Ski areas in Austria - Skigebiete in Österreich

Especially the west of Austria has a lot to offer for "snow lovers" in winter. The large ski regions, to which several, mostly smaller areas, have come together, are particularly well-known and popular. Those who prefer it a little quieter can still find the cozy family area.

What that Price structure is concerned, that's a clear one West - east gradient detectable. The eastern ski areas around Carinthia are the cheapest and therefore most attractive for families. All around Ischgl, Soelden and Sankt Anton am Arlberg the young audience lives a ski party with corresponding prizes. Kitzbühel, Zürs and Lech is a meeting place for the stars, the money nobility and also the real nobility.

In the following some of the most important winter sports resorts and ski areas are categorized by federal state. It will be the official sites the mountain railway operator or tourism associations are listed. Tourism associations are indicated if no separate mountain railway website exists or is known. Reference is made directly to their own ski resort articles on Wikivoyage or to information in local articles, if they are available. If new information is added to Wikivoyage, reference should be made to this information.

The mountain station of the Asitzbahn in Leogang

Regions

For information on the general activities for leisure activists in winter and also in summer, see the section activities from the respective travel guides to the mountain regions.

Tyrol (state)

  • Hahnenkamm adventure arena at Reutte - the small area is between 875 and 1900 m high. There are a total of 13 kilometers of slopes (4 km easy, 9 km medium), which are accessed by 1 gondola lift, 2 chair lifts and 4 drag lifts. Further information: www.reuttener-seilbahnen.at
  • Ski Area "Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis " - The three mountain villages with their ski arena are located on a sun terrace above the Inn Valley near Landeck (info).
  • Tame Emperor in Walchsee - on the north side of the Kaiser Mountains (family-friendly, 15 km of slopes)

Rofan

950 - 1,800 m; 10 lifts, 25 kilometers of slopes; Snow Telephone: 43 (0) 5246/6300; Info: www.christlum.at;

Stubai Alps

  • Stubai glacier ski area at the end of the Stubai Valley; all year round;
1750m - 3210m; 25 lifts; 110 km of slopes; four restaurants, one ski lodge; www.stubaier-gletscher.com
2020m - 2500m; 13 lifts, 37km of slopes; 4 ski huts; www.lifte.at
However, it is not only cold on the ski slopes. In this area there is the possibility of an extraordinary overnight stay in an igloo, which is why this area is often called Igloo Village Kühtai referred to as.[1]
  • Schlick 2000 ski area in the Stubai Valley; Valley location Fulpmes;
982m - 2200m; 19km of slopes; www.schlick2000.at

Kitzbühel Alps

  • Hochkössen ski area
600 - 1750 m; 11 cable cars and lifts, 22 kilometers of slopes, Talort Kössen in the Kaiserwinkl; www.bergbahnen-koessen.at
55 cable cars and lifts, 168 kilometers of slopes, 91 of which are snow-covered; 49 restaurants / ski huts; www.bergbahn-kitzbuehel.at
  • Wilder Kaiser-Brixental ski area
Valley locations: Brixen im Thale, Ellmau, Going, Hopfgarten, Itter, Kelchsau, Scheffau, Söll, Westendorf;
89 cable cars and lifts, 250 kilometers of pistes, 180 of which have artificial snow; 70 restaurants / ski huts; www.skiwelt.at
  • Ski jewel Alpbachtal Wildschönau a total of 47 cable cars and lifts, 145 kilometers of slopes, 24 restaurants / ski huts, 3 snow parks; www.skijuwel.com/de/;
    • Wildschönau high valley; Valley locations: Niederau, Oberau, Auffach, Thierbach;
830 to 1,900 m; 26 cable cars and lifts, 65 km of slopes, 27 km of which are snow-covered; www.schatzbergbahn.at;
  • Alpbachtal ski area; Valley locations: Alpbach, Reith, Kramsach;
600 to 2,000 m; 21 lifts; 52 kilometers of slopes, 37 km of which are snow-covered; www.alpbacher-bergbahnen.at;
  • Saalbach-Hinterglemm and Leogang ski circus a total of 55 cable cars and lifts, 200 kilometers of slopes, 90% of which are snow-covered;

