Ski Ellmau - Ski or Snowboard in Ellmau

Ski Ellmau - Ski Resort and Snow Summary

Ellmau (SkiWelt), Tyrol, Austria (650m to 1870m)

A key resort in the Ski Welt, one of Austria's largest inter-connected ski areas, and now part of the larger Kitzbüheler Alpen Pass. Ellmau itself boasts Austria's fastest funicular railway to the serious slopes, with plenty for beginners by the traditional old village.

Ellmau Ski Facts

Ellmau in brief Ellmau Ski Resort is:- Good for Expert Skiers. Fantastic for Intermediate Skiers. Good for Beginners. Fantastic for Snowboarding.

for Expert Skiers for Intermediate Skiers for Beginners for Snowboarding    8 Black Runs (22km)    50 Red Runs (120km)    62 Blue Runs (108km)    2 Green Runs 250km Downhill Pistes 120km Cross Country Trails 20 Ski Lifts 1220m Max Vertical 1870m Highest Lift 820m Resort Altitude 650m Lowest Piste Full Page Map of Ellmau

The Austrian ski resort of Ellmau (in Tyrol) is part of the SkiWelt Area with access to 502 individual pistes. In addition to the skiing in Ellmau itself (250km of pisted ski runs), the appropriate ski Lift Pass will allow you to ski or snowboard in the other SkiWelt ski resorts of Brixen im Thale, Going am Wilden Kaiser, Scheffau am Wilden Kaiser and Söll.

Snowmaking :- Ellmau is able to augment natural snow, on 35km of ski runs, with 68 Snow Cannons.

Ski Lift Capacity :- The 20 Ski Lifts of Ellmau are able to uplift 136,000 skiers / snowboarders per hour.

There are three airports within two hours drive, so ski weekends, snowboard breaks and short ski holidays to Ellmau are perfectly feasible. Innsbruck Airport, Munich Airport and Salzburg Airport are just one hours drive away, in good driving conditions, so you can be on the piste quickly.

Skiing in Ellmau

In winter Ellmau lies in the heart of the Wilder Kaiser-Brixental Ski World (or Ski Welt), offering a total of around a hundred lifts, Austria's largest interconnected ski area with 250 km (156 miles) of slopes across very varied and often beautiful terrain. For those concerned about the low altitude range of the area 180 km (112 miles) of the runs are covered with artificial snow.

In the 2005-6 season the Ski Welt was further expanded by the Ki-West gondola which links Westendorf (on the Ski Welt pass but not quite lift linked to Ellmau) to the skiing at Kitzbuhel, expanding the nearly-lift-linked terrain available to more than 400km (250 miles).

Ellmau has wide open and gentle nursery slopes at village level, close to the resort centre and served by six drag lifts. Another beginner's area is located at the top of the funicular. There is a choice of three ski schools to get you started, and indeed for all levels of tuition up to off-piste experts. The Ellmauer Skischule, which employs about 50 teachers, is the largest, run by Herr Fuchs. Intermediates from 'second weekers' up to 'on the plateau' will enjoy Ellmau's skiing, and in particular its links in to the Ski Welt the most.

The villages of Going and Scheffau on either side of the resort can be reached by lift and piste, as can Söll, Itter, Hopfgarten and Brixen slightly further afield. A circuit which links together more than 20 category red runs is available on request from ticket and tourist offices. The newer Kitzbüheler Alpen Ski Pass covers more than two dozen ski areas with a combined total of 680km (425 miles) and 260 lifts. Many are a short drive by car, and public transport is possible if less convenient. Experts have eight blacks on the circuit to enjoy, one of the best going from the top of the Hohe Salve above neighbouring Söll down through the Leukenwald.

Snowboarding in Ellmau

The fast funicular is a good way for boarders to access the heart of Austria's largest lift-linked area. Ellmau opened a new snow park recently and there are several more in the area, including the half pipe at neighboring Scheffau. However the greatest concentration is on the Hohe Salve mountain above Söll, only a couple of runs and lift rides from the top of the funicular. The resort has a fun park with three half pipes. Further afield but still lift-linked there's another fun park with 80m half pipe above Brixen im Thale, which was first established for the '96 - '97 season. Westendorf has yet another funpark with half pipe.

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. Snowboarding tuition is offered by all three local ski schools and nightlife is generally better than most other Ski Welt resorts.

Ellmau Après Ski

Ellmau is usually lively and fun all evening as soon as the lifts close. There are plenty of cafés, pubs and bar to choose from. Ellmau Alm is situated very close to the beginner slopes; it has good après ski with live music. Ellmau has the right bar for every taste like the Mexican (with a special event each day, Mestizio or the Villagio 7.

Sleigh rides, the toboggan run, skating, swimming, bowling or billiards are amongst the many facilities available in the early evening. The local theatre group produces weekly Tyrolean theme evenings. There's late night dancing at the Otzi bar in the resort centre which has a disco or live music and organises dancing and special events.

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