The Largest Ski Areas in Austria

If you want to stay at a large resort, look no further than our list of Austria's largest contiguous ski areas.

Austria's largest ski resorts are a prestigious collection of winter sports regions, offering stunning Alpine views, excellent slopes, modern cable cars, and charming mountain huts.

The Arlberg region in Vorarlberg tops the list with 300 kilometres of slopes, making it one of the five largest ski areas in the world - a top-notch winter experience is guaranteed! Ischgl in Tirol impresses with runs up to 11 kilometres long, available until early May thanks to the resort's altitude of nearly 3,000 metres. Let us also show you seven other ski resorts with everything a winter sports enthusiast could ever wish for: From wide slopes for enjoyable carving to super steep runs, fun pistes, cross parks, and official freeride areas.

Austria's largest ski resort

Arlberg in Vorarlberg

Home to 305 km (190 mi) of slopes and 87 ski lifts, the Arlberg is Austria's largest ski resort, and one of the five largest in the world. Here, you can ski from St. Anton am Arlberg via Stuben all the way to Lech am Arlberg and Warth-Schröcken.

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Cool, laid-back, first-class

Saalbach in SalzburgerLand

No less than 270 km (168 mi) of slopes, 70 lifts, and more than 60 cosy ski huts await at this resort, plus official freeride areas, top cuisine and first-class accommodation.

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For passionate ski fans

Ischgl in Tirol

239 km (148 mi) of pistes up to 11 km (6,8 mi) long, skiing and snowboarding until the beginning of May - thanks to the resort sitting up to 3,872 m (12.703 ft) above sea level.

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Modern chair lifts and 100 cosy ski huts

Schladming-Dachstein in Styria

The ski area of Schladming-Dachstein has 230 km (143 mi) of slopes, perfect for several different day trips, serviced by a good network of lifts. Families are very well catered for here, with various discounts, such as free skiing for kids.

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It's all about snow reliability

SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser – Brixental in Tirol

An impressive 275 km (170 mi) of perfectly prepared slopes for enjoyable carving await. Thanks to its high location the resort is very snow reliable.

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An Alpine family holiday

Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis in Tirol

With its 214 km (133 mi) of slopes, this is a true paradise for skiers and snowboarders alike. The resort has mostly blue runs, making it perfectly suitable for families, and it's very snow reliable thanks to its altitude (over 2.000 m / 6.561 ft).

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The longest descent in Austria

Zillertal Arena in Tirol

150 km (93 mi) of slopes at 2.500m (8.219 ft) above sea level, wide pistes, and an amazing mountain panorama await to be explored. Zillertal Arena is also home to Austria's longest descent.

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Alpine hearts beat faster here

Sölden in Tirol

Here, you'll find three interconnected ski areas with 144 km (89 mi) of slopes. Snow reliability is the name of the game, and the legendary Tirolean mountains make the cherry on the cake.

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Variety is (piste) fun

Silvretta Montafon in Vorarlberg

140 km (87 mi) of pistes - plenty of choice: Seven super steep ‘Black Scorpion’ runs, modern mountain lifts, and cosy huts. The flat pistes are also suitable for children.

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