Gastein Valley Snow Conditons
Gastein Valley Snow Conditions – A long ski season with guaranteed snow coverage
If you are thinking of heading for Gastein Valley for your family skiing holiday in Austria this year, then you are not just going to be flying out to one ski resort alone. Your chosen skiing holiday destination will actually comprise of four fantastic areas, all with good snow coverage. Bad Gastein, Bad Hofgastein, Dorfgastein and Sportgastein make up the Gastein Valley. So wherever you head for each day you can look forward to hour-after-hour of great skiing, all beneath a clear blue sky. The long ski season stretches from December to May, but the best conditions on the slopes are in February and March, with upper-slope averages often being 124cm of snow during those months.
Snow Conditions in Gastein Valley – Plenty of snow at all elevations
At Gastein Valley some resorts are situated at relatively low elevations, and some at great heights. But what’s so good about cheap skiing holidays at Gastein Valley is that wherever you choose to ski, that area will fall into the Snowsure Resort category. This is thanks to the high-altitude slopes that surround lower areas, which are completely accessible to all visitors. Where snow augmentation is required, there are numerous snow cannons at Gastein Valley that are well able to cover acre-upon-acre of ground efficiently and quickly, meaning you’ll experience no real skiing down-time at all.
Snow Conditions in Gastein Valley – Snow and average highs of 9C and 10C in April and May
Throughout Gastein Valley, first-time skiers can find family-friendly wide nursery slopes where the snow coverage is as good as the skiing tuition on offer there. Heavy snowfalls at higher altitudes means deep powder and mogul runs for intermediates are guaranteed. And for advanced skiers the off-piste conditions at Gastein Valley are excellent (advanced and expert skiers should not miss the chance to try out the powder trails leading down the Kreuzkogel Mountain). If you fly out to Gastein Valley in January you’ll find below freezing temperatures. In April and May you’ll be blessed with average highs of 9C and 10C – ideal weather for romantic daytrips with that special someone to charming Salzburg, or fascinating family days out to the nature reserve at the Hohe Tauern National Park.
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