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Imst resort profile

Tirol · Austria · 1053–2026 m

Altitude1053-2026 m
Vertical drop973 m
Slopes10.3 km
Lifts4

Imst, Tirol

Resort overview
Altitude826 m
StateTirol
CountryAustria

Imst ski area

Imst 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.

ValleyGurgltal
Mountain rangeLechtaler Alpen
Vertical drop1053 - 2026 meters
Descent973 meters

Imst ski area overview

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

This profile covers the Imst ski area. Across the full ski area, the profile combines 10.3 km of slopes, 1053-2026 m altitude, 4 lifts. Intermediate terrain is the largest difficulty share at about 56%.

Ski areaAltitude range1053–2026 m100% confidenceSki areaTerrain mix10.3 km slopes100% confidenceSki areaLift network4 lifts100% confidence
Compact ski areaIntermediate focusDense lift network
Ski-area scale 10.3 km. A compact network is practical for short stays and straightforward navigation.
Terrain character The terrain is clearly weighted toward intermediate skiing. The largest share is about 56%.

Altitude, access and value

Vertical range, lift access and terrain value.

Dense lift accessHigh published capacityHigher terrain cost
Altitude resilience Snow reliability is likely to depend more strongly on aspect, weather cycles and snowmaking than on extreme altitude. The 973 m vertical range also creates meaningful temperature and snow-quality differences from valley to summit.
Lift infrastructure About 2.6 slope km per lift indicates a relatively dense access network. Published hourly capacity is 4,700 persons, about 1175 persons/hour per lift and 456 per slope kilometre. The lift system totals 4.8 km, averaging about 1.2 km of lift line per lift.

Ski slopes

Terrain size and difficulty distribution across Imst.

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.

Intermediate terrain focus
Slopes10 ski slopes
Total10.3 km
  • Blue2.6 km
  • Red5.8 km
  • Black1.9 km
Blue2.6 km25%
Red5.8 km56%
Black1.9 km19%

Ski lifts

Lift mix, access density and published capacity across Imst.

The ski area has 4 lifts. Gondola is the largest listed category at 2. Chairlifts and gondolas account for about 50% of the published lift-type breakdown. The network provides about 2.6 slope km per lift.

Surface-lift emphasisDense terrain accessHigh published capacity
Gondola 2
Rope tow / baby lift 1
T-bar / platter 1
Total lifts4
Lift capacity 4,700 persons/hour
Lift length4.8 km

Ski pass

Published ticket prices and terrain-adjusted value.

The adult day pass has a higher cost per published slope kilometre; location, infrastructure and convenience may be more important than terrain scale alone.

Higher terrain cost
TicketPricePrice/km
Daycard adult€44.30€4.30/km
6-day adult€160€15.53/km
Daycard child€23€2.23/km
6-day child€80€7.77/km

Altitude

Share of mapped ski terrain by elevation band.

The mapped terrain is concentrated between 1,000 and 2,000 m, with no terrain below 1,000 m. Snow conditions therefore depend mainly on mid-mountain exposure, weather cycles and snowmaking rather than on vulnerable valley-floor sectors.

Mid-mountain majorityNo terrain below 1,000 mLargest share: Intermediate (≤2000m)
Intermediate (≤2000m)98%
High (≤3000m)2%

Slope angle

Share of mapped terrain by slope-angle class.

Around 22% of mapped terrain is in a steeper class and 78% is moderate or gentler. Strong intermediate to advanced skiers have substantial technical options, while expert-level ability is mainly relevant on selected sectors. Very or extremely steep terrain accounts for 5%, compared with 17% in the bit-steep and steep bands, so expert judgement is relevant on a meaningful subset of the technical terrain.

Selective technical terrainMeaningful very-steep shareLargest share: Moderate or gentler
Moderate or gentler78%
Bit steep13%
Steep4%
Very steep4%
Extrem. steep1%

Orientation

Aspect distribution and its likely influence on sun and snow retention.

South-facing terrain is prominent. It can provide sunnier skiing, but surfaces are more likely to soften early and lose snow faster during mild or late-season periods.

Sunny but melt-sensitiveCool-aspect majorityLargest share: East
North6%
East56%
South38%

Ski resort ratings for Imst compared to the site-wide resort benchmark. Open the ratings page to choose a different benchmark group. Based on 3 visitor reviews, with third-party overall rating evidence incorporated.

Overall rating 6.1
All resorts 6.2
Snow conditions 8
All resorts 7.6
Family friendly 10
All resorts 7.8
Beginner 6.0 7.6 ▼
Advanced n.a. 7.7
Expert 8.0 7.1 ▲
Free-nature n.a. 6.9
Snow 8.0 7.6
Family 10.0 7.8 ▲
Après-ski 6.0 6.7
Nature n.a. 7.7
Hiking n.a. 7
Lifts 6.0 7.2 ▼

No visitor review is available for Imst yet.

Address

AddressImst Tourismus Johannesplatz 4 6460 Imst Austria
PlaceImst Tirol Austria

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What makes this resort different

Efficient short-break base

Mountain character

Imst is best understood as a efficient short-break base: access time and lift/terrain efficiency support getting substantial ski time from a shorter trip.

44 min transfer proxy

10 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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