Ellmau/Scheffu riding guide - World Snowboard Guide

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Freeriding

Freeriders who know their stuff, won’t find the offerings here to their general liking. You can have a good time but nothing is that testing or to prolonged in terms of long runs and although the Ski Welt offers a lot of riding opportunities, a weeks trip would be better spent at a more adventurous resort. However an okay trail to check out, is down from Brandstadl to Scheffau.

Freestylers

Freestylers should make the trip to the resort of Westendorf, via a bus from Brixen, to check out their halfpipe and terrain park because it’s the best place to get any big air from. This is not a freestylers resort whether you want natural hits or man mad offerings. Ellmau does have a park and pipe but it’s a bit of a joke. But like any resort, if you look hard enough, you will find something to leap off.

Pistes

Riders of limited experience can have a great time at Ellmau or at any of the nearby linked resorts. The area boasts a lot of wide and well groomed runs that will let you cruise with ease for hours on end. Check out the Hohe Salve for some fun.

Beginners

Beginners are the one group who should have no problems with this resort even if the place is a bit fragmented. There are plenty of easy to reach nursery slopes and a large area with many t-bars right in Ellmau town itself. The area also boasts miles of easy slopes to progress onto.

Nearby resorts

Distances are in a direct straight line, and take no account of roads. For driving instructions between resorts take a look at the travel page

Nearby resorts:

Resort Statistics

Resort Type: Alpine
Winter: Dec til April
Summer: May til October

Lifts

Cable cars: 39
Gondolas: 14
Chair lifts: 37
Max people per hour: 138
Board Leashes required: No

Mountain

Total pistes/trails: 123
Total ride area: 279 km
Longest run: 7,3

Top lift: 1957
Vertical drop: 1337
First lift: 620

Piste suitability

Green runs: 44%
Red runs: 46%
Black runs: 4%

Lift Passes

	Low Season			High Season
	EUR	GBP	Average	EUR	GBP	Average
Day Pass	36.00	29.43	-5%	40.00	32.70	-4%
6-Day Pass	166.00	135.72	-5%	195.00	159.43	-3%
6-Day Linked area Pass	-	-		217.00	177.42	-1%

	EUR	GBP	Average
Season Pass:	513.00	419.43	-12%

Lift Passes:
Children‘s tariffs for those born between 1995 and 2004, Children born in and after 2005 free! Youth tariffs for those born in 1992, 1993, 1994 All tariffs plus €2.00 deposit for reusable Key Card! This deposit will be refunded to you in full on presentation of an undamaged card at the ticket offices or at automated return machines! Proof of age essential! All prices in Euro and incl. VAT. Dates and prices subject to change.
Lift times:Daily from 8.30am till 4.00pm From 22.01.11 till 4.30 pm