| Dachstein Glacier | |||||
| Map: | Austria#Alps | ||||
| Location: | Ramsau am Dachstein and Obertraun, Austria | ||||
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| Dachstein Glacier ski area | |
| Nearest City: | Salzburg |
| Top Elevation: | 2700m (8,900feet) |
| Base Elevation: | 2057m (6,749feet) |
| Liftsystem: | 5 total (1 Cable Car, 1 Double Seat chairlift, 3 Tow Lifts) |
| Terrainparks: | 1, Atomic Superpark |
| External Link: | 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.
The Dachstein is a popular ski area 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.