Soll austria
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Soll Austria.
Soll Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 1950 the Austrian ski resort Soll lies at 703 metres altitude in the Tirol / Tyrol region of the Austrian Alps / Alpes. With the highest lifts and ski slopes at 1829m Soll ski area is not snow sure. Over 700 snow cannons ensure artificial Soll snow making covers 180km of ski trails, which equates to around 72 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Soll (Austria) is Innsbruck at a distance of 70km or approximately 60 minutes driving time. Soll ski season runs from December to April.
SNO-man says
The picturesque Tyrolean village of Soll offers lift-linked access to the largest lift-connected and the largest artificial snow covered ski area in Austria - the Skiwelt Wilder Kaiser Brixental. The resort is located at the foot of the Hohe Salve mountain in the centre of the SkiWelt, itself part of the giant Kitzbuhel Alps.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Soll Austria
Beginner Trails
 0 runs 0km |
0% |
Intermediate Trails
 62 runs 108km |
50% |
Advanced Trails
 50 runs 120km |
40% |
Expert Trails
 8 runs 8km |
6% |
Soll 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) | €178 - €209.5 |
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 Soll Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 250km |
| total length of Soll trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 8km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | N S E W |
| direction Soll ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 1829m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 703m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 703m |
| centre of Soll ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 1126m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 1126m |
| 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 Soll
Skiing Soll you'll enjoy 122 pistes and trails and that means approximately 250km of ski runs. Soll lifts number 91 with the capacity to uplift 140000 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the Austrian ski resort of Soll is over 8km long.
Soll Ski Area
Soll ski area has 0% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 50% intermediate, 40% advanced ski slopes and 6% for expert skiers - the most difficult Soll piste is the 11km Hohe Salve - Hexen 6er run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can ski Soll after dark as there is night skiing on ?km of illuminated piste.
Soll for skiing gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Soll Apres Ski
The apres ski Soll scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
6 apres ski bars 36 restaurants 1 bowling 1 night club 0 cinema 0 billiards / pool 0 games room 0 concert 1 indoor swimming 1 outdoor heated pools 2 saunas 1 hot tubs 3 solariums 2 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 1 outdoor ice skating 1 indoor sports centre 0 indoor tennis 1 squash racquetball 1 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 1 horse riding 30 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 0 golf 0 fishing 0 museum 1 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Bakery (2), Curling.
SNO-man says
Apart from the facilities already listed in the après ski section, many of Söll's attractions off the slopes are outdoors and include curling and ice skating at the Moorsee, or sleigh rides, booked through the tourist office. A game of squash or a massage is on offer at the Franzlhof sports centre and there is a large modern indoor pool at the Panoramabad. This includes a Spa Centre with massage, cosmetic treatments and foot care.
The spirit of Söll is summed up by the local priest, Josef Gossner, who follows the Lord Mayor and the Tourist Board Chairman in welcoming guests to the village. He invites all who wish to attend to the village Mass at 7.00pm on Saturdays or 10.00am on Sundays and to view the beautiful examples of Tirolean church art in the church and chapels of the village.
Soll for apres ski gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
More Soll Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Soll resort - ski Soll by any other name
The Austrian ski resort of Soll ski resort is also known as Söll Hohe Salve and has the following common misspellings:
Soll ski area has ski slopes which face N S E W
The direction which the various Soll 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. Soll ski resort has ski slopes facing N S E W.
Soll for snow gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Soll reviews, 4 star rating and resort and ski area information is collated by SNO man from staff experience and customer feedback.