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Schladming Resort Reviews

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Visitor reviews for Schladming Ski Resort

Schladming Ratings

Overall: 4.6. Based on 32 votes and 38 reviews.

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Snowsure: 4.7

  • 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
  • Schladming is snowsure even in the poorest seasons

Variety of pistes: 4.7

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

Off-piste: 3.6

  • No off-piste worth mentioning
  • Off piste is out-of-bounds
  • Some varied offpiste that stays fresh for one or two days
  • A vast array of off-piste routes that can stay untracked for several days

Scenery: 4.8

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

Access: 4.7

  • 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 Schladming

Public Transport: 4.9

  • There are no buses or taxis to Schladming
  • There are slow or infrequent buses / trains available
  • Getting to the resort is easy with frequent bus / train connections

Accommodation: 4.8

  • No places to stay in/near Schladming
  • A few places to stay in the resort
  • A wide variety of accommodation suitable to suit all budgets

Cheap Rooms: 4.2

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

Luxury Hotels: 4.6

  • No luxury accommodation available
  • Just one or two luxury hotels so book ahead
  • Several up-market hotels in Schladming

Ski in/Ski out: 4.4

  • 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

Childcare: 4.2

  • There are no child care facilities at Schladming
  • The resort has limited child-care facilities
  • the resort has excellent child-care facilities including at least one reasonably priced creche

Snowmaking: 5.0

  • Schladming relies entirely on natural snow
  • There are just a few snow cannons
  • There are snowmaking facilities on all pistes

Snow Grooming: 5.0

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

Shelter: 4.8

  • There is nowhere to ski when it is windy or visibility is bad and lifts often shut
  • There are some trees for poor visibility but main lifts sometimes close
  • Schladming is mostly in forest where you can ski in flat-light and windy days, lifts rarely close

Nearby options: 4.5

  • If snow conditions are poor at Schladming, 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

Regional rating: 4.5

  • Schladming usually has poor snow conditions compared to other resorts in region
  • Has average conditions for the region
  • Usually has the best snow conditions in the region

Lift Staff: 4.8

  • The staff at Schladming are rude or unhelpful
  • Lift staff at Schladming are pleasant, cheerful and eager to help

Crowds/Queues: 4.4

  • The resort is always busy and there are usually long lift queues
  • It is quiet apart from occasional weekends and school holidays
  • It is uncrowded and lift queues are very rare

Ski Schools: 4.6

  • 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

Hire and Repairs: 4.7

  • Nothing can be sourced, not even ski-wax or ptex
  • There are some ski shops but rentals need to be booked in advance
  • Good quality ski equipment can be purchased or hired and overnight repairs are possible

Beginners: 4.6

  • Beginners can only watch others ski and snowboard
  • A few gentle slopes but beginners will get bored in less than a week
  • Vast areas of gentle terrain

Intermediates: 4.9

  • No intermediate terrain at Schladming
  • Intermediate skiers will get bored after a few days
  • Vast areas of cruising runs

Advanced: 4.0

  • 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: 4.6

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

Cross-country: 4.5

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

Luge/Toboggan: 4.6

  • No designated luge or toboggan runs
  • There are toboggan runs that open quite often
  • Schladming has long and well maintained luge / toboggan facilities suitable for all ages

Mountain Dining: 4.8

  • 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

Eating: 4.8

  • Bring your own food, there isn't even a shop
  • There are a few places to eat in the resort but nothing special
  • A wide variety of places to eat and drink in the resort, from fast food to fancy restaurants

Apres-Ski: 4.6

  • 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

Other Sports: 4.7

  • No sports facilities at all apart from ski lifts
  • Resort has just a small public swimming pool
  • Resort has all kinds of sports facilities, including a full-size swimming pool

Entertainment: 4.4

  • 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

Winter Walks: 4.7

  • Very limited walking and no snowshoe trails
  • A couple of designated scenic walking/snowshoe trails
  • Extensive and diverse winter walking trails for all abilities

Ski Pass Value: 4.6

  • 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 (National): 4.6

  • Overall, Schladming is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the country and not worth the money
  • Overall represents average value for money
  • Overall offers the best value resort in the country

