Dachstein glacier

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Dachstein Glacier
Hoher Dachstein (2,996 metres (9,829 ft)) with Dachstein Glacier in summer, viewed from NE
Location	Ramsau am Dachstein and Obertraun, Austria
Nearest major city	Salzburg
Top elevation	2,700 metres (8,900 ft)
Base elevation	2,057 metres (6,749 ft)
Lift system	5 total (1 Cable Car, 1 Double Seat chairlift, 3 Tow Lifts)
Terrain parks	1, Atomic Superpark
Website	http://www.planai.at/dachstein/

Dachstein Glacier is a glacier^[1] located between the towns of Ramsau am Dachstein in the south and Hallstatt and Obertraun in the north, in Austria. Snow is at the top of the glacier throughout the year. However snow is soft in summer. This mountain is located at the borders of Salzburg, Upper Austria and Styria. The train stops at Schladming and from there is a bus to the village below the Dachstein Mountains.

Skiing[]

The Dachstein is a popular ski area^[1] that remains snow-covered for much of the year. Descents are between 2,700 m and 2,264 m, it has three drag lifts and one two-seater chairlift (all on the eastern part of the glacier, called Schladminger Gletscher, in the municipality of Obertraun), as well as the cable car from Ramsau to take people up to the glacier.

Private houses[]

There are private houses that offer a place to stay for the night at the base of the Dachstein Mountain. They have signs that say "Zimmer Frei". They give rolls and coffee or tea for breakfast.

Ski Tours[]

The glacier hosts a number of ski tours. The tour that crosses over the mountain into Obertraun has been named Austria's National Ski Tour^{[citation needed]}.

Attractions[]

The mountain station of the cable car has an observation platform and a glacier experience attraction named Icepalace.

Gallery[]

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  Schladminger Gletscher in summer, view to east

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  Schladminger Gletscher in summer, view to north-west

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  Schladminger Gletscher in summer, view to east

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  Schladminger Gletscher in winter, view to south-east

References[]

External links[]

• Tourist Site
• Planai Site

Coordinates: 47°27′04″N 13°37′04″E / 47.4510°N 13.6179°E / 47.4510; 13.6179

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