Nassfeld Ski Holidays

Chalet Kammleitn

Resort review provided by the owners of:
Chalet Kammleitn

Nssfeld Ski holidays


Stats

Resort level: 1020m
Slopes: 1020m - 2020m
No. of lifts : 30
Ski area: 110 km
Terrain Parks: 2

Nassfeld Ski Arena is located right on the Italian/Austrian borders, and has been aptly named as a little known gem of a resort, in the sunny province of Carinthia.

Due to its high altitude and comprehensive snow canon coverage, Nassfeld boasts of excellent snow coverage throughout the winter ski season. It is also the largest and most modern ski resort in Carinthia, and has been placed in the Top Ten of Austrias best ski resorts.

The Millenium Express gondola is the longest in Europe, and takes just 17 minutes to transport you to an altitude of just over 2000 meters. The views of both the Austrian and Italian Alps are simply stunning.

There are 110km of pistes, suitable for all levels of skiers and boarders, plus an amazing amount of off-piste for the more confident. The Carnia, is the longest run at 7.6km in length, and we have the longest floodlit piste in the Alps at 2.2km which is open every Wednesday night. Snowboarders are also well catered for, with two board parks with quarter pipes, kickers, table tops and a snow cross park, plus the natural snowboard area at Kronalp.

There is an excellent ski/board school for beginners and improvers for those wanting to improve their on-slope skills, with a really good team of English speaking instructors. Plus an extremely well organised and friendly children's club from the age of 2 years.

You can enjoy the famous Austrian hospitality and cuisine at the many mountain restaurants and bars, and you can even ski into Italy for a very reasonable, traditional Italian pizza!

There are a good selection of Après ski bars for those wanting to party into the early hours.

Other activities in the area, include cross-country skiing, ice skating on Lake Weissensee - Europe's largest natural ice rink, or hire some of the alternative snow equipment, such as snowbikes, rubber tubes, airboards etc.

Chalet Kammleitn

Resort review provided by the owners of:
Chalet Kammleitn

Submitted at: 2008-10-03 06:41:38.0

Provided by resort local: Craig New of Apartment Sonnleitn

Alternative Winter Sports Gadgets

As well as having top notch ski and board equipment to hire, Nassfeld Ski Resort has lots more in store for those wishing to try out something a little different.

The New Technology Centre sports park, based at the middle station at Tressdorfer Alm, stocks 11 exciting alternative winter sports gadgets for rental ranging from the snowbike to ski fox ? guaranteed to make your adrenalin pump!

Also, no experience or special equipment of your own is needed. Just a quick lesson to show you the ropes and you're off!

No appointment is needed either, just go to the NTC cabin at the mid station and take your pick out of all this:

BIKEBOARD:
Ride the Bikeboard in boardercross pistes, snowparks, halfpipes or powder.
HAMMERHEAD:
Only a few cm over the snow - as simple as driving a sledge.
SLED:
The mountain sled is the rally car of the toboggans.
TUBE:
Just like sledging - only on "winter tyres" and without any proper means of steering or braking.
SNOWCYCLE:
Snow cycles or snow bikes are extremely versatile and easy to steer.
SNOWBOARD:
A whole range of snowboards that you can borrow for both novices and experts.
SNOWSCOOTER:
Riding the scooter with the modified BMX frame and two short snowboards is dead easy.
CARVER:
Carving has long grown out of its purely trendy image.
AIRBOARD:
Gives you the feeling of flying over the snow and is suitable both for on and off-piste riding.
SKIFOX:
The Ski Fox is a simple seat rather like a milking stool on a ski with good suspension.
SNOWBLADES:
Just under a metre long with narrow waists and looking like short carving skis.

 

Submitted at: 2008-04-14 12:54:29.0

Provided by resort local: Craig of Chalet Sonnleitn

Travelling to Nassfeld

There are several travel options. Nassfeld is just one hour from Klagenfurt Airport with Ryanair from Stanstead and two hours from Ryanair destinations Graz (Austria), Trieste (Italy). Ljubljana (Slovenia) serviced by Easyjet is just over an hour away. Another option is Venice, also Easyjet, which is a 2 and a half hour journey and Salzburg, again, a 2 and a half hour transfer.

 

Submitted at: 2008-04-14 12:48:33.0

Provided by resort local: Craig of Chalet Sonnleitn

Eating out

At the many mountain restaurants you can enjoy a range of delicacies, not only Austrian, but due to the proximity of Nassfeld to the borders, Italian and Slovenian too. At the base of the slopes is the sleepy village of Tropolach which some excellent restaurants and pizzerias.

There is also the option to ski into Italy for a fantastic pizza at Apres Ski Bar Kabrio. All drinks and food sold on the mountain are excellent value unlike many other European resorts which tend to be very over priced!