Ski resort Dachstein West – Pure fun – on and off piste

Lifts and slopes in Dachstein West in Salzburg
"Like it!" - Dachstein West ski resort

Skiing fun at the family ski resort in Salzburg - Like it!

The great test of skiresort.de indicates that Dachstein West is one of Austria's most family-friendly and least expensive ski resorts and is ideal for beginners who are trying skiing for the first time. The family ski resort was awarded with 5 of 5 stars at the category family offers and restaurants and alpine huts in 2014/15.

Many chair lifts, gondolas and tow lifts will take you to where you need to go. More than 100km of the 130km groomed trails have snow making capabilities - the Dachstein West ski resort in the winterly Lammertal Valley in Austria guarantees you'll have fun in the snow!

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Dachstein West ski resort - skiing in the Dachstein Mountains for the whole family

Out of bed and onto the slopes: that's the motto at the Laemmerhof. Whoever chooses the 3 star hotel in Lammertal as their winter home will only be 6 kilometres from the Dachstein West ski resort. The quad-chair lift and the new Donnerkogel Gondola in Annaberg will take you up to the top. At the top you'll have a choice between 12km of blue slopes (easiest difficulty), 15km of black slopes (expert difficulty) and 103km of red runs (intermediate difficulty). Short runs and many fun children's ski camps allow the Dachstein West ski area to provide stress-free family fun.

Family ski resort Dachstein West
Panoramic views on the Zwieselalm alp (c) Dachstein West

Unlimited skiing in Salzburg

More runs, more cabins: with the 1.5-day pass from the Dachstein West ski area, the doors are wide open for you at the following ski areas:

  • Gosau
  • Russbach
  • Annaberg
  • Freesports Arena Krippenstein Dachstein in Obertraun
  • Feuerkogel in Ebensee
  • St. Martin am Tennengebirge
  • Lungötz (hotel ski lift at the Lämmerhof, floodlit skiing for hotel guests)
  • Katrin in Bad Ischl
  • Karkogel/Abtenau

Ski schools, fun slopes and events throughout the season

Special highlights for families are the well groomed fun slopes which you can find in the whole resort. Test your skills on the steep "Wilde Hilde" slope, the funpark Dachstein West of QParks or the racing slopes of local ski star Marcel Hirscher. Ski school Freeride Alpin in Annaberg will teach your kids how to ski and how to snowboard in a fun way. That's how your little ones get ready for the many fun slopes.

Besides of that there are many Events like the Ö3 Pistenbully Partys, the "Gaudi" week, live concerts on the slopes and much more throughout the whole season!

Marcel Hirscher piste in Annaberg at ski resort Dachstein West
Test your skills on the racing course of Marcel Hirscher (c) Dachstein West/Herbert Raffalt

Holidays in the Lammertal between two large ski areas

While skiing in Salzburg, Austria the doors to the world of Ski Amadé are also open to you: Five ski regions in the provinces of Salzburg and Styria have joined together to create Austria's largest ski region which offers unlimited skiing.

No matter where you choose to ski in Salzburg, the Berghotel Lämmerhof is your ideal winter residence. This charming 3 star hotel with spa area is located just 6 kilometres from the Dachstein-West ski resort and 20 kilometres from the Ski Amadé region. Or start your day right from the hotel's front door: the house chairlift is only 400 metres away.

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