Bad Gastein - Sportgastein: Never a bad ski vacation
As far as beginner skiing goes in Bad Gastein, it doesn’t get much better or more diverse than Sportgastein. Beginners can go skiing at just under 900 meters and hit the slopes at altitudes as high as 2686 meters, with plenty of green slopes for beginners. Bad Gastein night skiing is always a favourite choice, with snow cannons shooting off fireworks of snow twinkling like stars under stadium lights. There are 65 ski runs in total, and an 8 km run said to be quite fast - 20 of the runs are wide beginner slopes with only six dedicated to expert skiers. Bad Gastein ski holiday is intended to serve the entire family. Bad Gastein has always been good to snowboarders, too. There is freestyle park for those who don’t mind going home with bruises. Go off-piste with guide to hit the Hohe Tauern National Park; there, 90 km of paths await. The Salzburg airport is only 90 km away, with daily shuttles to and from the airport. One ski pass connects skiing bunnies and snowboard junkies to Ski Amade.
Bad Gastein Accommodation:
Hotels, chalets, apartments and other lodging can be grabbed up on the cheap in Bad Gastein, largely in the low season. With deals like five days for just over two hundred Euros, it’s no wonder why people eat this place up during the ski season. Several new Bad Gastein hotels are under construction, so it won’t be long before there are plenty of beds for every visitor.
Nearest Airport: Salzburg (90km) Bus from airport Shuttle from airport
Details about ski resort
Number of ski runs: 65
All slopes (km): 203,4
Night skiing True
Opening date: 1.11.2008
Closing date 3.5.2009
Maximum vertical drop (m): 1444
Artificial snow (%): 50
Green (km): 0
Blue (km): 56,4
Red (km): 119,3
Black (km): 27,7
Longest slope (km): 8km
Green:
Blue: 14
Red: 41
Black: 10
General information
Min. altitude: 864m Max. altitude: 2686m
Airport connections
Nearest Airport: Salzburg (90km)
Bus from airport False
Shuttle from airport False
Closest railway station: Bad Gastein (0km)
Direct bus from railway station False
Direct shuttle from railway station False
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Lift facilities
Drag lift True
Chair lift True
Cable car True
Gondola True
Connected resorts
Connection available with other ski resorts with one ski-pass True
Connected resorts Ski Amade.
Max. length (km) reachable with one ski-pass: 800
Snowboard, free style park
Half pipe
Fun park True
Corner
Wave rides
Snowboard cross
Jumps
Slides
Boxen True
Snowboard park description Finally the legendary Gastein-Valley gets its desired snowpark. And even more than that: It gets a QPark! That means a sophisticated setup and snowpark conception and perfect quality from the first day of the season to the last.
The whole setup rather applies to beginners and intermediate riders than to pros. The size of the kickers will fit into that concept as well. Snowpark Gastein will develop and get bigger and bigger in the coming years and with that more pro obstacles will be integrated in the list of elements.
11. – 14. January 2009: FIS Snowboard World Cup;
7. – 8. March 2009: 24 hour off-piste skiing;
20. – 29. March 2009: Jazz Festival Snow Jazz “Latin America”
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Early and Late Season:
until 21.12.2007 and from 29.03.2008
6-day skipass: Adult - 169,5 €
Children born 2002 or later: special rates and terms of carriage may apply, based on region- and ski area-specific circumstances.
Family Bonus in the amadé Ski (amadé Card)
Children under 6 ride free within the amadé Ski Alliance (special rates and terms of carriage may apply, based on region- and ski area-specific circumstances). 3rd and each subsequent child within a family, upon presentation of an official ID demonstrating family affiliation, also rides for free. Subsequent exchanges are not possible!
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