summer ski resorts Austria

A key resort in the Ski Welt, Austria's largest inter-connected ski area, Scheffau is located between Ellmau and Söll. It is smaller than its two neighbours but is otherwise similar, with traditional Tyrolean chalet-style buildings clustered around the white washed church with its sharp spire.

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snoman says A key resort in the Ski Welt, Austria's largest inter-connected ski area, Scheffau is located between Ellmau and Söll. It is smaller than its two neighbours but is otherwise similar, with traditional Tyrolean c... more

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Well placed in Austria's largest inter-connected ski area - the Ski Welt, close to Westendorf. It has a high capacity gondola which accesses the region more efficiently than those of neighbouring resorts. The village itself is strung out, with a walk to the lifts and a bus ride to the nursery slopes. Apres ski can b... [more Brixen im Thale]

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snoman says Well placed in Austria's largest inter-connected ski area - the Ski Welt, close to Westendorf. It has a high capacity gondola which accesses the region more efficiently than those of neighbouring resorts. The ... more

Beginner Intermediate Expert Snowboarders Apres Ski Families Snowsure Ambience Value Lift Pass €160.5 Resort Open Dec 2012 Resort Close Apr 2013 (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

Locally renowned for its snow record, a funicular from Partenen accesses the Loipe 2000 high-altitude cross-country circuit on the Bielerhöhe. A free ski bus links to the more extensive Silvretta Nova ski areas nearby and on the joint lift pass. Chairlifts and gondolas depart from the edge of the village to the large... [more Partenen]

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snoman says Locally renowned for its snow record, a funicular from Partenen accesses the Loipe 2000 high-altitude cross-country circuit on the Bielerhöhe. A free ski bus links to the more extensive Silvretta Nova ski areas... more

Beginner Intermediate Expert Snowboarders Apres Ski Families Snowsure Ambience Value Lift Pass €149.5 Resort Open Dec 2012 Resort Close Apr 2013 (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

Pretty little village now has access to huge Ski Welt, Austria's biggest linked area. Apres is friendly and not too loud

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snoman says Part of Austria's largest lift-linked ski area, the Ski Welt (250km), although Westendorf and the last village to be lift lionked to it in the 2008-9 season. A lovely village, voted the most beautiful in Europe... more

Beginner Intermediate Expert Snowboarders Apres Ski Families Snowsure Ambience Value Lift Pass €160.5 Resort Open Dec 2012 Resort Close Apr 2013 (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

Part of the Zillertal ski area. Particularly good for improving novices. Train to nearby Mayrhofen gives access to more terrain

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snoman says Delightful village in the spectacular Zillertal with a Super Zillertal lift pass giving access to virtually all the region's lifts and over 600km of terrain. In December 1999 the local skiing was linked to Gerl... 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)

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).

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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).

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)

Perfect for families with a good ski school, less impressive for the singles. Known for laid back feel with fewer queues than some resorts. Some good evening haunts, but not for the party animal

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snoman says A complete winter and summer destination resort with a world-beating six five-star hotels. There are numerous sports facilities as well as a large ski area with 90% snow-making, and it is included on the 'Happy... more

Beginner Intermediate Expert Snowboarders Apres Ski Families Snowsure Ambience Value Lift Pass €185 Resort Open Dec 2012 Resort Close Apr 2013 (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

A pretty village with local skiing best suited to beginners and intermediates, but part of the huge inter-connected Ski Welt pass giving easy access to skiing for all standards. This has now been expanded further in the new Kitzbüheler Alpen Pass, one of the world's five largest.

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snoman says A pretty village with local skiing best suited to beginners and intermediates, but part of the huge inter-connected Ski Welt pass giving easy access to skiing for all standards. This has now been expanded furth... more

Beginner Intermediate Expert Snowboarders Apres Ski Families Snowsure Ambience Value Lift Pass €160.5 Resort Open Dec 2012 Resort Close Apr 2013 (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

Mühlbach is one of five resorts at the base of the Hochkönig ski area, itself part of the larger Ski Amade pass and that again swallowed up by the giant Salzburgerland pass. But there's plenty to entertain without straying far from the local slopes, which extend to 34km (21 miles) and include a terrain park with hal... [more Muhlbach am Hochkonig]

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snoman says Mühlbach is one of five resorts at the base of the Hochkönig ski area, itself part of the larger Ski Amade pass and that again swallowed up by the giant Salzburgerland pass. But there's plenty to entertain with... 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)

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

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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)