Zell am See ski information
Lots to offer people of all ages and tastes. There is a wide choice of bars, bistros and discos often with live entertainment - Crazy Daisy is a must! Restaurants offer traditional Austrian food, Italian, Chinese and fast food. There are plenty of activities on offer in the resort, including: swimming, ice skating, ice hockey, sleigh rides, horse riding, curling, ice surfing, nordic skiing, alpine flights, interesting architecture and local history. There is also a well equipped leisure centre.
Skiing and snowboarding in Zell am See
Ski Information Beginners
Beginners will be well looked after by the local ski school, with the manageable pistes of the Areitalm, above Schuttdorf, and the left hand slopes of the Schmittenhöhe bowl. We recommend buying your lift pass once you arrive in resort if you are a beginner joining ski school.
Ski Information Intermediates
The widest range of intermediate runs can be found on the Schmittenhöhe, including one superb 8kms descent involving a breathtaking 1,200m vertical drop. Just 25 minutes away by free ski bus, and included on the same lift pass, is Kaprun and the Kitzsteinhorn Glacier, which at over 10,000ft offers guaranteed snow.
Ski Information Advanced
Advanced skiers can test themselves with a range of challenging runs on the Schmittenhöhe, which boasts 3 reddish blacks through the trees, some fine mogul runs underneath the chairlifts and some superb powder skiing when conditions are favourable.
Ski Information Snowboarding
Zell Am See has plenty of fantastic terrain to back up its international reputation as being a strong snowboarding resort. Freeriders will be happy with the fast, wide, well groomed areas and for the freestylers the Rodeo-Funpark, just off the Schmittenhöhenbahn, has great jumps and an excellent half-pipe.
Lift Pass Bundles
| 6 days | Adult | Child |
| Area pass + Standard skis (start) | £254 | - |
| Area pass + Standard skis (low) | £265 | - |
| Area pass + Standard skis (high) | £274 | - |
| Area pass + Snowboard (start) | £254 | - |
| Area pass + Snowboard (low) | £265 | - |
| Area pass + Snowboard (high) | £274 | - |
| Area pass + Intermediate skis (start) | £280 | - |
| Area pass + Intermediate skis (low) | £292 | - |
| Area pass + Intermediate skis (high) | £300 | - |
| Area pass + Ski carriage (start) | £192 | - |
| Area pass + Ski carriage (low) | £203 | - |
| Area pass + Ski carriage (high) | £212 | - |
First Time Ski/Snowboard Package
| Adult | Child (4-12)* | |
| First time ski | £184 | £184 |
| First time board | £184 | £184 |
Improver Ski/Snowboard Package
| Adult | Youth (16-18) | Child (7-15) | |
| Improver ski (start) | £434 | £364 | £274 |
| Improver ski (low) | £449 | £369 | £279 |
| Improver ski (high) | £454 | £379 | £284 |
| Improver board (start) | £439 | £364 | £274 |
| Improver board (low) | £454 | £374 | £279 |
| Improver board (high) | £459 | £379 | £284 |
Family choice
Ski School
Snow Savers
Kids ski free: FREE lift pass for children born 2006 or later.
FREE ski and boot hire for all children (3-10yrs incl.) when 2 adults pre-book the same.*
FREE child helmet when pre-booking skis & boots
*Please note: Hire offer excludes Hotel Waldhof
Zell am See at a glance
Season Dates
Start season deps. 17/12-23/12
Low season deps. 07/01-20/01 & 17/03- 30/03
High season deps. 24/12-06/01, 21/01-16/03 & 31/03-06/04
Fly from
Gatwick; Manchester; Stansted; Luton; Birmingham; Bristol; Newcastle; East Midlands Edinburgh; Glasgow; Belfast City
Transfer time
Salzburg 2 hrs
Piste fact file:
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Resort Height
762m (2,501ft)
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Total Kms of Piste
138km
Piste type No. of runs Easy 31 Intermediate 19 Difficult 9 -
Cross-country
300km
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Longest Run
8km (Schutt)
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Number of Lifts
57 (12 gondolas or cable cars, 15 chairlifts, 30 drag lifts)
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Snowboard Parks
3 parks, 1 pipe
* Terms & Conditions
Lift pass, ski hire and tuition prices shown are correct at time of publication. However, all prices quoted may be subject to change during the ski season.
