Glide down the sun flooded slopes away from the masses of other large skiing resorts and enjoy the snow from November to April when you can still ski on “firn” (old snow in spring) and enjoy long hours of sunshine also after Easter, thanks to the height.
When the summer is over, there is no need to venture into the glacier regions for your first encounter with snow. Our snow-making facilities will ensure an early start to all snow sports, should nature keep us waiting. Recently St. Jakob has developed into the snowboard hot spot in East Tyrol. We have created a brilliant Funpark with hips, waves, walls, rails and other super jumps. It offers snowboarders the right atmosphere to test their skills.
WELLNESS WITH TRADITION
After the last cable car has descended and the skiers have left the slopes, the Defereggen Valley offers relaxation and you can enjoy a variety of modern wellness facilities in combination with the East Tyrolean culinary experiences.
Dinner will delight every discerning palat and will be concluded with an absolute must: the locally distilled East Tyrolean “Pregler” (Schnaps).
For Nordic Fans: Cross-country skiers will find 70 km of skiing tracks suitable for all levels. If you love the sunshine you can go high up to the “Panorama track “on the Staller Pass 2.000 m. Sun lovers find what they are looking for on the tracks of the Defereggen Valley. Should your day not have been long enough you can carry on and improve your technique skiing the floodlit 2 km Deferegger track at St. Jakob. But also professional athletes appreciate the region: every year the Cross-country skiers race on the International Deferegger - Schwarzach track.
