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20 Highest ski resorts in Austria

Your guide to the highest Austrian ski resorts, ranked from highest to lowest.
16th January, 2025
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The 20 highest ski resorts in Austria

We've curated a map of the 20 highest ski resorts in Austria. Hochgurgl, situated at an impressive base elevation of 2,150 meters, stands out as the highest resort by altitude. For each resort listed, we've included key statistics such as base elevation, top lift point, vertical drop, and nearest airport to help you plan your next Austrian skiing holiday.

Austria's highest ski resorts statistics

Ski resortBase elevationTop lift pointVertical dropNearest airport
Hochgurgl2,150m3,080m930mInnsbruck airport
Kühtai2,020m2,520m500mInnsbruck airport
Obergurgl1,930m3,082m1,152mInnsbruck airport
St. Christoph am Arlberg1,800m2,811m1,011mInnsbruck airport
Obertauern1,740m2,526m786mSalzburg airport
Lech Zürs1,720m2,450m1,000mInnsbruck airport
Hochfügen1,500m2,500m1,000mInnsbruck airport
Ischgl1,377m2,872m1,495mInnsbruck airport
Sölden1,377m3,340m1,963mInnsbruck airport
St. Anton am Arlberg1,304m2,811m1,507mInnsbruck airport
Serfaus1,200m2,828m1,628mInnsbruck airport
Saalbach1,000m2,096m1,096mSalzburg airport
Ellmau820m1,550m730mInnsbruck airport
Wildkogel-Arena820m2,150m1,330mSalzburg airport
Kitzbühel800m2,000m1,200mSalzburg airport
Kaprun786m3,029m2,243mSalzburg airport
Zell am See760m2,000m1,240mSalzburg airport
Schladming745m1,906m1,161mSalzburg airport
Mayrhofen630m2,500m1,870mInnsbruck airport

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