Hochkönig (ski area)
Coordinates: 47°25′14.9″N 13°3′47.4″E / 47.420806°N 13.063167°E
| Hochkönig | |
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| Location | Salzburger Land, Austria |
| Nearest city | Salzburg (60 km (37 mi.)) |
| Vertical | 1,200 metres (3,900 ft) |
| Top elevation | 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) |
| Base elevation | 800 metres (2,600 ft) |
| Skiable area | 120 km |
| Longest run | 8 km (5 mi.) |
| Lift system | |
| Snowfall | typical season from early December to mid April |
| Snowmaking | 75% |
| Website |
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Hochkönig is a large ski area on the Hochkönig massif in Salzburger Land, Austria. Hochkönig is part of Ski Amadé, a network of 28 ski areas on the same ski pass which make up the largest ski areas in Europe.
The Hochkönig ski area consists of the five resorts of Maria Alm, Hintermoos, Hinterthal, Dienten am Hochkönig, and Mühlbach am Hochkönig and is an hour's drive from the city of Salzburg. The ski area spans eight mountains.
There are 32 ski lifts and 112 km of prepared pistes; 52 km of them being classified as easy, 41 km as intermediate and 19 km as difficult. Hochkönig furthermore has 8 km of off-piste bowls with one of the highest tree lines in Europe.[1]
Due to its special microclimate, Hochkönig has one of the best snowfall records in Austria and has a long ski season, usually from early December to the middle of April.
Skiing down to Hinterthal
View of the Hochkönig from the Aberg
The Hochkönig seen from Hinterthal
View of the Hochkönig from Bergal Alm
Off piste area
The Hochkönig seen from Hinterthal
References
- ↑ "Ski resort Hochkönig / Maria Alm - Dienten - Mühlbach - Ski amade". bergfex.com. Retrieved 2017-01-03.