RESORT INFORMATION

Surrounded by cosy mountain huts are long, testing runs for confident intermediates, and a variety of black runs and off-piste for advanced skiers. The scenery and world famous open-air thermal spas in both resorts attract skiers and non-skiers alike. Bad Hofgastein has an attractive pedestrianised village centre and Bad Gastein has many shops, restaurants and bars. ’Alpen Therme’ leisure complex with huge selection of indoor and outdoor pools, saunas, steam rooms, whirlpools, jacuzzis, cascades and slides (entrance fee approx. e15) • Sleigh rides • Indoor tennis • Squash • Skating • Horseriding • Scenic winter walking (60km in the valley) • Local curling and ice-skating • Snow shoeing • Tobogganing • Excursions eg Salzburg • Bad Gastein casino.

ESSENTIAL INFO

Altitude: 860m – 2650m
Lifts: Drags 15, Chairs 18, Gondolas 9, Cable Cars 1
Number of runs: Blue 60km, Red 117km, Black 24km
Pistes: 200km
Lift Pass: Call for Exclusive Prices!
Transfer times: Salzburg 1.5hrs

FAMILIES

PREBOOKABLE KINDERGARTEN
Age: 3 - 4 years
Time: Sunday - Friday, 10am - 12pm and 1pm - 3.15pm. Location: Angertal ski lifts, using shuttle bus run by ski school Includes: Qualified supervision, 4 hours tuition and lunch.

APRES SKI / NIGHTLIFE

For aprés-ski the elite choose the tables at the Casino in Bad Gastein or retire immediately to the bar near the playing tables. Zentrale, Gatz. Silverbullet and Hägblom’s are packed after skiing. Beyond 11 p.m. the evening grows progressively wilder at the Ritz in the Salzburger Hof, the Central Park and Kir Royal in Bad Gastein. The Glocknerkeller in Bad Hofgastein is a typical Austrian pub with music and dancing each night. Other hot spots are Salute and Disco Almstadl.