Skiing — Day 3: The Auffach Ski Area
Skiing the Auffach Ski Area and seeing Elvis at The Cave
January 2015
I spent the first two days of the trip skiing the Niederau area, and by day 3, I needed new terrain.
On day 3, I headed over to the Auffach Ski Area, 20 minutes down the road by free ski bus (free with a pass issued with the ski ticket).
The free bus worked fine. I caught it from outside the Harfenwirt Hotel. The bus was at the start of its route at this stop, so it was empty. The bus took just under 20 minutes and made 3 or 4 stops to Auffach.
Auffach Ski Area — first impressions
The Auffach Ski Area is quite extensive, and it is much bigger than Niederau.
The free bus dropped me at the bottom of the Schatzbergbahn gondola, the main lift out of the town. The ride to the top, via a mid-station, took around 15 minutes.
The snow on the mountain was good; it was less icy than in Niederau.
The Auffach ski area consisted of mainly red and black runs and so may not be a good mountain for beginners.
From the top of the Schatzbergbahn gondola, I skied down to the Hahnkopfbahn lift. From the top of the Hahnkopfbahn lift, I went down…
