Lofer is a snow-secure, family-friendly and budget-priced ski resort, offering 58 km of perfectly prepared pistes or boundless off piste skiing in powder snow. The various 14 lifts ensure safe, comfortable ascent with very little queuing, leading up to the 1,700m high Grughorndl and Schonbichl peaks, then down the Lofer Alm and the 9km long run right down in to the valley. There are 6 live web cameras watching every exciting scene. Excellent ski schools and children's ski clubs with experienced instructors. Highly recommended :Erich Sturm www.sturm-ski.com For more information on Lofer see http://www.theski.biz/ski chalets/Lofer, www.ski-lofer.at or www.bergfex.com/lofer/

The ski lift is only a 5-minute walk from Haus Patricia or there is a small ski bus that passes the house. 80 km cross-country ski trails with 6km of high altitude tracks in the Lofer Alm where the snow is practically guaranteed accessible via the cable car.

If you wish to ski other nearby Austrian ski resorts accessible either by car or by bus the Salzburger Super Ski Card opens a whole range of exciting possibilities in the SalzburgerLand skiing paradise:
Waidring (10 mins) - Unken-Heutal (10 mins) - St Johann (25mins) - Leogang (25 mins)
Maria Alm (25 mins) - Kitzbuhel (40 mins) - Zell am See (40 mins) Kaprun (40 mins) - Saalbach Hinterglemm (45 mins)
www.salzburgsuperskicard.com

There are also natural ice-skating rinks, ice curling, and toboggan runs. For a romantic treat take a Sleigh ride across the beautiful snowy landscape.

The is an indoor swimming pool with gym, sauna and steam room in the nearby village of Unken. Or come back to Haus Patricia and relax in the sauna there.

Many cosy pubs and restaurants with Après ski at its best within 3 mins walk.