Ski Areas Austria

Ski Areas Austria

Austria, with a landscape dominated by the Alps, offers numerous possibilities to enjoy winter sports. Especially the federal states Tyrol, Vorarlberg, and Salzburg offer at least one ski region in nearly every alpine valley.

The largest ski areas in Austria reach over several peaks and provide up to over 100 lift systems and 280 kilometres of connected piste, some of them in famous regions in the Ziller Valley, the ski area Wilder Kaiser, and Arlberg, the cradle of Alpine skiing. Additionally, the Tux Glacier attracts visitors as Austria only year-round ski area and several glaciers (e.g. Sölden, Stubai Glacier) invite guests for a bit of summer skiing.

Numerous Austrian ski regions are regular scenes of world cup competitions. Amongst those is the classic men’s downhill competition down the “Streif” in Kitzbühel, and Innsbruck, capital of Tyrol, was two-time host of the winter Olympics (1964 and 1976).

For Austria, alpine skiing is a major driving force of tourism, the country’s most important economic sector.

Après ski Austria

The concept of Après-Ski originally comes from Austria. There are traditional ski huts, snow bars and and party venues in all ski areas. The Après-Ski hot-spots include Ischgl, St. Anton am Arlberg, Saalbach-Hinterglemm and Sölden. Schirmbar, Almrausch, Kuhstall, Mooserwirt, Krazy Kangaruh and Hinterhag are real hits and are well-know even beyond Austria's borders. The places here stay alive well after midnight, and provide a great atmosphere with Jagertee and mulled wine.

As far as sporting Après-Ski activities in Austria are concerned, hardly any desire is left unfulfilled. The adventurous type can have a go at ice climbing, paragliding or snowrafting, whilst those looking for something calmer and more romantic ought to try out snowshoe hiking or a horse-drawn sleigh ride. Almost every ski area has a large swimming pool, often with a sauna and spa area.

Austria is renowned for its varied choice of traditional dishes and drinks. The most well-known dishes include Wiener Schnitzel, Tafelspitz (boiled fillet of beef), Kärntner Kasnudeln (cheese pasta) and various types of dumplings. the most popular sweets include Mozartkugeln (praline-filled chocolates), Sachertorte, Salzburger Nockerln (soufflé) and several types of strudel.