Bad Kleinkirchheim Ski Resort, Austria Bad Kleinkirchheim ski resort (generally abbreviated to 'BKK') is in a sunny little valley - Austria's sunniest region - in the midst of the Carinthian Nockberge mountains of southern Austria. Bad Kleinkirchheim is not just a ski resort, it's also a famous spa town with thermal springs that attracts wealthy visitors from Salzburg and Vienna to its spas. Bad Kleinkirchheim is a very attractive ski resort, with grand up-market buildings interspersed with numerous shops and restaurants. The atmosphere is quite cosmopolitan and, with three five-star hotels and plenty of wealthy clients, there is always an international air about the place. The Bad Kleinkirchheim ski resort is great for intermediates, with some good runs for beginners, but very limited runs for more advanced skiers. The ski area is a reasonable size, and there are also good facilities for snow boarders too, with a floodlit half-pipe and snowboard park. Bad Kleinkirchheim ski resort is also a major centre for international mountain sports competition, including the Alpine World-Cup, the Snowboard World Series and even the European Mountain bike Snow Downhill Cup. It is also home to the legendary downhill skiing olympic champion, Franz Klammer. Bad Kleinkirchheim ski resort is "his place to ski" and you'll still find him there enjoying the slopes. Snow (or lack of it) can be a problem due to the low altitude, but snow making is extensive and covers almost half the ski area. Resort ratings summary (out of 10):
Overall: 7
Skiing: 7
Snow: 6
Apres Ski: 6
Suitable for: beginner / intermediate / non skiers
Suitable for: expert (only 6% of the ski runs are for advanced skiers) Skiing breakdown:
Beginner %: 12
Intermediate %: 78
Advanced %: 10
Resort Summary:
Population:
Currency: Euro
Language: German
Resort Altitude: 1070m (3510ft)
Winter Season: December to March
Number of beds: 7500, from chalets to luxury hotels
Nearest Airport: Klagenfurt 1 hour 30minutes or Salzburg 2 hours
Nearest Town: Bad Kleinkirchheim
Nearest rail station: Klagenfurt
Getting there by road: easy Snow:
Snow reliability: can be a problem due to the low altitude, but snowmaking is extensive and covers 45% of the ski area.
Current snow conditions: snow conditions from the BBC About the ski runs:
Total piste length: 100km
Vertical Drop: 1238m (4062ft)
Number of ski runs:
Beginner %: 12
Intermediate %: 78
Advanced %: 10
Snowboard parks: 1
Ski School: 3 schools, 70 instructors About the ski lifts:
Highest Lift: 2308m (7572ft)
Lowest Lift: 1070m (3510ft)
Number of Lifts: 29
Lift capacity: 27879 per hour
Lifts open: 09:00 - 16:00 The cost of ski passes (2004 / 05):
Adult 1 day: 26 Euros
Adult 6 days: 130 Euros
Child 1 day: 15 Euros
Child 6 days: 72 Euros Restaurants, Apres ski and non skiers:
The area is pretty quiet and he resort has a largely middle-aged clientele who have come to relax in the thermal spas and ski a little. On the mountain a few restaurants serve traditional Austrian food. Most of the apres-ski is done in the large hotels in the town. There are sleigh rides, traditional craft shops, 2 ultra-modern spas, and in and outdoor thermal spas. Resort contact details:
Address: Bad Kleinkirchheim Tourism, Bach 120, Bad Kleinkirchheim, Austria, A-9546
Telephone: +43 (0)4240 8282
Fax: +43 (0) 4240 8282 36
E-Mail: office@bkk.at
website: www.bkk.at
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