Freesports Arena Dachstein Krippenstein ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Freesports Arena Dachstein Krippenstein is a ski area in Upper Austria, Austria. Its 52 mapped downhill runs add up to 31 km, which ranks it #58 of 324 ski areas in Austria and gives it 0.4% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 598 m long.

Slopes at Freesports Arena Dachstein Krippenstein

About 13% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 59% intermediate and 4% advanced or expert, which makes Freesports Arena Dachstein Krippenstein a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 9 lifts: 3 cable cars, 2 rope tows, 2 drag lifts, 1 chairlift, 1 magic carpet. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 598 m up to 2,072 m, a vertical drop of 1,474 m — the kind of long descents found in big Alpine-style resorts. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring.

Getting to Freesports Arena Dachstein Krippenstein

The nearest airport is Salzburg Airport (SZG), about 59 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 17 min by car; Linz-Hörsching Airport (LNZ) is 87 km away. Nearby ski areas include Dachsteiner Gletscher, Ramsau am Dachstein (20.9 km), Schladming Dachstein (179.2 km) and Loser-Altaussee (21.3 km), which together add 326 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.