Rauris austria
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Rauris Austria.
Rauris Ski Holiday Facts
Established in ? the Austrian ski resort Rauris lies at 2200 metres altitude in the ? region of the Austrian ?. With the highest lifts and ski slopes below 2500m Rauris ski area is not snow sure. Over ? snow cannons ensure artificial Rauris snow making covers ?km of ski trails, which equates to around ? of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Rauris (Austria) is Salzburg at a distance of ?km or approximately 90 minutes driving time. Rauris ski season runs from December to April.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Rauris Austria
Beginner Trails
 0 runs ?km |
0% |
Intermediate Trails
 7 runs ?km |
63% |
Advanced Trails
 3 runs ?km |
27% |
Expert Trails
 1 runs 1km |
9% |
Rauris 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) | £139 - £? |
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 Rauris Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 25km |
| total length of Rauris trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 3km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | N W |
| direction Rauris ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 2200m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | ?m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 950m |
| centre of Rauris ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | ?m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v ?m |
| 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 Rauris
Skiing Rauris you'll enjoy 11 pistes and trails and that means approximately 25km of ski runs. Rauris lifts number 10 with the capacity to uplift ? skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the Austrian ski resort of Rauris is over 3km long.
Rauris Ski Area
Rauris ski area has 0% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 63% intermediate, 27% advanced ski slopes and 9% for expert skiers - the most difficult Rauris piste is the ?km ? run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can't ski Rauris after dark.
Rauris for skiing gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Snowboarding in Rauris
If you snowboard Rauris you'll want to know that, of the 10 ski lifts in total, 5 are surface lifts or "drag lifts" - this gives a good indication of how modern the lift system is and well set up Rauris snowboarding is - especially for beginners learning to snowboard. Rauris snowboard facilities include ? terrain parks and ? half pipe (longest half pipe length is ? metres), ? quarter pipe and ? boardercross courses.
Rauris for snowboarding gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Rauris Apres Ski
The apres ski Rauris scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
? apres ski bars ? restaurants ? bowling ? night club ? cinema ? billiards / pool ? games room ? concert ? indoor swimming ? outdoor heated pools ? saunas ? hot tubs ? solariums ? masseurs ? indoor ice skating ? outdoor ice skating ? indoor sports centre ? indoor tennis ? squash racquetball ? sleigh rides ? ballooning ? horse riding ? prepare winter walks ? climbing ? golf ? fishing ? museum ? library Plus these additional apres ski facilities ?.
Rauris for apres ski gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
More Rauris Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Rauris resort - ski Rauris by any other name
The Austrian ski resort of Rauris ski resort is also known as and has the following common misspellings:
Rauris ski area has ski slopes which face N W
The direction which the various Rauris 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. Rauris ski resort has ski slopes facing N W.
Rauris for snow gets 5 stars out of 5 overall