Kaprun Kitzsteinhorn

Kaprun Kitzsteinhorn

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Kaprun Kitzsteinhorn

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Kaprun Kitzsteinhorn4 out of 5 based on 8 reviews
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Kaprun Maps & Stats

    Kaprun Kitzsteinhorn Ski Trail & Piste Map
  • Kaprun Kitzsteinhorn Ski Trail Map
  • Vertical (m)
    770m - 3,029m (2,259m)
  • Average Snow Fall
    5 - 10m
  • Lifts (22)
    9 Gondolas / cable cars
    5 Chairs

    Ski ALPIN - 121 lifts
  • Opening Dates & Times
    Kitzsteinhorn: Oct - early June
    Maiskogel: Dec - mid April
    8:00am to 4:30pm

    Kitzsteinhorn Summer Skiing
    June to Aug
  • Terrain Summary
    Runs - 61km
    Ski ALPIN (incl. Zell-am-See & Skicircus) - 408km
    Longest run - 5km+
    Advanced - 14%
    Intermediate - 41%
    Beginner - 45%
  • Lift Pass Price
    Day Ticket 23/24
    Ski ALPIN Card - Winter Season
    Kaprun-Skicircus-Zell am See
    Adult - €65 to €72
    Child - €32.50 to €36
    Child u/5yr - Free

    Summer ski season has cheaper rates
    Zell am See Trail & Piste Map
  • Zell am See Trail Map
    Kaprun-Zell am See Trail & Piste Map
  • Kaprun-Zell am See Trail Map
    Skicircus Saalbach Hinterglemm ski trail map
  • Skicircus Saalbach Trail Map

Kaprun Kitzsteinhorn - Reviews

Kaprun Kitzsteinhorn - Reviews

Blue sky, powder and ice huts = BEST SKI DAY EVER!

31/07/2022

Richard

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  • Rider Level
    Advanced
  • Rider Age
    36-50
  • Month Visited:
    January
  • Admin Rating
    5

Blue sky, powder and ice huts = BEST SKI DAY EVER!

31/07/2022
The mighty Kitzsteinhorn
Gletshierjet 2
On Piste
Off Piste
Ice Hut
What a majestic day we had here. Maiskogel for the kids, families and beginners and the glorious Kitzsteinhorn for the serious on and off piste skiers, on a glacier at 3000m. Perfect.

From Kaprun at 768m, up the Maiskogelbahn, across to Langwied at 1976m on the new and impressive 3K K-ONNECTION, to the quaint ageing bauble of the Gletscherjet 2 then finally on number 3 and 4 gondolas, we emerged on the glacier to glorious sunshine, fresh powder and not many people.

The piste runs (4a, 4b and 4c) around the top t-bars were a great warm up but the best powder warm up for anyone who hasn't experienced real powder was below the wall off the 4c run. Fresh lines on a polite pitch was a great way to get it on. I felt great. This is what I came to Austria to experience. But the best was yet to come. Shimmying under the closed rope, which was a true double black entrance, at the base of the Gletscher Shuttle mini funicular we dived into the deep fresh powder under an imposing rock face and along the X1 freeride. Sublime. You couldn't wipe the smile from my face.

That was the standard for the day. I came to Austria for a powder experience and not only did I get it but I skied it well. It was pure joy. Throw into the mix the impressive infrastructure, clear views without the cold and toilets everywhere (very important to me), this day was my best ski day ever.

What about the cherrys on top?!
1. The Alpincenter at 2450m is a large flat area with funky huts offering food, drink and toilets and varied outdoor seating. It also had the Audi ice huts which were fabulous. There was a car parked in one!
2. The Gipfelwelt is at 3029m. It has a 350m tunnel carved through the Kitzsteinhorn that emerges at a panorama platform that is called "Top of Salzburg". From here, if you are lucky, you can see the highest mountain in Austria, Grossglockner at 3798m. We were lucky. A local told us you get about 10 clear days a year at this height. What a treat! But beware, the tunnel walk in ski gear can be a sweaty one and is not flat. We took a breather in the Gipfel restaurant for a drink which was busy as it's a stunning place for a meal.
3. Beautiful late lunch in the gorgeous and friendly Saulochalm restaurant at the top of Maiskogel.
4. At the bottom of Maiskogel is the Maisi Flitzer Alpine coaster. Didn't get to try it but it looks fun.

On our way home we dropped into Lechnerberg which is a place with a couple of beginner lifts on the outskirts of Kaprun. The whole of the Kaprun / Kitzsteinhorn area caters for all abilities and puts F.U.N. into the skiing experience.

