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Bad Ischl resort profile
Salzkammergut · Oberosterreich · Austria · 469–1600 m
Altitude469-1600 m
Vertical drop1131 m
Slopes67 km
Lifts5
Resort base in the Salzkammergut ski area.
- Altitude468 mRegionSalzkammergutStateOberosterreichCountryAustria
Salzkammergut ski area
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Bad Ischl is part of this ski area.
Terrain and lift totals on this page refer to the complete ski area rather than only the resort centre.
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Mountain rangeTotes GebirgeVertical drop469 - 1600 metersDescent1131 metersMountain(s)Katrin 1433m
Scale and terrain across the full ski area, not only Bad Ischl.
Bad Ischl is a resort base in the Salzkammergut ski area. Across the full ski area, the profile combines 67 km of slopes, 469-1600 m altitude, 5 lifts. Intermediate terrain is the largest difficulty share at about 61%.
Ski areaAltitude range469–1600 m94% confidenceSki areaTerrain mix67 km slopes94% confidenceSki areaLift network5 lifts94% confidence
Mid-sized ski areaIntermediate focus
Ski-area scale
67 km. A manageable network suits a focused trip without requiring extensive transfers.
Terrain character
The terrain is clearly weighted toward intermediate skiing. The largest share is about 61%.
Vertical range, lift access and terrain value.
Lower-elevation sensitivityWider lift spacing
Altitude resilience
Snow reliability is likely to depend more strongly on aspect, weather cycles and snowmaking than on extreme altitude. The 1131 m vertical range also creates meaningful temperature and snow-quality differences from valley to summit.
Lift infrastructure
About 13.4 slope km per lift suggests wider spacing between access points in parts of the network. Published hourly capacity is 17,000 persons, about 3400 persons/hour per lift and 254 per slope kilometre.
Ski slopes
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Terrain size and difficulty distribution across Salzkammergut.
This ski area is clearly oriented toward intermediate skiers. The displayed kilometre shares describe the full ski area rather than only the current resort base.
Manageable terrain scaleIntermediate terrain focusSlopes3 ski slopesTotal67 kmBlue19 km28%Red41 km61%Black7 km11%
Ski lifts
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Lift mix, access density and published capacity across Salzkammergut.
The ski area has 5 lifts. Surface / drag lift is the largest listed category at 11. Chairlifts and gondolas account for about 31% of the published lift-type breakdown. The network provides about 13.4 slope km per lift.
Surface-lift emphasisSurface / drag lift 11Chairlift 4Gondola 1
Altitude
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Share of mapped ski terrain by elevation band.
A meaningful 34% lower-mountain share lies below 1,000 m. Conditions may vary more sharply between lower access or return runs and higher terrain, while some lower sectors can offer sheltered or tree-lined skiing.
Mixed snow resilienceLower return-run sensitivityLargest share: Intermediate (≤2000m)Low (<1000m)34%Intermediate (≤2000m)66%
Slope angle
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Share of mapped terrain by slope-angle class.
About 43% of mapped terrain falls in a steeper class, while 57% is moderate or gentler. Advanced experience is advisable across a meaningful part of the ski area, and expert judgement is useful on the steepest sectors or in difficult snow. Very or extremely steep terrain accounts for 9%, compared with 34% in the bit-steep and steep bands, so expert judgement is relevant on a meaningful subset of the technical terrain.
Advanced/expert terrainMeaningful very-steep shareLargest share: Moderate or gentlerModerate or gentler57%Bit steep19%Steep15%Very steep8%Extrem. steep1%
Orientation
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Aspect distribution and its likely influence on sun and snow retention.
North-facing terrain is prominent, generally favouring colder snow retention and slower daytime softening. Sunnier aspects may still change more quickly during mild weather.
Colder-snow exposureCool-aspect majorityLargest share: NorthNorth50%East36%South10%West4%
No visitor review is available for Bad Ischl yet.
Address
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PlaceBad Ischl Oberosterreich Austria
Contact
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Websitewww.badischl.com
What makes this resort different
Weather-sensitive lower mountain
Mountain character
Salzkammergut is best understood as a weather-sensitive lower mountain: lower elevation and/or weaker snow-reliability evidence imply greater dependence on favourable weather cycles.
Top elevation 1,600 m
Snow-reliability 50/100
The trade-off
Trips chosen with a close eye on the current weather and snow cycle rather than structural snow resilience.
Lower elevation and/or weaker snow-reliability evidence increase dependence on favourable conditions.
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