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Kitzsteinhorn (Kaprun)

Austria · Salzburg · Single resort (part of: Zell am See – Kaprun)

Kitzsteinhorn (Kaprun) is a ski resort in Salzburg (Austria). It has 61 km of downhill runs and 23 lifts. The runs go from 900 to 3029 m (2129 m vertical).

Piste length
61 km
Lifts
23
Base station
900 m
Top station
3029 m
Vertical drop
2129 m
Country
Austria

Piste difficulty split

  • Easy: 23 km (38%)
  • Medium: 29 km (48%)
  • Hard: 9 km (15%)

Details

  • Night skiing: Yes (4 floodlit runs)
  • Steepest spot: 84% (40°)
  • Mostly facing north-east (39% of run length). North-facing slopes keep good snow longer, but are colder with less sun.

Lifts: 23

Gondola / cable car: 6 · Chairlift: 7 · Drag lift: 1

  • Gletscherjet II · Gondola / cable car · 3,440 pers./h · Seats: 15 · 1974–2449 m
  • Gletscherjet 4 · Gondola / cable car · 3,000 pers./h · Seats: 10 · 2627–2925 m
  • Gletscherjet 3 · Chairlift · 3,000 pers./h · 2451–2627 m
  • Sonnenkarbahn II · Chairlift · 3,000 pers./h · Seats: 2 · 2411–2607 m
  • Sonnenkarbahn I · Chairlift · 3,000 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 2410–2668 m
  • Schmiedingerbahn · Chairlift · 2,900 pers./h · Seats: 8 · 2529–2770 m
  • 3K K-onnection Kaprun Kitzsteinhorn · Gondola / cable car · 2,700 pers./h · Seats: 32 · 1561–1971 m
  • Gletscherjet I · Gondola / cable car · 2,660 pers./h · Seats: 24 · 906–1977 m
  • Almbahn Kaprun · Chairlift · 2,600 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 1125–1726 m
  • Kristallbahn · Chairlift · 2,600 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 2260–2673 m

On site

  • 26 car parks (1 paid · 22 free)
  • 7 restaurants & bars by the slopes
  • 7 mountain huts
  • 10 stops

Historical conditions and snowfall

  • November: Snowfall in the month (average) 51 cm, Snow depth 15 cm
  • December: Snowfall in the month (average) 62 cm, Snow depth 25 cm
  • January: Snowfall in the month (average) 57 cm, Snow depth 35 cm
  • February: Snowfall in the month (average) 51 cm, Snow depth 41 cm
  • March: Snowfall in the month (average) 55 cm, Snow depth 30 cm
  • April: Snowfall in the month (average) 40 cm, Snow depth 13 cm

Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 1809 m). It shows the shape of the season well but is not a slope measurement — the upper runs usually have more snow. Data: NASA POWER.

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