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Ski facts
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Resort Height
1,000m (3,281ft)
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Total Kms of Piste
250kms
Piste type No. of runs Easy 16 Intermediate 38 Difficult 6 -
Number of Lifts
60 (Incl. 1 cable car, 1 funicular, 10 gondolas, 19 chairlifts, 18 drag lifts)
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Snow Making
48%
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Longest Run
7.8 kms (Hohe Scharte)
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Mountain Restaurants
35
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Cross-country
88kms (Gasteinertal)
Good for...
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Advanced Ski Rating
3
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Intermediates Ski Rating
4
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Beginners Ski Rating
2
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Snowboarding Rating
3
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So what's it like?
Saver bundles
First Time Ski/Snowboard Package for the winter 2011/12 season
For complete beginners only and includes 6 days equipment hire, 5 days ski tuition (4hrs per day) 5 days board tuition (4hrs per day). Lift pass not included please purchase in resort on advice of your rep.Adult Child (4-14)* First Time ski £249 £254 First Time board £249 £214 Improver Ski/Snowboard Package for the winter 2011/12 season
Includes 6 day area lift pass, 6 days equipment hire, 5 days ski tuition (4hrs per day), 3 days board tuition (4hrs per day)Adult Youth (16-18) Child (6-15) Improver ski (low) £449 £414 £349 Improver ski (high) £454 £419 £339 Improver board (low) £449 £414 £309 Improver board (high) £454 £419 £314
Lift Pass Bundles for the winter 2011/12 season
Please note: lift pass bundles do not include boots6 days Adult Area pass + Standard skis (low) £257 Area pass + Standard skis (high) £262 Area pass + Snowboard (low) £261 Area pass + Snowboard (high) £267 Area pass + Intermediate skis (low) £282 Area pass + Intermediate skis (high) £288 Area pass + Ski carriage (low) £206 Area pass + Ski carriage (high) £212 Lift passes and tuition
Lift Passes for the winter 2011/12 season
Child born '96-'05 Youth born '93-'95 Lift pass coverage: Badhofgastein, Badgastein, Dorfgastein and Sportsgastein Deposit required for liftpass: €3 Photo required for lift pass: 8 days+6 days Adult Youth (16-18) Child (6-15) Area (low) £187 £150 £100 Area (high) £193 £156 £103 Ski/Board Tuition for the winter 2011/12 season
Usual hours of instruction: 1000-1200 & 1300-1500. Child ski tuition include lunch supervision, food and drinkDays Adult Child (4-14) Ski tuition (5 x 4hrs) 5 £156 £201 Board tuition (3 x 4hrs) 3 £137 £164 Ski/board equipment hire
Ski/Board Equipment for the winter 2011/12 season
Youth skis from 130-160cm length, Child skis up to 120cm length. Youth ski boots up to UK size 2.Child 6-12yrs board6 days Adult Youth (8-12) Child (3-7) Standard skis £86 £44* £27* Intermediate skis £122 - - Advanced skis £158 - - Ski boots £40 £18* - Snowboard £86 £44 - Superior Snowboard £122 - - Snowboard boots £40 £24 - Helmet £18 - - Ski & Spa
What better way to soothe those tired muscles than by relaxing in a warm thermal pool while looking up at the snowcovered mountains? Bad Gastein is famous for the thermal waters hidden within it's mountains - people have been attracted here to bathe in these 'healing' waters for hundreds of years. The current 'spa' centre was renovated in 2004 and now offers state-of-the-art leisure facilities.
'Felsenbad'
The 'Felsenbad' has an indoor activity area with pools, flumes and a children's area. There is also a panoramic spa area with saunas, steam rooms, massage and facials. Outdoors there is a sport pool (24 degrees) and relaxation thermal pool (34 degrees), not to mention the 'Fairytale Pool' with interactive fairytale characters!
Both spa centres are open daily from 10.00am-10.00pm. A variety of entrance tickets are available, incl:3 hours Adult €17.50 Child* €10
*Child up to & incl. 15 years. Children up to & incl. 5 years are FREE.
Please note: These times/prices are a guide only.Lift pass, rentals and ski school prices are subject to change and alteration, please see the most up to date prices upon booking your Thomson ski holiday