Zell am See - Schmittenhöhe

Location

Kaprun
Austria
47° 16' 15.8736" N, 12° 45' 26.712" E
AT
General info: 

The ski area Zell am See – Schmittenhöhe is well-known for it’s snow reliability and valley runs that span an altitude of 1000 m. The pistes range from easy to difficult and can be prepared with artificial snow. But there are lots of other activities you can pursue if you spend your winter vacation in Zell am See – Schmittenhöhe, like winter hiking, a half-pipe, pristine ski lodges and a carving area.

BASE: 2460ft
SUMMIT: 6561ft
VERTICAL DROP: 4101ft

NO. OF. LIFTS: 27
Gondolas: 7
Chairs: 10
Surface: 10

Costs: 

DAY PASS ADULTS weekday: €44.50
DAY PASS CHILDREN weekday: €22.00
6 DAYS ADULTS: €216.00
6 DAYS CHILDREN: €108.00

We recommend to confirm the latest prices from the resorts website as the prices might have changed after last update.

Interesting places nearby

The Dachstein is actually better known in summer than in winter. No surprise being the first glacier in the eastern Alps.

The ski area Damüls is popular with families. The broad slopes range from easy to difficult and almost all of the pistes can be prepared with artificial snowmaking equipment.

Nestling in a unique mountain scenery, Davos is the highest town in Europe and also one of its largest winter sports areas. The ski resort offers varied slopes ranging from an altitude of 1,560 to 2,844 m.

The ski area Diedamskopf in the Bregenzerwald offers well-groomed slopes for all levels of difficulty. The Diedamskopf with an altitude of 2090 m is Schoppernau’s local mountain and located in Vorarlberg.

BASE: 1230ft
SUMMIT: 1830ft
VERTICAL DROP: 0ft

NO. OF. LIFTS: 3
Gondolas: 0
Chairs: 1
Surface: 2

The Simmental - Diemtigtal valley contains several ski areas. The first and largest at Wiriehorn has 15 KM of trails and a five kilometre (just over three mile) sledge run.