A working town on the edge of Lake Zell at around 750 m, with its own mainline station and direct access to the Schmittenhöhe. This is the base with the most life and character — a real lakeside town rather than a resort strip — though you take a ski-bus to reach the Kaprun glacier.
- 750 m Village base
- 3,024 m Top lift
- 2,266 m Vertical
- 90 Pistes mapped
- 50 Lifts
Terrain, lift and aspect figures shown are for the whole Zell am See-Kaprun — Zell am See shares the area's linked lift pass. Its own base altitude is shown above.
The village
Guide coming soon. A full write-up of Zell am See is on the way. The live weather, snowfall, map and where-to-stay details below are all ready now.
Snow & weather
Live conditions from the mountain, plus the average snow you can expect month by month.
- Feels like
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- Conditions
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- Wind
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- Fresh snow (3-day)
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Live data © Open-Meteo.com
Average monthly snowfall
Terrain & aspect
For the whole Zell am See-Kaprun.
- Novice
- Easy
- Intermediate
- Advanced
- Freeride
Slopes mostly face NE.
Aspect derived from run bearings · OpenSkiStats / © OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Skiing & terrain
A level-by-level guide to skiing from Zell am See is coming soon. The difficulty split and slope aspect (for the whole Zell am See-Kaprun) are shown here now.
On the map
Legend
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
Stay in Zell am See
A working town on the edge of Lake Zell at around 750 m, with its own mainline station and direct access to the Schmittenhöhe. This is the base with the most life and character — a real lakeside town rather than a resort strip — though you take a ski-bus to reach the Kaprun glacier.
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.
Nearby resorts & areas
Other bases within reach — including the rest of the Zell am See-Kaprun.
Getting to Zell am See
Book an airport transfer up to the resort, or pick up a car at Salzburg (SZG) — 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.