3 resort profiles associated with Sankt Jakob im Defereggental.
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Sankt Jakob im Defereggental resort profile
Osttirol · Austria · 1400–2683 m
Altitude1400-2683 m
Vertical drop1283 m
Slopes23.7 km
Lifts7
- Altitude1400 mStateOsttirolCountryAustria
Sankt Jakob im Defereggental ski area
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Sankt Jakob im Defereggental is part of this ski area.
This is one ski-area statistical scope linked to 3 resort bases. Terrain and lift totals refer to the ski area as a whole.
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ValleyDefereggentalMountain rangeRieserfernergruppeVertical drop1400 - 2683 metersDescent1283 metersMountain(s)Almspitz 2507m
Scale and terrain across the full ski area, not only Sankt Jakob im Defereggental.
This profile covers the Sankt Jakob im Defereggental ski area. It is linked to 3 resort bases. Across the full ski area, the profile combines 23.7 km of slopes, 1400-2683 m altitude, 7 lifts. Intermediate terrain is the largest difficulty share at about 53%.
Ski areaAltitude range1400–2683 m100% confidenceSki areaTerrain mix23.7 km slopes100% confidenceSki areaLift network7 lifts100% confidence
Compact ski areaHigh-altitude terrainStrong vertical
Ski-area scale
23.7 km. A compact network is practical for short stays and straightforward navigation. It is linked to 3 resort bases, giving visitors several accommodation and access locations; direct lift linkage can differ between bases.
Terrain character
The terrain is clearly weighted toward intermediate skiing. The largest share is about 53%.
Vertical range, lift access and terrain value.
Useful upper altitudeStrong vertical rangeDense lift accessHigh published capacity
Altitude resilience
The upper mountain has a useful altitude advantage in warm or marginal snow periods. The 1283 m vertical range also creates meaningful temperature and snow-quality differences from valley to summit.
Lift infrastructure
About 3.4 slope km per lift indicates a relatively dense access network. Published hourly capacity is 11,465 persons, about 1638 persons/hour per lift and 484 per slope kilometre. The lift system totals 7.1 km, averaging about 1.0 km of lift line per lift.
Ski slopes
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Terrain size and difficulty distribution across Sankt Jakob im Defereggental.
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.
Intermediate terrain focusStrong advanced shareSlopes6 ski slopesTotal23.7 kmBlue5 km21%Red12.5 km53%Black6.2 km26%Ski routes1.6 km
Ski lifts
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Lift mix, access density and published capacity across Sankt Jakob im Defereggental.
The ski area has 7 lifts. Chairlift is the largest listed category at 3. Chairlifts and gondolas account for about 57% of the published lift-type breakdown. The network provides about 3.4 slope km per lift.
Dense terrain accessHigh published capacityChairlift 3Gondola 1Rope tow / baby lift 1T-bar / platter 2
Ski pass
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Published ticket prices and terrain-adjusted value.
The adult day pass has a higher cost per published slope kilometre; location, infrastructure and convenience may be more important than terrain scale alone.
Higher terrain costTicket Price Price/km Daycard adult €74 €3.12/km Daycard child €37 €1.56/km
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Address
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AddressOsttirol Information Muhlgasse 11 9900 Lienz AustriaPlaceSankt Jakob im Defereggental Osttirol Austria
Contact
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Websiteosttirol.com
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What makes this resort different
Technical-terrain specialist
Mountain character
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.
26% black pistes
High alpine
The trade-off
Strong skiers looking for a materially steeper and more technical terrain mix.
The defining strength is technical terrain; it is not automatically the strongest progression or easy-cruising choice.
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