Established in ? the Austrian ski resort Zell am Ziller lies at 580 metres altitude in the Tirol / Tyrol region of the Austrian Alps / Alpes. With the highest lifts and ski slopes at 2505m Zell am Ziller ski area is snow sure. Over 319 snow cannons ensure artificial Zell am Ziller snow making covers 71km of ski trails, which equates to around 43 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Zell am Ziller (Austria) is Innsbruck at a distance of 60km or approximately 60 minutes driving time. Zell am Ziller ski season runs from December to April.

SNO-man 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 Gerlos, Wald and Gerlosplatte, creating the Zillertal Arena, the largest area in the Zillertal and one of Austria's largest ski areas. Wide range of off-slope activities include the more unusual, such as stamp-swapping for philatelists at the Cafe Rosengarten on the third Wednesday of every month, air-gun shooting and billiards.

alpine downhill runs to ski in Zell am Ziller Austria

Beginner Trails

0 runs 0km

Intermediate Trails

20 runs 40.2km

27%

Advanced Trails

45 runs 115.2km

62%

Expert Trails

7 runs 7km

Zell am Ziller Resort & Holiday Info

Beginners learning to ski
Intermediate Skiers
Expert Skiers
Snowboarders
Apres Ski
Family friendly
Snowsure
Ambience
Value for money
Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day)	€193 - €193
Traditional Ski Village / ~~Purpose Built Ski Resort~~
Ski Resort Opens	Dec 2012
Ski Resort Closes	Apr 2013
(snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing)

Ski Area Zell am Ziller Mountain

Downhill Ski Runs	166km
total length of Zell am Ziller trails
Longest lift serve Run	10.4km
longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift
Ski Slope Orientation	S
direction Zell am Ziller ski areas face
Top Altitude	2505m
top station of highest ski lift
Bottom Altitude	580m
bottom of lowest ski run
Resort Altitude	580m
centre of Zell am Ziller ski resort
Vertical Drop	1925m
total descent from top lift to bottom piste
Skiable Vertical	^v 1196m
can include extra hike up which may be possible above top lift - stat used by some resorts to con us about true "vertical drop" which is lift-served

Skiing in Zell am Ziller

Skiing Zell am Ziller you'll enjoy 72 pistes and trails and that means approximately 166km of ski runs. Zell am Ziller lifts number 51 with the capacity to uplift 78495 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the Austrian ski resort of Zell am Ziller is over 10.4km long.

SNO-man says

Zell am Ziller Ski Area

Zell am Ziller ski area has 0% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 27% intermediate, 62% advanced ski slopes and 9% for expert skiers - the most difficult Zell am Ziller piste is the ?km Zell: NR.8A / Gerlos: NR.6/6A run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can't ski Zell am Ziller after dark.

Zell am Ziller for skiing gets 3 stars out of 5 overall

Snowboarding in Zell am Ziller

If you snowboard Zell am Ziller you'll want to know that, of the 51 ski lifts in total, 19 are surface lifts or "drag lifts" - this gives a good indication of how modern the lift system is and well set up Zell am Ziller snowboarding is - especially for beginners learning to snowboard. Zell am Ziller snowboard facilities include 2 terrain parks and 2 half pipe (longest half pipe length is 100 metres), 0 quarter pipe and 0 boardercross courses.

SNO-man says

Zell am Ziller for snowboarding gets 3 stars out of 5 overall

Zell am Ziller Apres Ski

The apres ski Zell am Ziller scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:

8 apres ski bars 33 restaurants 1 bowling 1 night club 0 cinema 3 billiards / pool 1 games room 0 concert 0 indoor swimming 2 outdoor heated pools 3 saunas 0 hot tubs 1 solariums 3 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 1 outdoor ice skating 1 indoor sports centre 1 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 1 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 2 horse riding 85 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 0 golf 0 fishing 1 museum 1 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Curling (2), Fitness Centre, Pedicure, Stamp Swapping, Tirolean Evening, Rollercoaster "Arena Coaster", Skitours (guided), Winter Nordic Walking (guided)..

SNO-man says

Zell has one of the longest natural toboggan runs in the Tyrol. 7km (four miles) long and illuminated for night sledding, the Gerlossteinbahn is open exclusively to sledders in the evening. Zell's award winning leisure park has three indoor tennis courts, an ice rink in the Ziller Valley for skating and curling and a bowling alley. As well as a mini golf course theres an adventure playground and outdoor heated pool with water slides in summer. There are also around 85km of winter hiking routes, horse drawn sleigh rides available, cross-country skiing trails and the chance to try paragliding with starting points as high as 2400m. The Rollercoaster "Arena Coaster" provides an extra dose of fun. You can see how local cheese is made with a "live" display at Hainzenberg. Excursions to Innsbruck, the Tyrolean capital and former imperial city with its Golden Roof and "Black Men" Church. The Nordkette cablecar gives spectacular views over the entire Inn Valley. Visit the Swarovski Crystal World in Innsbruck which, since its opening in 1995, has become one of the Tyrol's biggest tourist attractions. Schwaz city with many sites of interest including the silver mines. Rattenberg - Tyrol's smallest city, full of medieval atmosphere and famous for its glass art. Excursions to the Spanneghlhöhle on the Hintertux Glacier - the biggest cave in the Tyrol - its 4.3km/3 miles long and 25m/82 ft deep.

Zell am Ziller for apres ski gets 4 stars out of 5 overall

More Zell am Ziller Snow Ski Area and Resort Information

Zell am Ziller resort - ski Zell am Ziller by any other name

The Austrian ski resort of Zell am Ziller ski resort is also known as Aktiver Skiort, Zentral Im Zillertal Zell am Ziller Zell, Gerlos, Konigsleiten, Gerlosplatte and has the following common misspellings:

Zell am Ziller ski area has ski slopes which face S

The direction which the various Zell am Ziller ski slopes face can make or break your skiing or snowboarding holiday. If you want to guarantee good snow and ski conditions, you should choose a resort with ski slopes which face the right way for the time of year you're travelling.

- In the coldest winter months of January and February you need a ski resort with some sunny south facing ski slopes, so your days on the snow doesn't feel like a polar expedition. Conversely, in the warmest spring skiing months of March and especially April, a ski resort with some cool and shady north facing slopes will ensure you're not skiing on slush, but benefitting from best late season snow. The best ski resorts have ski areas and slopes which face in all directions so that you're guaranteed greating skiing whatever the weather. Zell am Ziller ski resort has ski slopes facing S.

Zell am Ziller for snow gets 3 stars out of 5 overall

Zell am Ziller reviews, 3.5 star rating and resort and ski area information is collated by SNO man from staff experience and customer feedback.