J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by Tom W

Going there in January.
For April I would expect lower part of the mountain to be green (with narrow white pistes) but good snow and skiing on upper runs.
I was in nearby Flachau on 1st Of April last winter and there were masses of snow down to the valley level, but after we left temperatures were high with lots of sun and it was melting quickly on lower parts.

There are no new lifts there for the coming winter however they build new gondola last year - Kaiserbahn.

http://www.schneegarantie.at/index.php?id=133

One of the ski routes under this gondola is new on the piste map for 2009/2010.

frostbite wrote:
Whats the skiing like over to leogang? Worth a go?

It is very good: wide and long blue from the top just under the gondola - perfect for cruising. Changing to red lower down I think. One of best runs in Saalbach for sure.

hmm some summer snow from Saalbach - webcam - today 18 July :lol:

Good point, I can not remember Saalbach prices from 2 years ago I'm afraid - well too much apres ski :D

However, this March I was not that far away in Flachau, Wagrain and Zauchensee, and a pint of beer cost from 3 to 4 Euros at most in bars and mountain huts. Local main dishes probably started at around 6-7 Euros (like Tyrolean Grostl).

Saalbach might be slightly more expesnive, but shouldn't be much difference I think.

Saalbach is excellent. Beautiful scenery, lots of long runs with continuous steepness so not many flats as it often happens in other resorts, plenty of modern chairs and gondolas. And apres-ski - just out of this world. Mountain huts and food is also very good and reasonably priced.

Yes, the resort is fairly low, but Austria is normally colder than France and Saalbach have a very good snow record. I was there in a very bad year – late March 2007 and there was plenty of snow. Only the lower parts had some bare patches but all the runs were open.

However last 2 seasons were exceptionally good in terms of snow for this part of Austria.


I went to Saalbach after two trips to France and was shocked how good this place is. Highly recommended.