Galtur riding guide - World Snowboard Guide

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Freeriding

Freeriders in softs looking for interesting terrain should check out the Innere Kopsalpe area. The Skiroute 1 Ballunspitze and around that area is good fun on a powder day with top to bottom runs off-piste separated by 2 fast chairs. The terrain is nice and steep in places and there's a full drops and gulleys in the area near the top of the Ballunspitzbahn. The terrain won't test advanced riders too much, but should keep intermediates happy for a good few days.

Freestylers

Freestylers have a pretty decent medium size park under the Klein-Zeinislift. There's usually a number of rails at the top including a rainbow and flatdown, with 2 kicker lines below. There's now a beginners park halfway down the Buckelpiste. Away from the park you'll find numerous small drops and terrain to pull some moves on.

Serious airheads should head to Ischgl which is a 20 minute bus journey.

Pistes

Piest lovers will find this a good place, but not exhausting. The well-pisted runs allow those who want to crank over some turns to progress with ease, and the red and black runs on the Saggrat should give you a rush.

Beginners

Beginners are the one group of riders who will really like Galtur. The flats are easy to reach from the village and riders should have no real problems, unless they are scared of using the drag lifts that serve many of the runs (including the easy ones). Still, as the lift lines are non-existent and quiet, you'll be able to keep trying without too much hassle from irate skiers. The local ski-school, which caters mainly for beginners, will help you out.

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 to April
Summer: None

Lifts

Total Lifts: 12
Chair lifts: 4
Drag lifts: 8
Max people per hour: 15,000
Board Leashes required: No

Mountain

Total ride area: 28miles (47km)
Longest run: 2miles (3.2km)

Top lift: 2292m
Vertical drop: 700m
First lift: 1584m

Piste suitability

Green runs: 10%
Red runs: 60%
Black runs: 30%

Lift Passes

	Low Season			High Season
	EUR	GBP	Average	EUR	GBP	Average
Day Pass	33.00	26.98	-13%	36.00	29.43	-14%
6-Day Pass	141.00	115.28	-19%	164.00	134.09	-19%
6-Day Linked area Pass	203.00	165.97	8%	236.00	192.95	7%