snow-sure Austrian resorts

top ten most snowsure ski resorts in Austria

If you're skiing in a year with poor snow or very early or late in the ski season you need a snowsure Austrian ski resort - fortunately for us, Austria has a lot of higher altitude ski resorts than pretty old mountain villages - here is a list of Austria's top snow sure ski resorts.

These top Snow sure Austrian resorts are the definitive list of top 10 best snow sure ski resorts in Austria.

Austrian ski resorts with the most reliable snowfall

Filzmoos Austria

ski area is shared with neighbouring Neuberg and covers 32km reached by 17 lifts - friendly and unspoilt spot, gentle slopes are ideal for novices

Beginner Trails
 0 runs 0km		0% 
Intermediate Trails
 8 runs 6km		50% 
Advanced Trails
 5 runs 4.5km		31% 
Expert Trails
 1 runs 1km		6% 

snoman says

A pretty little village, perfect for families, with a long tradition and dominated by the twin towers of the Bischofsmütze mountain. The small local ski area is best suited to non-experts, but the village parti... more

Filzmoos
BeginnerIntermediate
ExpertSnowboarders
Apres SkiFamilies
SnowsureAmbience
ValueLift Pass€182
Resort OpenDec 2012Resort CloseApr 2013
(snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)
Filzmoos ski holidays
Hotel-Pension Wieser
16 Mar 2013
Dover Ferry £399
Filzmoos luxury
Bio-Hotel Hammerhof
16 Mar 2013
Dover Ferry £444
Filzmoos last minute
Hotel-Pension Wieser
22 Dec 2012
Dover Ferry £672

Rifflsee Austria

One of Europe's highest and most snow-sure ski areas, and certainly the highest mountains in Austria's famous Tyrol, Pitztal's glacier ski area is accessed by an underground funicular (with 10,000 stairs running along the side of it) from September until May. The local pass covers two other ski areas - one on Rifflsee... [more Rifflsee]

Beginner Trails
 1 runs 0km		3% 
Intermediate Trails
 6 runs 24km		21% 
Advanced Trails
 17 runs 14km		60% 
Expert Trails
 5 runs 5km		17% 

snoman says

One of Europe's highest and most snow-sure ski areas, and certainly the highest mountains in Austria's famous Tyrol, Pitztal's glacier ski area is accessed by an underground funicular (with 10,000 stairs running... more

Rifflsee
BeginnerIntermediate
ExpertSnowboarders
Apres SkiFamilies
SnowsureAmbience
ValueLift Pass€161
Resort OpenSep 2012Resort CloseMay 2013
(snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

Obertauern Austria

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

Beginner Trails
 0 runs 0km		0% 
Intermediate Trails
 61 runs 61km		61% 
Advanced Trails
 35 runs 35km		35% 
Expert Trails
 4 runs 4km		4% 

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

Obertauern
BeginnerIntermediate
ExpertSnowboarders
Apres SkiFamilies
SnowsureAmbience
ValueLift Pass€166
Resort OpenNov 2012Resort CloseMay 2013
(snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)
Obertauern ski holidays
Hotel Wisenegg
12 Jan 2013
Gatwick £638
Obertauern luxury
Hotel Petersbühel
05 Jan 2013
Gatwick £761
Obertauern last minute
Hotel Wisenegg
15 Dec 2012
Gatwick £726

Gerlos Austria

Small village with above-average facilities, incl indoor tennis hall - ski area is lift-linked to Königsleiten & is part of 450km Super Zillertal Valley pass - 'Boarders Town Gerlos' is the area's hot spot, with a 400 square metre park

Beginner Trails
 ? runs 0km		?% 
Intermediate Trails
 ? runs 40km		?% 
Advanced Trails
 ? runs 114km		?% 
Expert Trails
 ? runs 7km		?% 

snoman says

A small village of less than 1000 inhabitants but with above-average facilities, including an indoor tennis hall. The local ski area is lift-linked to Zell am Ziller, Konigsleiten and Gerlosplatte and is part of... more

Gerlos
BeginnerIntermediate
ExpertSnowboarders
Apres SkiFamilies
SnowsureAmbience
ValueLift Pass€193
Resort OpenDec 2012Resort CloseApr 2013
(snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

Flachau Austria

immaculately prepared and diverse slopes - simple beginners pistes, a variety of reds & a permanent advanced section. Hi-tech lifts with 60,000 uplift per hr guarantee fast & comfortable ascent - 5 storing units with total capacity of 180,000 m3 & 130 snow cannons provide 100% snow guarantee

