Ankogel

The high-alpine setting earns the praise: the cable car lifts you far above the valley, the vertical is substantial for so small an area, and the panoramas are named as a reason to come. Runs are wide and very carefully groomed. A beginner zone with the Koefele drag lifts sits by the valley station, handy for first days. Mallnitz is described as a family insider tip for anyone escaping mass tourism.

Lifts and pricing are what people complain about. The Ankogel I and II cable cars are old, with waiting at the base and mid stations, and the area consistently scores poorly for its lift infrastructure. There are few runs and almost nothing genuinely steep for strong skiers. The day pass is widely called far too expensive for what you get. The Moelltal glacier shares the pass but has no ski link, so it means a separate drive.