Zurs riding guide - World Snowboard Guide

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Freeriding

Freeriders will literally be able to pick a line as they travel on a chair lift over vast areas of untracked mountain. You're never far away from marked areas and the lifts, so no hiking is involved with this side of the mountain. There are so many ways down that there aren't really any no-go areas; just be careful and pay attention to the avalanche warnings. Alternatively, the other side of the valley which makes up the resort, has plenty of long, steep pistes, gullies and chutes - take a piste map with you.

Freestylers

Freestylers would do well to check out the 300 metre pipe and park area on Lech's slopes. However, Zurs has a lot of good natural terrain for grabbing big air. There are loads of cliff drops of various sizes, and plenty of banked walls to pull off tricks.

Pistes

Carvers will find lots of challenging terrain. The marked-out slopes are groomed to perfection, and perfect corduroy tracks are left just waiting to be sliced up at Mach 6.

Beginners

Beginners-although Zurs is primarily an intermediate/advanced freeriding area, some of the lower slopes offer perfect conditions for learning. The lifts are slow, but redeemed by the generally patient and friendly lift attendants (yes, they do exist!).

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: 32
Cable cars: 4
Chair lifts: 18
Drag lifts: 10
Max people per hour: 44,668
Board Leashes required: No

Mountain

Total pistes/trails: 55
Total ride area: 110km
Longest run: 3miles (5km)

Top lift: 2450m
Vertical drop: 728m
First lift: 1725m

Piste suitability

Green runs: 40%
Red runs: 40%
Black runs: 20%

Lift Passes

	Low Season			High Season
	EUR	GBP	Average	EUR	GBP	Average
Day Pass	43.00	35.16	12%	46.00	37.61	9%
6-Day Pass	208.00	170.06	18%	219.00	179.05	8%
6-Day Linked area Pass	208.00	170.06	11%	219.00	179.05	0%

	EUR	GBP	Average
Season Pass:	-	-

Lift Passes:

Lift times:8.30am to 4.00pm

Snowfall

Average annual snowfall: 2.6m
Artificial snowmaking coverage: 50%

Facilities

Snowboard Schools: There is one but always to crowded and overprized. althought very nice and qualified instructores.
Snowboard Hire: if you have enough money to go to lech, you should have enought to buy your own.
Night Riding: : No

Other activities

Heliboarding: : check out www.wucher.at for more information! you can do it but it's more for the flight and the view than for the ride down. you can find the same riding possibilities in the area by hiking.
Snowmobiles: Not available