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Gurtis resort profile

Gurtis Frastanz · Vorarlberg · Austria · 900–1400 m

Altitude900-1400 m
Vertical drop500 m
Slopes42 km
Lifts3

Gurtis, Vorarlberg

Resort overview

Resort base in the Gurtis Frastanz ski area.

Altitude900 m
CountryAustria

Gurtis Frastanz ski area

Gurtis is part of this ski area.

Terrain and lift totals on this page refer to the complete ski area rather than only the resort centre.

Mountain rangeSudliche Karnische Alpen
Vertical drop900 - 1400 meters
Descent500 meters

Gurtis Frastanz ski area overview

Scale and terrain across the full ski area, not only Gurtis.

Gurtis is a resort base in the Gurtis Frastanz ski area. Across the full ski area, the profile combines 42 km of slopes, 900-1400 m altitude, 3 lifts.

Ski areaAltitude range900–1400 m90% confidenceSki areaTerrain mix42 km slopes90% confidenceSki areaLift network3 lifts90% confidence
Mid-sized ski areaStrong terrain value
Ski-area scale 42 km. A manageable network suits a focused trip without requiring extensive transfers.

Altitude, access and value

Vertical range, lift access and terrain value.

Lower-elevation sensitivityWider lift spacingStrong terrain value
Altitude resilience Snow reliability is likely to depend more strongly on aspect, weather cycles and snowmaking than on extreme altitude.
Lift infrastructure About 14.0 slope km per lift suggests wider spacing between access points in parts of the network.

Ski slopes

Terrain size and difficulty distribution across Gurtis Frastanz.

Manageable terrain scalePartial difficulty data
Slopes4 ski slopes
Total42 km
Difficulty breakdown 5 km (12%)
Data coverage 12% available 88% unavailable
Difficulty mix
  • Blue2 km
  • Red2 km
  • Black1 km
Blue2 km40%
Red2 km40%
Black1 km20%

Ski lifts

Lift mix, access density and published capacity across Gurtis Frastanz.

The ski area has 3 lifts. The network provides about 14.0 slope km per lift.

Total lifts3

Ski pass

Published ticket prices and terrain-adjusted value.

The adult day pass offers strong terrain value relative to the published slope network.

Strong terrain value
TicketPricePrice/km
Daycard adult€24€0.57/km
Daycard child€14€0.33/km

Altitude

Share of mapped ski terrain by elevation band.

About 36% of the mapped terrain lies below 1,000 m. This lower sector is more vulnerable to mild spells, rain and late-season snow loss, although it may also include sheltered or tree-lined skiing where local vegetation and terrain permit.

Lower-snow vulnerabilityPotential sheltered terrainLargest share: Intermediate (≤2000m)
Low (<1000m)36%
Intermediate (≤2000m)64%

Slope angle

Share of mapped terrain by slope-angle class.

The combined steeper share is about 14%, leaving 86% 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 gentler
Moderate or gentler86%
Bit steep10%
Steep3%
Very steep1%

Orientation

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 majority
North47%
East35%
South4%
West14%

The overall rating for Gurtis currently uses third-party overall rating evidence. No SkiWeather visitor review has been counted yet.

Overall rating 4.8
All resorts 6.2
Beginner n.a. 7.6
Advanced n.a. 7.7
Expert n.a. 7.1
Free-nature n.a. 6.9
Snow n.a. 7.6
Family n.a. 7.8
Après-ski n.a. 6.7
Nature n.a. 7.7
Hiking n.a. 7
Lifts n.a. 7.2

No visitor review is available for Gurtis yet.

Address

PlaceGurtis Vorarlberg Austria

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Location

Resort profile

What makes this resort different

Balanced all-rounder

Mountain character

Gurtis Frastanz is best understood as a balanced all-rounder: no single structural trait dominates strongly enough to define the destination on its own.

42 km pistes

Top elevation 1,400 m

The trade-off

Mixed groups wanting a broad compromise rather than one dominant mountain speciality.

The balanced profile means fewer extreme structural strengths to anchor a very specific trip goal.

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