Skiing in Austria
Austria is the heartland of Alpine skiing culture, with charming villages, legendary après-ski, and superb terrain. St. Anton, Kitzbühel, and the Arlberg region offer world-class skiing with authentic Tyrolean hospitality.
Austria Ski Regions Map
Explore ski areas across Austria
Ski Regions in Austria
Explore ski areas in Austria
Tyrol
Austria's skiing heartland featuring St. Anton, Ischgl, Sölden, and the Stubai Glacier. Legendary après-ski and authentic Austrian hospitality.
Salzburgerland
Salzburg is a ski destination in Austria, part of The Alps region, with 51 ski resorts to explore. The skiing spans elevations from 556m to 3,024m, giving a vertical range of 2,468m. Across the area there are 1,943km of prepared pistes. There are 3,460 runs in total - 1988 easy, 1176 intermediate, 192 advanced - catering to all ability levels. 801 ski lifts serve the slopes, including 176 gondolas and 246 chairlifts. Night skiing is available under floodlights. Notable resorts in the area include Ski amadé, Skicircus Saalbach-Hinterglemm Leogang Fieberbrunn, Obertauern and Snow Space Salzburg. The ski season typically runs from November to April. A daily adult lift pass costs around €61 on average.
Styria
Styria is a ski destination in Austria, part of The Alps region, with 45 ski resorts to explore. The skiing spans elevations from 235m to 2,200m, giving a vertical range of 1,965m. Across the area there are 672km of prepared pistes. There are 1,281 runs in total - 713 easy, 426 intermediate, 76 advanced - catering to all ability levels. 317 ski lifts serve the slopes, including 34 gondolas and 70 chairlifts. Night skiing is available under floodlights. Notable resorts in the area include Schladming Dachstein, Planai, Kreischberg and Tauplitz / Bad Mitterndorf. The ski season typically runs from November to April. A daily adult lift pass costs around €64 on average.
Vorarlberg
Vorarlberg is a ski destination in Austria, part of The Alps region, with 40 ski resorts to explore. The skiing spans elevations from 414m to 2,436m, giving a vertical range of 2,022m. Across the area there are 929km of prepared pistes. There are 1,896 runs in total - 1001 easy, 614 intermediate, 233 advanced - catering to all ability levels. 338 ski lifts serve the slopes, including 45 gondolas and 118 chairlifts. Notable resorts in the area include Lech/Zürs, Skigebiet Damüls-Mellau-Faschina, Silvretta Montafon and Skigebiet Damüls-Mellau. The ski season typically runs from November to April. A daily adult lift pass costs around €62 on average.
Carinthia
Carinthia is a ski destination in Austria, part of The Alps region, with 27 ski resorts to explore. The skiing spans elevations from 545m to 3,084m, giving a vertical range of 2,539m. Across the area there are 392km of prepared pistes. There are 694 runs in total - 335 easy, 305 intermediate, 47 advanced - catering to all ability levels. 195 ski lifts serve the slopes, including 22 gondolas and 40 chairlifts. Notable resorts in the area include Nassfeld, Mokrine, Skigebiet Bad Kleinkirchheim, Skigebiet Gerlitzen Alpe and Skigebiet Großglockner Heiligenblut. The ski season typically runs from November to April. A daily adult lift pass costs around €66 on average.
Lower Austria
Lower Austria is a ski destination in Austria, part of The Alps region, with 20 ski resorts to explore. The skiing spans elevations from 291m to 1,788m, giving a vertical range of 1,497m. Across the area there are 117km of prepared pistes. There are 232 runs in total - 121 easy, 76 intermediate, 17 advanced - catering to all ability levels. 72 ski lifts serve the slopes, including 17 chairlifts. Notable resorts in the area include Hochkar, Skigebiet Lackenhof - Ötscher, Schigebiet Unterberg and Gemeindealpe Mitterbach. The ski season typically runs from November to April. A daily adult lift pass costs around €58 on average.
Upper Austria
Upper Austria is a ski destination in Austria, part of The Alps region, with 16 ski resorts to explore. The skiing spans elevations from 421m to 2,651m, giving a vertical range of 2,230m. Across the area there are 122km of prepared pistes. There are 288 runs in total - 184 easy, 88 intermediate, 15 advanced - catering to all ability levels. 94 ski lifts serve the slopes, including 10 gondolas and 7 chairlifts. Notable resorts in the area include Hinterstoder, Kasberg Grünau - Almtal, Wurzeralm and Feuerkogel. The ski season typically runs from November to April. A daily adult lift pass costs around €80 on average.
Burgenland
Burgenland is a ski destination in Austria, part of The Alps region, home to a single ski resort. The skiing spans elevations from 458m to 540m, giving a vertical range of 82m. Across the area there are 1km of prepared pistes. There are 3 runs in total - 3 easy - catering to all ability levels. 2 ski lifts serve the slopes. The main resort is Schizentrum Rettenbach. The ski season typically runs from November to April. A daily adult lift pass costs around €62 on average.
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