- Alpendorf
Alpendorf (German for "alpine village") is a village and a part of the town
St. Johann im Pongau , located 55 km south of theAustria n city ofSalzburg . It is at an altitude of 850 m abovesea level .It is situated 3 km away from the town centre of
Sankt Johann im Pongau , a large town dominated by the Cathedral of Pongau.The economy is largely dependent on
tourism , particularly during the winter months when thousands of predominantly German, Danish and Dutch skiers visiting the village. The resort is popular with members of the British and American forces based inGermany . There are also a significant amount of English and Welsh schools visiting the area throughSnowslippers , aUK based independenttravel company .Accommodation
The resort is largely made up of four and five star hotels, apartments and restaurants. More reasonably priced accommodation can be found in St Johann where hotels run a free shuttle bus. There is also a free ski shuttle bus that runs throughout the season from St Johann to Alpendorf.
For those wishing to travel slightly further afield, accommodation can be found in the villages of
Goldegg andSt. Veit . There are also free shuttle buses from these villages.kiing
Alpendorf serves as one of the gateways to the
Salzburger Sportwelt , one of the five alliances that make up Ski Amadé, a network of connected resorts with over 870 slopes and 270 modern ski lifts.The resort, as a result of its location in the
Eastern Alps has a good record for winter snow. There are lakes containing 30,000 cubic metres offresh water which is used by thesnow cannon which cover 95% of the slopes.Unlike resorts in
France and America, Austrian ski resorts only usefresh water for makingsnow . Nochemicals orbacteria are added.Resort statistics
*Altitude 850 m - 2188 m
*Length of ski trails: 350 km
*Cross-country trails: 220 km
*Snow cannons: 150
*Mountain restaurants: 80Lift statistics
*Button lifts: 1
*T-Bars: 2
*Chair lifts (4 to 8 seater): 35
*Gondola (6 to 16 seated and standing): 12
*Aerial cable car: 1
*People movements: 56,000 an hourlope statistics
*Blue Slopes (least challenging): 119 km
*Red Slopes (intermediate): 189 km
*Black Slopes (difficult): 42 kmFamous residents
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Ralf Schumacher
*Hermann Maier (nearby village of Flachau)Links
* [http://www.ski-alpendorf.com/ Skischool Alpendorf]
* [http://www.rot-weiss-rot.at/ Red White Red Ski School]
* [http://www.toni-gruber.cc/ Toni Gruber Ski School]
* [http://en.skiamade.com/ Ski Amade Alliance]
* [http://www.sanktjohann.com/xxl/_lang/en/_season/at1/_area/457004/index.html St Johann/Alpendorf Tourist Office]
* [http://www.snowslippers.co.uk Snowslippers Website - organisers of visits to Alpendorf]
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