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Pitztal resort profile
Piztal · Tirol · Austria · 1450–2450 m
Altitude1450-2450 m
Vertical drop1000 m
Slopes15 km
Lifts13
Resort base in the Piztal ski area.
- Altitude1450 mRegionLandeck Reutte ImstStateTirolCountryAustria
Piztal ski area
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Pitztal 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.
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ValleyPitztalMountain rangeOtztaler AlpenVertical drop1450 - 2450 metersDescent1000 meters
Scale and terrain across the full ski area, not only Pitztal.
Pitztal is a resort base in the Piztal ski area. Across the full ski area, the profile combines 15 km of slopes, 1450-2450 m altitude, 13 lifts. Intermediate terrain is the largest difficulty share at about 58%.
Ski areaAltitude range1450–2450 m82% confidenceSki areaTerrain mix15 km slopes82% confidenceSki areaLift network13 lifts82% confidence
Compact ski areaHigh-altitude terrainIntermediate focus
Ski-area scale
15 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 58%.
Vertical range, lift access and terrain value.
Useful upper altitudeDense lift accessHigh published capacityStrong terrain value
Altitude resilience
The upper mountain has a useful altitude advantage in warm or marginal snow periods. The 1000 m vertical range also creates meaningful temperature and snow-quality differences from valley to summit.
Lift infrastructure
About 1.2 slope km per lift indicates a relatively dense access network. Published hourly capacity is 15,200 persons, about 1169 persons/hour per lift and 1013 per slope kilometre.
Ski slopes
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Terrain size and difficulty distribution across Piztal.
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 focusTotal15 kmBlue21 km26%Red46 km58%Black13 km16%
Ski lifts
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Lift mix, access density and published capacity across Piztal.
The ski area has 13 lifts. Chairlift is the largest listed category at 8. Chairlifts and gondolas account for about 63% of the published lift-type breakdown. The network provides about 1.2 slope km per lift.
Chair/gondola majorityDense terrain accessHigh published capacitySurface / drag lift 7Chairlift 8Gondola 4
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 €18 €1.20/km Daycard child €13 €0.87/km
Altitude
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Share of mapped ski terrain by elevation band.
The mapped terrain is entirely above 1,000 m and is predominantly above 2,000 m. This generally supports colder snow retention and reduces dependence on vulnerable low-elevation return terrain.
High-elevation majorityNo low terrainLargest share: High (≤3000m)Intermediate (≤2000m)5%High (≤3000m)55%High alpine (>3000m)40%
Slope angle
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Share of mapped terrain by slope-angle class.
Around 36% of mapped terrain is in a steeper class and 64% 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 10%, compared with 26% 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 gentlerModerate or gentler64%Bit steep13%Steep13%Very steep9%Extrem. 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 majorityNorth46%East30%South5%West19%
No visitor review is available for Pitztal yet.
Address
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PlacePitztal Tirol Austria
Contact
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Websitewww.pitztal.at
What makes this resort different
North-facing snow keeper
Mountain character
Piztal is best understood as a north-facing snow keeper: a strong cool-aspect share combines with useful snow-reliability and altitude evidence.
46% north-facing terrain
Snow-reliability 90/100
The trade-off
Skiers prioritising cooler aspects and snow preservation over maximum sunshine.
The structural advantage is snow retention, not necessarily scale, access or terrain breadth.
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