Seperated into four areas, the Gastein ski area is one the largest areas for cheap ski holidays in Austria. Gastein is a great ski holiday destination as it is home to three resorts and several additional lift base areas. The largest settlement in the valley is Bad Gastein where the ski area is based. Ski holidays in Bad Gastein are benefited by the fact that the skiing in this area is interlinked with the largest area on the Stubnerkogel mountain. The area is again linked to the similarly large Schlossalm area above Bad Hofgastein, albeit through the smaller ski centre in Angertal. Also in Bad Gastein itself, there is a second ski area on the Graukogel which is frequented by many locals. The Kamikaze run is particularly exciting!If you decide to have your cheap ski holiday in Bad Gastein, you are not only opening the door every morning to the five ski areas in the immediate vicinity, there are even more! If you journey a little down the Gastein valley by train or bus , you are able to ski on the Kreuzkogel Mountain in ski centres such as Glossarl and Dorfgastein. Last minute ski holidays also benefit from the other centre in the Gastein area, the Sport Gastein area which offers fantastic off-piste riding in great powder. This is the highest of the three centres with a peak at 2,685 metres and a total vertical of 1,085 metres.
Making the most at all these areas on your last minute ski holiday in Bad Gastein could not be easier. There is a pass called the Ski amadé pass which allows you access to over two dozen ski centres in the Gastein valley and a huge portion of the surrounding areas also. All this is linked up by a great transport system that operates throughout the day from 8 am till 6 pm. All in all, if you seek variety and excitement from your skiing holiday, then Bad Gastein and the surrounding areas are perfect for your ski holiday in Austria.
Making the most at all these areas on your last minute ski holiday in Bad Gastein could not be easier. There is a pass called the Ski amadé pass which allows you access to over two dozen ski centres in the Gastein valley and a huge portion of the surrounding areas also. All this is linked up by a great transport system that operates throughout the day from 8 am till 6 pm. All in all, if you seek variety and excitement from your skiing holiday, then Bad Gastein and the surrounding areas are perfect for your ski holiday in Austria.
