Ski amadé – Facts and Figures 2009/10

Ski amadé = 5 regions = 25 ski communities

Ski amadé = 270 cable cars and ski lifts

Chair lifts

96 facilities

Cabin lifts

44 facilities

Tows

75 facilities

Practice lifts

55 facilities

Total passenger capacity:375,000 people/hour

Ski amadé = 860 kilometres of slopes

Slopes

km

No. of Slopes

easy (blue):

280 km

ca. 145

intermediate (red):

483 km

ca. 181

expert (black):

97 km

ca.   30

Totals:

860 km

ca. 356

Ski amadé = warmth & hospitality

Lodging Establishments

5,434

Guest Beds

91,200

Ski Huts & Mountain Restaurants

267

Arrivals WS 2008/09

1.23 million

No. of People directly employed by Ski amadé partner
organisations

1,400 employees, incl. 550 year-round

Ski amadé = snow you can rely on

  • 83 % of ski slopes, equating to ca. 690 km of slopes in Ski amadé, have snowmaking capability    
  • Over 4,500 pieces of snowmaking equipment generate man-made snow   
  • Winter 2008/09: During the past season in the Ski amadé – which extended from the end of November until mid/late April – it was possible to ski the valley run on 139 days.
  • Costs per m³ of machine-produced snow: ca. € 3.50

In recent years, the overall efficiency of snowmakers has been increased by around 40 percent.

  • Proportion of overall expenses represented by snowmaking: ca. 25%
  • Average earnings per ski day: ca. € 23.70
  • Per ski day/ski ticket, an average of ca. € 5.90 is expensed for snowmaking capability
  • 170 employees & 120 slope-maintenance vehicles guarantee perfect slopes
  • Of course all snow is just made out of pure water