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Uttendorf resort profile

Weisssee Glacier World · Salzburgerland · Austria · 1482–2600 m

Altitude1482-2600 m
Vertical drop1118 m
Slopes23 km
Lifts7

Uttendorf, Salzburgerland

Resort overview

Resort base in the Weisssee Glacier World ski area.

Altitude419 m
CountryAustria

Weisssee Glacier World ski area

Uttendorf 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.

ValleyStubachtal
Mountain rangeBerchtesgadener Alpen
Vertical drop1482 - 2600 meters
Descent1118 meters
Mountain(s)Medelzkopf 2546m

Weisssee Glacier World ski area overview

Scale and terrain across the full ski area, not only Uttendorf.

Uttendorf is a resort base in the Weisssee Glacier World ski area. Across the full ski area, the profile combines 23 km of slopes, 1482-2600 m altitude, 7 lifts. Intermediate terrain is the largest difficulty share at about 65%.

Ski areaAltitude range1482–2600 m100% confidenceSki areaTerrain mix23 km slopes100% confidenceSki areaLift network7 lifts100% confidence
Compact ski areaHigh-altitude terrainIntermediate focus
Ski-area scale 23 km. A compact network is practical for short stays and straightforward navigation.
Terrain character The terrain is clearly weighted toward intermediate skiing. The largest share is about 65%.

Altitude, access and value

Vertical range, lift access and terrain value.

Useful upper altitudeDense lift access
Altitude resilience The upper mountain has a useful altitude advantage in warm or marginal snow periods. The 1118 m vertical range also creates meaningful temperature and snow-quality differences from valley to summit.
Lift infrastructure About 3.3 slope km per lift indicates a relatively dense access network. Published hourly capacity is 7,553 persons, about 1079 persons/hour per lift and 328 per slope kilometre. The lift system totals 7.0 km, averaging about 1.0 km of lift line per lift.

Ski slopes

Terrain size and difficulty distribution across Weisssee Glacier World.

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 focus
Total23 km
  • Blue6 km
  • Red15 km
  • Black2 km
Blue6 km26%
Red15 km65%
Black2 km9%
Ski routes2 km
Loipes25 km

Ski lifts

Lift mix, access density and published capacity across Weisssee Glacier World.

The ski area has 7 lifts. T-bar / platter is the largest listed category at 4. Chairlifts and gondolas account for about 43% of the published lift-type breakdown. The network provides about 3.3 slope km per lift.

Surface-lift emphasisDense terrain access
Chairlift 1
Gondola 2
T-bar / platter 4
Total lifts7
Lift capacity 7,553 persons/hour
Lift length7.0 km

Ski pass

Published ticket prices and terrain-adjusted value.

The adult day pass has a mid-range cost relative to the published slope network.

Mid-range terrain cost
TicketPricePrice/km
Daycard adult€40€1.74/km
6-day adult€194€8.43/km
Daycard child€20€0.87/km
6-day child€97€4.22/km

Altitude

Share of mapped ski terrain by elevation band.

The mapped terrain is entirely above 1,000 m and is predominantly above 2,000 m. This generally supports colder snow retention and reduces dependence on vulnerable low-elevation return terrain.

High-elevation majorityNo low terrainLargest share: High (≤3000m)
Intermediate (≤2000m)19%
High (≤3000m)81%

Slope angle

Share of mapped terrain by slope-angle class.

Around 30% of mapped terrain is in a steeper class and 70% is moderate or gentler. Strong intermediate to advanced skiers have substantial technical options, while expert-level ability is mainly relevant on selected sectors. Very or extremely steep terrain accounts for 9%, compared with 21% in the bit-steep and steep bands, so expert judgement is relevant on a meaningful subset of the technical terrain.

Selective technical terrainMeaningful very-steep shareLargest share: Moderate or gentler
Moderate or gentler70%
Bit steep12%
Steep9%
Very steep8%
Extrem. steep1%

Orientation

Aspect distribution and its likely influence on sun and snow retention.

East-facing terrain is prominent, favouring earlier sun and often firmer snow later in the day once direct morning exposure has passed.

Morning-sun exposureCool-aspect majority
North24%
East45%
South10%
West21%

The overall rating for Uttendorf currently uses third-party overall rating evidence. No SkiWeather visitor review has been counted yet.

Overall rating 6.4
All resorts 6.2
Beginner n.a. 7.6
Advanced n.a. 7.7
Expert n.a. 7.1
Free-nature n.a. 6.9
Snow n.a. 7.6
Family n.a. 7.8
Après-ski n.a. 6.7
Nature n.a. 7.7
Hiking n.a. 7
Lifts n.a. 7.2

No visitor review is available for Uttendorf yet.

Address

AddressTourismusverband Uttendorf Dorfbachstrasse 1 5723 Uttendorf Austria
PlaceUttendorf Salzburgerland Austria

Contact

Location

Resort profile

What makes this resort different

Balanced all-rounder

Mountain character

Weisssee Glacier World is best understood as a balanced all-rounder: no single structural trait dominates strongly enough to define the destination on its own.

23 km pistes

Top elevation 2,600 m

The trade-off

Mixed groups wanting a broad compromise rather than one dominant mountain speciality.

The balanced profile means fewer extreme structural strengths to anchor a very specific trip goal.

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