Hopfagarten in Brixental - World Snowboard Guide

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Hopfagarten in Brixental is a resort that forms part of Austria’s largest linked area known as the ‘Ski Welt’ and is located just 50 miles (80km) from Innsbruck. Collectively the resorts that make up Ski Welt have over 250km of marked out pistes and lots more off-piste terrain. The area is linked across a series of mountain slopes by a staggering array of 94 lifts which are mainly chair lifts. Getting around all the areas will take some careful piste map reading, as you can easily get lost around here. The best thing is to plan the lift you want to get to and follow the signs, as if you try to follow piste numbers it’s a nightmare.

Like all the resorts of the Ski Welt, Brixental, which sits across the valley floor from the good resort of Westendorf, is a low laying resort with a high point of 1674m. In the past there has been a problem with a lack of real snow, however, the area has over 135km of snow-making facilities which helps to keep the runs open when the real stuff is in short supply. Brixental is a spread out affair and depending on where you stay, it may mean having to catch the ski bus to reach the slopes, not all the accommodation is close the runs.

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NEW:SkiWelt Scheffau 2010/11:
"Osthangbahn" a new family friendly 8-seater chairlift with child-proof lock, seat heater and a Hubpodest for childrens.

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 till April
Summer: May till October

Lifts

Total Lifts: 91
Cable cars: 39
Gondolas: 14
Chair lifts: 37
Max people per hour: 140
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