Powder snow and sunshine: the Dachstein West ski area in Gosau on the Dachstein glacier makes winter dreams come true. Beginners and advanced skiers, sporty singles and active families with children, boarders and skiers all find what they are looking for here. Numerous pistes of varying degrees of difficulty, for fast turns as well as for long pleasure runs or for practicing. In the popular Gosau ski area, there is room for classic wedlers, carvers, freeriders and schussers - depending on your temperament, mood and preferences.
> 160 kilometers of slopes
> 56 wide slopes
> 70 cable cars and lifts
The undisputed highlight for all winter sports enthusiasts in Gosau am Dachstein is the Dachstein Glacier. It attracts visitors with the fully glazed panoramic gondola of the Dachstein cable car, which takes you up to 2,700 meters above sea level with a "convertible feeling". In the famous Dachstein Winter World, you can ski, tour, cross-country ski, snowboard and freeride to your heart's content - with optimum snow conditions until well into spring or long before the start of the normal winter season.
Have you ever heard of the fun slopes around Gosau am Dachstein ? In the Dachstein West ski region, they have original names such as "Wilde Hilde", "Rock'n'Roll" and "Donnergroll" and are an exciting challenge for experts and those who want to become one. Test your skiing skills on the Marcel Hirscher race course with timekeeping! And if you still haven't had enough, you can come to the floodlit skiing in the Gosau ski area right next to the Hornspitzbahn on Fridays! Always an atmospheric pleasure thanks to the modern floodlight system!
The region offers another insider tip! The freeride hotspot Krippenstein in Obertraun has 30 kilometers of the finest deep snow and an eleven-kilometer-long groomed descent in store for you. Enjoy runs, cliff drops and an outdoor program far away from the usual ski circus!
