Austria’s best ski resorts
A-Z of Austrian ski resorts
Achensee
Ski areas located around the magical high-alpine lake of Achensee, close to the German border in northern Tirol.
Alpbach
Alpbach is a stunning village with a slopeside satellite resort at Inner Alpbach. Tree-lined skiing, linked into Wildschonau and plenty of mountain huts.
Au – Schoppernau
The twin villages of Au and Schoppernau are Bregenzerwald beauties with stunning scenery and huge snowbanks.
Axamer Lizum
Axamer Lizum is the highest and wildest ski area around Innsbruck. With stunning scenery and incredible off-piste, Lizum is the go-to place for Innsbruck locals.
Brixen
Brixen is a central part of the Ski Welt ski region, an extensive ski region that overlooks the remarkable Wilder Kaiser mountain range near Kitzbühel.
Dachstein Glacier
The highest skiing in the region, the Dachstein Glacier offers snow sure skiing for the Schladming area and epic high-altitude ski touring routes.
Damuls
With record-breaking snow and huge bowls of off-piste terrain, Damuls is one of western Austria’s undiscovered jewels of skiing.
Ehrwald
Located beneath the towering Zugspitz peak, Ehrwald is part of the Zugspitz Arena ski region and offers treelined skiing
Ellmau
Ellmau is one of the bigger resorts in the extensive Ski Welt ski region, with big ski terrain and endless mountain huts.
Fieberbrunn
Fieberbrunn is an off-piste Mecca and is part of the Saalbach-Hinterglemm-Leogang ski region.
Finkenberg
Finkenberg is the neighbouring resort to Mayrhofen and offers good access to the Hintertux Glacier and is the ski-out resort for the Mayrhofen ski area.
Fiss
The central resort in the superb Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis ski region, Fiss offers superb skiing and a charming village.
Flachau
The leading resort in the Ski Amade ski region, with connected ski areas and excellent apres ski.
Galtur
Galtür is the neighbouring resort to Ischgl, offering access to the world-class Ischgl ski area and its own ski mountain, high in the Paznaun Valley.
Gargellen
One of the principal ski resort in the Montafon ski area, Gargellen offers great scenery and excellent snow.
Gerlos
Central resort in the fantastic Zillertal Arena ski region, with connected ski areas on both sides of the Gerlos sector.
Hinterglemm
The twin village in the Saalbach-Hinterglemm ski region. Great apres ski and many lifts accessing the big ski area.
Hintertux Glacier
The only location in Austria which offers skiing 365 days a year on its high-altitude glacier.
Hochgurgl
The highest ski resort in Austria and 2nd highest in the Alps, Hochgurgl is ski-in, ski-out, snow-sure and access a great ski area.
Hochkrimml
Located at the far end of the Zillertal Arena ski region, Hochkrimml has skiing overlooking the nearby lake.
Hochötz
The first ski area in the Ötzal Valley and a near-neighbour of the Kühtai ski area.
Hochsolden
Hochsölden is the 2nd highest ski resort in Austria. It is fully ski-in, ski-out and is located in the heart of the Sölden ski area.
Innsbruck
The capital of the Alps, Innsbruck hosts several ski resorts around the city as well as glacier skiing just south.
Ischgl
The world’s best apres ski and a ski area to match. The off-piste in Ischgl is legendary.
Kappl
The neighbouring resort to Ischgl in the Paznaun Valley, Kappl has a good altitude and some fantastic off-piste terrain.
Kaprun
One of the principal ski resorts in the Salzburg region, Kaprun accesses Zell am See skiing, its own ski area at Maiskogel and also the fantastic Kitzsteinhorn Glacier.
Kaunertal Glacier
High and remote, the Kaunertal Glacier has some of the highest skiing in Austria and a legendary snow park.
Kirchberg
Kirchberg is the near neighbour of Kitzbühel and shares the ski area with this world-famous ski resort.
Kitzbuhel
One of the biggest names in world skiing, Kitzbühel is iconic, and its Kitzbühel Hahnenkamm ski race is the most feared in the world.