Value (Global): 4.5

  • Overall, Schladming 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

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November 18, 2009
dawn and miro from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
We will be going to Schladming again in 2010 - our 3rd stay at the wonderful Hotel Stattdor. The food is really good and the owners are very welcoming. The hotel bar has a great atmosphere. The ski terrain at Schladming suits all, from beginners to advanced, there is something for everyone. The town has the feel of a real Austrian town, not just a purpose built ski resort and there are some very good bars and restaurants. This is a hidden gem - few tourist companies go to Schladming and it has a very cosmopolitan feel.
March 19, 2009
Neil from Ski Austria Austria
I'm a Brit and have been living in Schladming for over 6 years and there must be a positive reason for this. As mentioned by many, it looks nice, it is not overrun with people, the mountain huts are affordable, the bars in the town have humane prices. Snow is damn good and to tell you the truth I'm not sure why people head to France, must be the expensive baguettes and busy lift systems. Just to point out though, Rauris is nowhere near Schladming. And there are kids ski schools on the Planai and Hochwurzen. If you want backcountry, it is here at Schladming but you have to find it. We do have secrets you know. And on sunny days you can try your freeride skills on the Dachstein glacier if you know what you are doing. At Schladming we also now have a good park on the Planai, freestyle snowboard school and a damn good shop: Blue Tomato. Enjoy.
January 14, 2009
Ashley Mooney from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Skied there (Schladming) over New Year. Absolutely booked up, so I had to stay 20 minutes drive away, and still virtually no queues. Great intermediate snow area, though not challenging for the advanced types. Reliable snow, even last year, at low level. So no altitude acclimatisation. Night skiing and toboggan run. Very reasonable costs at the huts on the mountains. I am taking the kids back in a month, mking it three trips there in 13 months. Try Habersetter Reisen for very reasonable coach transfer from Salzburg. It really is under the hour. What more can one say.
December 13, 2008
Dunk Elber from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Great skiing at Schladming in a town that looks alpine - not like some of the concrete monstrosities. Fantastic variety of slopes; open, tree lined, wide, narrow and great food on the mountain. Friendly locals and no queue jumping. Plenty to do on a rest day too. Try Schladming once and you'll probably get hooked like most others, as I have for the last 20 years. Enjoy this superb excellent all round resort.
December 11, 2008
Trevor Stirton from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
As a family we have skied Schladming 5 seasons in the last 7 years. Very good lift system and always improving, very good food at reasonable prices on the mountain. Ski School for kids is very good especially Tritcher based at Rhormoos. Ski show on Sunday nights when all the ski schoolls strut their stuff is excellent. If you haven't tried Schladming then I advise you do so, nothing to fault it really except when the exchange rate to the Euro is not in our favour.
November 19, 2008
Paul Moore from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Been skiing in Schladming for the last 25 years, with 45 skiing trips under my feet it's still worth the return, for great huts and food, excellent slope manner of the locals. My tip is don't stick to the main slopes, there is plenty to find on the links and areas covered by the ticket. Great lift system and huts for food, beats the best of France. Not as mad as Verbier or High Alps for "Back Country" skiing but with speed cannons, parks, race tracks, night skiing etc... You should add it to your list, always updating and improving.
April 07, 2008
James Lovatt from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Great resort, lots of choice and great apres-ski. Went in early April and ski conditions were great above middle station and snow making below. Stayed at the Posthotel which was superb. The only downside is that it is an expensive area (probably due to it being a world cup resort).
January 09, 2008
David Holden from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
We are about to return for our 5th visit. Poor snow last year in January but still good skiing above middle station. Reports look great for this next week. Keep the secret!
December 19, 2007
David Swales from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Will be returning to Schladming for the third time in January having been there the last two seasons. Have skied France, Switzerland, Canada and many other places in Austria but this place takes some beating. Friendly locals, good food, great ski area with 4 interlinked mountains and a glacier. There was still plenty of skiing, even last year, when the snow in Europe wasn't so good. A variety of hotels and a few more bars in the town have meant that the apres-ski has improved. On the mountain there are plenty of huts and they serve very good food at reasonable prices. Haven't got kids so can't comment on how it rates for families but for anyone else it is a must if going to Austria. Then again, go somewhere else and it will keep the lift queues down and the slopes uncrowded for the wife and I!
December 11, 2007
chris hattersley from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
I've been skiing since I was 3 and skiing in Schladming since I was 6. I am now 19 and have skied Canada, France and Italy and nothing comes close to Schladming! I love the mountains, pistes, village and all the people. It's like my second home and I can't wait to return in February. The skiing is always fantastic and I hope to, one day, live there teaching skiing!