biggest ski resorts Austria

top 10 biggest Austrian ski resorts and linked ski areas

If you want to ski or snowboard really big miles, then the very biggest Austrian ski resorts and linked ski areas in Austria are what you need, this is a list of Austria's biggest ski resorts.

All of these ski and snowboard mountains have at some stage held titles like "largest ski resort in Austria" or "biggest Austrian ski resort"... the biggest ski areas in Austria.

biggest ski areas in Austria

Hintertux Austria

Incredible snow record on high glacial runs open in summer too. Lovely trad village, now lift linked to Mayrhofen

Beginner Trails

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Intermediate Trails

7 runs 59km

11%

Advanced Trails

14 runs 132km

22%

Expert Trails

3 runs 3km

snoman says

Beginner		Intermediate
Expert		Snowboarders
Apres Ski		Families
Snowsure		Ambience
Value		Lift Pass	€193
Resort Open	Dec 2012	Resort Close	Apr 2013
(snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

Hintertux ski holidays

Hintertux chalets

Hintertux luxury

Hintertux last minute

Obergurgl - Hochgurgl Austria

Very high altitude snowsure and traditional with relaxed and refined apres is great to get away from the crowds and mix with money

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Intermediate Trails

16 runs 35km

45%

Advanced Trails

14 runs 55km

40%

Expert Trails

5 runs 5km

14%

snoman says

A small traditional old and picturesque Tyrolean village with a long skiing tradition and a long season It's main off-shoot is a group of up-market hotels at Hochgurgl ( 2150m ). An eight-seater gondola connec... more

Beginner		Intermediate
Expert		Snowboarders
Apres Ski		Families
Snowsure		Ambience
Value		Lift Pass	€196.5
Resort Open	Nov 2012	Resort Close	May 2013
(snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

Obergurgl - Hochgurgl ski holidays

Haus Gurgl
08 Dec 2012
Dover Ferry £469

Obergurgl - Hochgurgl chalets

Chalet Christophorus
14 Apr 2013
Gatwick £534

Obergurgl - Hochgurgl luxury

Chalet Christophorus
14 Apr 2013
Gatwick £534

Obergurgl - Hochgurgl last minute

Haus Gurgl
08 Dec 2012
Dover Ferry £469

Alpbach Austria

Incredibly popular with Brits who come back yearly for beautiful traditional little village and family friendly atmos

Beginner Trails

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Intermediate Trails

3 runs 12km

16%

Advanced Trails

10 runs 28km

55%

Expert Trails

3 runs 3km

16%

snoman says

An ideal beginner resort oozing Tyrolean charm and voted the most beautiful village in Austria by Austrians themselves in 1983. The village's 2500 year history has not been compromised by modern development, wh... more

Beginner		Intermediate
Expert		Snowboarders
Apres Ski		Families
Snowsure		Ambience
Value		Lift Pass	€138.5
Resort Open	Dec 2012	Resort Close	Apr 2013
(snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

Alpbach ski holidays

Haus Edelweiss (Bed & B...
02 Mar 2013
Dover Ferry £330

Alpbach chalets

Alpbach luxury

Hotel Alpbacherhof
05 Jan 2013
Dover Ferry £553

Alpbach last minute

Guesthouse Fürstenhof
22 Dec 2012
Gatwick £549

Lech Austria

Where the rich and famous ski. Great snow and nightlife, don't need deep pockets but it helps. Off piste and boarding dream plus royal spotter's favourite

Beginner Trails

0 runs 0km

Intermediate Trails

42 runs 112km

30%

Advanced Trails

80 runs 135km

57%

Expert Trails

18 runs 18km

12%

snoman says

A classic resort with a long skiing history, linked to neighbouring, equally exclusive Zürs and sharing the Arlberg Pass with ski hedonists heaven, St Anton. Ski School programme includes Carving Ski Guide S... more

Beginner		Intermediate
Expert		Snowboarders
Apres Ski		Families
Snowsure		Ambience
Value		Lift Pass	€198
Resort Open	Nov 2012	Resort Close	Apr 2013
(snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

Lech ski holidays

Chalet Hotel Sonneck
16 Dec 2012
Gatwick £509

Lech chalets

Chalet Hotel Sonneck
16 Dec 2012
Gatwick £509

Lech luxury

Chalet Hotel Sonneck
16 Dec 2012
Gatwick £509

Lech last minute

Chalet Hotel Sonneck
16 Dec 2012
Gatwick £509

Altenmarkt Austria

A pretty, traditional village with a moderate ski area that plays host to World Cup races. The ski slopes provide beautiful views over Altenmarkt and neighbouring Radstadt and the surrounding mountains. The ski area is especially suited to families and novices as it boasts easy pistes and nursery slopes at the base ... [more Altenmarkt]

