Ski in St Johann in Tirol

Skiing in St Johann in Tirol

St Johann in Tirol (Schneewinkl), Austria (700m to 1700m)

Popular and picturesque resort and bustling market town with lots to do for non-skiers and skiers alike. Located between the Kitzbüheler Horn and the Wilder Kaiser Mountains with a web of well prepared trails separated by acres of powder snow..

St Johann in Tirol

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St Johann in Tirol Ski Facts

St Johann in Tirol Ski Facts

		Expert Skiers
		Intermediate Skiers
		Beginners
		Snowboarding
		Snow
		Apres-ski
	1	Black Run (7km)
	9	Red Runs (23km)
	10	Blue Runs (30km)
60km		Downhill Pistes
275km		Cross Country Trails
17		Ski Lifts
1000m		Max Vertical
1700m		Highest Lift
700m		Lowest Piste
700m		Resort Altitude

St Johann in Tirol

The Austrian ski resort of St Johann in Tirol is part of the Schneewinkl Ski Area and has direct access to 60km of downhill skiing, with 19 individual pistes, served by 17 ski lifts. In addition to the skiing in St Johann in Tirol itself (60km of pisted ski runs), the appropriate ski Lift Pass will allow you to ski or snowboard in the other Schneewinkl ski resorts of Fieberbrunn - PillerseeTal, Kirchdorf and Waidring.

Snowmaking :- St Johann in Tirol is able to augment natural snow, on 45km of ski runs, with 284 Snow Cannons.

Ski Lift Capacity :- The 17 Ski Lifts of St Johann in Tirol are able to uplift 20,400 skiers / snowboarders per hour.

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

Skiing in St Johann in Tirol

St Johann's skiing can be accessed from five different points, but all are on the outskirts of the town so unless you happen to stay in accommodation nearby, you're likely to have to face a walk or need to take the ski bus in the morning. At one end of town at Eichenhof a long drag (number 13) links to the top of the mountain but there's also a relatively quiet nursery area. The second access point is at Übungslift Baumoos not far from the rail station which again has a nursery slope. The Hauptkassa at the base of the gondola is the main access point and the fastest way straight to the top, it is located about 700 metres from the village centre. Chairs 3 and 4 in succession serve intermediate and easy terrain. Finally by driving over to Oberndorf you can take the fifth route by gondola.

Beginners will find wide open and well prepared nursery slopes at the base of the mountain with more runs to progress to all over the ski area. Intermediates will probably enjoy St Johann the most with interesting and varied terrain at their standard here and at many of the neighbouring resorts on one of the multi-area passes available. From the top of the ski lifts at Harschbichl there's a good choice of 4 - 5km (3 mile) reds and blues back down to the village. The long Lacknerabfahrt run down from Jodlalm is especially highly thought of. Most of the terrain is cut through forest but there are powder fields and plenty of off piste opportunities which a guide can show you.

The one black Penzing run down to Oberndorf is regarded as being worthy of a special visit for many expert skiers that are in the area. Now protected by snow making it's long, steep and full of bumps. Advanced skiers can also use St Johann as a base and then visit other areas with more good skiing for their ability level that are included on the pass, these include Fieberbrunn on the Schneewinkel Pass and many more on the larger Kitzbüheler Alpen ticket, including, of course, Kitzbühel itself. It's also worth noting that St Johann's ski area is dotted with more than a dozen cozy mountain huts serving meals and drinks throughout the day.

St Johann is also a mecca for cross country skiers with extensive trails extending in to a wider network of over 275km (170 miles).

Snowboarding in St Johann in Tirol

St Johann's varied terrain, lively nightlife and terrain park all combine to make it one of the major 'boarding spots in the area. The natural terrain features off the forested trails and powder fields have a lot of mileage in them, and access to the top of the slopes by gondola or chair is easy. The pass coverage of more than two dozen other ski areas nearby perhaps also contributes to the success of St Johann as a home of some of the world's best known 'boarders in recent seasons. All four ski schools offer snowboarding tuition and the terrain park incorporates a 60 metre half pipe. A new ski and snowboarding park woodside: Ski run 7A Tauwiese Oberndorf: contains quaterpipes, tables, boxes, slides, rails, jumps and kickers, overall park length of 500 meters.

St Johann in Tirol Aprés Ski

St Johann has a reputation as a lively place to stay with the pedestrianised central area full of activity day and night. There are more than fifty bars and restaurants to suit all tastes. Some of the more popular include Bunny's Pub, Rogi's Stadl, Medusa Bar Lounge and Max's Bar. The Rainer on Speckbacherstraße is open daily to 2pm, with a session from 4.30pm - 7pm after the lifts close. There's a Tirolean evening here on Mondays. The Club Scala, also on the main Speckbacherstraße plays modern international dance music until 3am daily.

Apart from other evening activities, such as sleigh rides, swimming, tennis, night skiing and the toboggan run which is floodlit until midnight, there are regular organised weekly events. These include the St Johann Ski party every Tuesday and a free guided winter walking tours every Tuesday & Thursday.

New is the cafe-bar lounge Medusa - Disco fever, live music, brunch on Sundays... Open from 10hoo - 4hoo'

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St Johann in Tirol in brief

St Johann in Tirol Ski Resort is:-
Good for Expert Skiers.
Excellent for Intermediate Skiers.
Very good for Beginners.
Very good for Snowboarding.
Opened : 03 December 2011
Closes : 15 April 2012
Opening subject to Snow Conditions.

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