Strong skiers looking for a materially steeper and more technical terrain mix.
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Sankt Jakob im Defereggental ski resort
Osttirol · Austria · 1400–2683 m
Altitude1400-2683 m
Vertical drop1283 m
Slopes23.7 km
Lifts7
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Snow reliability.
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17/100
Moderate snow reliability; timing and altitude remain important.
Slopes, altitude range and terrain mix.
Core ski-area structure: vertical range, total terrain and slope difficulty balance.
Slopes23.7 km
Altitude1400-2683m
Lifts7
High-altitude terrain
The ski area covers 23 km of slopes between 1400-2683m altitude. Altitude range and slope mix shape how resilient the ski area is in warm or changeable weather. 55% is above 2000m 62% is facing West 27% is steeper than 30 degreesRating
Canonical rating for Sankt Jakob im Defereggental.
1–10 rating from skiing review dimensions with third-party overall evidence incorporated. 3 visitor reviews counted.
Mixed rating
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HubInnsbruck
Distance152 km
Time2 hours 18 mins
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Technical-terrain specialist
Sankt Jakob im Defereggental is best understood as a technical-terrain specialist: black pistes and steeper mapped terrain form an unusually strong part of the area profile.
The defining strength is technical terrain; it is not automatically the strongest progression or easy-cruising choice.
Supportive current weather.
Useful comparisons: Rifflsee — Similar altitude, terrain mix, scale and reliability. · Rifflsee — Same dominant resort personality with overlapping secondary traits and comparable mountain structure. · Boi Taull — Related alternative with a stronger opportunity/risk balance now. Supportive current weather.
Mountain intelligence
Why this resort matters now
Technical-terrain specialist. Mixed weather support with moderate current risk; 12°C upper mountain, 9 km/h wind, 52 mm /48h precipitation.
Evidence confidence75%
Current setup72/100
Weather72/100
Risk34/100
Stronger related option100/100Boi Taull
A structurally related resort currently has the stronger live setup.
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