Kitzbühel offers good options for beginners to learn skiing and snowboarding on a range of simple slopes. However, you should be prepared to take on more difficult sections, as the blue-marked slopes are not always directly accessible from lifts.
With just one ski pass, you can experience the large variety of ski runs in the Skicircus Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang Fieberbrunn, on the Schmittenhöhe in Zell am See and on the Kitzsteinhorn Kaprun.
You can also ski down to Pass Thurn or the village of Jochburg and take a bus back into town.
Kitzbühel (German: [ˈk?tsbyːl] ( listen), also: [ˈk?tsbyː?l] ( listen)) is a medieval town situated in the Kitzbühel Alps along the river Kitzbüheler Ache in Tyrol, Austria, about 100 km (62 mi) east of the state capital Innsbruck and is the administrative centre of the Kitzbühel district (Bezirk).
Getting to Kitzbühel is easy via Salzburg, Innsbruck or Munich airports with short transfer times from all three airports. Transfer options include car hire, private transfer, public bus and train services to Kitzbuhel train station.
From its origins (in the 11th century), the village of Les Gets has had wood in its veins… The name “Les Gets” came from the local dialect words “gitte” or “giette” meaning the corridors used to send logs rapidly down the hillside.
Easily accessed from Morzine, Les Gets is a very pretty ski area – tree-lined runs in the Ranfoilly bowl and stunning panoramic views from the top of Mont Chery make this one of the best areas for cruising pistes with a backdrop. Read more in our guide to the Les Gets Ski Area.
Value (Global): 4.4. (1) Overall, Les Gets is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the world, (3) overall it offers pretty average value for money compared to resorts from other countries, (5) internationally the resort offers excellent value for money.
Day ticket from 12.00 p.m.
| Category: | Super savers | Peak season |
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| Adult | € 44,50 | € 53,50 |
| Youth | € 33,00 | € 40,00 |
| Child | € 22,00 | € 26,00 |
The Streif is a source of pride and fame for the town of Kitzbühel. It's 3312 m (2,058 mi) long, incredibly technically difficult, insanely steep (with a maximum grade of 85% (40.4 degrees), and drops for a vertical of 860 m (2,822 ft).
The average price of a 7-day trip to Austria is $1,529 for a solo traveler, $2,327 for a couple, and $2,764 for a family of 4. Austria hotels range from $66 to $302 per night with an average of $122, while most vacation rentals will cost $170 to $510 per night for the entire home.
Austrian ski holidays are significantly cheaper than those in France, allowing you to enjoy your holiday without having to think about your bank balance. Although a cheaper destination, Austria boasts some excellent quality skiing. Resorts cater for a variety of abilities so there is something for everyone.
- STEINPLATTE/WAIDRING. Steinplatte has wonderful wide open blue runs – perfect for beginners.
- HOCHGURGL. The stunning view at the top of Hochgurgl.
- ZELL AM SEE. Zell Am See offers loads for beginners, and is a really fun resort for when you're not on the slopes.
- NIEDERAU. This is me, tackling some tough runs in Austria.
- KAPRUN.
Obergurgl Ski ResortAlmost all the ski area sits above 2000m and most is well above this, which, coupled with a powerful snowmaking system, ensures that Obergurgl possesses one of the longest and most reliable seasons in the Alps.
Snow is quite common everywhere, except in the area of Vienna, where it is rarer. The lowest temperatures have been recorded after outbreaks of cold air masses from Russia: in these cases, the temperature can plunge to -20 °C (-4 °F) or even lower. Summer in Austria is warm during the day, with generally cool nights.
It is not possible to access the Kitzbuhel/Kirchberg skiing area directly from Westendorf. You can ski down from Westendorf to the valley station between the town of Kirchberg and the village of Aschau and then take a skibus to the Kirchberg piste area.
The coldest month in Austria is usually January. The winter snow cover lasts from late December through March in the valleys, from November through May at about 5,905 ft or 1,800 m, and becomes in many years permanent above about 8,202 ft or 2,500 m. Temperatures begin to rise again in February.
Airports to Ski Resorts in Austria
- Altenrhein (ACH) Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH) Innsbruck Airport (INN)
- Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) Memmingen Airport (FMM) Munich Airport (MUC)
- Salzburg Airport (SZG) Vienna Airport (VIE) Zurich Airport (ZRH)
