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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.

  • 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.

⛰ Part of the Zell am See-Kaprun — 138 km on one pass →

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.

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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 Zell am See-Kaprun.

43% beginner 33% inter. 16% expert
N · green: 0% N · blue: 4% N · red: 9% N · black: 3% N · orange: 2% NE · green: 1% NE · blue: 5% NE · red: 6% NE · black: 9% NE · orange: 5% E · green: 0% E · blue: 7% E · red: 7% E · black: 4% E · orange: 2% SE · green: 0% SE · blue: 5% SE · red: 5% SE · black: 1% S · green: 0% S · blue: 2% S · red: 3% S · black: 1% SW · blue: 2% SW · red: 2% SW · black: 1% W · blue: 1% W · red: 3% W · black: 2% NW · blue: 3% NW · red: 4% NW · black: 3% NW · orange: 0% NESW
Downhill runs only
  • 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

Zell am See
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

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 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.

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.

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Nearby resorts & areas

Other bases within reach — including the rest of the Zell am See-Kaprun.

~approx 12 km away
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Skicircus Saalbach-Hinterglemm Leogang Fieberbrunn

253.1 km (OSM) 795–2,090 m
56% beginner 25% inter. 3% expert
Vertical
1295 m
Pistes (mapped)
190
Lifts
78
~approx 36 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 44 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 45 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 59 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 69 km away
Sudelfeld - Bayrischzell ski area 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 78 km away
Mayrhofen Hippach ski area 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 83 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
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Getting to Zell am See

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