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Schladming

The medieval town of Schladming, parts of which date back to 1322, is the focal point for a series of inner and outer ski areas that comprise the Dachstein Tauern Ski Region in the Austrian province of Styria.
 

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The extensive ski arena is scattered, but its core is based along the southern side of a picturesque valley where mountain after mountain rears up – altogether there are nine different ski mountains – each criss-crossed with ski runs.

Planai is linked with the peaks of Hauser Kaibling on one side and Hochwurzen and Reiteralm on the other. In the other direction is the farming village of Haus-im-Ennstal, a ski area in its own right.

Apart from the four lift-connected mountains that form the main 4-Hills Ski Area there are several smaller areas, as well as Dachstein glacier. While the highest elevations are Hoher Dachstein 2996m and Dachstein glacier 2700m, the summits of the four main ski mountains are between 1850m and 2015m with a kilometre or more of ski vertical down to the valley floor.

The entire Dachstein-Tauern ski region is also part of the Ski amadé, Austria’s biggest alliance, which incorporates 25 resorts in five different ski regions, the hub of which is Salzburg, Mozart’s birthplace: the vast ski region takes its amadé branding from Mozart’s middle name, Amadeus.

Schladming at a glance
 

On the mountain

Ski area

The slopes comprise a vast area of Styria’s Ennstal region, with four principal mountains – Hauser Kaibling, Planai, Hochwurzen and Reiteram – plus the Dachstein glacier and several smaller areas. The Planai and Hochwurzen are the central and most important mountains.
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Lift system

Whichever way you look at it, Schladming's lift system is intricate but efficient. There are 52 ski lifts in an around Schladming’s 4-Hills Ski Area and the entire Dachstein-Tauern ski regions has 109 ski lifts serving 223km of piste.
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Ski schools & guiding

At Rohrmoos, there’s a ‘Grand Ski Instructor Show’ every Tuesday night throughout the season, with an entertainment programme, large-screen video, fireworks, and ‘funny sketches’. more...

 

Advanced

The skiing includes some of the longest uninterrupted runs in Europe; for example, the 4.6-km (2.8 miles) FIS downhill run or the 7.7 kilometre (almost five miles) Hochwurzen Valley.
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Intermediate

Much of the skiing here is ideal for intermediates and families. In fact, depending on your point of view, one of the region’s strengths – or weaknesses – is that so much of the terrain is within the capabilities of the average skier.
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Beginners

The region doesn’t work quite so well for beginners, who – depending on where their accommodation is – may have to cope with a complicated journey either by road or, for more advanced novices, by lifts to get to and from the nursery slopes.
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Boarding & freestyle

The Dachstein-Tauern region is one of the best destinations for snowboarding in the Eastern Alps and the world's biggest snowboard school is in Schladming.
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Mountain restaurants

There are restaurants on every mountain, particularly the busiest, Planai which has no fewer than 15, starting with Planaistub’n Charly’s Treff right at the bottom of the lifts at the Planai stadium – a natural meeting place.
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Off the mountain

Village

Schladming is a small, historic mining town, dating back to late medieval times of the early 14th century in the heart of the Schladming-Dachstein-Tauern-Region in Styria, one of Austria’s largest provinces.
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Accommodation

There is a good choice of family-friendly 4-star hotels with Spa and Wellness centres, comfortable 3-star hotels and plenty of good value apartments on offer in Schladming and in the nearby villages of Rohrmoos, Pichl, Ramsau and Haus.
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Apres-ski

By general consensus, Schladming’s nightlife is lively but rarely too rowdy. Opposite the Planai gondola, Charly’s Treff also known as the Planaistub’n is complete with photographs of Arnold Schwarzenegger, who was born not far away in Graz.
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Restaurants & bars

There’s an unusually wide selection restaurants – more than 40 all told – with everything from fine dining at the Hotel Post to Giovanni’s universally acclaimed pizzas. more...

 

Other information

There's plenty of activities for non-skiers in Schladming-Dachstein region. Besides a range of other sports (winter and summer) activity many of the hotels have Wellness Spa facilities and Salzburg - Mozart's birthplace - is a worthwhile excursion.
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Getting there

Schladming is 90km (56 miles) from Salzburg and 260km (162 miles) from Munich.
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