Beginner Trails

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Intermediate Trails

7 runs 8km

58%

Advanced Trails

4 runs 8km

33%

Expert Trails

1 runs 1km

snoman says

Beginner		Intermediate
Expert		Snowboarders
Apres Ski		Families
Snowsure		Ambience
Value		Lift Pass	€182
Resort Open	Dec 2012	Resort Close	Jun 2013
(snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

Altenmarkt ski holidays

Altenmarkt chalets

Altenmarkt luxury

Altenmarkt last minute

Haus im Ennstal Austria

Centrally situated in Austria, the 9 ski mountains of the Schladming-Dachstein Region, at its heart, the 4-Mountain Ski Area – while the Dachstein Glacier adds new heights

Beginner Trails

0 runs 0km

Intermediate Trails

8 runs 14km

47%

Advanced Trails

7 runs 18km

41%

Expert Trails

2 runs 2km

11%

snoman says

Despite its success as an international ski centre there is still only one tourist bed per resident in Haus, a healthy ratio. It is a traditional village with a mix of old and new lifts in the ski area above, a... more

Beginner		Intermediate
Expert		Snowboarders
Apres Ski		Families
Snowsure		Ambience
Value		Lift Pass	€182
Resort Open	Dec 2012	Resort Close	Apr 2013
(snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

Haus im Ennstal ski holidays

Haus im Ennstal chalets

Haus im Ennstal luxury

Haus im Ennstal last minute

Tux Austria

The Hintertux glacier is one of Europe's largest year-round skiing operation and in winter is part of the Ziller valley pass that takes in Mayrhofen. The glacier is serviced by increasingly high-tech lifts including Glacier Bus 3 with 24 person cabins capable of uplifting 3000 skiers per hour from the bottom to the to... [more Tux]

Beginner Trails

0 runs 0km

Intermediate Trails

7 runs 59km

11%

Advanced Trails

14 runs 132km

22%

Expert Trails

3 runs 3km

snoman says

Beginner		Intermediate
Expert		Snowboarders
Apres Ski		Families
Snowsure		Ambience
Value		Lift Pass	€193
Resort Open	Dec 2012	Resort Close	Apr 2013
(snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

Tux ski holidays

Tux chalets

Tux luxury

Tux last minute

Obertauern Austria

Austrian apres meets French high altitude snowsure resort. Smaller ski area and upscale pricing makes for less crowds

Beginner Trails

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Intermediate Trails

61 runs 61km

61%

Advanced Trails

35 runs 35km

35%

Expert Trails

4 runs 4km

snoman says

An ideal intermediate skier's resort with huge amount of this level terrain. Doorstep skiing but comparatively small vertical for a top resort. Popular with Germans, although a strong British tour operator pre... more

Beginner		Intermediate
Expert		Snowboarders
Apres Ski		Families
Snowsure		Ambience
Value		Lift Pass	€166
Resort Open	Nov 2012	Resort Close	May 2013
(snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

Obertauern ski holidays

Hotel Wisenegg
12 Jan 2013
Gatwick £638

Obertauern chalets

Obertauern luxury

Hotel Petersbühel
05 Jan 2013
Gatwick £761

Obertauern last minute

Hotel Wisenegg
15 Dec 2012
Gatwick £726

Innsbruck Austria

Large historic city in a valley bowl from where you can ski any of the surrounding ski areas - a very different kind of winter holiday

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Intermediate Trails

1 runs 1km

11%

Advanced Trails

7 runs 8.2km

77%

Expert Trails

1 runs 1km

11%

snoman says

A beuatiful city, Olympic centre and capital of the Tyrol. Excellent guest facilities and remarkably generous ski lift pass structure taking in local and famous ski centres nearby and year-round skiing on the S... more

Beginner		Intermediate
Expert		Snowboarders
Apres Ski		Families
Snowsure		Ambience
Value		Lift Pass	€?
Resort Open	Dec 2012	Resort Close	Apr 2013
(snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

Innsbruck ski holidays

Innsbruck chalets

Innsbruck luxury

Innsbruck last minute

Finkenberg Austria

part of Zillertal Ski area (455km of runs) & linked to Mayrhofen - small, picturesque, limited nightlife and après-ski and largely caters to the family market

Beginner Trails

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Intermediate Trails

? runs 59km

Advanced Trails

? runs 136km

Expert Trails

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snoman says

A pretty village, with traditional large chalet style hotels, surrounded by the stunning scenery of the Ziller Valley. It shares access to the Penken mountain skiing with Mayrhofen, but is more keen to promote ... more

Beginner		Intermediate
Expert		Snowboarders
Apres Ski		Families
Snowsure		Ambience
Value		Lift Pass	€193
Resort Open	Dec 2012	Resort Close	Apr 2013
(snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

Finkenberg ski holidays

Hotel Eberl
09 Mar 2013
Gatwick £642

Finkenberg chalets

Finkenberg luxury

Hotel Eberl
09 Mar 2013
Gatwick £642

Finkenberg last minute

Hotel Eberl
22 Dec 2012
Gatwick £781

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