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Resort facts
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Resort Height
762m (2,501ft)
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Transfer time
Salzburg 2 hrs
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Typical costs
• beer €4 • bottle of house wine €22 • coffee €2 • burger & fries €5.50
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Glacier High Altitude Guaranteed Snow
glacier resort
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Fly from
Gatwick; Manchester; Stansted; Luton; Birmingham; Bristol; Newcastle; East Midlands Edinburgh; Glasgow; Belfast City
Good for...
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Advanced Ski Rating
4
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Intermediates Ski Rating
5
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Beginners Ski Rating
5
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Snowboarding Rating
4
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So what's it like?
Magnificent lakeside resort with fantastic skiing opportunities
The famous old town of Zell am See, with its collection of medieval buildings, lies on one of Austria's most picturesque lakes. The impressive Schmittenhöhe mountain is easily accessed from the resort centre and is the starting point for long, cruising runs back to Zell. The Europa Sportregion lift pass also covers the neighbouring glacier resort of Kaprun, reached by local ski bus, making the area one of the most snow-sure in Austria.
Ski information
Beginners
Beginners will be well looked after by the local ski school, with the manageable pistes of the Areitalm, above Schuttdorf, and the left hand slopes of the Schmittenhöhe bowl. We recommend buying your lift pass once you arrive in resort if you are a beginner joining ski school.
Intermediates
The widest range of intermediate runs can be found on the Schmittenhöhe, including one superb 8kms descent involving a breathtaking 1,200m vertical drop. Just 25 minutes away by free ski bus, and included on the same lift pass, is Kaprun and the Kitzsteinhorn Glacier, which at over 10,000ft offers guaranteed snow.
Advanced
Advanced skiers can test themselves with a range of challenging runs on the Schmittenhöhe, which boasts 3 reddish blacks through the trees, some fine mogul runs underneath the chairlifts and some superb powder skiing when conditions are favourable.
Nightlife
Zell am See offers excellent nightlife with numerous traditional cafés, bars and very lively discos and nightclubs. Try: · Crazy Daisy's · Insider Bar · Hirschenkeller · Karambar · Mem bar · Greens · Viva · Diele Bar · Flannigans · Gin house
Activities
· Swimming pool · ice skating and hockey · tobogganing · curling · indoor tennis and squash · bowling · sleigh rides
Eating out
Incredible choice of 40 restaurants to choose from ranging from traditional Austrian to Chinese, Italian and French.
· Giuseppe · Lebzelter · Traubenstüberl · Kupferkessel · Zum Cäser · Pizzaman · OctopussyOther amenities
· Shops · Banks · Gliding · Paragliding · Excursions to Salzburg
Private Transfer
From Salzburg
One way (arrival) from £24 pp
Return from £46 ppOther information
Weddings
With a range of wedding packages, from a church wedding at the top of the Schmittenhöhe mountain to a beautiful ceremony in the local registrar office, castle 'Rosenberg', Crystal can help to make your day a real magical winter wonderland. Let us take the stress out of your wedding day and call our dedicated wedding team to take care of all your individual needs and requirements.
Weddings Team Hotline 0871 230 8123 (calls cost 10p per minute at all times from BT landlines. Other operator networks may vary).Families
Ski School
Zell am See is a great place for your children to learn to ski. You can be sure your children will get top class tuition and have loads of fun in 'Mini club'. The mini club runs 2 hours of ski school for 3yrs and 4yrs, choose either morning or afternoon which every suits you! Ski school of yrs 4+ runs from 9.30am-12noon and 1.00pm-3.00pm, with lunch and supervision available locally (extra charge), providing great fun for kids - but also for parents too!Snow Savers for the winter 2011/12 season
Kids ski free: FREE lift pass for children born 2006 or later.
FREE ski and boot hire for all children (3-10yrs incl.) when 2 adults pre-book the same.*
FREE child helmet when pre-booking skis & boots
*Please note: Hire offer excludes Hotel Waldhof
Our best deals to Zell am See
Looking for the cheapest date/price combo? We've done the searching so you don't have to...
| Leaves | From | To | Board | Price | |
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| Sat 5 January 2013 | London Gatwick | Zell am See in Austria | Self catering |
£446 based on 4 sharing |
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| Sat 12 January 2013 | London Gatwick | Zell am See in Austria | Bed and breakfast |
£460 based on 4 sharing |
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| Sat 5 January 2013 | London Gatwick | Zell am See in Austria | Half board |
£537 based on 4 sharing |
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| Sat 15 December 2012 | London Gatwick | Zell am See in Austria | Half board |
£551 based on 4 sharing |
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| Sat 9 March 2013 | London Gatwick | Zell am See in Austria | Half board |
£556 based on 4 sharing |