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Saturday, 31 March 2007 |
Bad Gastein is an historic and rather grand spa resort located in one of Austria's largest ski areas. It has more sophisticated apres ski than many resorts and the world renowned skiing includes many delightful wooded trails. The town sits atop 17 natural thermal springs (with curative properties) which still rise directly beneath it as they have for the past 3,000 years. After a hard day skiing the 250 KM (170 miles ) of trails on the Gastein Valley Pass, it's possible to bathe in the open-air, rock swimming pool complex serviced by the hot natural springs. The Gastein ski area, one of Austria'a largest, is served by four resorts and several small additional lift base areas. The largest of the ski areas begins on the Stubnerkogel mountain above Bad Gastein and is more-or-less lift-linked, via the small Angertal Ski center, to the skiing on the Schlossalm above Bad Hofgastein. The highest ski area is the small sector above Sport Gastein which has a base at 1600 metres and a snow-sure top lift at 2685 metres on the Kreuzkogel mountain. The off-piste trails here are particularly highly regarded. | Vertical Drop: | 5940 ft
| Half Pipes: | 3 | | Top Elevation: | 8697 ft | Snowmaking:
| 54% | Skiable Acres:
| 890 | Total:
| 90km | | Trails: | 64 | Restaurants:
| 25 | | Lifts: | 44 | | | Cable cars:
| 11 | | |
Source: www.goski.com |
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