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Obergurgl / Hochgurgl

Austria · Austria · Single resort

Obergurgl / Hochgurgl is a ski resort in Austria (Austria). It has 112 km of downhill runs, mostly easy and 27 lifts. The runs go from 1793 to 3030 m (1237 m vertical).

Piste length
112 km
Lifts
27
Base station
1793 m
Top station
3030 m
Vertical drop
1237 m
Country
Austria

Piste difficulty split

  • Easy: 60 km (56%)
  • Medium: 33 km (31%)
  • Hard: 14 km (13%)

Details

  • Night skiing: Yes (13 floodlit runs)
  • Steepest spot: 71% (35°)
  • Mostly facing north-west (28% of run length). North-facing slopes keep good snow longer, but are colder with less sun.

Lifts: 27

Gondola / cable car: 11 · Chairlift: 7 · Drag lift: 2

  • Kirchenkarbahn I · Gondola / cable car · 2,400 pers./h · Seats: 10 · 2170–2625 m
  • Top-Express Obergurgl-Hochgurgl · Gondola / cable car · Seats: 8 · 2335–2416 m
  • Hochgurglbahn II · Gondola / cable car · Seats: 8 · 2153–2709 m
  • Festkoglbahn · Gondola / cable car · Seats: 6 · 1899–2665 m
  • Top Wurmkoglbahn I · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 2417–2775 m
  • Top Schermer 3000 · Gondola / cable car · Seats: 8 · 2418–2918 m
  • Vorderer Wurmkogllift I · 2005–2566 m
  • Hohe Mut Bahn II · Gondola / cable car · Seats: 8 · 2066–2642 m
  • Roßkarbahn · Gondola / cable car · Seats: 10 · 2258–2662 m
  • Hohe Mut Bahn I · Gondola / cable car · Seats: 8 · 1910–2066 m

On site

  • 23 car parks (3 paid · 14 free)
  • 19 restaurants & bars by the slopes
  • 12 stops

Historical conditions and snowfall

  • November: Snowfall in the month (average) 56 cm, Snow depth 16 cm
  • December: Snowfall in the month (average) 61 cm, Snow depth 28 cm
  • January: Snowfall in the month (average) 55 cm, Snow depth 40 cm
  • February: Snowfall in the month (average) 47 cm, Snow depth 47 cm
  • March: Snowfall in the month (average) 55 cm, Snow depth 36 cm
  • April: Snowfall in the month (average) 48 cm, Snow depth 15 cm

Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 1953 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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