Mayrhofen

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Mayrhofen
Austria
47° 10' 0.0048" N, 11° 52' 0.0012" E
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General info: 

The offers in the ski area Mayrhofner Bergbahnen with its two mountains, the Penken (2095 m) and the Ahorn, range from untouched powder snow hillsides to very well groomed slopes covering all levels of difficulty: on the one hand demanding, black pistes on the Penken (i.e. the Harakiri, the steepest slope in Austria) and on the other hand broad panorama slopes for carvers, cruisers, families with kids and beginners on the Ahorn. The Vans Penken Park has become an international hot spot for freestylers.

BASE: 2066ft
SUMMIT: 6446ft
VERTICAL DROP: 6135ft

NO. OF. LIFTS: 53
Gondolas: 9
Chairs: 17
Surface: 27

Costs: 

DAY PASS ADULTS weekday: €45.00
6 DAYS ADULTS: €215.00
6 DAYS CHILDREN: €97.00

We recommend to confirm the latest prices from the resorts website as the prices might have changed after last update.

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