Saalbach Ski holidays

Skiing in Saalbach is fantastic offering a wide variety of slopes with great skiing for all levels and is widely considered one of the best Austrian ski resorts. With 270km of well-groomed pistes and 55 ski lifts skiing in Saalbach is part of the Ski Circus there really is something for everyone. More adventures skiers will love that there is now even more skiing that can be accessed now that Saalbach has been linked up with Zell am See. If you purchase the Alpin Card Lift Pass there is a total of 408km of piste on offer!

Saalbach Skiing is found on both sides of the valley, the runs on the north side (south-facing) is often preferred for beginner and intermediates as these are the slopes that get the most amount of sunshine. Slopes on the south side (north-facing) are normally in the side and hold the snow better in the late season.

Beginner Skiing in Saalbach ****

The nursery slopes are located right in the center of the village and the ski schools have a fantastic reputation.

Intermediate Skiing in Saalbach *****

Saalbach and Hinterglemm are perfectly suited for intermediate skiers alike. There are an extensive number of blue and red slopes over a variety of different terrains, easily accessible from both village centers. Intermediates will be particularly interested in the Kohlmais, Bernkogel and Reiterkogel areas.

Advanced Skiing in Saalbach ****

For Expert skiers the runs that drop off from the Schattberg cable car offer some great mogul and off-piste routes.  Other areas that will excite advanced skiers are the Nordabfahrt and the world-famous piste in Hinterglemm the Zwolferkogel, that appears in the skiing world cup circuit.

Snowboarding in Saalbach ****

Saalbach is widely considered to be one of the best resorts in Austria for snowboarding, with its wide well maintained blue and red runs. There are also two snow parks, one smaller one in Hinterglemm but more experienced freestylers prefer the snowpark in the adjacent valley in Leogang. This snowpark boasts some large kickers, rails, and jibs to play on.