500m Mayrhofen ski area is snow sure. Over 147 snow cannons ensure artificial Mayrhofen snow making covers 87km of ski trails, which equates to around 100 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Mayrhofen (Austria) is Innsbruck at a distance of 70km or approximately 90 minutes driving time. Mayrhofen ski season runs from December to April.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Mayrhofen Austria
Beginner Trails
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Intermediate Trails
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Advanced Trails
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Expert Trails
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Mayrhofen Resort & Holiday Info
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| Family friendly | |
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| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | €215 - €215 |
Traditional Ski Village / Purpose Built Ski Resort |
| Ski Resort Opens | Dec 2012 |
| Ski Resort Closes | Apr 2013 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Mayrhofen Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 157km |
| total length of Mayrhofen trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 5.5km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | N S W E |
| direction Mayrhofen ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 2500m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 630m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 630m |
| centre of Mayrhofen ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 1870m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 1870m |
| 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 Mayrhofen
Skiing Mayrhofen you'll enjoy ? pistes and trails and that means approximately 157km of ski runs. Mayrhofen lifts number 48 with the capacity to uplift 102820 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the Austrian ski resort of Mayrhofen is over 5.5km long.
Mayrhofen Ski Area
Mayrhofen ski area has ?% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, ?% intermediate, ?% advanced ski slopes and ?% for expert skiers - the most difficult Mayrhofen piste is the 1.1km Harakiri run, with a steepness/slope angle of 78%. You can't ski Mayrhofen after dark.
Mayrhofen for skiing gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Mayrhofen Apres Ski
The apres ski Mayrhofen scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
16 apres ski bars 73 restaurants 2 bowling 2 night club 1 cinema 8 billiards / pool 1 games room 1 concert 3 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 10 saunas 7 hot tubs 14 solariums 8 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 1 outdoor ice skating 2 indoor sports centre 2 indoor tennis 2 squash racquetball 2 sleigh rides 1 ballooning 2 horse riding 45 prepare winter walks 3 climbing 2 golf 0 fishing 1 museum 1 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Beauty Farm, Board Games (Free Rent), Curling, Fitness Center, Mountain Biking, Steam Train, Table Tennis.
Mayrhofen for apres ski gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
More Mayrhofen Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Mayrhofen resort - ski Mayrhofen by any other name
The Austrian ski resort of Mayrhofen ski resort is also known as Mayrhofen Ahorn, Penken, Horberg, Eggalm, Rastkogel and has the following common misspellings:
Mayrhofen ski area has ski slopes which face N S W E
The direction which the various Mayrhofen 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. Mayrhofen ski resort has ski slopes facing N S W E.
Mayrhofen for snow gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Mayrhofen reviews, 4.5 star rating and resort and ski area information is collated by SNO man from staff experience and customer feedback.