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Educational Tours » Ski Tours » Kuhtai, Austria
Kuhtai, Austria
One lift pass combines two of the most beautiful Tyrolean resorts Kühtai and Hochoetz. Austria’s highest alpine village and one of its prettiest as featured in the Channel 4 Celebrity Challenge “The Jump”,
Quiet slopes, a reliable snow record and a short transfer from Innsbruck make Kühtai a great Austrian destination.
Located close to the centre of the Tyrolean capital Innsbruck, Kuhtai-Hochoetz Ski Resorts offer superb skiing for all standards. Situated in such an elevated position, these resorts enjoy a long ski season and maintain perfect conditions from the beginning of December until the end of April.
School ski groups can be assured of a memorable winter experience in this fabulous Austrian resort.
Resort facts
As Austria's highest ski village – in fact it is one of the Alps' highest resorts – the snow in Kühtai is as reliable as it can get.
For freestylers there are excellent facilities, with a big snowpark, a superpipe and skicross course dotted across the mountainside. Note too that your lift pass gives you access to the Hochoetz ski area a little further to the west.
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Ski Season: December – April
Resort height: 2020m (6626ft)
Highest Lift: 2520m
Average snowfall: 400 inches (1000cm)
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Ski area: 85 km piste
Lifts: 24
K-park freestyle area
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Beginner: 20km (blue)
Intermediate: 50km (red)
Advanced: (black)
Longest run: 7 miles
Ski Information
The ski terrain is ideal for both intermediate and advanced skiers with great facilities for beginners.
For snowboarders there are more than 85kms of challenging slopes, speedy boarding courses, seven T-bar lifts, one double chairlift and two wind protected quad chairlifts, which makes Kuhtai a great choice for the snowboarders in your school ski group.
Sample Accommodation
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Hotel Neuwirt
Located in the heart of Axams, the Hotel Neuwirt has all the facilities required for the perfect school ski trip. Comfortable guestrooms sleep 2-3 students, with en-suite facilities, TV and telephone.
The Neuwirt is the perfect hotel for groups preferring an Austrian village atmosphere, within close proximity of shops and cafes. Breakfast and evening meals are taken in the on-site restaurant, whilst a hot lunch is taken on the slopes at the Hotel Olympia. Axamer Lizum ski resort is only a 10-minute shuttle ride away.
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Hotel Olympia
Situated in one of the most beautiful ski areas of the Tyrol, the Hotel Olympia offers fantastic doorstep skiing for all school ski groups skiing Axamer Lizum. This spacious 3-star hotel accommodates 4-6 students in each room, with en-suite facilities, TV and telephone. Other amenities include a bar, TV room, games room with an open fireplace, disco area and ample ski storage. All meals are taken in the hotel, including a hot lunch.
Feedback
“The hotel is wonderful, and the staff were very friendly and helpful. We had a fabulous time.”
Mike P, Kuhtai, Austria
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