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Altitude difference
1096 m (Valley 904 m - Mountain 2000 m )
Lifts/ cable cars
14
Number of lifts to get from one end of the ski resort to the other
→ 6 ← 3
Slope offering, variety of runs
Run location
just above tree line, under tree line
modern gondola in Brand, you can reach nearly all slopes with a chair lift, 2 high speed six person chairs
Total capacity
18963 Passengers / hour
Length of all lifts
13.0 km Total
3 valley runs with artificial snow, 75% covered with artificial snow
Worth knowing
- Artificial snow-making
75 % of the slopes have snow-making capabilities
- The valley run is open most of the time.
Season 2008/2009
110 Days open
97 Days when valley run open
The slope preparation is very good.
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.
direct highway connection, only 5 km to the ski lifts, different parking lots within the village
Access via Rheintal-Autobahn, Ausfahrt Brandnertal
Dorfbahn Brand (Brand), Entry suitable for day visitors
Distance: 9 km · approx. 11 Minutes driving time
Parking spaces: limited amount available,
Tarred parking lot,
free of charge
Orientation (trail map, information boards, sign-postings)
Environmentally friendly ski operation
Mountain restaurants, ski huts, gastronomy
mass processing, cozy (partial with self service) mountain restaurants, hut hint: Rufana Alm
8 Mountain restaurants & Ski huts
Mountain hut tip
Heuboda at the Dorfbahn in Brand with live music, otherwise in the mountain huts or restaurants...
Accommodation offering directly on the slopes and lifts
Ski-in/Ski-out
There are some accommodations with direct access to the slopes and to lifts (Ski-in/Ski-out)
Towns/villages
- Brand
Distance to ski resort 0 km (directly at ski resort)
Guest beds 2000
- Bürserberg
Distance to ski resort fewer than 0.5 km
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.
family friendly, Active Balance Skischool (from 3 years on), own learning area in Brand, a lot of easy runs
Information for families and children
- Kid's Land/ separated area for children
- Beginner's lifts near the valley
- Beginner's lifts in ski resort directly at the feeder lift
Information for beginners
- Easy and manageable slope offering, which is easy to achieve
- Beginner's lifts near the valley
- Beginner's lifts in ski resort directly at the feeder lift
Advanced skiers, freeriders
only one advanced run from the Loischkopf and one advanced ski route
Information for advanced skiers, freeriders
- few 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.
unsuitable for riders, except some runs
Information for Snowboarders
- few freeride/ deep snow areas
Offering snow parks
Cross-country skiing and trails
- Cross-country trail offering
Total trail length: 42 km
42 km well groomed tracks
Conclusion
wide runs, family friendly, valley runs
partial flat runs
Test Report issued on 2009-01-24
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