Goldeck Receives Ski Guide Austria Award
Carinthian ski resort is delighted about the Ski Guide Austria award for millions of euros invested in improving the piste infrastructure and expanding the sports mountain.
The Ski Guide Award was presented by publisher Günter Fritz to marketing manager Stefanie Hopfgartner, cashier Christiana Zagler and deputy operations manager Herbert Wiesflecker.
The Goldeck sports mountain is located directly near Spittal an der Drau and is considered an insider tip among winter sports enthusiasts in Carinthia – not least because extensive investments totaling millions of euros have been made for the 2024 season, making the ski area even more attractive. Highlights include the new Goldalm mountain restaurant with top-class dining at 2,050 meters above sea level, the new Kiss & Ski Area at the valley station of the Goldeckbahn cable car, the new Seeblick piste with views of Lake Millstatt, the new Glockner piste, and the redesign and reopening of the steepest and longest black run in the Alps – the S1.
Projects that were recognized with an award by the Ski Guide Austria team. This award has been presented since 2011 for innovative ideas, creative campaigns, or outstanding investments that give ski areas unique selling points and boost Austrian winter sports. The award was recently presented at a small ceremony by Ski Guide Austria publisher and author Dr. Günter Fritz to Stefanie Hopfgartner, Marketing Director of Goldeck Bergbahnen GmbH, as well as Christiana Zagler, Cashier, and Herbert Wiesflecker, Deputy Operations Manager. The award was visibly delighted with the recognition.
With 30 km of perfectly groomed slopes of all difficulty levels and a 50-hectare freeride area at over 2,100 meters above sea level, skiers and snowboarders will find their money's worth at Goldeck. An impressive mountain panorama – from the Glockner to the Triglav – is a bonus. Beginners benefit from the numerous blue slopes in the open, wide ski area, which offer perfect practice conditions. While Carinthia's highest children's area, with an area of 30,000 m², is ideal for beginners and those returning to skiing, anyone looking for a challenge will find what they are looking for on the S1, a special experience for experienced skiers under the motto "Black, Steep, Fast." This run leads from the summit at 2,142 meters down to 537 meters and reopened this year after several years of interruption. With a gradient of up to 75 percent, the S1 is the longest black run in the Alps with an altitude difference of over 1,600 meters.
The new Goldalm restaurant – Mountain Dining powered by Wini Brugger – is also worth a try, offering modern, high-quality cuisine that's a departure from the usual ski-lodge fare at a great price. Also new for this winter season is the "Kiss & Ski" area at the valley station, which allows for convenient unloading of equipment without having to lug it around for long stretches, as well as a ticket pick-up machine. Also located at the valley station are eight Burgenland Energie charging stations for electric cars.
