Where snow adventures are guaranteed 365 days a year.
Winter goes into extra time
Now in spring, when "higher is simply better!", the glacier ski area plays its trump card to the full and is a guarantee for 100% snow reliability. A lot of snow has accumulated at this altitude over the winter months, so winter sports enthusiasts now have the very best conditions to get the best of the winter skiing. While at the beginning of the year temperatures were still in double figures below zero, the warm rays of the spring sun are now tickling the skin.
The Hintertux Glacier has the longest ski season in Austria and winter sports enthusiasts can enjoy the best conditions on wide panoramic slopes between 3,250 m and 2,100 m above sea level. The Betterpark Hintertux, Austria's highest and most snow-sure freestyle spot, also opens its doors on 20 April and offers airtime deluxe until June!
But it's not just the snow conditions in spring that are unique, so is the programme of events. Until 5 May, for example, you have the unique opportunity to drive a 600 hp Pistenbully yourself in the Pistenbully Testarea and feel the interplay of snow, technology and power. You can also enjoy exclusive Early Bird skiing, be one of the first to carve down the pistes on the Hintertux Glacier or take a look behind the scenes of the ski area on technical tours. The entire programme for the Glacier Spring can be found here.
The best time to ski - glacier spring on the Hintertux Glacier
Ski- & Glacier World Zillertal 3000
Perfectly groomed slopes, a Funslope and two Kidsslopes as well as challenging freeride slopes and mogul slopes get every winter sports enthusiast’s pulse racing. The Hintertux Glacier offers guaranteed snow fun 365 days a year, and spring spoils us with the finest firn and sunny skiing.
Winter highlights
- 204 kilometres of perfectly groomed slopes and 65 ultra-modern lifts
- Panorama terrace at 3,250 metres: enjoy impressive views
- Nature’s Ice Palace: guided tours and boating tour on the underground glacier lake
- Betterpark Hintertux: Austria’s snow-surest freestyle spot
- Three floodlit toboggan runs: Bichlalm, Grieralm, Höllensteinhütte
- Breakfast & Brettljausen gondola: on Hintertux Glacier
- Fiery Cave Tour: three glacier highlights in just one day
- Hits for kids: Pepi’s Kinderland on the Penkenjoch, Funslope Hintertux, Kidsslope Hintertux, Kidsslope Rastkogel, Flohpark Hintertux
- Schwarze Pfanne: panoramic valley run to Hintertux
- Winter action: hiking trails, natural toboggan runs, ice rink, cross-country trails, etc.
Gondola breakfast
In the 10EUB Gefrorene Wand you can enjoy your breakfast with a breathtaking mountain panorama.
Nature Ice Palace
Explore the eternal ice of the Hintertux glacier in the Hintertux Nature Ice Palace. A very special discovery tour awaits you!
Spannagel Cave natural monument
The largest rock cave in the Central Alps with a length of approx. 12.5 km is sure to impress you. It is the highest show cave in Europe!
Capella Granata
An architectural jewel designed by Swiss star architect Mario Botta lies in the midst of the Zillertal Alps.
Betterpark Hintertux
„Beste Airtime für alle“ - hier finden nicht nur die Pros, sondern auch Rookies und Beginner geeignete Obstacles zum Abheben.
Panorama Terrace at 3,250 m
It doesn't get much easier to climb a 3,000-metre peak in the Zillertal! You will comfortably overcome 1,750 metres in altitude during the ascent.
Funslope Hintertux
This is the perfect place to start a promising skiing career and glacier flea Luis is there to help.
Wheelchair access on the Glacier
Completely barrier-free, visitors float up from the underground car park with the gondola lifts to an incredible 3,250m.
Opening hours
*Subject to alterations! *The above mentioned operation times are subject to weather and operating conditions. Especially depending on the demand a later season start or an earlier season ending is possible.
Zillertaler Superskipass
The Zillertal Superskipass is on all 544 kilometres of perfectly groomed slopes and on 180 lifts in the four large ski areas (Hochzillertal-Hochfügen-Spieljoch, Zillertal Arena, Mayrhofner Bergbahnen, Ski & Glacier World Zillertal 3000).
"Best Ski Valley" 2023
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Zillertal
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Getting to Zillertal
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