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Kötschach-Mauthen-Laas Resort Reviews

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Kötschach-Mauthen-Laas Forecasts

Visitor reviews for Kötschach-Mauthen-Laas Ski Resort

Kötschach-Mauthen-Laas Ratings

Overall: 3.4. Based on 11 votes.

Snowsure: 2.1

  • Occasionally gets enough snow for skiing
  • Is often closed due to a lack of snow
  • Occasionally suffers from a lack of snow
  • Rarely suffers from a lack of snow
  • Kötschach-Mauthen-Laas is snowsure even in the poorest seasons

Variety of pistes: 2.4

  • The ski runs are featureless and unvaried
  • The ski runs are varied but not extensive enough for a week
  • Kötschach-Mauthen-Laas has diverse and interesting pistes including forests and high alpine terrain

Scenery: 5.0

  • An ugly resort in a bland setting
  • Average mountain views and resort
  • A spectacular setting and a beautiful / historic resort town

Access: 3.0

  • At least one overnight stop
  • Requires a whole day
  • Requires more than half a day – you may have time for a few turns
  • Arrive by lunchtime and ski all afternoon
  • There is a main airport within an hour of Kötschach-Mauthen-Laas

Cheap Rooms: 5.0

  • No budget accommodation available
  • Just one or two hostels so book ahead
  • Several cheap hostels and pensions available

Ski in/Ski out: 5.0

  • The ski area is located far from any accommodation
  • A free ski bus takes you to the ski area in a short trip
  • Ski-in ski-out accommodation is available

Snowmaking: 1.9

  • Kötschach-Mauthen-Laas relies entirely on natural snow
  • There are just a few snow cannons
  • There are snowmaking facilities on all pistes

Snow Grooming: 4.0

  • There are no snow groomers at Kötschach-Mauthen-Laas
  • Occasionally some pistes are left ungroomed and in a poor state
  • All the runs at Kötschach-Mauthen-Laas are groomed daily

Nearby options: 5.0

  • If snow conditions are poor at Kötschach-Mauthen-Laas, it will be poor everywhere nearby
  • There are good alternatives within an hours drive
  • Other locations on the same lift pass provide a rich variety of snowsure ski conditions

Lift Staff: 4.0

  • The staff at Kötschach-Mauthen-Laas are rude or unhelpful
  • Lift staff at Kötschach-Mauthen-Laas are pleasant, cheerful and eager to help

Ski Schools: 4.0

  • No ski schools available
  • One or two ski schools but local language only
  • A few ski schools but book early for multi-lingual instructors
  • Plenty of ski schools and multi-lingual instructors available
  • Excellent ski schools with friendly multi-lingual ski instructors

Intermediates: 3.0

  • No intermediate terrain at Kötschach-Mauthen-Laas
  • Intermediate skiers will get bored after a few days
  • Vast areas of cruising runs

Advanced: 1.9

  • Nothing for advanced skiers and snowboarders
  • Enough steep terrain for a few days with some good offpiste
  • Enough steep terrain and offpiste areas to entertain advanced skiers for at least a week

Snow Park: 1.0

  • Not even a kicker at Kötschach-Mauthen-Laas
  • Average sized park quite well looked after
  • Huge park area and expertly crafted pipes, jumps and boardercross trails

Cross-country: 4.0

  • There is nowhere to go for cross-country skiing around Kötschach-Mauthen-Laas
  • There are some cross country trails available
  • The area features many spectacular and well maintained cross-country trails

Mountain Dining: 3.0

  • Nowhere to buy food by the pistes
  • Some places to eat up on the mountain but they are often busy and expensive
  • There is a variety of excellent mountain eateries right next to the slopes to suit all budgets

Apres-Ski: 1.8

  • Nothing to do, not even a bar
  • There are a few bars in the resort but nothing special
  • Clubs and bars stay open until very late and have a friendly atmosphere

Entertainment: 3.0

  • Besides the snow and walking there is nothing to do here
  • The non-skier will find things to do for few days but may become bored after a week
  • The resort area is a fascinating place to visit, regardless of winter sports

Ski Pass Value: 4.0

  • A 1 week ski pass is overpriced compared to the number of lifts available
  • The ski pass is averagely priced and covers a reasonable number of lifts
  • Ski passes are excellent value for money and cover a lot of lifts spanning a big area

Value (Global): 4.0

  • Overall, Kötschach-Mauthen-Laas is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the world
  • Overall it offers pretty average value for money compared to resorts from other countries
  • Internationally the resort offers excellent value for money