Season outlook
Expected base depth each month vs. normal, from models initialized September 2026.
November
Well below normal32nd percentile
December
Well below normal32nd percentile
January
Well below normal37th percentile
February
Well below normal38th percentile
March
Well below normal37th percentile
Aprilbeyond the models
20 cmthe usual depth
The mountain
- Vertical2,272 m 757 m to 3,029 m
- Skiable terrain552 ha
- Average snowfall533 cm a season
- Lifts49
- Marked runs203 97 km of piste
Terrain by difficulty
Schmittenhöhe Zell am See27 lifts · 59 km
- Beginner47%28 km
- Intermediate35%21 km
- Advanced18%11 km
Kaprun - Kitzsteinhorn/Maiskogel22 lifts · 38 km
- Beginner48%18 km
- Intermediate35%13 km
- Advanced17%7 km
Plus 7 km of mapped off-piste and backcountry routes, which the split above excludes.
Getting there
SZG
Drive from Salzburgregional airport
1 h 1878 km
SZG
Train from Salzburgregional airport
1 h 46
MUC
Drive from Munichmajor hub
2 h 40208 km
MUC
Train from Munichmajor hub
3 h 37
What this hill is
The mountain's own character, scored the same way for every resort on the site.
Big resortstrongly
Hidden gembarely
Powderbarely
Groomersstrongly
Backcountrya little
Snowmakingoutstanding
Villageoutstanding
A typical season
Long-term normals from the snow stations mapped to this mountain.
| Month | Usual base | Thin to deep year? | Temp | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November | 7 cm | 1 cm – 26 cm | -1 °C | 54% |
| December | 30 cm | 7 cm – 64 cm | -4 °C | 49% |
| January | 54 cm | 24 cm – 91 cm | -6 °C | 52% |
| February | 74 cm | 33 cm – 123 cm | -4 °C | 50% |
| March | 56 cm | 31 cm – 113 cm | -1 °C | 45% |
| April | 20 cm | 3 cm – 59 cm | 3 °C | 46% |
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