Snowsure: 3.0 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 Unterammergau is snowsure even in the poorest seasons
Variety of pistes: 3.0 The ski runs are featureless and unvaried The ski runs are varied but not extensive enough for a week Unterammergau has diverse and interesting pistes including forests and high alpine terrain
Off-piste: 1.0 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: 3.0 An ugly resort in a bland setting Average mountain views and resort A spectacular setting and a beautiful / historic resort town
Accommodation: 4.0 No places to stay in/near Unterammergau A few places to stay in the resort A wide variety of accommodation suitable to suit all budgets
Snowmaking: 4.0 Unterammergau relies entirely on natural snow There are just a few snow cannons There are snowmaking facilities on all pistes
Nearby options: 4.0 If snow conditions are poor at Unterammergau, 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 Unterammergau are rude or unhelpful Lift staff at Unterammergau are pleasant, cheerful and eager to help
Crowds/Queues: 5.0 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: 4.0 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
Beginners: 4.0 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: 3.0 No intermediate terrain at Unterammergau Intermediate skiers will get bored after a few days Vast areas of cruising runs
Advanced: 2.0 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
Eating: 4.0 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: 2.9 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
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