Skiing & snowboarding in Tyrol

Tirol has more than 80 ski areas with a total of around 3,400 kilometres of pistes. This variety ranges from small family ski areas to large ski areas and glacier ski areas

The largest ski areas in Tyrol include:

• Ski Arlberg: 305 kilometres of pistes
• SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser - Brixental: 270 kilometres of pistes
• KitzSki - Kitzbühel/Kirchberg: 234 kilometres of pistes
• Silvretta Arena Ischgl/Samnaun: 239 kilometres of pistes
• Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis: 214 kilometres of pistes

These areas offer pistes for all levels of difficulty and are known for their excellent infrastructure.

Some of the best ski areas for beginners in Tyrol are:

• St. Johann in Tirol: Offers wide, easy pistes and a fantastic view of the Wilder Kaiser mountain massif.
• SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser - Brixental: Offers numerous blue pistes and special beginner areas.
• Alpbachtal: Known for its family-friendly slopes and practice slopes.

These areas have specialised in the needs of beginners and returners and offer the appropriate infrastructure and ski schools. More ski areas for beginners and returners can be found here.

In Tyrol, the ski season in the glacier ski areas starts as early as September. The Hintertux Glacier, for example, starts the season early and often offers skiing fun all year round. Other ski resorts follow in October and November, depending on the snow conditions.