Scheffau, Austria skiing and snowboarding guide. Scheffau is part of the Ski Welt ski region and Scheffau has ski-out access to the Ski Welt slopes.

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SCHEFFAU SKIING

Scheffau is one of the best located ski areas within the Ski Welt Wilder Kaiser ski region. It has two good gondolas that access the ski area. The ski area is one of the most central in the Ski Welt Wilder Kaiser area meaning that ski safaris to the outer limits of the Ski Welt Wilder Kaiser are easily possible. Trips by ski or board to further destinations such as Westendorf and Kitzbuhel are also possible from Scheffau, especially with the arrival of the Brixen – Westendorf lift in 2009. Most of the skiing in the Scheffau ski area is intermediate, just as with the Ski Welt Wilder Kaiser region as a whole. That said, the most challenging terrain in the whole Ski Welt Wilder Kaiser region, the area from the Hohe Salve down is readily accessed from Scheffau.

THE GOOD, THE BAD

  We like:
Central access to the extensive Ski welt ski area

  We don`t like:
Advanced skiers need to ski to the Hohe Salve

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SCHEFFAU SKI AREA VIDEO

Short video featuring a ski through the Scheffau ski area.

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SCHEFFAU SKI INFORMATION

Whilst Scheffau has the excellent attribute of ski-out access it lacks a conventional ski-in option. The location of Scheffau on the other side of the main road means access to the skiing above Scheffau is via the double lifts at Blaiken. This area can be accessed from ski runs running out of Scheffau. Unfortunately the only way back up to Scheffau from Blaiken is with a ski bus, although in good snow conditions there is a pisten bully type drag back up the slopes from the Scheffau base station, back to the resort.

SCHEFFAU LOCAL KNOWLEDGE

Ingrid Salvenmoser knows Scheffau, having skied there for 37years. Ingrid owns the Ski School Salvenmoser

Q - The best ski area for a beginner after 6 days?
The blue runs of the ski area in Scheffau

SCHEFFAU LOCAL KNOWLEDGE

Q - Best intermediate ski circuit?
Because the ski area is connected with very modern lifts you can ski easily the intermediate runs in Ellmau, Brixen and Hopfgarten.

Q - Best place to ski carve?
In Söll you have long red and black runs perfect for carving and also night skiing.

Q - The piste with the least ice?
Nearly all the slopes are with technical snow, this snow is grippy so we do have barely no icy spots at all.

SCHEFFAU LOCAL KNOWLEDGE

Q - The best steep skiing?
Scheffau has quite good off piste runs, but in general Söll has the most groomed black runs.

Q - Your favourite off-piste area?
Kummereralm and Moderer

Q - Your favourite mountain huts?
Tanzboden, Jochstube and Hochlechen for Kaiserschmarren

Q - Your favourite après ski bar?
Waldhofalm

Q - The best après ski drink for tired ski legs?
Weißbier and if it is very cold Jagatee

Review by kerstin
holiday taken February, 2008

Intermediate skiing

5 / 5  

Scheffau links up with all the neighbouring villiages by good access of cable cars, chair lifts and some T Bars. There are so many options of runs for intermediates that it would not be possible to enjoy them all in one week. Lots of bars and restuarants nestle among the mountains so you can easily find somewhere to stop and grab a bite to eat and drink while soaking up the views.

Review by matt – Ineedsnow staff
holiday taken February, 2008

Beginner skiing

3 / 5  

Intermediate skiing

5 / 5  

Advanced skiing

3 / 5  

Off-piste skiing

2 / 5  

The ski lift system

5 / 5  

Scheffau is good for beginners and excellent for intermediates with a massive ski infrastructure. Advanced skiing at Scheffau is some of the best in the ski area.