Ski in Mallnitz

Skiing in Mallnitz

Mallnitz, Austria (1300m to 2630m)

Popular Carinthian resort town with local ski area (bus transfers included) and a regional pass which more than doubles the available terrain and takes in the nearby Molltal Glacier.

Mallnitz

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Mallnitz Ski Facts

Mallnitz Ski Facts

		Expert Skiers
		Intermediate Skiers
		Beginners
		Snowboarding
		Snow
		Apres-ski
28km		Downhill Pistes
28km		Cross Country Trails
12		Ski Lifts
1430m		Max Vertical
2630m		Highest Lift
1300m		Lowest Piste
1200m		Resort Altitude

Mallnitz

The Austrian ski resort of Mallnitz has direct access to 28km of downhill skiing, with 19 individual pistes, served by 12 ski lifts.

With pistes above 2500 metres, skiing and snowboarding is assured throughout the season.

Snowmaking :- Mallnitz is able to augment natural snow, on 30km of ski runs, with 12 Snow Cannons.

Ski Lift Capacity :- The 12 Ski Lifts of Mallnitz are able to uplift 9,700 skiers / snowboarders per hour.

There are three airports within two hours drive, so ski weekends, snowboard breaks and short ski holidays to Mallnitz are perfectly feasible.

Skiing in Mallnitz

The local skiing on Hausler Alm (1872m) is good for beginners and for a few days for more advanced skiers who have a couple of long runs down through the woods pover a near 700m vertical provided by a double chairlift. There are four village level drag lifts for beginners to learn technique when there's snow at village level, and a couple more up at the summit of the lift when the snow at the base has melted.

The second option is the slightly more distant Ankogelbahn a few kilometres up the road from the village. Here giant gondola cabins lift skiers up more than 1350 vertical metres on a to stage ascent, to a huge snowbowl and a snowsure top lift height of 2630m with a glacier beneath the snow. Almost all (Ninety percent to be exact) of the 30km (19 miles) of trails are graded red (Intermediate) and include runs of up to seven kilometres (Four and a half miles) back down to the valley. There's one surface lift at the top of the mountain, but the normal practice is to traverse the top of the bowl and just take one of the pistes, or cut your own tracks, back down. There is a family run and night skiing is also available.

However the main attraction of the area is the Molltal Glacier, which since the turn of the century has transformed itself with a huge investment in some spectacular lifts. The first and most remarkable of these in the Glacier Express. This takes just eight minutes to cover the 4.8km (three miles) to ascend to 2.200 meters above sea level and the base of the ski area. The new lift cuts out a tortuous road ascend on winding mountain roads making access to the Molltal glacier from the valley floor one of the fastest and easiest there is.

Beginners won't want to go much further from there as there's an excellent beginners' area right at the base of the lifts blue runs gently progressing to easy red.

Intermediates on the other hand can go all the way to the top by a six seater gondola to 2800m, then there are high speed detachable six-seater chairs and a few rope tows right up to 3107m. The runs are varied and long with wide open pistes and great snow - all high above the tree line.

There's a high altitude cross country circuit up here too, one of many kilometres of trails in the region.

The icing on the cake is the spectacular Restaurant Eissee with its vast glass walls reflecting the snow and helping it blend in to the white world around it.

Snowboarding in Mallnitz

Something of a mecca for boarders, it's hard to go wrong with two snowsure ski areas, both with vast open powder fields served by high speed cabin lifts which provide 1000m+ vertical descents without needing a drag lift. The lively nightlife options help with the vibe too.

Snowboarders will particularly enjoy the fun park on the Molltal glacier with bumps and jumps off-piste. It's a good safe area for all abilities.

Mallnitz Aprés Ski

Those looking for a lively nightlife won't be disappointed in Mallnitz, where there's plenty of choice. After the lifts close Moni offers cocktails from 4pm. The Treff and Angkogel bars are also popular.

The PerDu Musik and Dance Pub in the Hotel Kärntnerhof is open from 8pm with Karaoke every Monday and daily two hour long 'Happy Hour' from opening to 10pm.

From 9pm the Disco Tanzstadl Ankogel is the place to be with music provided by DJ Toni. Monday night is oldies, Tuesdays Karaoke. The cult drink here is the Kloazn-Seppl. There are several other discos. The Hexenkessel, is located beneath the Hotel Bichlhof and is open from 9pm to 4am and there's also the Ankogel-Disco.

Mallnitz in brief

Mallnitz Ski Resort is:-
Ok for Expert Skiers.
Ok for Intermediate Skiers.
Ok for Beginners.
Good for Snowboarding.

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