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Altitude difference
200 m (Valley 600 m - Mountain 800 m )
Lifts/ cable cars
7
Number of lifts to get from one end of the ski resort to the other
→ 2 ← 1
Slope offering, variety of runs
Run location
under tree line
only t-bars
Total capacity
5649 Passengers / hour
Length of all lifts
2.6 km Total
15 snow guns cover approx. 2,5 km of slopes, no constant season guaranteed
Worth knowing
- Artificial snow-making
19 Snow canons
60 % of the slopes have snow-making capabilities
- The valley run is always open when ski resort is open; without the valley run, ski operation is not possible.
Season 2010/2011
100 Days open
100 Days when valley run open
The slope preparation is satisfactory.
Tip: By new snow, an optimal slope prepartion is not always possible, even with a large effort. In addition, the new snow can not combine with the snow lying underneath and moguls are created quickly. For safety reasons, usually no slope preparation is possible during operating times.
25 km to the A 46, other highways more than 50 km away
Orientation (trail map, information boards, sign-postings)
Environmentally friendly ski operation
Public transportation/ on-site mobility
- No direct train connection
- Ski busses
- Scheduled busses
Mountain restaurants, ski huts, gastronomy
6 Mountain restaurants & Ski huts
umbrella bars Altastenberg and Schwedenhuette
Accommodation offering directly on the slopes and lifts
Ski-in/Ski-out
There are only a few accommodations with direct access to the slopes and to lifts (Ski-in/Ski-out)
Tips
Towns/villages
- Winterberg
Distance to ski resort
Guest beds 9200
Note: For the evaluation, only the accommodations which are located directly on the slopes and lifts, or have very easy access to the ski resort have been considered.
all lifts can be reached via easy runs
Information for beginners
- Easy and manageable slope offering, which is easy to achieve
- Beginner's lifts near the valley
Advanced skiers, freeriders
short steep run and FIS Slalom slope
Information for advanced skiers, freeriders
- no freeride/ deep snow areas
- no extremely difficult, steep and unprepared runs (Double Diamonds)
Slope offering advanced skiers
Note: Always mind the avalanche warnings and barriers, please. Never ski into a closed and unsecured area.
nearly all runs good for riders
Information for Snowboarders
- no freeride/ deep snow areas
Offering snow parks
Cross-country skiing and trails
- Cross-country trail offering
Total trail length: 12 km
well groomed tracks around Altastenberg
Conclusion
wide runs at the Sonnen- and Kapellenhang
only t-bars, parking fee P1 Kapellenhang, connection Schwedenhang-Altastenberg
Test Report issued on 2009-03-11
Highlights
Slope offering, run variety
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