Ski in Oberstdorf

Skiing in Oberstdorf

Oberstdorf, Germany (830m to 2220m)

One of Germany's biggest and best known resorts, as well as its most southerly. Oberstdorf is popular with families year round. There are a wide range of sporting (and not sporting) alternatives to skiing. There are ski areas dotted all round the village. Ski jumping world-cup events are staged here annually. In 2005, the Nordic Ski World Championships took place in the resort for the second time since 1987.

The resort also offers:

•Germany’s longest downhill slope at the Nebelhorn cable lift (7.5 km!)

•The new Söllereck lift is Germany’s longest continuous monocable lift with panorama cars providing a seating space for 6 persons and comfortable boarding for both young and old.

•Germany’s longest ski tow at the Höllwieslift

•Largest linked ski area on the northern side of the Alps at the Fellhorn and Kanzelwand

•Two-nation skiing region thanks to connection with the Kleinwalsertal in Austria

•Free travel by skibus

•Family-friendly ski areas with numerous skiing schools and kindergarten.

•Slopes galore: from nursery to FIS racing slopes

Oberstdorf

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Oberstdorf Ski Facts

Oberstdorf Ski Facts

		Intermediate Skiers
		Beginners
		Snowboarding
		Snow
		Apres-ski
	3	Black Runs (4km)
	21	Red Runs (30km)
	14	Blue Runs (10km)
44km		Downhill Pistes
70km		Cross Country Trails
26		Ski Lifts
1400m		Max Vertical
2220m		Highest Lift
830m		Lowest Piste
820m		Resort Altitude

Oberstdorf

The German ski resort of Oberstdorf has direct access to 44km of downhill skiing, with 38 individual pistes, served by 26 ski lifts.

With skiing above 2000 metres, snow cover is generally reliable.

Snowmaking :- Oberstdorf is able to augment natural snow, on 2km of ski runs, with 10 Snow Cannons.

Ski Lift Capacity :- The 26 Ski Lifts of Oberstdorf are able to uplift 30,000 skiers / snowboarders per hour.

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

Skiing in Oberstdorf

Oberstdorf offers good sking, particularly, for Intermediate skiers.

Snowboarding in Oberstdorf

650 metres skicross trail with half pipe

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Oberstdorf in brief

Oberstdorf Ski Resort is:-
Ok for Expert Skiers.
Good for Intermediate Skiers.
Ok for Beginners.
Good for Snowboarding.
Opened : 03 December 2011
Closes : 15 April 2012
Opening subject to Snow Conditions.

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