Overview

Part of Austria's largest lift-linked ski area, the Ski Welt (250km), although Westendorf is the only village on the pass not lift-linked in to it. However it is a lovely village, voted the most beautiful in Europe in 1998, and has some of the region's best skiing all to itself. There is a dedicated snowboard park above Westendorf which includes a half pipe and 'boarders have access to all pistes/trails and lifts. The ski area can be largely negotiated by chairlift and there's bottom to top access by gondola is a major plus point. In the wider Ski Welt, linked by bus, the greatest concentration of manufactured 'boarding terrain is on the Hohe Salve mountain above Söll where there's a fun park with three half pipes. Closer than Söll, indeed only a 10 minute bus ride away, there's another fun park with an 80m half pipe above Brixen in Thale, which was first established for the '96 - '97 season. A fourth option is another Park above Scheffau. The Ski Welt in general has a 'boarder friendly attitude as well as some useful terrain including natural gullies and fun features that develop in the woods at the edge of the trails. In the evenings Westendorf has the active nightlife that fits in with the off-snow model for most 'boarders' ideal winter holiday.

Inside Scoop

Shops, restaurants, mountain huts, banks, post office, petrol station, and night clubs. Snowmaking.

Plan Your Trip

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Best Time for Snow

Average Snowfall

128cm
80cm
54cm
27cm
8cm
37cm
Nov
66cm
Dec
106cm
Jan
55cm
Feb
40cm
Mar
29cm
Apr
Intermediate Runs
42%
Advanced Runs
44%
Expert Runs
14%
Runs in Total
223
Longest Run
7.3 km
Skiable Terrain
275 km
Night Skiing
10 km
Snow Making
229 km

Total Lifts: 81

Gondolas & Trams
16
Eight Person Lifts
7
High Speed Sixes
11
High Speed Quads
3
Quad Chairs
9
Triple Chairs
1
Double Chairs
2
Surface Lifts
32

Elevation

Base
620m
Summit
1869m
Vertical Drop
1249m

Important Dates

December 07, 20242024/12/07
Projected Opening
March 30, 20252025/03/30
Projected Closing
N.A.
Projected Days Open
N.A.
Days Open Last Year
78
Years Open
750cm
Average Snowfall
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