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Karkogel - Abtenau

Austria · Salzburg · Single resort

Karkogel - Abtenau is a ski resort in Salzburg (Austria). It has 8.7 km of downhill runs, mostly easy and 5 lifts. The runs go from 642 to 1208 m (566 m vertical).

Piste length
8.7 km
Lifts
5
Base station
642 m
Top station
1208 m
Vertical drop
566 m
Country
Austria

Piste difficulty split

  • Easy: 5.9 km (68%)
  • Medium: 1.4 km (16%)
  • Hard: 1.4 km (16%)

Details

  • Night skiing: Yes (1 floodlit run)
  • Steepest spot: 40% (22°)
  • Mostly facing north-west (46% of run length). North-facing slopes keep good snow longer, but are colder with less sun.

Lifts: 5

Chairlift: 1 · Drag lift: 3

  • Karkogelbahn · Chairlift · Seats: 8 · 737–1134 m
  • Karalmlift · 997–1208 m
  • Unterer Sonnleitenlift II · Drag lift · 713–779 m
  • Unterer Sonnleitenlift I · Drag lift · 713–780 m
  • Oberer Sonnleitenlift · Drag lift · 770–819 m

On site

  • 34 car parks (1 paid · 8 free)
  • 9 restaurants & bars by the slopes
  • 8 stops

Historical conditions and snowfall

  • November: Snowfall in the month (average) 46 cm, Snow depth 12 cm
  • December: Snowfall in the month (average) 64 cm, Snow depth 20 cm
  • January: Snowfall in the month (average) 71 cm, Snow depth 27 cm
  • February: Snowfall in the month (average) 56 cm, Snow depth 28 cm
  • March: Snowfall in the month (average) 51 cm, Snow depth 19 cm
  • April: Snowfall in the month (average) 31 cm, Snow depth 9 cm

Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 1233 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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