European Ski Resorts A-Z
Hintertux, Austria
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Resort height: |
1500m |
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Slopes: |
1500-3250m |
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Pistes: |
86km |
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General snow cover |
5/5
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Snow quality (upper) |
5/5
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Snow quality (lower) |
4/5
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Resort level snow |
4/5
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Powder potential |
4/5 |
Hintertux is arguably THE most snow-sure resort in the Alps.
Not only are most of its slopes on the glacier (open 365 days a year), but those that aren’t are still high, north-facing and covered by snow cannons.
Snow cover and quality is ultra-reliable, but crowds can be a problem if nearby resorts are suffering.
Where to ski in bad weather:
Although the glacier stays open in most weather, it is hardly the best place to be stuck in a white-out.
In really bad weather, head down the valley to Lanersbach, Finkenberg or Mayrhofen, where there is more shelter. However, note that even here open slopes greatly outnumber wooded ones.
Hintertux is one of our:
* Top 10 snow-sure ski resorts - Europe
* Top 10 early season ski resorts - Europe
* Top 5 late season ski resorts - Austria
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