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Gries am Brenner resort profile
Wipptal · Tirol · Austria · 1048–1600 m
Altitude1048-1600 m
Vertical drop552 m
Slopes34 km
Lifts5
Resort base in the Wipptal ski area.
- Altitude1200 mRegionInnsbruck SchwazStateTirolCountryAustria
Wipptal ski area
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Gries am Brenner 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 rangeStubaier AlpenVertical drop1048 - 1600 metersDescent552 meters
Scale and terrain across the full ski area, not only Gries am Brenner.
Gries am Brenner is a resort base in the Wipptal ski area. Across the full ski area, the profile combines 34 km of slopes, 1048-1600 m altitude, 5 lifts. Intermediate terrain is the largest difficulty share at about 44%.
Ski areaAltitude range1048–1600 m94% confidenceSki areaTerrain mix34 km slopes94% confidenceSki areaLift network5 lifts94% confidence
Compact ski areaStrong terrain value
Ski-area scale
34 km. A compact network is practical for short stays and straightforward navigation.
Terrain character
The mix leans toward intermediate terrain while retaining useful variety. The largest share is about 44%.
Vertical range, lift access and terrain value.
Lower-elevation sensitivityWider lift spacingStrong terrain value
Altitude resilience
Snow reliability is likely to depend more strongly on aspect, weather cycles and snowmaking than on extreme altitude.
Lift infrastructure
About 6.8 slope km per lift suggests wider spacing between access points in parts of the network. Published hourly capacity is 10,000 persons, about 2000 persons/hour per lift and 294 per slope kilometre.
Ski slopes
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Terrain size and difficulty distribution across Wipptal.
The slope mix leans toward intermediate skiers, while still offering variety. The displayed kilometre shares describe the full ski area rather than only the current resort base.
Slopes9 ski slopesTotal34 kmBlue14 km41%Red15 km44%Black5 km15%
Ski lifts
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Lift mix, access density and published capacity across Wipptal.
The ski area has 5 lifts. Chairlift is the largest listed category at 3. Chairlifts and gondolas account for about 67% of the published lift-type breakdown. The network provides about 6.8 slope km per lift.
Chair/gondola majoritySurface / drag lift 2Chairlift 3Gondola 1
Ski pass
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Published ticket prices and terrain-adjusted value.
The adult day pass offers strong terrain value relative to the published slope network.
Strong terrain valueTicket Price Price/km Daycard adult €26.50 €0.78/km 6-day adult €129.50 €3.81/km Daycard child €22.50 €0.66/km 6-day child €111 €3.26/km
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.
Around 20% of mapped terrain is in a steeper class and 80% is moderate or gentler. Strong intermediate to advanced skiers have substantial technical options, while expert-level ability is mainly relevant on selected sectors.
Selective technical terrainLargest share: Moderate or gentlerModerate or gentler80%Bit steep11%Steep6%Very steep2%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: NorthNorth58%East32%South8%West2%
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Address
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AddressOtztal Tourismus-Information Langenfeld Unterlangenfeld 81, A-6444 LangenfeldPlaceGries am Brenner Tirol Austria
Contact
What makes this resort different
Family progression base
Mountain character
Wipptal is best understood as a family progression base: easier terrain, moderate gradients and usable access make progression the strongest structural story.
41% blue pistes
80% moderate/gentler terrain
The trade-off
Progression-focused trips where easier and moderate terrain form a large part of the usable mountain.
Advanced skiers seeking a strongly technical profile may find the terrain mix less distinctive.
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