The Hochkoenig "High king" ski area has a fantastic snow record and incorporates the villages of Maria Alm, Dienten, Hinterthal, Hintermoos & Mulbach. Hinterthal is a great family ski resort with very few queues & a good choice of restaurants & apres ski. Our apartment is only 1m from the Hochmais heated, six man ski lift which means you have 150kms of runs into pretty villages with breathtaking scenery on your doorstep. The area featured in the 'Daily Mail Ski & Snowboard magazine' receiving excellent reviews and referred to as "Austrias best kept secret". With 52 easy runs, 83 intermediate and 15 difficult plus 4 ski parks and plenty of off piste tree skiing & back bowls there is something to test all levels of skiers/ boarders. Ski schools locally are excellent. Along with skiing (day & night) in the winter the area offers tobogganing,cross country skiing and sleigh rides. When you need resting & refuelling, there are 37 mountain restaurants offering great quality local dishes at reasonable prices. Should you want to venture further afield, however, your ski pass covers the whole of the Ski Armade region! In addition to the obvious winter appeal, this is a fantastic area to visit in Summer. The scenery is simply stunning and with temperatures reaching 30 degrees during the day it is a haven for all who love the great outdoors. Maria Alm is a 10 minute drive away & offers the Urslautal championship golf course, tennis and a wonderful outdoor lido. Well marked walking trails mean you can cover most of the area on foot or by bike & if you want more of an adrenaline rush the bike parks nearby offer much more of a challenge! Hinterthal is a small, typically Austrian village. It is quiet and scenically situated village with plenty of facilities. There is a small supermarket for daily shopping a large children's play area and a ski school. Anyone wanting to taste real, typically Austrian atmosphere, has come to the right place. Locals preserve customs & traditions which makes this a very special place to visit. Hinterthal is about 1 hour's drive from Salzburg & just under 2 hours from Munich - there are excellent & regular bus services all around the region & train services to Saalfeden,the nearest town, which is only kilometres away.