High, snow-sure and upmarket at 1930 m, Obergurgl markets itself as the diamond of the Alps — a compact traditional core with reliable snow from mid-November to spring. Best for skiers who want snow certainty and a calmer, smarter week.
- 1,930 m Village base
- 3,245 m Top lift
- 1,899 m Vertical
- 169 Pistes mapped
- 93 Lifts
Terrain, lift and aspect figures shown are for the whole Ötztal — Obergurgl shares the area's linked lift pass. Its own base altitude is shown above.
Snow & weather
Live conditions from the mountain, plus the average snow you can expect month by month.
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Live data © Open-Meteo.com
Average monthly snowfall
Terrain & aspect
For the whole Ötztal.
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Slopes mostly face N.
Aspect derived from run bearings · OpenSkiStats / © OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Skiing & terrain
A level-by-level guide to skiing from Obergurgl is coming soon. The difficulty split and slope aspect (for the whole Ötztal) are shown here now.
On the map
Stay in Obergurgl
High, snow-sure and upmarket at 1930 m, Obergurgl markets itself as the diamond of the Alps — a compact traditional core with reliable snow from mid-November to spring. Best for skiers who want snow certainty and a calmer, smarter week.
Lifts and pistes from the door — the point of a high, purpose-built resort.
Self-catering residences, the bulk of the beds and the flexible-budget option.
Catered and self-catered chalets for groups wanting the whole place.
From simple to high-end, with pools and spas to thaw out in.
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Nearby resorts & areas
Other bases within reach — including the rest of the Ötztal.
Faces east Serfaus Fiss Ladis
- Vertical
- 1594 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 126
- Lifts
- 48
Faces north Skigebiet Garmisch-Classic
- Vertical
- 1320 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 26
- Lifts
- 18
Faces east Mayrhofen Hippach
- Vertical
- 1853 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 85
- Lifts
- 53
Faces north Alta Badia
- Vertical
- 1268 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 257
- Lifts
- 143
Getting to Obergurgl
Book an airport transfer up to the resort, or pick up a car at Innsbruck (INN) — search and compare without leaving the page.
Ski data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via OpenSkiMap & Skimap.org. Basemap © OpenFreeMap / OpenMapTiles. · Weather data © Open-Meteo.com (CC-BY 4.0), ERA5 reanalysis. Editorial: mynext.holiday. Accommodation via Stay22; transfers via Kiwitaxi; car hire via Travelpayouts.