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20 Highest ski resorts in Austria

Your guide to the highest Austrian ski resorts, ranked from highest to lowest.
29th septembre, 2025
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The 20 highest ski resorts in Austria

We've curated a map of the 20 highest ski resorts in Austria. Hochgurgl, situated at an impressive base elevation of 2,150 m (7053 ft), stands out as the highest resort by altitude. For each resort listed, we've included key statistics such as base altitude, top lift height and vertical drop so you can quickly compare them and plan your next Austrian ski holiday with confidence.

Austria's highest ski resorts statistics

Ski resortBase elevation (m/ft)Top lift point (m/ft)Vertical drop (m/ft)
Hochgurgl2150/70543080/10105930/3051
Kühtai2020/66272520/8268500/1640
Obergurgl1930/63323082/101121152/3780
St. Christoph am Arlberg1800/59062811/92221011/3317
Obertauern1740/57092526/8287786/2579
Lech Zürs1720/56432450/80381000/3281
Hochfügen1500/49212500/82021000/3281
Ischgl1377/45182872/94221495/4905
Sölden1377/45183340/109581963/6440
St. Anton am Arlberg1304/42782811/92221507/4944
Serfaus1200/39372828/92781628/5341
Saalbach1000/32812096/68771096/3596
Ellmau820/26901550/5085730/2395
Wildkogel-Arena820/26902150/70541330/4364
Kitzbühel800/26252000/65621200/3937
Kaprun786/25793029/99382243/7359
Zell am See760/24932000/65621240/4068
Schladming745/24441906/62531161/3810
Mayrhofen630/20672500/82021870/6135

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