High King Mountain Ski Area

Coordinates: 47°25′14.9″N 13°3′47.4″E / 47.420806°N 13.063167°E

High King Mountain Ski Area
Location Salzburger Land,
 Austria
Nearest city Salzburg - 60 km (37 mi.)
Vertical 1,200 meters (3,900 ft)
Top elevation 2,000 meters (6,600 ft)
Base elevation 800 meters (2,600 ft)
Skiable area 150 km (94 mi.)
Longest run 8 km (5 mi.)
Lift system 36 lifts
Snowfall One of the best in Austria - typical season - late November - mid April
Snowmaking 75%
Website High King Mountain

The High King Mountain Ski Area (Hochkönig) is a large ski resort located in Salzburger Land, Austria, only an hour's drive from the city of Salzburg and Salzburg Airport. High King Mountain is part of the Ski Amadé region of Austria, a network of 28 ski areas on the same ski pass which make up the largest ski area in Europe.

Description

High King Mountain (HKM) ski area consists of the five resorts of Maria Alm, Hintermoos, Hinterthal, Dienten am Hochkönig, and Mühlbach am Hochkönig. The ski area spans eight mountains and covers a huge area.

Due to its special microclimate, High King Mountain has one of the best snowfall records in Austria and has a long ski season, usually from late November to the middle of April.

There are 36 ski lifts with a mixture of modern and old and over 150 km (94 mi.) of prepared ski piste. The majority of the ski pistes suit intermediate cruising, and for beginners there are individual nursery slopes in each resort. For expert skiers, HKM has several off-piste back bowls and abundant tree skiing with one of the highest tree lines in Europe.

Little known by the British ski market, no major tour operators visit HKM, resulting in minimal queues for the lifts or the dozens of mountain restaurants.

History

Originally this region was a collection of private luxury homes owned by the rich and famous;
Mars, Porsche, Aldi, and ‘Red Bull’ all have homes here.


Location

High King Mountain is an hour's drive from the city of Salzburg,
Salzburg airport (~1 hr), Innsbruck airport (~1.5 hr), Munich airport (~2.5 hr).

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