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Dachstein West

Germany · Salzburg · Single resort

Dachstein West is a ski resort in Salzburg (Germany). It has 51 km of downhill runs, mostly intermediate and 57 lifts. The runs go from 780 to 1620 m (840 m vertical).

Piste length
51 km
Lifts
57
Base station
780 m
Top station
1620 m
Vertical drop
840 m
Country
Germany

Piste difficulty split

  • Easy: 15 km (29%)
  • Medium: 33 km (65%)
  • Hard: 3 km (6%)

Details

  • Night skiing: Yes (3 floodlit runs)
  • Steepest spot: 57% (30°)
  • Mostly facing north-west (19% of run length). North-facing slopes keep good snow longer, but are colder with less sun.

Lifts: 57

Gondola / cable car: 4 · Chairlift: 9 · Drag lift: 2

  • Panorama Jet Zwieselalm · Gondola / cable car · 2,400 pers./h · Seats: 8 · 812–1576 m
  • Aussichtsbergbahn · Chairlift · 2,400 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 1319–1584 m
  • Edtalmbahn · Chairlift · 2,400 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 1251–1467 m
  • Angeralmbahn · Chairlift · 2,221 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 1319–1468 m
  • Törleckbahn · Chairlift · 2,052 pers./h · Seats: 4 · 1467–1616 m
  • Donnerkogelbahn · Gondola / cable car · 2,000 pers./h · Seats: 8 · 859–1468 m
  • Höhbühelbahn · Chairlift · 2,000 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 1300–1467 m
  • Hochkögllift · 1,336 pers./h · 1226–1426 m
  • Gosaukammbahn · Gondola / cable car · 500 pers./h · Seats: 35 · 933–1482 m
  • Hornbahn · Gondola / cable car · Seats: 8 · 800–1410 m

On site

  • 92 car parks (11 paid · 18 free)
  • 23 restaurants & bars by the slopes
  • 6 mountain huts
  • 1 ski schools
  • 40 stops

Ski schools and rental shops

  • Ski School freeride-alpin

Historical conditions and snowfall

  • November: Snowfall in the month (average) 42 cm, Snow depth 12 cm
  • December: Snowfall in the month (average) 60 cm, Snow depth 20 cm
  • January: Snowfall in the month (average) 64 cm, Snow depth 25 cm
  • February: Snowfall in the month (average) 52 cm, Snow depth 25 cm
  • March: Snowfall in the month (average) 46 cm, Snow depth 18 cm
  • April: Snowfall in the month (average) 27 cm, Snow depth 9 cm

Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 1308 m). It shows the shape of the season well but is not a slope measurement — the upper runs usually have more snow. Data: NASA POWER.

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