Galtur ski resort is a traditional, small Austrian alpine village near the Swiss boarder, in the Silvetta Mountains. It is a family resort and one of Austria's highest, at an altitude of 1600m, which usually means that it gets great snow.
The uncrowded skiing at Galtur is ideal for beginners and early intermediates. Unfortunately the reason for the lack of advanced skiing is, in part, due to an avalanche at the resort in 1999 which took 30 lives and buried alot of Galtur ski resort.
Galtur ski resort offers night-skiing and off-piste powder to give better skiers some challenges, however this is mostly a good family resort with a good snow record. The resort is compact and although the ski lifts are just over a mile (or 1.8 km) from the village, there is a good, free bus service.
For non skiers or those non ski moments, there is a a modern sports centre with indoor pool, toboggan run and plenty of other activities to try such as paragliding and snowcat tours.
Resort ratings summary (out of 10):
Overall: 7
Skiing: 6
Snow: 8
Apres Ski: 6
Suitable for: beginner / intermediate / expert
Resort Summary:
Population: 701
Currency: Euro
Language: German
Resort Altitude: 1600m (5249ft)
Winter Season: December to April
Number of beds: 3800
Nearest Airport: Innsbruck 120km (75 miles), Munich and Zurich both 250km (155 miles)
Nearest Town: Ischgl
Nearest rail station: Landeck 40km (24 miles)
Getting there by road: easy
Snow:
Snow reliability: Good all through the season due to the high altitude of the resort (snowmaking 20%)
Current snow conditions: snow conditions from the BBC
About the ski runs:
Total piste length: 40km (4 km blue, 24 km blue-red, 12 km black)
Vertical Drop: 662m (2172ft)
Number of ski runs: 10
Beginner %: 28
Intermediate %: 55
Advanced %: 17
Snowboard parks: 0
Ski Schools: 1
About the ski lifts:
Highest Lift: 2297m (7536ft)
Lowest Lift: 1635m (5364ft)
Number of Lifts: 10 (3 chairlifts, 7 T-bars)
Lift capacity: 15000
Lifts open: 09:00 - 16:00
The cost of ski passes (2004 / 05):
Adult 1 day: 29 Euros
Adult 6 days: 132 Euros
Child 1 day: 18 Euros
Child 6 days: 76 Euros
Restaurants, Apres ski and non skiers:
Galtur ski resort has many restaurants connected to the hotels offering good value Austrian Fayre. At the resort you can try hiking, ice skating, mono-skiing, climbing, paragliding, snowboarding and there is a hanggliding school. There is an indoor swimming pool, indoor tennis, squash and a bowling alley.
Resort contact details:
Address: Galtur Tourismusverband, Gemeindehaus Nr. 39 Postfach 10, PLZ 6563 Galtur, Austria, A-6563.
Telephone: +43 (0) 5443 8521
Fax: +43 (0) 5443 852176
E-Mail: galtuer@netway.at
website: www.galtuer.at
