Resorts Saalbach-Hinterglemm
Area Profile
The second most popular destination in Austria (after the capital Vienna), Saalbach Hinterglemm offers some of the country's most exciting skiing and was the location for the 1991 Alpine World Championships. The resort was an Alpine village in its own right long before the advent of skiing. Saalbach is marginally the larger (and louder) of the two villages, originally 4km (two and a half miles) apart, which have grown so much that they now almost meet in the middle. The chalet style hotels at Saalbach with carved wooden balconies cluster around the custard-yellow church steeple. The resort is especially popular with the Dutch and German markets, At Hinterglemm the valley floor is broarder and the hotels larger, more up market and with the village itself more widely spead out. The two villages are neighbours and now marketed as one resort in the picturesque Glemmtal Valley, a 'dead end' valley which offers skiing on all sides and numerous access points to the slopes. It The altitude range is quite low and, given that many of the slopes are usually sunny, this could be detrimental, but fortunately local climatic conditions (and a good deal of snow making) help to maintain cover. All building in the area is in keeping with traditional architectural design (commonly known as 'Tyrolean' chalet style', although this is the neighbouring province of Salzburgerland). Despite the fact that much of the Saalbach Hinterglemm you see today has appeared since the 1960s, you wouldn't guess it to look at it. Only the abundance of slopeside accommodation and the 'user friendly' nature of both the ski area and the village, compared to many Austrian ski centres, give the game away.
Lodging Profile
Slopeside lodging is available; over 17,000 beds. An additional 200 various lodging facilities available nearby.
Services Profile
FIS-piste, ski schools, ski kindergarden, ski & snowboard rentals, ski huts, and snowmaking.
Area Recreation Profile
Snowboarding, cross country, offpiste, ice skating, curling, sleigh rides, tobogganing, and winter walks. Also bowling, magic shows, indoor pool, paragliding, massage, and solarium. Restaurants with various types of cuisines, shops, banks, post offices, petrol stations, museums, and night clubs.
Snowboarding Profile
Snowboarding is available with a terrain park and two half pipes.
Cross Country Profile
12 km of cross country trails are available.
Summer Profile
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Mountain Stats
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Top: 6890 FT Bottom: 3291 FT Vertical Drop: 3599 FT Skiable Terrain: 200 acres Number of Runs: 64 Snow Making: 0 acres |
Total Lifts: na Surface Lifts: 24 Capacity: 65535 |
Beginner Runs: 45% Intermediate Runs: 50% Advanced Runs: 5% Expert Runs: 0% Average Snowfall: 0 na |
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Projected Days Open: na Days Open Last Year: 0 Year Open: 2000 |
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Contact Information
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