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Essentials
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Resort Height
1,000m (3,281ft)
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Transfer time
Salzburg: 2 hrs
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Glacier High Altitude Guaranteed Snow
high altitude skiing
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Fly from
Dublin, Cork
Good for...
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Advanced Ski Rating
3
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Intermediates Ski Rating
4
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Beginners Ski Rating
2
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Snowboarding Rating
3
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So what's it like?
Miles of piste, extensive off-piste and wonderfully relaxing spas, shorter transfer
The extensive Gasteinertal ski area is one of the largest in Austria. The attractive town of Bad Gastein has a bustling centre and excellent amenities, not to mention the famous spa. If you're looking for great nightlife you can begin with après ski' and continue into the early hours! The skiing and boarding is superb - you need almost never take the same piste twice in a week, and if you head off-piste with a guide the area almost doubles again!
Ski information
Ski Information Beginners
In Bad Gastein the nursery slopes are next to the main gondola. From the nursery slopes beginners can progress on to blue runs on the Stubnerkogel.
Ski Information Intermediates
This is ski-your-heart-out country! Bad Gastein offers a wide variety of red and blue runs, linked with nearby Bad Hof Gastein to make one large area. The Gastein valley has a further 3 ski areas, offering total of 250kms of well groomed, often quiet, pistes. Buses and trains link the areas, and are covered by your lift pass.
Ski Information Advanced
There are also some testing runs on the Stubnerkogel and a couple of nice blacks on the Graukogel. The off-piste can be fantastic too - why not hire a guide and head to the spectacular off-piste route from Kreuzkogel to Heilstollen, or sign up for an off-piste safari or touring day with the ski school.
Nightlife
Good choice of lively and cosmopolitan nightspots with an impressive casino for those wishing to have a flutter. Try: • Silver Bullet • Hexen Häusl • Bergfex • Chill Out
Activities
· Spa centres (see 'Ski & Spa' box) · Ice skating and curling · Tobogganing · Sleigh rides · Ice climbing · Snow shoe walking
Eating out
A superb choice of restaurants catering for all tastes and pockets · 3-course dinner from €20-25.
Other amenities
· Casino · Stylish shops and boutiques · Banks · Many lovely winter walks · Excursions to Salzburg.
Transfer
From Salzburg
One way (arrival) from €57pp Return from €108ppOther information - Cities
Ski Amadé
The Gastein ski area is part of the vast 'Ski Amadé' area - a total of 5 ski areas, 865km of piste and 270 lifts. With a 'Ski Amadé' lift pass (available locally) you can ski all of these areas - they include Schladming (167km piste), Flachau/Sportwelt (350km piste) and Hochkonig/Grossarl/Maria Alm (150km piste). To enjoy the challenge of skiing the 'Ski Amadé' area add car hire to your booking. Off-piste
The local ski and snowboard school can organise a fantastic range of activities in addition to group and private ski and board tuition. Advanced skiers and boarders can have off-piste tuition, go on an off-piste safari or go touring. You can also have cross-country ski tuition, try snow shoe walking or even ice climbing. All these activities are available in resort (conditions permitting) - ask your Crystal rep for more information on arrival.Snow Savers for the winter 2011/12 season
FREE lift pass for children born '06 or later.
FREE childs helmet when pre-booking skis & boots.
Our best deals to Bad Gastein
Looking for the cheapest date/price combo? We've done the searching so you don't have to...
| Leaves | From | To | Board | Price | |
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| Sat 5 January 2013 | Dublin | Bad Gastein in Austria | Half board |
€638 based on 4 sharing |
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| Sat 12 January 2013 | Dublin | Bad Gastein in Austria | Half board |
€648 based on 4 sharing |
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| Sat 12 January 2013 | Dublin | Bad Gastein in Austria | Bed and breakfast |
€664 based on 4 sharing |
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| Sat 12 January 2013 | Dublin | Bad Gastein in Austria | Half board |
€898 based on 4 sharing |
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| Sat 12 January 2013 | Dublin | Bad Gastein in Austria | Bed and breakfast |
€949 based on 4 sharing |