Ramsau am Dachstein austria
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Ramsau am Dachstein Austria.
Ramsau am Dachstein Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 1960 the Austrian ski resort Ramsau am Dachstein lies at 2700 metres altitude in the Steiermark / Styria region of the Austrian Alps / Alpes. With the highest lifts and ski slopes above 2500m Ramsau am Dachstein ski area is snow sure. Over 40 snow cannons ensure artificial Ramsau am Dachstein snow making covers 19km of ski trails, which equates to around 50 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Ramsau am Dachstein (Austria) is Salzburg at a distance of 90km or approximately 90 minutes driving time. Ramsau am Dachstein ski season runs from December to April.
SNO-man says
Made up of scattered hotels emanating from the village centre, Ramsau is located on a sunny plateau above the Enns valley. It is tenuously linked to the Schladming lift pass but is close to the gently sloped Dachstein Glacier giving year-round skiing.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Ramsau am Dachstein Austria
Beginner Trails
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Intermediate Trails
 8 runs 19km |
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Advanced Trails
 8 runs 19km |
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Expert Trails
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Ramsau am Dachstein Resort & Holiday Info
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| Family friendly | |
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| Value for money | |
| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | €182 - €196 |
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 Ramsau am Dachstein Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 38km |
| total length of Ramsau am Dachstein trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 7.7km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | N S |
| direction Ramsau am Dachstein ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 2700m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 1200m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 1200m |
| centre of Ramsau am Dachstein ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 1500m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 1500m |
| 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 Ramsau am Dachstein
Skiing Ramsau am Dachstein you'll enjoy 16 pistes and trails and that means approximately 38km of ski runs. Ramsau am Dachstein lifts number 18 with the capacity to uplift 13000 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the Austrian ski resort of Ramsau am Dachstein is over 7.7km long. Ski Ramsau am Dachstein summer or winter as there is also glacier skiing in Ramsau am Dachstein.
Ramsau am Dachstein Ski Area
Ramsau am Dachstein ski area has 0% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 50% intermediate, 50% advanced ski slopes and 0% for expert skiers - the most difficult Ramsau am Dachstein piste is the 1.5km Rittisberg run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can't ski Ramsau am Dachstein after dark.
Ramsau am Dachstein for skiing gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Snowboarding in Ramsau am Dachstein
If you snowboard Ramsau am Dachstein you'll want to know that, of the 18 ski lifts in total, 16 are surface lifts or "drag lifts" - this gives a good indication of how modern the lift system is and well set up Ramsau am Dachstein snowboarding is - especially for beginners learning to snowboard. Ramsau am Dachstein snowboard facilities include 1 terrain parks and 1 half pipe (longest half pipe length is ? metres), 3 quarter pipe and 1 boardercross courses.
Ramsau am Dachstein for snowboarding gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Ramsau am Dachstein Apres Ski
The apres ski Ramsau am Dachstein scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
5 apres ski bars 15 restaurants 0 bowling 2 night club 0 cinema 0 billiards / pool 0 games room 1 concert 1 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 1 saunas 2 hot tubs 2 solariums 2 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 0 outdoor ice skating 1 indoor sports centre 2 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 50 sleigh rides 1 ballooning 2 horse riding 70 prepare winter walks 1 climbing 0 golf 0 fishing 1 museum 0 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Ski Jump.
Ramsau am Dachstein for apres ski gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
More Ramsau am Dachstein Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Ramsau am Dachstein resort - ski Ramsau am Dachstein by any other name
The Austrian ski resort of Ramsau am Dachstein ski resort is also known as Dachstein, Rittisberg and has the following common misspellings:
Ramsau am Dachstein ski area has ski slopes which face N S
The direction which the various Ramsau am Dachstein 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. Ramsau am Dachstein ski resort has ski slopes facing N S.
Ramsau am Dachstein for snow gets 4 stars out of 5 overall