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Saalbach Reviews
11 reviews of Saalbach in Austria.
Voted 17th out of 39 reviewed ski resorts in Austria
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Beautiful Saal
Reviewed 3 Feb 2016
Saalbach is a beautiful Austrian resort with plenty of village charm and beauty. The ski area (along with Hinterglemm) is very vast and all skiers/snowboarders can find great runs to enjoy. There are various fun après ski spots all over Saalbach including some outdoor pubs/bars (with outdoor heaters to keep you warm).
Not a huge ski area but a beautiful resort
Reviewed 19 May 2015
I thought Saalbach was a very good resort. I hadn’t been to Austria before but would really recommend it, the people are very nice and it has a nice friendly atmosphere.
We visited at the end of March and it’s not a snow sure resort, but there was enough snow up at the top. It was a bit slushy at first but then we had a lot of snow (with good enough visibility) and after that the last couple of days were superb.
There’s not mile upon mile of skiing like you get in the 3 valleys and the size would probably have been an issue if I’d gone in a group of good skiers who would have wanted to go further afield (you could go up to the glacier but it was a pretty long bus ride away). As we were here as a family it was fine and other than it not being a massive ski resort, the lifts and slopes were all good, with lots of variety within the runs. The only issue was that it was impossible to get down without skiing any reds, many of which were mogully at the end of the day. A few of the reds seemed more like blacks but that often happens (it wasn’t as bad as Val d’Isere where some of the blacks are easier than the blues!). The blue runs seemed to be on a separate part of the resort where getting back would have been a problem.
The ski passes here were the dearest I’ve ever some across because they’d spent a lot on infrastructure but other than the passes, everything seemed to be well priced; the kids bought some ski gloves and goggles for less than they’d have paid in the UK.
It’s a beautiful resort, you get some French resorts (like Flaine) that look more like prison blocks but Saalbach and Hinterglemm are really nice villages with lovely buildings. There are a few things to do aside from skiing, the girls had a day off skiing one day and did some shopping. The après ski had finished as we were there right at the end of the season, but we were quite happy to relax and chill.
We'd ski here again
Reviewed 13 Apr 2015
Our first holiday in Saalbach and we’d go back; the slopes are very wide and ski friendly and the entertainment in resort is reasonable. We had sunshine all week. It was busy but it was half term week so we were expecting it to be.
Quiet pistes and a quiet town
Reviewed 2 Jul 2014
The skiing was fabulous, you can ski over to Hinterglemm. Our friends were staying over there so we could meet up with them. The town of Saalbach isn’t huge and there’s not an awful lot to do there other than skiing. . I think there is an indoor swimming pool in Saalbach and on the main high street there are a couple of supermarkets. There is an amazing outdoor pub which has live music, it’s by the children’s nursery slopes and the snow park.
The weather wasn’t very good while we were there, the conditions were slushy and it was so foggy we couldn’t really see. My husband didn’t enjoy the skiing because of that
Although the town was quiet and I missed the selection of bars/restaurants that we had the year before in Mayrhofen, I did really like the fact that we didn’t have to queue and that the pistes were quiet.
lovely big ski area
Reviewed 8 May 2014
The resort itself is very good and the main thing we liked was all the skiing that was possible. As a group we tend to go out after skiing and have a few drinks but we didn’t find as many lively bars as you usually get in Austria. There were still places that were lively enough (one of the bars at the bottom of the hill had its own ten pin bowling which was a laugh).
good intermediate resort
Reviewed 6 May 2014
I like Saalbach and have skied here before, the lifts are quite good and the area is excellent for intermediate skiers.
You don’t get ski in / out accommodation in Saalbach and have to walk to the lifts wherever you stay, but you rarely have to walk too far.
Would probably go back
Reviewed 2 May 2014
There was no snow in the town (2nd week in March) so you had to get up a bit for the runs... they cut up really badly because they were using snowmaking so there were quite a lot of mogul-y bits, which made it hard on your skis.
We were here as a group and Saalbach does have a few nightclubs, if you want, you can get taxis over to Hinterglemm as the two are connected.
Better priced alternative to St Anton
Reviewed 25 Apr 2014
I enjoyed Saalbach, it’s a very good resort. We had very good conditions at the end of January and there were a few days with good drops of snow while we were here.
The pistes are all good and easy to navigate, nothing was too crowded and the lift system is very good indeed.
It’s not a bad place for learning skiers and intermediate skiers, I was with someone who was more intermediate, so I didn’t get to do much advanced skiing, but it’s there if you want it. In the area itself, there are more wider runs than tree runs and it’s definitely more pisted than unpisted.
We went to a few bars and restaurants which weren’t too bad at all, everything is definitely cheaper than you get in St Anton for example (I definitely prefer Saalbach over St Anton).
Amazing lifts & snowmaking, short transfer
Reviewed 3 Apr 2014
Saalbach is a great resort; it’s not a very long transfer, only an hour and a bit from Salzburg.
They spent so much money on snowmaking and the lifts are amazing – really state of the art.
Best apres ski ever experienced
Reviewed 19 Jul 2013
I went on a university ski trip here and can confirm that Austrians know how to party! Definitely the best apres ski, in terms of nightlife, that I’ve ever experienced. London Bar was amazing, as was virus bar. The town was really cool with most of the action happening on one main strip. Skiing wise, quite low altitude so not the best snow I’ve ever skied on, but still some fun runs and good tree-lined stuff and more than enough for an amazing week (might get bored after a fortnight). I seem to recall there was also a bar with some sort of live animals, perhaps goats… weird. [we're not sure if this review is about Saalbach or Hinterglemm - Ed.]
Great snowboarding, intermediate skiing & apres ski
Reviewed 3 Jun 2013
Great for an Austrian stew and for intermediate skiers and snowboarders. I do remember awesome little jumps to get early intermediates feeling invincible. Relterkogelbahn gondola followed by the Hasenauer chair lift for a blue and green descent for beginners. The long black run from 1 of the resort’s highest points, Schattberg Ost 2020m, and its surrounding off piste is for advanced skiers. Ski cross runs, snow fun parks and night skiing to keep you entertained on the slopes morning ‘til night. Not a very high resort so it’d probably be a better idea to visit during the peak winter season for snow sure conditions. Great night life!
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