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Freesports Arena Dachstein Krippenstein ski resort

The short answer

Freesports Arena Dachstein Krippenstein has about 31 km of mapped runs and 9 lifts, with skiing from about 547 m up to 2,708 m (8,885 ft), a vertical drop of 2,160 m. By mapped runs it is number 60 of the 115 Austria ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Salzburg (SZG), about 59 km away in a straight line.

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Freesports Arena Dachstein Krippenstein 7-day mountain forecast

At about 1,628 m · updated 11 Oct, 01:04 UTC

  1. Sun 116°3°4 mm
  2. Mon 127°-1°0 mm
  3. Tue 138°-3°0 mm
  4. Wed 148°2°4.4 mm
  5. Thu 1513°2°0 mm
  6. Fri 1614°5°0 mm
  7. Sat 1711°5°0.4 mm

Forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). "Likely snow" = precipitation with the temperature at or below 0.5 °C; resort snow reports and avalanche bulletins are the authority on conditions.

Freesports Arena Dachstein Krippenstein: runs from 547 m to 2,708 m, a vertical drop of 2,161 m1,0001,5002,0002,500Top of the highest mapped run: 2,708 m (8,885 ft)Top 2,708 m · 8,885 ftBase 547 m · 1,795 ft2,161 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).

Ski area facts

Top elevation
2,708 m8,885 ft
Vertical drop
2,160 m7,087 ft
Mapped runs
31 km36 runs
Lifts
9mostly cable cars

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Easy 17% (4 km), Intermediate 78% (18.3 km), Advanced 6% (1.3 km)Easy: 4 km, 14 runs (17%)17%EasyIntermediate: 18.3 km, 20 runs (78%)78%IntermediateAdvanced: 1.3 km, 2 runs (6%)

About 17% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 78% intermediate and 6% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Easy144 km
Intermediate2018.3 km
Advanced21.3 km

Lifts

9 mapped lifts, most of them cable cars.

Lift typeCount
Cable cars3
Rope tows2
Drag lifts2
Chairlifts1
Magic carpets1

Piste map

For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.

Nearest airports

Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).

AirportCityStraight-line distance
Salzburg (SZG)Salzburg59 km
Linz-Hörsching (LNZ)Linz87 km
Klagenfurt (KLU)Klagenfurt am Wörthersee110 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Freesports Arena Dachstein Krippenstein?

The highest mapped run starts at about 2,708 m (8,885 ft) and the lowest ends at about 547 m (1,795 ft), a vertical of 2,160 m (7,087 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Freesports Arena Dachstein Krippenstein have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 31 km of downhill runs and 9 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Freesports Arena Dachstein Krippenstein?

Salzburg (SZG) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 59 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Freesports Arena Dachstein Krippenstein piste map?

Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.

Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.