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Kasberg resort profile

Kasberg Grunau · Salzburgerland · Austria · 620–1600 m

Altitude620-1600 m
Vertical drop980 m
Slopes23 km
Lifts12

Kasberg, Salzburgerland

Resort overview

Resort base in the Kasberg Grunau ski area.

Altitude620 m
CountryAustria

Kasberg Grunau ski area

Kasberg is part of this ski area.

This is one ski-area statistical scope linked to 2 resort bases. Terrain and lift totals refer to the ski area as a whole.

Mountain rangeOberosterreichische Voralpen
Vertical drop620 - 1600 meters
Descent980 meters

Kasberg Grunau ski area overview

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

Kasberg is a resort base in the Kasberg Grunau ski area. It is linked to 2 resort bases. Across the full ski area, the profile combines 23 km of slopes, 620-1600 m altitude, 12 lifts. Beginner terrain is the largest difficulty share at about 57%.

Ski areaAltitude range620–1600 m94% confidenceSki areaTerrain mix23 km slopes94% confidenceSki areaLift network12 lifts94% confidence
Compact ski areaBeginner focusDense lift network
Ski-area scale 23 km. A compact network is practical for short stays and straightforward navigation. It is linked to 2 resort bases, giving visitors several accommodation and access locations; direct lift linkage can differ between bases.
Terrain character The terrain is clearly weighted toward beginner skiing. The largest share is about 57%.

Altitude, access and value

Vertical range, lift access and terrain value.

Lower-elevation sensitivityDense 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 980 m vertical range also creates meaningful temperature and snow-quality differences from valley to summit.
Lift infrastructure About 1.9 slope km per lift indicates a relatively dense access network. Published hourly capacity is 16,300 persons, about 1358 persons/hour per lift and 709 per slope kilometre. The lift system totals 8.5 km, averaging about 0.7 km of lift line per lift.

Ski slopes

Terrain size and difficulty distribution across Kasberg Grunau.

This ski area is clearly oriented toward beginner skiers. The displayed kilometre shares describe the full ski area rather than only the current resort base.

Beginner terrain focus
Slopes23 ski slopes
Total23 km
  • Blue13 km
  • Red8 km
  • Black2 km
Blue13 km57%
Red8 km35%
Black2 km8%

Ski lifts

Lift mix, access density and published capacity across Kasberg Grunau.

The ski area has 12 lifts. T-bar / platter is the largest listed category at 7. Chairlifts and gondolas account for about 23% of the published lift-type breakdown. The network provides about 1.9 slope km per lift.

Surface-lift emphasisDense terrain accessHigh published capacity
Chairlift 1
Gondola 2
Moving carpet 3
T-bar / platter 7
Total lifts12
Lift capacity 16,300 persons/hour
Lift length8.5 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€58€2.52/km
6-day adult€279€12.13/km
Daycard child€27.50€1.20/km
6-day child€131.50€5.72/km

Altitude

Share of mapped ski terrain by elevation band.

A meaningful 34% 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)34%
Intermediate (≤2000m)66%

Slope angle

Share of mapped terrain by slope-angle class.

Around 26% of mapped terrain is in a steeper class and 74% 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 8%, compared with 18% 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 gentler74%
Bit steep10%
Steep8%
Very steep7%
Extrem. 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 majorityLargest share: North
North53%
East24%
South9%
West14%

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

Overall rating 6.7
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 7.0 7.2

No visitor review is available for Kasberg yet.

Address

AddressTourismusverband Traunsee-Almtal Toscanapark 1 4810 Gmunden Austria
PlaceKasberg Salzburgerland Austria

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Resort profile

What makes this resort different

Family progression base

Mountain character

Kasberg Grunau is best understood as a family progression base: easier terrain, moderate gradients and usable access make progression the strongest structural story.

57% blue pistes

74% moderate/gentler terrain

The trade-off

Progression-focused trips where easier and moderate terrain form a large part of the usable mountain.

Advanced skiers seeking a strongly technical profile may find the terrain mix less distinctive.

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