True skiers make the most of their time on the slopes, getting up at the crack of dawn to lay down fresh tracks on the first gondola and staying until the lifts are closed in the evening. Sink into bed tired and happy after a rousing session of après-ski, and repeat the next day and the day after that throughout the ski holiday. Well, if there just don’t seem to be enough skiing hours in the day, you can make even more of your time at the Skicircus Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang Fieberbrunn. This huge ski area not only offers some of the longest pistes around, it also offers the longest day of skiing. How? Let us explain...
You can ski or snowboard for up to 13 ½ hours at the Skicircus Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang Fieberbrunn. The first lifts at Hinterglemm and Leogang open at 8am, with other ski lifts opening up gradually through 9am. And although most lifts close at 4pm or 4:30pm, you’ll find a few that remain open until 9:30pm so you can go night skiing.
From morning to evening: 13 1/2 hours of skiing at © Saalbach
The first lifts to open at the Skicircus Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang Fieberbrunn are the Asitzbahnen I & II, which transport skiers and snowboarders to the summit of Leogang starting from 8am every day. During high season, beginning mid-January, the Zwölferkogelbahn, Reiterkogelbahn and Unterschwarzachbahn in Hinterglemm also open at 8am. Early-bird skiers and boarders can also take the Hochalmbahn back and forth between Hinterglemm and Lengau.
Getting up early should buy you enough time to tackle the Skicircus Challenge, the longest ski circuit in the Alps. With a total of 72km of slopes and an elevation difference of 12 500m, this is no small feat. The Skicircus Challenge lives up to its name, taking you through every part of the ski resort. Although experienced skiers can complete the challenge in about 5 hours, most skiers will take a while longer so it’s wise to get an early start. Hence taking the first lift of the day at 8am.
If your aching muscles permit, you can ski all the way until 9:30pm at the Unterschwarzachbahn in Hinterglemm, which has floodlights. The piste is open continuously from 8am to 9:30pm every day of the week except Sundays. Three times a week, on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays, night skiing is also available in Leogang am Schiftift. However, do keep in mind that the pistes here close temporarily from 4pm until 7pm.
Night skiing until 9:30pm © Saalbach
The enormous Skicircus Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang Fieberbrunn ski area is composed of the abovementioned ski resorts, which together boast a total of 270km of pistes. There are many blue runs, making this the perfect ski resort for beginners and families with young children, who will also find lots of rainy-day activities to do if they need a break from skiing. Advanced riders can get a workout on the 16 super-long pistes, or try the World Cup Piste. Freeriders will find some excellent terrain at Fieberbrunn, and after a long day of skiing, a colourful après-ski scene beckons.
True skiers make the most of their time on the slopes, getting up at the crack of dawn to lay down fresh tracks on the first gondola and staying until the lifts are closed in the evening. Sink into bed tired and happy after a rousing session of après-ski, and repeat the next day and the day after that throughout the ski holiday. Well, if there just don’t seem to be enough skiing hours in the day, you can make even more of your time at the Skicircus Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang Fieberbrunn. This huge ski area not only offers some of the longest pistes around, it also offers the longest day of skiing. How? Let us explain...
You can ski or snowboard for up to 13 ½ hours at the Skicircus Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang Fieberbrunn. The first lifts at Hinterglemm and Leogang open at 8am, with other ski lifts opening up gradually through 9am. And although most lifts close at 4pm or 4:30pm, you’ll find a few that remain open until 9:30pm so you can go night skiing.
From morning to evening: 13 1/2 hours of skiing at © Saalbach
The first lifts to open at the Skicircus Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang Fieberbrunn are the Asitzbahnen I & II, which transport skiers and snowboarders to the summit of Leogang starting from 8am every day. During high season, beginning mid-January, the Zwölferkogelbahn, Reiterkogelbahn and Unterschwarzachbahn in Hinterglemm also open at 8am. Early-bird skiers and boarders can also take the Hochalmbahn back and forth between Hinterglemm and Lengau.
Getting up early should buy you enough time to tackle the Skicircus Challenge, the longest ski circuit in the Alps. With a total of 72km of slopes and an elevation difference of 12 500m, this is no small feat. The Skicircus Challenge lives up to its name, taking you through every part of the ski resort. Although experienced skiers can complete the challenge in about 5 hours, most skiers will take a while longer so it’s wise to get an early start. Hence taking the first lift of the day at 8am.
If your aching muscles permit, you can ski all the way until 9:30pm at the Unterschwarzachbahn in Hinterglemm, which has floodlights. The piste is open continuously from 8am to 9:30pm every day of the week except Sundays. Three times a week, on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays, night skiing is also available in Leogang am Schiftift. However, do keep in mind that the pistes here close temporarily from 4pm until 7pm.
Night skiing until 9:30pm © Saalbach
The enormous Skicircus Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang Fieberbrunn ski area is composed of the abovementioned ski resorts, which together boast a total of 270km of pistes. There are many blue runs, making this the perfect ski resort for beginners and families with young children, who will also find lots of rainy-day activities to do if they need a break from skiing. Advanced riders can get a workout on the 16 super-long pistes, or try the World Cup Piste. Freeriders will find some excellent terrain at Fieberbrunn, and after a long day of skiing, a colourful après-ski scene beckons.
Born and raised in the ski paradise of Vancouver, Canada, I learned to ski before I can remember, balancing precariously on my parents’ skis as they sailed down the hill. I started snowboarding in my teens and am now delighted to be exploring everything Europe’s ski scene has to offer!
