Ski amadé from A to Z

Highest quality | Current equipment standards | Safety as the top priority

The Maria Alm Alpine and Ski School has existed for more than 10 years! Many eventful years are behind us and we remain true to our mottos.

• Junior freeride training
• Day tours
• Avalanche & Safety Camp etc.

Reinhold Gappmaier

Rustic ambience, delicious food, hearty hut evening with local sounds

Experience the perfect day with Freeride Gastein

For more than 10 years we offer our guests an unforgettable skiing experience outside of the marked slopes. Our experience, training and motivation as well as our relentless devotion help to ensure it.

We offer:

• State-certified skiing instructors and guides
• Local guides
• Courses for beginners to professionals
• Perfecting off-piste ski techniques
• Local insider tips - unprepared ski hills
• Ski tours in the Hohe Tauern National Park
• Snow and avalanche training (theory and practice)

The idea behind Skischule Gastein is, due to the unique combination of state certified ski-, snowboard- and mountainguides, to bring the offer in the Gastein valley to the highest quality level.    

The top address for all winter-sport enthusiasts! Wheter snowboarders, skiers, mountaineers or ice climbers, everybody finds what they are searching for! Our ambitious and best qualified team looks forward to meeting you!

When locking, for strengthening or "only" for sunbathing on the large terrace - Skihaserl, tourers or Carver Kings and families make their stop-off here!

Savour a luxurious vacatin at our gourmet hotel Salzburger Hof, accompanied by a charming winter landscape – we pamper our guests with every trick in the book: with our gourmet half board, in the SKY-Wellness and SPA area as well as in our hotel lounges. Here relaxation for adults combines perfectly with fun and entertainment for kids. We are more than pleased to give  you our time and attention, so you can enjoy your stay in a warm and friendly atmosphere.

Here at the Salzburger Hof you stay right next to the slopes of the Zauchensee ski area in the Ski Amadé, which means pure skiing pleasure on the doorstep. Ski school and ski rental are situated just next door. Take advantage of our great location during your winter holiday.

Ski & Wine Enjoyment Week from 9th to 16th March, 2024

In addition to a week full of enjoyment, you can expect a wine tasting with top Austrian winemakers that will make the hearts of all wine lovers beat faster.

Weekly Package

♥ 7 nights including Salzburger Hof pamper package
♥ 3/4 pampering board
♥ Incl. 6-day ski pass Ski amadé
♥ Wine tasting with 8 top Austrian winegrowers
♥ Cosy hut evening with folk music
♥ Atmospheric live music in our bar & panorama lounge
♥ SKY SPA bonus worth € 10,–

Short Package

♥ 3 nights including Salzburger Hof pamper package
♥ 3/4 pampering board
♥ Excl. ski pass
♥ SKY SPA bonus worth € 10,–

Click here for the package

What could be nicer than stopping in a rustic hut after a great day of skiing or a ski tour and being pampered there? The Tiergarten Alm is at 1540 meters and there is not only the most delicious Kaiserschmarren and enjoyment with our specialties, but also the most wonderful panorama and the most magnificent view!

By the way, this is also where it's funniest – whether summer or winter, we regularly organize events on the alpine pastures for lots of fun. Don't you believe us?
That's the height – stop by and see for yourself.
Karin and Alois
 

Ski & Wine Enjoyment Week from 09 to 16 March, 2024

7 days to enjoy:
This week you can expect the best wine recommendations and the finest delicacies from our region. For all connoisseurs!

Friday, 15.03.2024
Music with the group U2 Austropop
Wine tasting with the Schmölzer winery from Styria
Products from the butcher Schultes from Zell am See

Guaranteed snow and plenty of space:

In perhaps the most beautiful valley head in the Salzburger Land, Sportgastein is sunny and has plenty of snow at up to 2700 meters above sea level. The wide slopes offer something for everyone, from pleasure skiers to sporty carvers. There are hardly any waiting times at the lift, just nice lift staff.

Where the children's area by Family Skischool GO! is placed, children learned to ski already 100 years ago. In this breathtaking mountain scenery not only beginners, but also advanced skiers are well looked after by professional ski and snowboard instructors.

FAMILY Ski amadé – Offers in the Children's Ski Schools

What to expect in the BIKE WORLD:

The BIKE world provides you with support at the highest level:

• E-bike rental in Wagrain and Kleinarl (in Kleinarl are Mountainbikes available as well as E-Bikes)
• professionally competent guiding by our partner JJBiking
• On-site bike service
• Bike shop

You can rent e-bikes and mountainbikes, from 20 "children's bicycles to hardtails (only suspension fork), fullys (fully suspended) and hardtails with a low step-through. Of course, it is also possible to rent a trailer from Thule (Chariot) with it nothing stands in the way of a family trip with the little ones.

Guided e-bike tours:

Discover the area around Wagrain and Kleinarl on the guided e-bike tours of our partner JJBiking (info@jjbiking.at or 0043 664 47674087). The current weekly program can be found here.

Pump it:

Visit the mountain bike skills area in Kleinarl directly at our location with a new pump track and riding technique exercises for all skill levels. Here you can learn the necessary technique in a playful way to ride the trails safely.

The Wengeralm is located directly on the ski slopes in the Gastein Valley at 1,650 m and offers guests a spacious restaurant, a cozy bar and a sun terrace. In the summer, right in the walking area near the middle station of the summit lift Fulseck located, it is a popular destination for hikers and families. Our cozy parlor with an open fireplace and comfortable seating invites you to spend sociable evenings.

Culinary delights with regional delicacies during the Ski & Wine Enjoyment Week from 09 to 16 March, 2024

► Prickelzeit – daily special offers on sparkling wines by the glass
► Bottletime – special treasures & special rarities from our wine cellar in various sizes
► Steaks and delicacies from the grill from our own production

Equipment, service, advice: INTERSPORT Rent in Altenmarkt-Zauchensee
You want to enjoy variety during your winter holiday? The popular ski destination Zauchensee lures with exciting opportunities that can be enjoyed to their fullest by high-quality equipment from INTERSPORT Rent in Altenmarkt/Zauchensee.

Whether on groomed terrain with carvers or snowboard or off the slopes with touring and cross-country skis – the savvy INTERSPORT Rent employees know which winter sports gear fits what preferences. Trust in their extensive experience in the ski area, from which you can benefit when visiting the ski rental of INTERSPORT Schneider, next to Rosskopfbahn Zauchensee.

The ski rental of INTERSPORT Schneider in Altenmarkt/Zauchensee is a specialist when it comes to professional boot fitting. Adaption of insoles, foams and thermal stretching ensure a safe hold and a comfortable skiing experience! Be convinced by the professional craft of the INTERSPORT Rent coaches and enjoy winter sports without painful pressing and twinge.

Low-Cost Transfer from Munich or Salzburg Airport to the ski resorts from Ski amadé.

Bad Gastein, Bad Hofgastein, Dorfgastein

Eben, Flachau, St. Johann, Wagrain-Kleinarl

Grossarl-Hüttschlag