Garmisch, Germany
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Good on Pow days
Mon 25 September 2006 Geno
Tip #1: Get away from town. Haus and Alpspitze are not good. Head up to Zugspitze on Pow days. It's best if you can catch it during the week when there's alot of fresh snow. It's small but the off piste is good if you just hit it hard all day and find good lines from top to bottom. A few pit stops in the Red Bull tent make it even better. The music is as good as the beer. If you love trees there's a killer time to be had, IF you know where to find it. When you leave the peak take the cog wheel train out, talk to the train operator and ask him to stop at the end of the tunnel. When you get out of the train all the skiers will zoom down one last groomer for the day, just look to your right and dive in. It's always easy to find untouched snow here and you'll never take the same line twice. Be warned it's steep and the trees are tight. You'll be having such a blast it's easy to wrap yourself around a tree.
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Resort Statistics
Resort Type:
Alpine
Winter: Dec to April
Summer: None
Lifts
Total Lifts: 36
Cable cars: 6
Gondolas: 1
Chair lifts: 5
Drag lifts: 24
Other lifts: 1 Track Railway
Max people per hour: 50,000
Board Leashes required: Yes
Mountain
Total pistes/trails: 34
Total ride area: 60km
Longest run: 2.5miles (3km)
Top lift: 2830m
Vertical drop: 2000m
First lift: 830m
Piste suitability
Green runs: 49%
Red runs: 49%
Black runs: 2%
Lift Passes
Lift Passes:
Zugspitz
Day pass 36 euros
Classic area
Half-day 23.5 euros
Day pass 29.5 euros
Lift times:8.30am to 8.30pm
Snowfall
Artificial snowmaking coverage: 15%
Facilities
Night Riding: :
Until 8:30pm
Snowboard Schools:
6 days with 3 hour lessons from 110 euros
Snowboard Hire:
Board & boots 20 euros a day
Heliboarding: :
Not available
Snowmobiles:
Not available
Further information
www.garmisch-partenkirchen.de
Email:tourist-info@garmisch-partenkirchen.de
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Garmisch
A tale of two mountains
MONEY WISE Overall this is an expensive resort that can offer good value.
Terrain & parks
Halfpipe:
Yes - 1
Terrain park:
Yes - 1
Backcountry/off-piste:A bit
Tree runs:Yes
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