Beginner Trails
 1 runs 2km		6% 
Intermediate Trails
 6 runs 11km		37% 
Advanced Trails
 9 runs 43km		56% 
Expert Trails
 0 runs 0km		0% 

snoman says

Part of one of Austria's largest ski areas, the Salzburger Sportwelt Amadé, Flachau is directly lift -linked to Wagrain, Kleinarl and Flachauwinkl, and from there to Zauchensee and Alpendorf. The village has be... more

Flachau
BeginnerIntermediate
ExpertSnowboarders
Apres SkiFamilies
SnowsureAmbience
ValueLift Pass€182
Resort OpenDec 2012Resort CloseApr 2013
(snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

Rohrmoos Austria

Part of Schladming ski area. Good medium sized resort for intermediate skiers & boarders. Snow park & half pipe for boarders

 Rohrmoos

Schruns Austria

Ernest Hemmingway visited this Montafon Region village in 1925, 25 years before the first lift was built. He fell in love with the place, located close to Swiss and Italian borders. Most of the skiing today is above 1850 M, reached by chair or cable car from the village. So its low altitude is not normally a practic... [more Schruns]

Beginner Trails
 1 runs 0km		5% 
Intermediate Trails
 10 runs 32km		58% 
Advanced Trails
 5 runs 10km		29% 
Expert Trails
 1 runs 1km		5% 

snoman says

Ernest Hemmingway visited this Montafon Region village in 1925, 25 years before the first lift was built. He fell in love with the place, located close to Swiss and Italian borders. Most of the skiing today is... more

Schruns
BeginnerIntermediate
ExpertSnowboarders
Apres SkiFamilies
SnowsureAmbience
ValueLift Pass€149.5
Resort OpenDec 2012Resort CloseApr 2013
(snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

Lanersbach Austria

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

Beginner Trails
 0 runs 0km		0% 
Intermediate Trails
 7 runs 59km		11% 
Advanced Trails
 14 runs 132km		22% 
Expert Trails
 3 runs 3km		4% 

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

Lanersbach
BeginnerIntermediate
ExpertSnowboarders
Apres SkiFamilies
SnowsureAmbience
ValueLift Pass€193
Resort OpenDec 2012Resort CloseApr 2013
(snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

Hinterglemm Austria

Very big ski area plus pretty and fun trad town. You can go 2 miles down the road to Saalbach for wilder nightlife and more flash and cash

Beginner Trails
 0 runs 0km		0% 
Intermediate Trails
 31 runs 90km		48% 
Advanced Trails
 27 runs 95km		42% 
Expert Trails
 6 runs 6km		9% 

snoman says

Saalbach is the larger village in the duo with Hinterglemm which together make up Austria's second most popular tourist destination after Vienna. Excellent skiing for all standards and lively, noisy après-ski. ... more

Hinterglemm
BeginnerIntermediate
ExpertSnowboarders
Apres SkiFamilies
SnowsureAmbience
ValueLift Pass€161.2
Resort OpenDec 2012Resort CloseApr 2013
(snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)
Hinterglemm ski holidays
NEW Chalet Hotel Pinzga...
15 Dec 2012
Dover Ferry £454
Hinterglemm chalets
NEW Chalet Hotel Pinzga...
15 Dec 2012
Dover Ferry £454
Hinterglemm luxury
Hotel Alpine Palace (Hi...
15 Dec 2012
Dover Ferry £617
Hinterglemm last minute
NEW Chalet Hotel Pinzga...
15 Dec 2012
Dover Ferry £454

Lienz Austria

An ideal choice for those wanting town-size facilities with the option of several ski areas on a single pass offering 350km of terrain (not lift linked).

Beginner Trails
 0 runs 0km		0% 
Intermediate Trails
 6 runs 11.5km		28% 
Advanced Trails
 12 runs 21.5km		57% 
Expert Trails
 3 runs 3km		14% 

snoman says

An ideal choice for those wanting town-size facilities with the option of several ski areas on a single pass offering 350km of terrain (not lift linked).

 Lienz
BeginnerIntermediate
ExpertSnowboarders
Apres SkiFamilies
SnowsureAmbience
ValueLift Pass€?
Resort OpenDec 2012Resort CloseApr 2013
(snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)
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