Ötztal

  • Ötztal Arena at Soelden; Snow-sure area with approx. 150 km of slopes between 1377 - 3340 m; there are three "three-thousanders" in two glacier ski areas. see more www.soelden.com

Zillertal

  • Ski association Zillertal 3000, Hintertux Glacier Ski Area, Eggalm, Rastkogel Ski Area;
Snow Telephone: 43 (0) 5287 8506; www.tux.at;
Zillertal 3000: Eggalm (with the Hintertux glacier ski area); Valley locations: Tux, Finkenberg; 29 restaurants / ski huts;
Height: 1,300 - 3,250m; 59 lifts; 227km of slopes;
Hintertux glacier ski area year-round skiing possible; Valley town Hintertux;
Height 1 500 - 3 250m; 21 lifts; 86 km of slopes;
Zillertal 3000: Rastkogel ski area; Valley location: Vorderlanersbach;
Height: 1,300-2,500m; 9 lifts; 28 km of slopes;
  • Gerlos - Zillertal Arena largest ski area in the Zillertal; Valley locations: Zell, Gerlos, Krimml, Wald-Königsleiten; 30 huts and snow bars;
Height 630 - 2 500m; 50 lifts; 163 km of slopes; Snow Telephone: 43 (0) 5282 7165 226; www.zillertalarena.at;
  • Fügen - Spieljoch; familyfriendly; 5 restaurants / ski huts;
Height: 650 - 2 100m; 8 lifts; 21 km of slopes; Snow Telephone: 43 (0) 5288 62929; www.spieljochbahn.at;
  • Hochfügen, Connection with Hochzillertal;
Height: 1,500 - 2,500m; 12 lifts; 43 km of slopes; Snow Telephone: 43 (0) 5280 204; www.hochfuegenski.com;
  • Hochzillertal, Connection with Hochfügen; Valley locations: Aschau, Kaltenbach, Ried and Stumm;
Altitude: 558 - 2500m; 35 lifts; 88 km of slopes; Snow Telephone: 43 (0) 5283 2800650; www.hochzillertal.com;
  • Mayrhofen ski area; "Harakiri" descent, Austria's steepest ski slope with a 78% gradient; 28 ski huts;
Height: 630-2,500m; 48 lifts; 157 km of slopes; Snow Telephone: 43 (0) 5285 62373; www.mayrhofner-bergbahnen.com

East Tyrol

Salzburg (state)

View of Obertauern

Vorarlberg

  • Kleinwalsertal - Various tow lifts as well as three high alpine ski areas
  • "Warth-Schröcken' - High-altitude and very snow-sure ski area on the Hochtannbergpass, connected to Lech / Arlberg since winter 2013/14

Carinthia

Nassfeld Hermagor ski area

Styria

  • Stuhleck ski area - frequented especially by day trippers from Vienna, Lower Austria, Styria and Hungary

Upper Austria

  • Krippenstein on Dachstein - The ski area, located between 600 and 2100 m high, is an insider tip for deep snow skiers. There are some deep snow runs under the 30 km of slopes. By the way, the longest slope is the 11 km long valley run with an altitude of 1100 meters. By the way, here you can use the Krippenbrunn ski village Stopping off and staying overnight. Touring enthusiasts get their money's worth on the Dachstein plateau. You can climb from the Gjaidalm to the Dachstein glacier. further information: www.krippenstein.com

Lower Austria

  • Hochkar ski area - Relatively snow-sure area between 1380 m and 1800 m with 18.6 km of slopes; see more www.hochkar.com
  • Raxalpe - Small area (6 km of slopes: 1 km easy, 2 km medium and 3 km difficult) with gondola lift and two ski lifts between 600 and 1545 m, official website of the Raxalpe (almost no winter sports information); Raxalpe on www.bergfex.at (more information with a panorama map)

Burgenland

  • no known ski area

security

In Austria the Helmets are compulsory for children up to 15 years of age according to a directive of the federal government from 2009. In some of the Austrian federal states, this directive has so far only been seen as a recommendation, but should nevertheless be strictly adhered to because of the risk to children.

Practical advice

  • For detailed information on equipment and behavior in the mountains, see the article Rockclimbing;

Individual evidence

  1. ↑Igloo Village in Austria, accessed January 26, 2018.
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