Hauser Kaibling is the local ski area of Haus im Ennstal, nestled in the beautiful Schladming-Dachstein region. This corner of Austria resides somewhat under the radar of many winter sport enthusiasts but is definitely worth visiting. Hauser Kaibling has not yet been discovered by mass-tourism which is remarkable considering it’s close proximity to the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Germany. Residents of nearby Salzburg Stadt cherish this little gem as Haus im Ennstal provides them with an easy-accessible getaway. Although Salzburgerland has several attractive ski opportunities itself, Hauser Kaibling – in contrast – offers long and wide tree-lined slopes in a dramatic setting combined with modern infrastructure and great hospitality.

Beautiful long and wide slopes

The Hauser Kaibling ski area features more than 37 km of easy-accessible and perfectly groomed runs. The slopes are varied and ideal for beginners to advanced-intermediates and those looking for scenic descents. Most of them are long, wide and practically all cut down through pine forest and provide a wide range of stunning views. A dream for cruising and winding-down in dramatic decor dominated by the rugged Dachstein mountains.

Dachstein mountains

The sheltered location of the Hauser Kaibling ski area and the tree-lined runs guarantee calm weather conditions, and good visibility even on days with bad weather. In combination with the compact and comprehensible layout of the Hauser Kaibling skiarea makes Haus im Ennstal an excellent destination for families, especially for those with young children.

Family ski resort

Hauser Kaibling is very child friendly. It’s a lovely and exciting playground for young children and all of those who want to sharpen their skills. This ski resort makes the extra mile to satisfy every parent and leaves nothing to be desired for. There are smaller ski parks where children can learn. There are more difficult slopes to ski as they advance, there even are chairlifts for the children on the learning slopes, which isn’t as common in Austria. Recently, a dedicated Kinderland the ‘Audi Kid’s area was opened at the Kaiblingalm. An exciting course where fun is guaranteed.

Challenging and reliable

Hauser Kaibling might not be your first choice if you are an expert or off-piste skier. Largely due to the fact that it has just a handfull of, fairly short, black slopes notwithstanding the long (2.7km) FIS downhill run. However, there are many challenging red-runs, great mogul pistes and some tough powder slopes. And there is usually more than enough powder as this part of the Dachstein area has a good snow track-record. The northerly orientation of the slopes helps keep the pistes in good shape. The serious snowmaking operation of Hauser Kaibling -with well over 200 snowcannons- makes it a good choice for early or late holidays; the system is put to good use. The snowmaking machines are able to produce a staggering amount of 12.000m³ snow per hour. Still, at this altitude poor conditions on the lower slopes are a natural hazard.

Historical snow data Hauser Kaibling

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Modern infrastructure

The lift system and infrastructure of Hauser Kaibling are first class. In this respect Hauser Kaibling is one of the most modern skiresorts in Austria. Due to the massive investment in infrastructure in the recent past you will enjoy perfectly groomed slopes and fast and convenient transfers by the lift-system. The overall lift-capacity is 16.170 persons per hour which means that there are hardly any waiting lines left!

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The comfortable 8 seat Hauser Kaibling bahn for instance, just outside the village center, brings you lightning fast over a stretch of 2.5km straight to the highest point of Schladming’s 4-mountain linked ski area, a unique 360​​° panoramic view opens up over the Upper Enns Valley.

Awards

For the second time already, the Hauser Kaibling has received the award of ‘Best European Ski Area’ in 2013 due to it’s snow reliability, perfectly groomed ski runs, and rustic mountain huts with friendly service. The Hauser Kaibling got also the awards ‘Best for Families’ & ‘Best for Advanced’ from the international Website www.skigebiete-test.de!

There is a very good reason why the German national ski team chooses Hauser Kaibling on a regular basis for it’s training sessions…

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Schladminger 4-Berge-Schaukel

The Hauser Kaibling is the first access point on the east-side in the Schladminger 4-Berge-Skischaukel where wintersport enthusiasts will find a paradise. The winter sports arena offers downhill skiing and snowboarding at 4 different -but perfectly interconnected- mountains: Hauser Kaibling, Planai, Hochwurzen, Reiteralm and in addition the Dachstein Glacier at an altitude of 2700m. It’s one of the largest ski areas in Austria. Enjoy 123km of fine slopes, 44 modern cable cars and lifts and over 55 inviting lodges. The Schladming-Dachstein region is also member of ski amadé: 5 regions, 25 places, 760 kilometres of ski runs, all available on one single ski ticket.

You would have to ski fast to get from Haus to Reiteralm at the other end of the valley and back in one day, but it’s worth the effort and an amazing ride. Some steep red and black runs are well worth testing over at Planai and Reiteralm. There are loads of mountain huts and restaurants to choose from at lunchtime.

The Schladming interlinked 4 mountains Hauser Kaibling, Planai, Hochwurzen, Reiteralm have been elected amongst ‘Austria’s/Europe’s Best Ski Resorts’ by several media. We agree, it is beautiful, diverse and exciting. Try it yourself. You won’t regret it!

Getting there

Haus im Ennstal is located in Steiermark just 10 minutes away from Schladming and easily accessible from Salzburg.

