Everything that real ski lovers can expect from a winter holiday in Austria - or better said a ski holiday in Austria - here in the Dachstein West ski area you will find it. The majestic Dachstein mountains greet you from afar and give this ski resort its name. The ski area is located along the Dachstein and offers fascinating views of this and other impressive high mountain massifs.

Hardly anywhere else is one so close to the high mountains and yet enjoys the advantages of a family ski resort in a low mountain range location. Advantages such as avalanche safety, better protection against weather extremes and other high alpine dangers. Here you can check the weather conditions!

The best way to get to know this "exhilaration"; is by panoramic skiing along our Panoronda Skiing Enjoyment Round. There is always snow on the Dachstein itself, which you can see for yourself during an ascent with the Dachstein cable car on the Krippenstein. Because this ski area also belongs - as do five others - to the Dachstein West Card Association with a total of 160 kilometres of pistes. Multi-day tickets from one and a half days are valid on all lifts in the entire ticket network.

The central ski resorts of Gosau – Russbach and Annaberg , which are connected by piste technology, offer very different views of the Dachstein and are known as real snow holes";. Moreover, in recent years a great deal has been invested in mechanical snowmaking. From private rooms, guesthouses, cosy inns, the alpine village Dachstein West to luxurious family hotels, there is a wide variety of accommodation available. After all, we pursue one goal above all else: you should feel at home with us and be happy to come back at any time.

THE FAMILY PARADISE IN THE SNOW

A look at the Dachstein West piste plan makes it clear why this ski area is so suitable for an Austrian skiing holiday with children. Each entry point has its own children's area, where the little ones are gently and playfully introduced to skiing under professional guidance.

For the bigger ones gibt´s there are entertaining Gaudipisten, Speedstrecken as well as snow and fun parks. All this brings a lot of variety to the panoramic skiing pleasure.