ISaalbach – Hinterglemm is a resort comprising two separate villages Saalbach and Hinterglemm. The ski area is a valley with uniform peaks on each side which have created a natural circuit. Hence the marketing name of the area as www.skicircus.at. It provides some of the best riding in Austria since all the slopes descend to the same valley meaning that any route you can find will take you down to the valley where you can either walk to a nearby lift or pick up the free bus service running every 10 minutes through the valley.



The valley is serviced by 55 lifts which also link to the neighbouring village of Leogang . Most of these lifts have been upgraded recently to provide easy access to the 200km circuit.
The resort is defined by the seven major gondolas which take you from the villages to the mountain tops. These correspond to the major snowboarding areas, although as already stated all these areas are interlinked and it is possible to complete a circuit in a day if you have the energy!
The lift system here is split between Saalbach, Hinterglemm and Leogang; all areas connected by an over impressive brand new lift system with a capacity of 62,500 person. Of the 200km of pistes, most are long and wide.
Saalbach-Hinterglemm has some amazing terrain, tree runs, powder and natural hits, not to mention 12km of snowboard only runs; so say goodbye to those nasty moguls. If you are a freerider or looking to become one then this is an ideal resort. There is loads of easily accessible backcountry for the intermediate and it usually takes days to get ‘skied-out' because most visitors to the valley tend to stay on-piste.



It also boast two impeccable parks and a half-pipe to suite any level of freestyler, and has floodlit slopes for nightime action. The snow last season was incredible, snowing twice a week every week, and there are also state of the art snow machines just in case.
Saalbach Hinterglemm is suited to intermediate freeriders while offering freestylers the opportunity to jump, spin, grind and gib. The terrain is excellent with large powder faces, some steeps, and lots of tree riding. Most holiday makers here rarely go off-piste, and lines can often be had up to week after the snow. Freestyle wise, the resort offers two fun parks, an half-pipe, a GS Racecourse, a Boarder X, 12km of snowboard only pistes and a floodlit park and slopes between 7-9.30pm; bingo!
Beginners will see quick improvement, as there are loads of wide slopes that are easy to reach, and easy to negotiate. With 54% beginner runs, and 30% intermediate runs, the resort is a set of gradual stepping stones to advanced riding in freeride and freestyle.



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