Saalbach Ski Resort, Austria

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January 2007
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The second most popular destination in Austria (after the capital Vienna), Saalbach Hinterglemm offers some of the country's most exciting skiing and was the location for the 1991 Alpine World Championships. The resort was an Alpine village in its own right long before the advent of skiing. Saalbach is marginally the larger (and louder) of the two villages, originally 4km (two and a half miles) apart, which have grown so much that they now almost meet in the middle.[more] The chalet style hotels at Saalbach with carved wooden balconies cluster around the custard-yellow church steeple. The resort is especially popular with the Dutch and German markets, At Hinterglemm the valley floor is broarder and the hotels larger, more up market and with the village itself more widely spead out. The two villages are neighbours and now marketed as one resort in the picturesque Glemmtal Valley, a 'dead end' valley which offers skiing on all sides and numerous access points to the slopes. It The altitude range is quite low and, given that many of the slopes are usually sunny, this could be detrimental, but fortunately local climatic conditions (and a good deal of snow making) help to maintain cover. All building in the area is in keeping with traditional architectural design (commonly known as 'Tyrolean' chalet style', although this is the neighbouring province of Salzburgerland). Despite the fact that much of the Saalbach Hinterglemm you see today has appeared since the 1960s, you wouldn't guess it to look at it. Only the abundance of slopeside accommodation and the 'user friendly' nature of both the ski area and the village, compared to many Austrian ski centres, give the game away.

Saalbach Info
Country:   Austria
Resort height: 1000m
Top lift: 1000m
Bottom lift: 2100m

Nearest airports to Saalbach
Salzburg, Austria
90 mins
Note: All transfer times are approximate and depend on traffic and road conditions

Saalbach Piste Map
 
Saalbach Piste Map - click to enlarge

Saalbach Webcam
 
Saalbach Webcam - click to enlarge

Saalbach Reviews
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admin
January 2007

good
conditions

very good
apres-ski

reasonable
prices

very good
overall

Saalbach Photos
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January 2007
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January 2007
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January 2007
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Saalbach Snow Forecasts
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Saalbach snow forecast (7 days)
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Saalbach snow forecast (7 days)
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Saalbach Websites
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Saalbach Ski Schools
Fürstauer Skischule
Heugenhauser
Saalbach Tourist Websites
Saalbach Official Website

Saalbach Transfers
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Minibus (1 - 24+ passengers)
Innsbruck » Saalbach
Standard Taxi (1 - 49 passengers)
Innsbruck » Saalbach
Minibus (1 - 24+ passengers)
Salzburg » Saalbach

All of the resort information on this page about Saalbach has been provided for information purposes only. We regularly update our Saalbach information, facts and figures but we recommend that you check with the appropriate official Saalbach websites before travelling.

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Resort Ratings
Beginner:
4* beginner rating
Intermediate: 5* intermediate rating
Advanced: 4* advanced rating
Apres-Ski: 5* apres ski rating
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