Auffach Ski Resort Guide
Auffach, Austria
Rated: 3/5 (from 6 ratings)
| Recommended For | Intermediates, Snowboarders, Snowfall and Apres-Ski! |
|---|---|
| Total Piste Length | 109km |
| Highest Lift | 1,903m |
| Resort Height | 875m |
| Nearest Airports | Innsbruck Airport and Munich |
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Auffach
The Austrian ski resort of Auffach is in the Austrian Alps at an altitude of 875m, with 109km of marked runs.
Summary
Auffach is part of the Ski Juwel Alpbachtal Wildschönau area with access to 109km of downhill skiing, with 83 marked pistes, served by a total of 46 ski lifts. In addition to the skiing in Auffach itself (109km of pisted ski runs), the appropriate ski Lift Pass will allow you to ski or snowboard in the other Ski Juwel Alpbachtal Wildschönau ski resorts of Alpbach, Kramsach, Niederau, Oberau, Reith im Alpbachtal and Thierbach.
Skiing
Auffach offers good sking, particularly, for Expert and Intermediate skiers.
Snowboarding
Auffach offers some good boarding and there are a variety of Snow and Terrain Parks in Auffach.
Notable Ski Runs
The longest possible descent in Auffach is 7km long.
Snow and Weather
When will it snow in Auffach?
The next notable snow forecast is 3cm, expected on 26 May.
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Ski Area Stats
Auffach Ski Area
| Black Pistes Expert Trails | 18 | 35km |
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| Red Pistes Intermediate Runs | 13 | 77km |
| Blue Pistes Easy Trails | 34 | 32km |
| Green Pistes Beginner Runs | 1 | 1km |
| Downhill Total Length | 109km | |
| Cross Country Total Length | 12km | |
| Ski Lifts Number of Lifts | 29 | |
Ski Juwel Alpbachtal Wildschönau Ski Area
| Black Pistes Expert Trails | 18 | 35km |
|---|---|---|
| Red Pistes Intermediate Runs | 13 | 77km |
| Blue Pistes Easy Trails | 34 | 32km |
| Green Pistes Beginner Runs | 1 | |
| Downhill Total Length | 109km | |
| Cross Country Total Length | 50km | |
| Ski Lifts Number of Lifts | 46 | |
Altitudes
Auffach Ski Area Heights
| Highest Lift | 1,903m |
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| Lowest Piste | 875m |
| Resort Altitude (Auffach) | 875m |
| Max Vertical | 1,028m |
Ratings & Suitability
| Expert Skiers | |
|---|---|
| Intermediate Skiers | |
| Beginners | |
| Snowboarding | |
| Snow | |
| Apres-Ski |
Ski Hire in Auffach
Ski Hire Shops in Auffach.
For more information, see our page about Auffach Ski Hire.
Ski Lessons in Auffach
To choose a Ski School, and book Group Ski Lessons or a Private Instructor, see Auffach Ski Schools and Auffach Ski Instructors.
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Where is Auffach?
This ski resort is in the Austrian Alps in Wildschönau, Kufstein.
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How to get there
By Air
The nearest airport to Auffach is Innsbruck Airport, 60 minutes drive away.
Munich, Salzburg, Bolzano, Linz, Memmingen and St. Gallen-Altenrhein airports are all within three hours drive.
Innsbruck Airport is just one hours drive away, in good driving conditions, so you can be on the piste quickly.
Infrastructure
Ski Lift Capacity
The 29 ski lifts are able to uplift 28,000 skiers and snowboarders every hour.
Snow Making
Snow-making is available, on 4km of ski runs, with 13 snow cannons.
Season Dates
When is Auffach open?
Ski Juwel Alpbachtal Wildschönau is reported Closed, but was expected to open : 8 December 2021*
*Ski Juwel Alpbachtal Wildschönau.
Closed : 18 April 2022*
*Ski Juwel Alpbachtal Wildschönau.
Usual opening is early December, and usual closing is Early April.
NOTE:- Ski area, lift and piste opening is subject to Current Snow Conditions.
COVID-19 / Coronavirus
We don't yet have specific details of the COVID-19 precautions being taken in Auffach, but they are likely to include most of the following :-
- Face masks required on lifts, and in shops.
- Social distancing in public areas.
- Reduced lift capacity.
- Extensive disinfection / sanitization.
French Ski Resort COVID-19 Measures describes further measures that may also be applied.
Visit the Auffach Tourist Office for the latest.
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