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Saalbach

The main base and the heart of the party — a slope-side village at around 1,000 m sitting central to the circuit, with lifts from the door and bars that run late. Larger and more polished than Hinterglemm, and the natural pick if you want to be in the thick of it.

  • 1,000 m Village base
  • 2,090 m Top lift
  • 1,295 m Vertical
  • 190 Pistes mapped
  • 78 Lifts

Terrain, lift and aspect figures shown are for the whole Skicircus Saalbach — Saalbach shares the area's linked lift pass. Its own base altitude is shown above.

⛰ Part of the Skicircus Saalbach — 270 km on one pass →

The village

Guide coming soon. A full write-up of Saalbach is on the way. The live weather, snowfall, stats and where-to-stay map below are all ready now.

Snow & weather

Live conditions from the mountain, plus the average snow you can expect month by month.

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Average monthly snowfall

Avg. monthly snowfall (cm) · 10-yr means Weather data © Open-Meteo.com (CC-BY 4.0), ERA5 reanalysis.

Terrain & aspect

For the whole Skicircus Saalbach.

56% beginner 25% inter. 3% expert
N · green: 0% N · blue: 8% N · red: 4% N · black: 1% N · unknown: 5% NE · blue: 5% NE · red: 3% NE · black: 1% NE · unknown: 3% E · blue: 6% E · red: 4% E · black: 1% E · unknown: 2% SE · blue: 8% SE · red: 5% SE · unknown: 6% S · blue: 9% S · red: 4% S · black: 1% S · unknown: 1% SW · blue: 6% SW · red: 4% SW · unknown: 0% W · green: 0% W · blue: 3% W · red: 2% W · black: 0% W · unknown: 1% NW · green: 0% NW · blue: 3% NW · red: 3% NW · black: 1% NW · unknown: 2% NESW
Downhill runs only
  • Novice
  • Easy
  • Intermediate
  • Advanced
  • Flat / ungraded

Slopes mostly face SE — 48% on snow-holding, poleward-facing slopes.
Aspect derived from run bearings · OpenSkiStats / © OpenStreetMap (ODbL).

Skiing & terrain

A level-by-level guide to skiing from Saalbach is coming soon. The difficulty split and slope aspect (for the whole Skicircus Saalbach) are shown here now.

On the map

Saalbach
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Run difficulty

  • Novice
  • Easy
  • Intermediate
  • Advanced / Expert
  • Freeride / Extreme
  • Unknown

Run types

  • Downhill — groomed
  • Downhill — ungroomed
  • Downhill — gladed
  • Nordic (groomed)
  • Ski tour
  • ☾Lit (night)
  • △Not patrolled
  • →One-way
  • ❄Snowmaking

Lifts

  • Operating
  • Operating (private)
  • Non-operating
  • Lift station

Slope-gradient grading

Downhill / ski tour

  • Flat<3°
  • Easy3–14°
  • Intermediate14–22°
  • Advanced / Expert22–45°
  • Freeride / Extreme>45°

Nordic

  • Easy<6°
  • Intermediate6–9°
  • Advanced>9°

Aspect (sun exposure)

  • N — least sun
  • E — morning
  • S — most sun
  • W — afternoon

Legend after OpenSkiMap

Map & ski data © OSM (ODbL) via OpenSkiMap · basemap OpenFreeMap · terrain Mapterhorn
See the official piste maps on Skimap.org →
Where you'll stay

Stay in Saalbach

The main base and the heart of the party — a slope-side village at around 1,000 m sitting central to the circuit, with lifts from the door and bars that run late. Larger and more polished than Hinterglemm, and the natural pick if you want to be in the thick of it.

Ski-in / ski-out

Lifts and pistes from the door — the point of a high, purpose-built resort.

Apartments

Self-catering residences, the bulk of the beds and the flexible-budget option.

Chalets

Catered and self-catered chalets for groups wanting the whole place.

Hotels & spa

From simple to high-end, with pools and spas to thaw out in.

Nearby ski areas

Other bases within reach — including the rest of the Skicircus Saalbach.

~approx 22 km away
KitzSki ski area Faces north
Austria · Jochberg

KitzSki

174.3 km (OSM) 762–1,993 m
54% beginner 33% inter. 13% expert
Vertical
1230 m
Pistes (mapped)
88
Lifts
63
~approx 30 km away
SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser - Brixental ski area Faces north-west
Austria · Ellmau

SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser - Brixental

232.7 km (OSM) 609–1,865 m
47% beginner 45% inter. 4% expert
Vertical
1256 m
Pistes (mapped)
201
Lifts
80
~approx 50 km away
Zillertal Arena ski area Faces north-west
Austria · Salzburg

Zillertal Arena

118.8 km (OSM) 572–2,501 m
36% beginner 56% inter. 8% expert
Vertical
1929 m
Pistes (mapped)
93
Lifts
54
~approx 55 km away
Faces north-east
Germany · Bayrischzell

Sudelfeld - Bayrischzell

26.2 km (OSM) 865–1,507 m
46% beginner 39% inter. 15% expert
Vertical
642 m
Pistes (mapped)
37
Lifts
13
~approx 59 km away
Ski amadé ski area Faces north
Austria · Altenmarkt

Ski amadé

612.8 km (OSM) 667–2,642 m
49% beginner 44% inter. 6% expert
Vertical
1975 m
Pistes (mapped)
460
Lifts
248
~approx 69 km away
Faces east
Austria · Finkenberg

Mayrhofen Hippach

107.4 km (OSM) 616–2,468 m
46% beginner 41% inter. 13% expert
Vertical
1853 m
Pistes (mapped)
85
Lifts
53
~approx 86 km away
Drei Zinnen - Tre Cime, Drei Zinnen, Tre Cime ski area Faces north-west
Italy · Innichen

Drei Zinnen - Tre Cime, Drei Zinnen, Tre Cime

105.4 km (OSM) 1,135–2,221 m
47% beginner 27% inter. 9% expert
Vertical
1086 m
Pistes (mapped)
89
Lifts
37
~approx 88 km away
Faces east
Germany · Lenggries

Brauneck

23.5 km (OSM) 715–1,594 m
18% beginner 63% inter. 20% expert
Vertical
879 m
Pistes (mapped)
26
Lifts
18
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Getting to Saalbach

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Ski data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via OpenSkiMap & Skimap.org. Basemap © OpenFreeMap / OpenMapTiles. · Weather data © Open-Meteo.com (CC-BY 4.0), ERA5 reanalysis. Village grouping & editorial: mynext.holiday. Accommodation via Stay22; transfers via Kiwitaxi; car hire via Travelpayouts.