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The slopes

  • Extent 3 out of 5
  • Fast lifts 4 out of 5
  • Snow 4 out of 5
  • Queues 4 out of 5
  • Terrain p'ks 3 out of 5
  • Expert 2 out of 5
  • Intermediate 4 out of 5
  • Beginner 3 out of 5
  • Boarder 3 out of 5
  • X-country 4 out of 5
  • Restaurants 4 out of 5
  • Schools 3 out of 5
  • Families 4 out of 5

The resort

  • Resort charm 3 out of 5
  • Convenience 3 out of 5
  • Scenery 3 out of 5
  • Eating out 3 out of 5
  • Apres ski 3 out of 5
  • Off-slope 3 out of 5

Piste maps

Key facts covers:

  • Schladming's four linked mountains

Key facts

Resort745 m
Slopes745-2015 m
Lifts45
Pistes125 km
Blue34 %
Red62 %
Black4 %
Snowmaking99 %
Price index85

Package operators

Alpine Answers, Chalet Group, Crystal, Crystal Finest, Skitracer, Zenith

Schladming

Austria

Village church

The upside

  • Ideal for intermediate cruising
  • Very sheltered slopes, among trees
  • Lots of good mountain restaurants
  • Appealing town with friendly people
  • Very cheap for meals and drinks
  • Extensive snowmaking and shady slopes mean generally good piste conditions, but ...

The downside

  • The mainly north-facing runs can be cold in early season
  • Slopes lack variety
  • Very little to entertain experts
  • Nursery slopes not central and may involve a bus ride
  • Runs to valley level are not easy
  • Après-ski not a highlight

Latest user reviews

I have just returned from a week around Ski Amade.…

peter woodhead 13 Jan 2012 

Nine of us had a fantastic week skiing in mid Jan.…

Jon Widdows 14 Mar 2011 

Just returned from Schladming and pleasantly surprised…

Ewan Barr 8 Feb 2008 

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Summary

One slope may be rather like another here, but with its four linked mountains Schladming offers the keen intermediate a real sense of travelling around on the snow. And its solid, valley-town ambience makes it a pleasant change from the Austrian rustic-village norm.

News – this season 2011/12

More car parking and a media building are planned beside Planet Planai. More snowmaking is due on Hochwurzen.

News – last season

An eight-pack replaced the two top draglifts from Hauser Kaibling towards Planai. The Planet Planai skier services centre opened at the base.
The Reiteralm area was extended into the Preunegg valley by the addition of an eight-seat gondola and 2km-long red run with snowmaking. This tipped the resort into our *** category for extent of slopes.

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