Why ski in Austria

The key to ski holidays in Austria is the country’s celebrated ‘Gemütlichkeit’ culture, which attempts to make guests feel welcome, entertained and well fed, both on the slopes and after the lifts have closed. The excellent service and hospitality that you encounter all over the country is guaranteed to leave you with a warm glow even in the cold winter weather.

On the slopes, Austria's ski resorts enjoy a good snow record. There is plenty of high skiing, the highest ski resorts in Austria such as Obergurgl, Obertauern and Sölden are as snow-sure as you’ll find anywhere.

The Skicircus Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang Fieberbrunn is by far the biggest ski area in the east of the country having recently been linked to the Zell am See ski area. Now all under one lift pass, you'll have access to 408km of skiable terrain. Saalbach, Hinterglemm and Zell am See are lively and well linked to the ski areas with lifts coming down into the villages, so many hotels are just a stones throw from the lifts. 

Kitzbühel is located in the Tirol, justifiably world famous for the annual Hahnenkamm ski race, cosmopolitan atmosphere and a distinctive medieval town flair in addition to the 233km of linked skiing on its doorstep.

The Arlberg ski region is the jewel in Austria's crown, including St. Anton, which is renowned for its après-ski starting on the slopes and continuing into the small hours down in the village. Lech and Zürs in the Arlberg region and not only the birthplace of modern Alpine skiing but also a popular playground for Europe's Royal families.

Two annual Alpine celebrations are worth mentioning in Mayrhofen, the first is the renowned Altitude Comedy Festival, which sees ‘the big guns of comedy’ provide a week of unforgettable laughs, and the second is Snowbombing! which mixes fresh current talent with crucial pioneers of the music scene.

On the subject of music vibrating off of the snowy slopes of the Austrian Alps, we cannot forget Ischgl, with 304 kilometres of pistes and stylish hotels; it’s one of the most popular winter hot spots in the world and attracts international superstars to its open-air concerts.

Totally unique Sölden also has a great selection of bars, restaurants and popular après-ski. The high-altitude skiing and two glaciers make the resort popular for those who want to ski hard and party hard.

Surrounded by glorious mountain peaks and glaciers, Obergurgl & Hochgurgl have great snow conditions from November to May. As family resorts, many of the hotels offer kids activities and there is a great ski school, learning area and child friendly snow park.

Skiing in Austria has always attracted British skiers and snowboarders, and many of them learned to ski in resorts such as Alpbach, Niederau, Söll, Mayrhofen, Obergurgl and Filzmoos. Family friendly skiing in Austria is a major attraction, and in many cases parents have returned later with their own children, confident that the experience they had when they were learning is as rewarding as ever. 

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Browse our collection of Austria ski holidays, curated to match every skier - whether you’re travelling as a family, seeking luxury, or prioritising piste access.

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Ski resorts in Austria

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    Mayrhofen

    Austria

    Hintertux Glacier Ski Area included with your area pass Varied slopes for all ability levels Legendary après scene across mountain bars, pubs and clubs
    Group Holidays Large Ski Area
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    • Ski Welt Wilder Kaiser Brixental Ski Welt Wilder Kaiser Brixental C Dietmar Denger
    • Advent Christmas Market Ski Welt Wilder Kaiser Brixental Area C Sabine Holaubek 3
    • Ski Welt Wilder Kaiser Brixental Area Ski Tour C Carmen Huter
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    Söll

    SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser-Brixental Area, Austria

    Lively resort in Austria’s largest ski arena Part of the vast SkiWelt Ski Area Great value for money
    Family Holidays Ski School
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    • Obergurgl Ski Resort Tirol Restaurant C Roman Huber
    • Obergurgl Ski Resort Tirol Piste View C Roman Huber 3
    • Obergurgl Hochgurgl Ski Resort Tirol Top Mountain Star C Roman Huber
    • Obergurgl Ski Resort Tirol Gondola

    Obergurgl

    Austria

    Perfect for families with many hotel-run kids' clubs Ideal slopes for beginners with an excellent ski school Many high quality hotels with ski-in, ski-out
    High Altitude Intermediate Skiers
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    • St Anton Austria Arlberg C Patrik Batz
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    St Anton

    Arlberg Ski Area, Austria

    In Austria's biggest linked ski area - Arlberg Legendary après ski scene Challenging slopes for skiers and boarders
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    • Saalbach Hinterglemm Ski Circus Austria Landscape C Saalbach Hinterglemm Tourism
    • Saalbach Hinterglemm Ski Circus Austria C Christian Johann 2
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    Saalbach

    Skicircus Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang Fieberbrunn, Austria