Kitzsteinhorn Glacier
Located above Kaprun and offering the highest skiing in the region south of Salzburg, the Kitzsteinhorn Glacier offers skiing from early Autumn to summer.
Konigsleiten
A ski-in, ski-out, high-altitude chalet resort in the heart of the wonderful Zillertal Arena ski region.
Krippenstein
The freeride capital of the region, the ‘Krip’ offers a couple of links and an expanse of superb off-piste terrain.
Kuhtai
Located at over 2000m elevation, Kühtai offers slopeside and ski-in, ski-out hotels and a long ski season.
Ladis
One of the 3 resorts of the Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis ski region, Ladis offers a charming and relaxed village and access to the fantastic ski region.
Lech
The most beautiful and charming resort in the Alps, Lech am Arlberg accesses the best ski region in Austria – the stunning Arlberg.
Mayrhofen
Great on and off the snow, Mayrhofen has varied terrain, link ski areas and the only 365 skiing in Austria at the Hintertux Glacier.
Mutters
An attractive, forested ski area above Innsbruck that is reached by city tram and is a local’s favourite.
Nauders
Nauders is a ski resort located on the border with Italy and shares a ski region with Italian neighbours to the south
Nordpark
The toughest skiing in the region, Nordpark offers precipitous off-piste terrain, high above Innsbruck.
Obergurgl
Together with the ski-in, ski-out Hochgurgl, Obergurgl offers skiing to over 3000m on the southern border with Italy.
Patscherkofel
An iconic Olympic ski area that dominates the skyline to the south of Innsbruck.
Pitztal Glacier
The Pitztal Glacier offers the highest skiing in Austria with a top lift height over 3400m.
Rifflsee
The neighbouring ski area to the Pitztal Glacier, Rifflsee, is located at the end of the Pitztal Valley and has an impressive top height of 2800m. The glacier funicular can be reached via the lower slopes.
Saalbach
The principal ski resort in the region south of Salzburg, Saalbach is at the heart of the region’s best ski area and biggest après ski.
Scheffau
A pretty village with ski-in access to the extensive Ski Welt ski region.
Schladming
The biggest ski resort in the area, with a thrilling FIS race, extensive intermediate skiing, glacier skiing at the Dachstein Glacier and great après ski.
Schlick
A compact and scenic ski area just south of Innsbruck, offering fantastic off-piste terrain.
Seefeld
A series of ski hills on a plateau above the Innsbruck Valley, Seefeld has a fantastic resort and excellent snow record.
Serfaus
The main resort, accessing the Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis ski region, has quality hotels that access the superb ski region.
Solden
One of the giants of skiing in the Alps, Sölden has superb après ski, a 2km vertical and twin glaciers above the village.
Soll
Located beneath the steepest and best skiing in the Ski Welt ski region, Söll offers extensive intermediate skiing and expert après ski.
St Anton
One of the biggest brands in world skiing, St Anton offers incredible skiing, on and off-piste and world-beating après ski.
St Christoph
The highest ski resort in the Arlberg ski region, St Christoph offers great access to the slopes and upmarket hotels.
Stuben
Possibly the best off-piste skiing in the Alps, Stuben am Arlberg is an iconic destination with a charming village.
Warth-Schrocken
Reputed to be the snowiest ski area in the Alps, Warth-Schröcken is the northernmost sector of the fabulous Arlberg ski region.
Westendorf
Westendorf has superb terrain in both directions, located between the Ski Welt and the Kitzbühel ski regions.
Zauchensee
Zauchensee is a ski-in, ski-out resort, one of the highest in the region, with great access to the Ski Amadé ski region.
Zell am See
The lakeside beauty of Zell am See offers skiing above the town, in neighbouring Kaprun, and on the towering Kitzsteinhorn Glacier.
Zell am Ziller
Part of the fantastic Zillertal Arena ski region, Zell am Ziller connects the Zillertal Valley to the side valley above Gerlos.
Zurs
The height of luxury in the Austrian Alps, Zürs is the ski-in, ski-out resort in the Lech Zürs ski destination.