4 resort profiles associated with Snow Space Salzburg.
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Flachau resort profile
Snow Space Salzburg · Salzburgerland · Austria · 740–1980 m
Altitude740-1980 m
Vertical drop1240 m
Slopes120 km
Lifts45
Resort base in the Snow Space Salzburg ski area.
- Altitude927 mRegionSportwelt Amade
PongauStateSalzburgerlandCountryAustria
Snow Space Salzburg ski area
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Flachau is part of this ski area.
This is one ski-area statistical scope linked to 4 resort bases. Terrain and lift totals refer to the ski area as a whole.
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Mountain rangeRadstadter TauernVertical drop740 - 1980 metersDescent1240 metersMountain(s)Saukarkopf 1966m
Scale and terrain across the full ski area, not only Flachau.
Flachau is a resort base in the Snow Space Salzburg ski area. It is linked to 4 resort bases. Across the full ski area, the profile combines 120 km of slopes, 740-1980 m altitude, 45 lifts. Intermediate terrain is the largest difficulty share at about 68%.
Ski areaAltitude range740–1980 m97% confidenceSki areaTerrain mix120 km slopes97% confidenceSki areaLift network45 lifts97% confidence
Very large ski areaStrong verticalIntermediate focus
Ski-area scale
120 km. A very extensive network supports multi-day exploration and distributes visitors across more terrain. It is linked to 4 resort bases, giving visitors several accommodation and access locations; direct lift linkage can differ between bases.
Terrain character
The terrain is clearly weighted toward intermediate skiing. The largest share is about 68%.
Vertical range, lift access and terrain value.
Strong vertical rangeDense lift accessHigh published capacityStrong terrain value
Altitude resilience
Snow reliability is likely to depend more strongly on aspect, weather cycles and snowmaking than on extreme altitude. The 1240 m vertical range also creates meaningful temperature and snow-quality differences from valley to summit.
Lift infrastructure
About 2.7 slope km per lift indicates a relatively dense access network. Published hourly capacity is 82,457 persons, about 1832 persons/hour per lift and 687 per slope kilometre. The lift system totals 48.4 km, averaging about 1.1 km of lift line per lift.
Ski slopes
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Terrain size and difficulty distribution across Snow Space Salzburg.
This ski area is clearly oriented toward intermediate skiers. The displayed kilometre shares describe the full ski area rather than only the current resort base.
Extensive terrain networkIntermediate terrain focusSlopes61 ski slopesTotal120 kmBlue34 km28%Red82.1 km68%Black4 km4%Ski routes5 km
Ski lifts
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Lift mix, access density and published capacity across Snow Space Salzburg.
The ski area has 45 lifts. Chairlift is the largest listed category at 16. Chairlifts and gondolas account for about 58% of the published lift-type breakdown. The network provides about 2.7 slope km per lift.
Dense terrain accessHigh published capacityAerial tramway 2Chairlift 16Gondola 10Moving carpet 2Rope tow / baby lift 7T-bar / platter 8
Ski pass
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Published ticket prices and terrain-adjusted value.
The adult day pass offers strong terrain value relative to the published slope network.
Strong terrain valueTicket Price Price/km Daycard adult €79 €0.66/km 6-day adult €414 €3.45/km Daycard child €39.50 €0.33/km 6-day child €207 €1.73/km
Altitude
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Share of mapped ski terrain by elevation band.
A meaningful 17% lower-mountain share lies below 1,000 m. Conditions may vary more sharply between lower access or return runs and higher terrain, while some lower sectors can offer sheltered or tree-lined skiing.
Mixed snow resilienceLower return-run sensitivityLargest share: Intermediate (≤2000m)Low (<1000m)17%Intermediate (≤2000m)83%
Slope angle
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Share of mapped terrain by slope-angle class.
The combined steeper share is about 12%, leaving 88% as moderate or gentler terrain. Most of the ski area is broadly accessible, but advanced or expert experience is useful on selected sectors, particularly when surfaces are firm or visibility is poor.
Limited expert sectorsLargest share: Moderate or gentlerModerate or gentler88%Bit steep7%Steep4%Very steep1%
Orientation
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Aspect distribution and its likely influence on sun and snow retention.
North-facing terrain is prominent, generally favouring colder snow retention and slower daytime softening. Sunnier aspects may still change more quickly during mild weather.
Colder-snow exposureCool-aspect majorityLargest share: NorthNorth51%East19%South5%West24%
Jan 2006, lots and lots of snow. Many lifts are only a couple of years old, facilities are very good, queues even at peak times are small. All chair lifts up to 8 man disconnect from main cable in s..
Address
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AddressFlachau Tourismus Hermann-Maier-Platz 1 5542 Flachau AustriaPlaceFlachau Salzburgerland Austria
Contact
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Websitesanktjohann.com
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What makes this resort different
Efficient short-break base
Mountain character
Snow Space Salzburg is best understood as a efficient short-break base: access time and lift/terrain efficiency support getting substantial ski time from a shorter trip.
49 min transfer proxy
120 km pistes
The trade-off
Short trips where access and lift/terrain efficiency matter more than sheer domain size.
Efficiency is the structural advantage; longer stays may favour a broader domain.
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