By plane

With a transfer time of one hour it is viable choice for people travelling via Salzburg airport. Several low-cost airlines service Salzburg Airport. Dutch airline Transavia provides frequent flights to Salzburg from Amsterdam and Rotterdam. AirBerlin operates from Berlin. EasyJet is based on London Gatwick. Ryanair is based on London Stansted, Several Scandinavian airlines (SAS, Norwegian) are tied with Salzburg. Siberian airlines is operating from Moscow.

An inexpensive transfer from Salzburg Airport to the Schladming-Dachstein region is available.

By train

Haus im Ennstal lies at the interantional railway line Salzburg-Graz. Express train stations are Schladming and Gröbming, regional trains also stop in Haus im Ennstal and Öblarn.

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Schladming is a small historic town located at the heart of the 4-Berge Skischaukel in the beautiful Dachstein Mountain region of the southern Austrian province of Styria

Set over 4 mountains, Schladming is one of Austria’s most well known resorts in eastern Austria which has attracted skiers of all abilities for many years. All 4 of Schladming’s skiareas are an intermediate’s paradise with red runs to challenge both early and adventurous intermediates. Basically the skiing is similar throughout the resort: fairly long, fairly steep gladed and immaculately groomed runs. Despite unremarkable heights the majority of Schladming’s slopes face north and keep their snow well ensuring conditions throughout the season remain good.

The heart of 4-Berge Skischaukel

Schladming’s four linked mountains are each served by a gondola from their respective villages. The main starting point is Planai gondola nearest to town. The town’s two home mountains, Planai (1,894) and Hochwurzen (1,850 meters), are sandwiched between Reiteralm (1,960 meters) and Hauser Kaibling (2,015 meters), with well over 120 km of slopes creating one of the most extensive inter-linked skiarea in Austria. The distance from Hauser Kaibling to Reiteralm is, as the crow flies, comparable to that of Val Thorens to Courchevel.

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With a high proportion of runs rated red, Schladming is ideally suited to intermediates. Some might consider the runs a bit monotonous though. Nearly all the skiing in Schladming on both the Planai and Hochwurzen mountains is tree-lined, helping visibility stay good, plus there’s some good opportunities, in the right conditions, to find a bit of powder to play in. Don’t expect too many off-piste opportunities, there are hardly any. In general, more adventurous individuals should aim for the red runs at the top of the Hauser Kaibling and Planai sectors. More gentle cruising slopes can be found over on Hochwurzen and Reiteralm, however getting over to Reiteralm can take some time and access to it involves coming back down to valley level and using the link at Pichl. There’s stuff to keep the more advanced skier interested too – particularly popular is the challenging downhill used annually for the men’s World Cup night slalom. For experts there are not a lot of genuine black runs elsewhere in the 4-Berge Skischaukel arena, however a couple of difficult runs can be found at the top of Hauser Kaibling and Reiteralm.

Both of Schladming’s home mountains offer some of the longest uninterrupted runs in Europe, like the 4.6-kilometer FIS run or the endless 7.7-kilometer Hochwurzen valley run that will have even the most fit skiers looking for one of the many slope-side restaurants for a quick break. But in spite of these challenges, most of the skiing here is an early intermediates’ playground – an attractive prospect for most skiers, except perhaps for beginner, for whom the layout is a little awkward and the the beginner slopes difficult to get to. The nursery slopes are situated at Hochwurzen on the western end of the village at Rohrmoos. Those who have just started to progress from the nursery slopes should stay on the blue runs close to Schladming

Schladming hosted the World Ski Championships in 2013 and seriously invested heavily in modern ski lifts. This investment has been well worth it – queues are kept short and speedy lifts give you more time for the downhills.

Hochwurzen

The resort is well serviced by about 50 huts all in the alpine tradition of a warm cosy refuge, to savour a hot chocolate, goulash soup, Tiroler Grostl or any of the other many Austrian dishes. Prices are still reasonable. Schladming has apres ski to suit all tastes, it can get pretty lively. Starting early, there are many ski lodges to entertain you on the slopes. At the Planai there is the Almrausch which has a variety of events throughout the season, there is also the Schafalm and Hohenhaus Tenne there. On top of the Hochwurzen there is the Hochwurzenalm and at the middle station there is the Seiterhütte. Other lodges to try are the Tauernalm and the Schladmingerhütte.

Ski Amade

The 4-Berge Skischaukel is part of the massive Ski Amade region with 760km of piste and 270 lifts, all covered by one lift pass, the largest ski area in Austria, which should be enough to keep even the keenest skier occupied! It is quite possible for experienced skiers to visit a different resort every day, all on the same lift pass.

Getting there

Schladming is only 90 kilometers away from Salzburg, and is easily reached by train or bus.

With a transfer time of one hour it is viable choice for people travelling via Salzburg airport. Several low-cost airlines service Salzburg Airport. Dutch airline Transavia provides frequent flights to Salzburg from Amsterdam and Rotterdam. AirBerlin operates from Berlin. EasyJet is based on London Gatwick. Ryanair is based on London Stansted, Several Scandinavian airlines (SAS, Norwegian) are tied with Salzburg. Siberian airlines is operating from Moscow.

An inexpensive transfer from Salzburg Airport to the Schladming-Dachstein region is available

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