ski resorts germany

Medium sized resort suited to intermediates; some slopes for novices & few for experts. Boarders have access to the snow park & half pipe

2 resorts with combined slopes best suited to intermediate skiers & snowboarders but there is some terrain for beginners and advanced - if snow fails, drive and hour south to Seefeld in Austria

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snoman says One of the largest ski areas in Bavaria, and a popular weekend destination for Munich's residents (queues can develop). The extremely steep 'Garland' slope is particularly famous, and there are numerous small b... more

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great for families and beginners - pistes wind through Black Forest Mountains. A few blacks with the longest at 3km. There is also a snow park

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snoman says Popular Black Forest ski centre, generally regarded as the best German ski area outside the Alps. The country's first ski club, the Feldberger Hof, was established here in November 1891. World Cup Giant Slalom... more

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small German town known for violin making - skiing is best for beginners or intermediates who aren't looking for big mileage

Situated below the many summits of Watzmann Mountain (2,713m), the village of Berchtesgaden is a quiet old Alpine village with ancient winding streets, a medieval marketplace and castle square. The village itself has a good selection of shops. Good for families with children, plenty of beginner and intermediate slopes

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snoman says Berchtesgaden is a key Bavarian resort, active year-round, with six ski centres nearby. It has formerly put in bids to stage the Winter Olympics. A very pretty village with excellent accommodation and dining o... more

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Winterberg's lifts are spread over several ski areas above local villages. They have been upgraded a great deal in recent years with high capacity chairlifts replacing predominantly surface lifts and a big investment in a state-of-the-art snowmaking system which covers much of the area. There's a challenging slope n... [more Winterberg]

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snoman says Winterberg's lifts are spread over several ski areas above local villages. They have been upgraded a great deal in recent years with high capacity chairlifts replacing predominantly surface lifts and a big inv... more

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A short distance from Garmisch - Partenkirchen, the cable-car from just outside Grainau reaches the peak of the Zugspitze and accesses the glacier skiing beyond.

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snoman says A short distance from Garmisch - Partenkirchen, the cable-car from just outside Grainau reaches the peak of the Zugspitze and accesses the glacier skiing beyond.

Beginner Intermediate Expert Snowboarders Apres Ski Families Snowsure Ambience Value Lift Pass €? Resort Open Dec 2013 Resort Close May 2014 (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

Medium sized resort with terrain for all levels but most suitable for intermediate skiers & boarders. Main ski area easy to reach. Ideal for weekend visits

Germany's most famous ski area - hosted Winter Olympics in 1936 and still a World Cup venue - on the Zugspitze, Germany's highest mountain, an hour from Munich & right on the Tyrolean border - skiing begins on glacier reached by a long, picturesque train journey followed by cable car ride which, unusually, brings skier... [more Garmisch Partenkirchen]

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snoman says Germany's best known ski resort is the site of the famous annual ski jumping each year and World Cup Races. A large traditional Bavarian town with incredible facilities and a population of 30,000 it is located ... more

Beginner Intermediate Expert Snowboarders Apres Ski Families Snowsure Ambience Value Lift Pass €187 Resort Open Nov 2013 Resort Close May 2014 (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

Recently modernised popular resort. Despite the few slopes provides plenty of off-piste fun when the powder settles. Good for snowboarders