New black run opens Dec 2015 in the Zillertal Valley, Austria.
A new downhill valley run will open December 2015 in the Zillertal Valley of Austria. Starting from the middle station at the Wiesenalm, the new ski run is 2.2km long and, with a gradient of around 50%, it offers quite a challenge (black piste). A special treat for all serious winter sport enthusiasts – in future you can ski from the “Übergangsjoch” at 2,500 metres above sea level non-stop all the way down into the valley to Zell/Rohrberg at an altitude of 580m, covering a mind-boggling distance of 8.4km and an elevation drop of no fewer than 1,920m. Fans of the “Sportabfahrt” downhill run will likewise enjoy the extended distance all the way down to the valley.
Facts and figures on the new downhill valley run:
- Black piste, 30–40m in width, gradient of up to 50%
- Length: 2.2 km from the middle station
- Elevation drop: 730m from the middle station
Special features:
- From the “Übergangsjoch” (2,500m) 8.4km of non-stop piste with a total elevation drop of 1,920m.
- The Karspitzbahn I & II cable cars take you up to an altitude of 2,100 metres from where you can ski 6.6km down into the valley
- Opening: December 2015
- Route: Across fields beneath the middle station of the two feeder cable cars towards the Grindelalm, then down over the fields located below the Rosenalmbahn route. Two roads are crossed by means of a ski bridge, thereafter follows a forest section.
Please see Mayrhofen for more information on the resort and the Zillertal valley.