St Johann Intermediate Skiing
There is some enjoyable intermediate skiing on offer in St Johann, although the immediate ski area is only small meaning skiers typically wish to explore other areas of the Schneewinkel after a day or two in St Johann.Nearly half of St Johann’s 22 pistes are classified as suitable for intermediates, including a concentration of red runs above the Harschbichl mid-station and long intermediate cruisers beneath the Penzing and Jodlalm chairlifts.
Most of the skiing in St Johann is relatively gentle, with a number of forgiving and wide red runs across the ski area. The Lacknerabfahrt and Eichenhofabfahrt runs are prime examples of this – and the latter is often relatively scarce with skiers deterred by the prospect of a long t-bar back up the mountain.
Skiers wishing to test themselves on the resort’s steeper terrain should head to the upper Harschbichl and Penzing sections of the ski area. Although none of St Johann’s reds could be deemed difficult, these sections contain some steeper and more testing skiing, most notably in the form of the Penzingabfahrt run accessible from either the Harschbichl or Penzing lifts.
Once you have exhausted the offering in the St Johann ski area, your next stop is likely to be dictated by your choice of lift pass. Skiers with the Schneewinkel pass typically head towards Oberndorf or Waidring Steinplatte where extra intermediate mileage can be found, while those who opt for the slightly more expensive Salzburg Super Ski Card or All Star Card might find it harder to resist the larger ski areas on offer such as the KitzSki or the SkiWelt.