Saalbach Hinterglemm beginner skiing

Of the two villages, Hinterglemm offers better facilities for beginners with bigger and better nursery slopes. Whilst Saalbach offers similar facilities, Hinterglemm offers three babylifts and its nursery area is distinct from the main slopes, allowing children and beginners to build up their confidence without interference. Saalbach’s Turmlift is a good spot, whilst the Unterschwarzachlift is surrounded by some of Hinterglemm’s best nursery slopes.

Having practised their skills on the nursery slopes, beginners situated in Hinterglemm wanting to test themselves on the slopes are advised to take the Reiterkogelbahn before skiing back down the Familienabfahrt blue route. The large number of blue runs in this area ensures beginners can transfer their skills onto the mountain at an increasing altitude without fear of being caught on an overly testing run. For beginners based in Saalbach, the Kohlmaiskopf offers an equivalent area in which they can test what they have learned, with a series of blue runs all the way back down to the village. Bernkogel is an equally good region, with the run down to the mid-station from the top of Bernkogel assuring beginners that altitude is no hurdle as they ski down the wonderfully wide and gentle route.

Saalbach Hinterglemm caters well for beginners, and offer blocks of lift tickets and single tickets at the beginners’ lifts to avoid having to buy an all mountain lift pass.