A full circuit you can ski all the way round in a day, in either direction, ending where you started. The circuit itself is the main event, and broad sunny cruising dominates the whole way.

Après ski here is not a side attraction. Bars fill from three in the afternoon and the noise carries into the night, which makes it superb for groups. Saalbach is a lively main street of hotels and bars, Hinterglemm sits somewhere in the middle, and Leogang and Fieberbrunn on the far sides are quieter and more rural.

The Fieberbrunn side holds the serious freeride terrain and has hosted Freeride World Tour events, so strong skiers have somewhere to go when the snow is fresh. Everyone else has an enormous quantity of red and blue mileage.

If you want an early evening, book in Leogang. If you do not, book in Saalbach.