Gerlos ski resort is set in a small Austrian mountain village with good facilities 80 km (50 miles) from Innsbruck. It is located in the heart of the Zillertal Arena ski area, which offers excellent winter sports action and is also part of the 450km Super Zillertal Valley ski pass.
The Zillertal Valley offers 450km of ski runs all between 1300m to 2505m, with 55 lifts and gondolas and lots of huts and snow bars to provide 'the ultimate skiing and snowboarding fun' from the beginning of December all the way though to Easter.
At Gerlos ski resort, in addition to skiing and snowboarding, you can try sledding, ice skating, horse riding, paragliding or hiking.
Resort ratings summary (out of 10):
Overall: 8
Skiing: 7
Snow: 8
Apres Ski: 7
Suitable for: beginner / intermediate /expert
Not Suitable for: non skiier
Resort Summary:
Population: 780
Currency: Euro
Language: German
Resort Altitude: Zell am Ziller
Winter Season: December to April
Number of beds:
Nearest Airport: Innsbruck 80km, Munich 180km
Nearest Town: Innsbruck
Nearest rail station: Zell am Ziller 18km
Getting there by road: easy
Snow:
Snow reliability: Good
Current snow conditions: snow conditions from the BBC
About the ski runs:
Total piste length: 115km
Vertical Drop: 1055m (3461ft)
Number of ski runs:
Beginner %: 14
Intermediate %: 75
Advanced %: 11
Snowboard parks: 0
About the ski lifts:
Highest Lift: 2300m (7546ft)
Lowest Lift:1245m (4084ft)
Number of Lifts: 40
Lift capacity: 52450 per hour
Lifts open: e.g 09:00 - 16:00
The cost of ski passes (2004 / 05):
Adult 1 day: 33 Euros
Adult 6 days: 129 Euros
Child 1 day: 16.50 Euros
Child 6 days: 78 Euros
Restaurants, Apres ski and non skiers:
With 12 restaurants and 5 discos plus the bars and Inns there is plenty to choose from at Gerlos ski resort.
Resort contact details:
Address: Tourism federation Gerlos,House No. 141, A-6281 Gerlos, Austria
Telephone: +43 (0) 5284 52440
Fax: +43 (0) 5284 524424
E-Mail: info@gerlos.at
website: www.gerlos.at
