Partenen austria
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Partenen Austria.
Partenen Ski Holiday Facts
Established in ? the Austrian ski resort Partenen lies at 2320 metres altitude in the Vorarlberg region of the Austrian Alps / Alpes. With the highest lifts and ski slopes below 2500m Partenen ski area is not snow sure. Over 53 snow cannons ensure artificial Partenen snow making covers 50km of ski trails, which equates to around 45 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Partenen (Austria) is Zürich at a distance of 180km or approximately 150 minutes driving time. Partenen ski season runs from December to April.
SNO-man says
Locally renowned for its snow record, a funicular from Partenen accesses the Loipe 2000 high-altitude cross-country circuit on the Bielerhöhe. A free ski bus links to the more extensive Silvretta Nova ski areas nearby and on the joint lift pass. Chairlifts and gondolas depart from the edge of the village to the largest sector of the Montafon pass.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Partenen Austria
Beginner Trails
0 runs 0km |
0% |
Intermediate Trails
14 runs 40km |
46% |
Advanced Trails
11 runs 45km |
36% |
Expert Trails
5 runs 5km |
16% |
Partenen 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) | €149.5 - €187 |
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 Partenen Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 114km |
| total length of Partenen trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 14km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | ? |
| direction Partenen ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 2320m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 1020m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 1050m |
| centre of Partenen ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 982m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 982m |
| 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 Partenen
Skiing Partenen you'll enjoy 30 pistes and trails and that means approximately 114km of ski runs. Partenen lifts number 26 with the capacity to uplift 46000 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the Austrian ski resort of Partenen is over 14km long.
Partenen Ski Area
Partenen ski area has 0% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 46% intermediate, 36% advanced ski slopes and 16% for expert skiers - the most difficult Partenen piste is the ?km ? run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can ski Partenen after dark as there is night skiing on ?km of illuminated piste.
Partenen for skiing gets 3 stars out of 5 overall 


Partenen Apres Ski
The apres ski Partenen scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
4 apres ski bars 18 restaurants 1 bowling 2 night club 1 cinema 1 billiards / pool 0 games room 1 concert 0 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 2 saunas 1 hot tubs 1 solariums 1 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 1 outdoor ice skating 1 indoor sports centre 1 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 0 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 0 horse riding 30 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 1 golf 1 fishing 1 museum 0 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Costume Balls, Curling, Folklore Evenings, Slide Shows (Swimming Pools in Hotels).
Partenen for apres ski gets 2 stars out of 5 overall 

More Partenen Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Partenen resort - ski Partenen by any other name
The Austrian ski resort of Partenen ski resort is also known as Bielhohe and has the following common misspellings:
Partenen ski area has ski slopes which face ?
The direction which the various Partenen 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. Partenen ski resort has ski slopes facing ?.
Partenen for snow gets 3 stars out of 5 overall 