    Charming centre & a popular après ski scene Over 270 kilometres of slopes in the Ski Circus Modern infrastructure with perfectly groomed pistes
    Family Holidays Large Ski Area
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    • Saalbach Hinterglemm Ski Circus Austria C Christian Johann 3
    • Saalbach Hinterglemm Ski Circus Austria C Christian Johann
    • Hinterglemm Ski Circus Austria Village View Night C Christian Woeckinger
    • Saalbach Hinterglemm Ski Circus Austria Family Fun Slope C Lukas Pilz 2

    Hinterglemm

    Skicircus Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang Fieberbrunn, Austria

    First class resort in the extensive Skicircus Ski Area Ideal for intermediate skiers World’s highest ratio of high-speed lifts
    Large Ski Area High Altitude
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    • Obertauern Ski Resort Austria C Obertauern Tourism 2
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    Obertauern

    Austria

    Purpose built resort with a range of ski in/ski out hotels One of the longest ski seasons in Austria Scenic village with beautiful mountain views
    High Altitude Family Holidays
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    Alpbach

    The Ski Juwel Area, Austria

    Award winningly beautiful village Great value for money Family friendly resort
    Family Holidays Short Transfers
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FAQ and Travel Information

Inghams ski holidays are perfect for those who love skiing in the great outdoors. Pick your base from our handpicked collection of the best ski destinations across Europe and North America, from over 70 resorts across 8 countries: Andorra, Austria, Canada, France, Italy, Switzerland, Norway and Finland From the thrill-seekers to the après skiers, our expert team will be with you at every turn.

Austria has a vast array of resorts to choose from and is well known for its ski regions. Resorts such as St Anton are popular with the more advanced skiers. Otherwise places like Saalbach and Obertauern are favoured by the more intermediate skiers.

Austria is renowned for its ski resorts due to their high-altitude, maintained runs and snow-canons so the snow coverage is good during the ski season.

There are plenty of Austrian ski resorts that consider snowboarders. Visit Mayrhofen, offering one of the biggest snow-parks with 6 distinct areas including a children’s zone.

Pick from a wide variety of choice of accommodation in Austria, home-from-home chalets like Chalet Albona, St Anton or the 5* Hotel Berghof, Lech - a luxury hotel with a private elevator to the ski lifts.

Family friendly and beginner skiing is big in Austria - they pride themselves in offering a verity of ski schools and beginner slopes to cater for those new to the sport. A good place to start your ski journey would be either Alpbach or Obergurgl.

Chalet Hosts will maintain the cleanliness of the communal areas during your stay. 

As well as your Digital Resort Guide, in resort Destination Expert, most of our Chalet Hosts are avid skiers and snowboarders so can share their knowledge of the slopes and resorts. 

We are striving to do the best we can to reduce our environment impact in our chalets and we've designed our catering offering to help improve our carbon footprint. We work with local suppliers, use regional wines and cheeses, offer more plant-based meals, and reduce single-use plastics and food waste. Eco-friendly cleaning products and refillable toiletries are used wherever possible. Please see here for our impact report. 

Breakfast is included on every morning of your holiday and consists of a continental buffet and 6 mornings a week, a hot serve option.

Afternoon tea with a variety of cakes will be available 6 days of the week as well.

Finally, dinner will be served 6 nights of your chalet holiday, consisting of a 4-course choice dinner, starting off with prosecco apéritif.

On the evening with no hosted meal, it gives you a chance to explore the local restaurants. Our Destination Experts are there to help with suggestions and book a local restaurant in resort. 

Teas and coffees are always available throughout your stay. During dinner, there is a choice of 3 red, 3 whites and 1 rose wine, beer and soft drinks. 

Whether you’re vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free or dairy-free, chalet menus can be tailored at no extra cost. Please let our reservation team know at time of booking so everything can be prepared for your arrival. 

Children aged 12 and over are welcome in our chalets throughout the whole winter season.

For children aged 11 and under, they’re welcome any time if the chalet is booked for exclusive sole use. If you’re a smaller family with younger children, they can stay in our shared chalets on peak holiday dates only. You’ll find these dates listed on each individual chalet page.

Unless you’ve booked the chalet for sole use, children under 10 won’t be able to join their parents at the adult dinner sitting. Instead, we serve a separate High Tea at 5:30pm for children aged 10 and under.

Birthdays - With notice, our Hosts can organise decorations to put up throughout the chalet and can prepare a birthday cake. 

Christmas - All our chalets have a Christmas tree and we serve turkey with all the trimmings on Christmas Day, mince pies and Christmas pudding. 

New Year’s Eve - All our chalets serve a special Celebration Menu, and our Chalet Hosts will know of any resort festivities that you can join in after dinner.

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