Seefeld - World Snowboard Guide

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Seefeld is a tiny picture post card resort and every thing you imagined an Austrian village to be. This low key retreat is only 20 kilometres from Innsbruck and can be reached with ease along the A12 Autobahn via Zirl. Seefeld is noted more in the winter for being a cross country ski retreat and in the summer a popular holiday destination attracting visitors to sample the beauty and the tranquillity of the area.

The German resort of Garmisch is only a short distance away across the Austrian German boarder and both resorts can be ridden with the one ski pass called the ‘Happy Card’, which can be used in other resorts in various countries. On its own Seefeld is not noted for its hard-core down hill skiing or snowboarding, but nevertheless this is still a fun mountain with riding possible up to an altitude of 2100 metres and descends back down to the village outskirts.

The ride area is split across two separate areas that of the Gschwandtkopf and the Rosshutte. The smaller of the two, being the Gschwandtkopf, is rather limited with only a few easy slopes for novices to try out. However, its still easy to get around and is a good spot for beginners to spend a few days learning on. The Rosshutte is a little more extensive with longer trails and wider slopes, but nothing that adventurous.

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Seefeld, Austria
16/Mar/13 , Edinburgh

Hotel Helga - Half Board
Specialising in organic produce, the Helga is a small and exclusive hotel with excellent service. It is caringly run by the Kratzer-Pilotto family, and is traditionall

Property	Date	From	Basis	Price
Seespitz Hotel	05/Jan/13	Manchester	HB	£1,504
Hotel Seefelderhof	09/Feb/13	Stansted	HB	£ 809
Hotel Alpenpark	12/Jan/13	Belfast International	HB	£ 814
Hotel Seefelderhof	23/Mar/13	Edinburgh	HB	£ 729
Hotel Helga	29/Dec	Edinburgh	HB	£1,757
Hotel Seefelderhof	23/Mar/13	Birmingham	HB	£ 704
Hotel Seefelderhof	29/Dec	Birmingham	HB	£1,060
Seespitz Hotel	29/Dec	Bristol	HB	£1,309
Seespitz Hotel	12/Jan/13	Belfast International	HB	£1,530
Hotel Helga	09/Mar/13	Birmingham	HB	£1,193
Hotel Seefelderhof	30/Mar/13	Birmingham	HB	£ 799
Hotel Seefelderhof	23/Mar/13	Belfast International	HB	£1,448
Hotel Kaltschmid	29/Dec	Belfast International	HB	£1,934
Hotel Helga	16/Mar/13	Edinburgh	HB	£ 639
Hotel Alpenpark	09/Mar/13	Edinburgh	HB	£1,573

Resort Statistics

Resort Type: Alpine
Winter: Dec to April

Lifts

Total Lifts: 25
Gondolas: 3
Chair lifts: 5
Drag lifts: 18
Board Leashes required: No

Mountain

Total pistes/trails: 36
Total ride area: 30km
Longest run: 6km

Top lift: 2100m
Vertical drop: 900m
First lift: 1200m

Piste suitability

Green runs: 75%
Red runs: 20%
Black runs: 5%

Lift Passes

Lift Passes:
Half-day 23 euros
Day pass 28 euros
2 Days 54
Lift times:9am to 4pm

Snowfall

Average annual snowfall: 3m
Artificial snowmaking coverage: 90%

Facilities

Snowboard Schools: 1 day (2hr) lesson 46 euros, 5 days 135
Private lesson 40 euros per hour
Snowboard Hire: Board & Boots 34 euros a day
Night Riding: : mon,tue,wed & friday on Rosshütte from 6:30 until 10pm. The lower Härmele slope