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Additional runs
17.7 km Marked ski routes
Altitude difference
1360 m (Valley 690 m - Mountain 2050 m )
Lifts/ cable cars
20
Number of lifts to get from one end of the ski resort to the other
→ 5 ← 5
Slope offering, variety of runs
Additional runs
Marked ski routes
17.7 km
Run location
above tree line, under tree line
Worth knowing
- Speed measurement course offered
Total capacity
33608 Passengers / hour
Length of all lifts
20.0 km Total
Worth knowing
- Artificial snow-making
95 Snow canons
50 % of the slopes have snow-making capabilities
- The valley run is open most of the time.
Season 2008/2009
145 Days open
145 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.
Access via Rheintal-Autobahn, Ausfahrt Dornbirn Nord
Mellauer Seilbahn (Mellau), Ideal entry for day visitors
Distance: 32 km · approx. 36 Minutes driving time
Roads: Main street, Side road, Mountain road, well-developed, with significant incline
Parking spaces: usually enough available,
Tarred parking lot, Stone parking lot,
free of charge
Ugabahn (Damüls), Ideal entry for day visitors
Distance: 50 km · approx. 53 Minutes driving time
Roads: Main street, Side road, Mountain road, well-developed, with significant incline
Parking spaces: enough available,
Tarred parking lot,
free of charge
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
14 Mountain restaurants & Ski huts
Mountain hut tip
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)
Tips
Towns/villages
- Damüls
Distance to ski resort 0 km (directly at ski resort)
Guest beds 2010
- Mellau
Distance to ski resort fewer than 1 km
Guest beds 1100
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.
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
Information for advanced skiers, freeriders
- very many freeride / deep snow areas
- some extremely difficult, steep and unprepared runs (Double Diamonds)
Slope offering advanced skiers
Additional runs
Marked ski routes
17.7 km
Note: Always mind the avalanche warnings and barriers, please. Never ski into a closed and unsecured area.
Information for Snowboarders
- very many freeride / deep snow areas
Snow parks
Offering snow parks
Cross-country skiing and trails
- Cross-country trail offering
Total trail length: 7 km
Conclusion
Skirouten, wide deep snow runs, new lifts
expensive restaurant (Heikes Schirmbar)
Test Report issued on 2010-01-30
Highlights
Slope offering, run variety
Accommodation offering directly on the slopes and lifts
Highlights
Advanced skiers, freeriders
Slope offering, run variety
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