Cruise over 160km of piste over 6 different mountains, all linked with the free ski bus system that connects all parts of the resort, the ski bus stop is 2 minutes walk way. The resort height is at 900m and the highest lift is at 2004m.

The whole ski area is vast and varied with something for everyone's ability. Blue runs (beginners) are everywhere. There's even a free tee bar run near our chalet for people wanting a little bit of practice first. It's very easy to navigate and take a day to go with the Alpenrider Guide and explore and have a laugh.

The ski area to be summed up is a free ride resort. Very few hot skiers and boarders tear the powder up first thing, thats our job. You can score fresh powder days after snow falls, unlike the well known resorts of the world that are tracked by lunchtime by every man and his dog. The crowd factor is very low compared to other resorts except Xmas / New Year and Half term February, unless you with Alpenrider and know where to be and at what time !

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The Gaisberg, which is across the road from the Alpenrider Chalet, is a FIS downhill run and has no one on it during the day, making it a great place to ski for people who cant get out of their bed early and need to do some runs later in the day.

31 traditional mountain lodges are spread out all over the ski area, ready to serve up that all important hearty Austrian cuisine that they are all too famous for. Choose from a multitude of traditional meals from Wiener schnitzel to healthy salads to keep you going all day. Tip - dont go to big on the food, get a small meal at 11.30am, beat the lunch time crowd and get back out there ! You will get too tired too early if you eat too much !

Pretty much everyone speaks English throughout the resort when you order meals and drinks. Average cost for a main meal lunch at a mountain restaurant is approx 7 - 10 GB Pounds. You can grab a Kasespatzl or Tiroler Grostl for 7 GB Pounds, a cheap and very tasty feed and you may be able to have two girls share this emal. Large drinks and beers (0.5L) are approx 2.50 GB Pounds each. Maybe a schnapps or two to warm you up and give you that extra bit of bravado for Penglestiens longest run of 6.8km.

Take advantage of the 26 Blue run (Maierl 1, 2 and 3) that leads all the way to the back door for the last run home. There is a brand new Gondola built in sumer 2010 there, so if you want to do it again, head back up for another before home. Check out the piste map on this page to look more in-depth into the ski area.

View the Alpenrider ski area