Ski in Kühtai-Sellraintal

Skiing in Kühtai-Sellraintal

Kühtai-Sellraintal, Austria (2020m to 2660m)

One of the highest resorts in Austria with a long history dating back at least to the fifteenth century when Emperor Maximillian hunted here. Today it retains a rather exclusive reputation and is one of the best places for touring through forest terrain.

Kühtai-Sellraintal

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Kühtai-Sellraintal Ski Facts

Kühtai-Sellraintal Ski Facts

		Expert Skiers
		Intermediate Skiers
		Beginners
		Snowboarding
		Snow
		Apres-ski
	8	Black Runs (8km)
	17	Red Runs (22km)
	8	Blue Runs (7km)
40km		Downhill Pistes
15km		Cross Country Trails
10		Ski Lifts
640m		Max Vertical
2660m		Highest Lift
2020m		Lowest Piste
2020m		Resort Altitude

Kühtai-Sellraintal

The Austrian ski resort of Kühtai-Sellraintal has direct access to 40km of downhill skiing, with 20 individual pistes, served by 10 ski lifts.

The ski resort itself is above 1500m, so skiing or boarding back to the resort is usually possible. With pistes above 2500 metres, skiing and snowboarding is assured throughout the season.

Snowmaking :- Kühtai-Sellraintal is able to augment natural snow, on 20km of ski runs, with 20 Snow Cannons.

Ski Lift Capacity :- The 10 Ski Lifts of Kühtai-Sellraintal are able to uplift 16,000 skiers / snowboarders per hour.

There is an airport within two hours drive, so ski weekends, snowboard breaks and short ski holidays to Kühtai-Sellraintal are perfectly feasible. Innsbruck Airport is just one hours drive away, in good driving conditions, so you can be on the piste quickly.

Skiing in Kühtai-Sellraintal

Kühtai is one of the highest and most snowsure ski areas in Austria and the Alps, with skiing from December through to May in a normal year. It is also typically quiet on the slopes, making lift queues a rarity. Much of the lodging is slopeside for easy access to the runs.

Kühtai's altitude, low-pressure slopes and convenience make it a good choice for beginners throughout the season. The ski school meets in the village centre, a short walk from virtually all accommodation and the new magic carpet conveyor lift. The advantage over some other resorts include the fact that Kühtai's high altitude mean beginners should be able to use the village-side nursery slopes throughout the season; wheras there is often inadequate snow cover on lower slopes at the ends of the season in lower resorts. You are also less likely to be used a slalom post by an expert skier finishing their run down the mountain at Kühtai and the magic carpet is definitely an advantage over a T Bar for first timers.

For more experienced skiers there are 40 kilometres (25 miles) of skiing and boarding piste served by a selection of drag lifts, one double chair and three quads with weather-protected pull down hoods, the newest accessing terrain on the Hohe Mut. Much of the terrain is red category, ideal for intermediates. Experts have three blacks plus extensive guided off-piste and ski touring opportunities.

In 2004-5 the resort joined seven other resorts to become part of the established 'Glacier Lift Pass', including as it does the glacier lifts on the Stubai, open 365 days a year for guaranteed skiing.

Night skiing is available thanks to 10,000 volts powering up the floodlighting runs served by the Hochalter quad every Wednesday and Saturday from 7:30 to 10pm.

Cross country skiing is also popular around the resort with 15km of loipe, again benefiting from the snowsure altitude.

Snowboarding in Kühtai-Sellraintal

Kühtai has a small fun park for boarders to enjoy and there's plenty of off-piste powder to enjoy with a local guide to show you the way.

The resort is also quite a good choice for first time boarders thanks to the convenience of facilities and beginner slopes, magic carpet lift and the high standards of the local ski and board school.

Kühtai-Sellraintal Aprés Ski

Apres can be lively as soon as the skiing day ends in traditional cafes like the DreiSeen-Hut or at the Yellow Umbrella or Yeti Bar. Larger crowds tend to arrive from Innsbruck at the weekend boosting the party atmosphere. In the Hotel Tyrol try the wood lined Fiasco or more sophisticated Toni's Bar.

One popular option is a trip up to the Kaiser Maximilian Hut by chairlift for a warming Jagatee and a breathtaking view of the illuminated village below - this is open in the evening several times a week when the resort's night skiing is open.

Anotyher restaurant, the Graf Ferdinand Hut is open every night. You do have to walk there or take a shuttle but after your meal you can take a toboggan back down on a long illuminated run.

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Kühtai-Sellraintal in brief

Kühtai-Sellraintal Ski Resort is:-
Ok for Expert Skiers.
Very good for Intermediate Skiers.
Good for Beginners.
Ok for Snowboarding.

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