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Gaaler Lifte

Ski resort · Styria, Austria

Gaaler Lifte is a ski resort in Styria (Austria) with 5.9 km of runs and 3 lifts. You can ski between 861 m and 1,224 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 363 m. Its longest run is FIS (0.9 km) and the steepest, Riedl, reaches 51% on its toughest stretch.

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Runs
5.9 km
Lifts
3
Elevation
861–1,224 m
Vertical drop
363 m

Kilometres of runs by colour

  • Blue2.9 km
  • Red3.0 km

The steepest runs at Gaaler Lifte

Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.

  1. Riedl Red51% · 27°
  2. Rennpiste Red47% · 25°
  3. FIS Red45% · 24°
  4. Mirtler Blue34% · 19°
  5. Schlurt Red34% · 19°

The longest runs

  1. FIS Red0.9 km
  2. Mirtler Blue0.8 km
  3. Schlurt Red0.7 km
  4. Riedl Red0.6 km
  5. Autobahn Red0.6 km

Lifts

1 drag lift · 1 chairlift · 1 magic carpet.

When to go to Gaaler Lifte

For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is December.

MonthSnowfallSnow on the ground
November
December
January
February
March
April

1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 1,019 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,042 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Gaaler Lifte?
In Styria, Austria. The nearest resort is Rieseralm, 20 km away as the crow flies.
How many kilometres of runs does Gaaler Lifte have?
5.9 km: 2.9 km of blue runs, 3.0 km of red runs.
What is the elevation of Gaaler Lifte?
You can ski between 861 m and 1,224 m: a vertical drop of 363 m.
How many lifts does Gaaler Lifte have?
3: 1 drag lift, 1 chairlift, 1 magic carpet.
What is the steepest run at Gaaler Lifte?
Riedl (red), at 51% (27°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
What is the best month to ski at Gaaler Lifte?
For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is December. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
How much snow is there today at Gaaler Lifte?
On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.