Snowboard holidays in Mayrhofen

If you're looking for snowboard holidays in Mayrhofen - then this is snowboarding and partying at some of it's best in the Alps. Home to the snowbombing festival each year, there are some awesome pistes and the Vans Penken Park that hosts rails, jumps and a half-pipe to keep you busy.

Skiing and snowboard holidays in Mayrhofen are becoming an increasingly seen offering with UK travel companies, with more and more people discovering this popular Austrian resort. Mayrhofen has almost 150 km of piste suitable for boarders and is part of the wider Zillertal Ski Area which has 130 individual ski runs and various passes will allow visitors to snowboard within several of these resorts.

Referred to as the 'Big M' by snowboarders, snowboard holidays in Mayrhofen are geared up for freeriders and lazy boarders alike, offering everything that could be needed from tuition to equipment hire. The area is accessible within 2 hours from 3 airports so winter weekends, short ski breaks and mini snowboard holidays in Mayrhofen are more than feasible. The closest airport is Innsbruck and when driving conditions are good, it only takes an hour to get to the slopes.

The most popular spots for snowboarding holidays in Mayrhofen are the Gerent ridge, which offers perfect snow for beginners to intermediates and Penken, which is famed for its wide open spaces. The area is also known for its lively and varied apres ski scene with bars, restaurants and discothèques operating throughout the night and into the early morning. Family friendly activities such as bowling are also offered in the immediate area too. Ski holidays in Mayrhofen

Set in the spectacular Zimmer valley, ski holidays in Mayrhofen are popular with skiers of all different abilities. With areas which cater for different levels of aptitude, ski holidays in Mayrhofen tend to be centred on either the Penken Mountain or the Ahorn. Both of these slopes are easily accessible with the centre having large ski lifts to the two areas. Mayrhofen has perfect nursery slopes for beginners looking to get on ski's for the first time, along with several ski schools, whilst much the Penken mountain is a haven for intermediates. The Ahorn tends to attract advanced skiers, looking for the added thrill of undertaking the tricky routes set through trees laden areas.

Ski holidays in Mayrhofen are extremely popular with families, with ski schools teaching children from the age of four and offering excellent child care facilities so parents can enjoy their own time out on the slopes too. The pistes at Mayrhofen can get extremely busy at peak times and queues at the gondolas can be fairly manic. It's wise to plan your skiing trips as early as possible, trying to avoid the busy periods or going to nearby, quieter resorts such as Kaltenbach or Zell am Ziller during these times.