off-piste ski resorts Austria

top ten best Austrian back-country and off piste snowboarding and skiing

If you want to ski or snowboard the very best off piste resorts Austria, choose from our list of the top Austrian off-piste ski resorts.

All of these ski and snowboard mountains have at some stage held titles like "best Off piste resorts Austria" or "best back country snowboarding resorts Austria", or been included in the winners lists of "top austrian back country ski resorts"... they are the best Off piste resorts Austria.

Enjoy the definitive list of top 10 best off-piste Austrian ski resorts

austria's top back-country and off-piste ski areas

Mauterndorf Austria

Central in the Lungau ski region, Mauterndorf is lift-linked to St Michael on one side and weisspriach on the other, the lift pass includes the skiing at Obertauern taking the total area to 200km. Nearby Mariapfarr is a major cross-country ski centre, close to the lifts.

Beginner Trails

1 runs 0km

Intermediate Trails

5 runs 21km

33%

Advanced Trails

7 runs 13km

46%

Expert Trails

3 runs 3km

20%

snoman says

Beginner		Intermediate
Expert		Snowboarders
Apres Ski		Families
Snowsure		Ambience
Value		Lift Pass	€174
Resort Open	Dec 2012	Resort Close	Apr 2013
(snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

Mauterndorf ski holidays

Mauterndorf chalets

Mauterndorf luxury

Mauterndorf last minute

Pichl - Mandling Austria

Two of the higher villages on the Dachstein Tauern pass, chair lifts and gondolas actually depart from carparks close to the small but friendly village of Pichl.

Beginner Trails

1 runs 0.1km

Intermediate Trails

10 runs 11km

38%

Advanced Trails

13 runs 26km

50%

Expert Trails

3 runs 3km

11%

snoman says

Two of the higher villages on the Dachstein Tauern pass, chair lifts and gondolas actually depart from carparks close to the small but friendly village of Pichl.

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)

Pichl - Mandling ski holidays

Pichl - Mandling chalets

Pichl - Mandling luxury

Pichl - Mandling last minute

Lanersbach Austria

Incredible snowsure linked ski area with Mayrhofen. Unspoilt trad village away from main road - Austrian charm

Beginner Trails

0 runs 0km

Intermediate Trails

7 runs 59km

11%

Advanced Trails

14 runs 132km

22%

Expert Trails

3 runs 3km

snoman says

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 incl... 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)

Lanersbach ski holidays

Lanersbach chalets

Lanersbach luxury

Lanersbach last minute

Axams / Axamer Lizum Austria

Axams is a pretty, traditional Tyrolean village located on a sunny terrace above Innsbruck and surrounded by the breath-taking scenery of the Tirolean Alps. Both it and its neighbouring village of Gotzens share, the Axamer Lizum ski area 700 vertical metres above. This was a major centre for the Innsbruck Olympic... [more Axams / Axamer Lizum]

Beginner Trails

0 runs 0km

Intermediate Trails

6 runs 11km

46%

Advanced Trails

5 runs 20km

38%

Expert Trails

2 runs 2km

15%

snoman says

Beginner		Intermediate
Expert		Snowboarders
Apres Ski		Families
Snowsure		Ambience
Value		Lift Pass	€127
Resort Open	Nov 2012	Resort Close	Apr 2013
(snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

Axams / Axamer Lizum ski holidays

Hotel Götznerhof
12 Jan 2013
Gatwick £513

Axams / Axamer Lizum chalets

Axams / Axamer Lizum luxury

Axams / Axamer Lizum last minute

Hotel Götznerhof
22 Dec 2012
Gatwick £692

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

Beginner Trails

0 runs 0km

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

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

Solden Austria

Loudest and most throbbing Austrian apres and fantastic snow. If you ski intermediate and party expert, you'll love it. Not many Brits or English speakers

Beginner Trails

0 runs 0km

Intermediate Trails

57 runs 51km

38%

Advanced Trails

61 runs 62km

40%

Expert Trails

31 runs 31km

20%

snoman says

One of Austria's largest, liveliest and most popular ski resorts. It formerly offered summer skiing on its twin glaciers (one or the other was always open ) and whilst that has now ended it still has a long win... more

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

Solden ski holidays

Pension Waldheim
16 Mar 2013
Gatwick £519

Solden chalets

Chalet Eishaus
07 Apr 2013
Gatwick £579

Solden luxury

Chalet Hotel Hermann
06 Jan 2013
Gatwick £599

Solden last minute

Pension Waldheim
15 Dec 2012
Gatwick £533

Zell am See Austria

Pretty little lakeside town with lots of nightlife yet not too loud. Lovely treeline skiing and Kaprun glacier nearby when snow is in short supply

Beginner Trails

0 runs 0km

Intermediate Trails

6 runs 25km

20%

Advanced Trails

14 runs 27km

48%

Expert Trails

9 runs 9km

31%

snoman says

A small town on the shores of Lake Zell with a wide range of shops (pedestrianised centre), restaurants and off-slope activity options. Connected with Kaprun, although not quite lift linked to it.

Beginner		Intermediate
Expert		Snowboarders
Apres Ski		Families
Snowsure		Ambience
Value		Lift Pass	€176
Resort Open	Nov 2012	Resort Close	Mar 2013
(snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

Zell am See ski holidays

Zell am See Apartments
05 Jan 2013
Exeter £450

Zell am See chalets

Zell am See luxury

Hotel Heitzmann
16 Mar 2013
Dover Ferry £508

Zell am See last minute

Zell am See Guesthouses
15 Dec 2012
Exeter £464

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

0 runs 0km

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

Hintertux Austria

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

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)

Hintertux ski holidays

Hintertux chalets

Hintertux luxury

Hintertux last minute

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