There are plenty of bad weather stories for places at these heights, but we hit the jackpot on all fronts (pun intended). This was an unforgettable place to ski. I'm still smiling just thinking back on it. Do not miss an opportunity to ski the powder of the mighty, majestic Kitzsteinhorn.
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Went Up In Our Estimations

23/03/2022

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  • Rider Level
    Expert
  • Rider Age
    51-70
  • Month Visited:
    January
  • Admin Rating
    5

Went Up In Our Estimations

23/03/2022
Our third visit to Kitzsteinhorn in January 2022 has firmly put the ski area on an upward trajectory in our estimations. The new 3K link gondolas from Kaprun all the way across to the mountain base of the Kitzsteinhorn ski lifts are a major factor in the uptick! But also a cheeky (and largely unexpected) bluebird powder day plus a fun restaurant & apres ski session in Kaprun & Zell am See show the true strengths of the mountain.

A strong storm the previous day meant operations on the glacier were closed. The resulting 10 to 25cm of cold, dry fresh snow remained unsullied until the next morning. Very few people were up early to reap the harvest, and most of those that were, appeared not the slightest bit interested in the powder. More for us I said!

Untracked powder was everywhere on Kitzsteinhorn this day. The wind direction had clearly been perfect for the mountain. The broad zone around ski route X1 was absolutely fabulous, with snow over thigh deep in parts (according to all the signage though it was all closed!). Routes X2 and X4 were also sublime, but then again so was just about anywhere else. The groomed piste trails were absolute perfection and almost as much fun as the powder (I said almost!). The incredible quality of the snow at this elevation on a shaded northerly aspect is why we ski Europe in January.

We had a very late lunch at the Saulochalm near the top of Maiskogel and cannot rate it more highly. Superb service, meals & atmosphere.

If interested in lively apres ski action & wondering where the best place to stay in the area is, the centre of Zell am See is the answer. Loads of bars, restaurants and fellow snow-sliders looking to have a great night, after a great day!

Kaprun Kitzsteinhorn has the full gamut of interesting snow stuff. Every kind of upward ski lift & conveyance imaginable, a glacier, long wide piste trails, fun and at times challenging off-piste, quality terrain parks, a long season, non-ski activities & viewpoints, great eating and drinking options, lively apres ski in Kaprun or even better in Zell am See, great accommodation, not too many people & of course, reliable snow.

What Kitzsteinhorn lacks is size (it is smaller than it looks), more steep groomers & expert off-piste, and tree skiing. Thankfully its lift pass is valid at Skicircus Saalbach & Zell am See so these deficiencies are made up nearby.

At the end of the day, one of our group described it as 'the best day of skiing he has ever had'. Not a bad endorsement.
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Bloody hell ........ in a good way!

25/01/2022

GUMPON

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  • Rider Age
    51-70
  • Month Visited:
    January
  • Admin Rating
    5

Bloody hell ........ in a good way!

25/01/2022
"More man made snow", I grumbled as the gondola rose above the lower pistes near Kaprun. I had my head in my hands when the new cable car carriage turned left. "Lovely view", my travelling companions said as the Kitzsteinhorn glacier and its peak came into view. I agreed but could not see where we would ski within the many mounds of rocks. After putting on the skis we had a warm-up run down a groomed piste on fresh snow. It was pleasant. A chair and surface lift ride later we found some powder. "Well that was fun but I doubt there is any more", I said. "Shut up", my companions said. "Don't be such a misery guts". On the next lift ride up the last bit of cloud had disappeared to expose a huge bowl of untracked snow. 'It must wind scoured rubbish' I thought. "Lets give it a crack", the companions said. I agreed to join them. BLOODY HELL it was boot deep beautiful light powder. Bloody hell I was wrong about the whole place.......
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Kitzsteinhorn - Wunderbar!

18/09/2017

Eric

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  • Rider Level
    Expert
  • Rider Age
    51-70
  • Month Visited:
    March
  • Admin Rating
    4

Kitzsteinhorn - Wunderbar!

18/09/2017
Unless you hit the snow levels bang-on then the Kitzsteinhorn will be your friend. Maiskogel not really worth bothering with unless you've beginners with you, in which case it's perfect. If there's a lot of snow then Zell am See is well worth it for the stuff down the front of the hill towards the town. Over the back towards Pinzgauer Hutte is easier but holds the powder well - it's skied out pretty quickly though.
Nah, head to the Kitzsteinhorn, the top of which sits at a respectable 3200m and the top lift just edges over 3000m so at this height you're assured of great snow, great bier and great times. There are 4 or 5 'off-piste' runs which although they really are top end runs - they have the added benefit of coming back to the bottom of a lift! The Eis Bar is pumping at lunchtime and early evening (the whole building carved from ice & snow). A really great place to eat out is Gugenbichl (Lookout Hill), it's a wee bit of a walk from town (20mins) but gets the appetite going nicely. Good traditional fare awaits, the attached organic farm run by one brother and the Gasthaus the other. Kaprun has everything from cheap & cheerful accomodation for those on a budget to top-end Funf-sternen Hotels that serve Sekt (Austrian/German method-Champenoise) at breakfast - the choice is yours (or you bank balance's)!
Don't delay, get there soon.

Prost, zum Voll!
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Wonderful cCombination at Kaprun

29/01/2017

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  • Rider Level
    Expert
  • Rider Age
    36-50
  • Month Visited:
    January
  • Admin Rating
    5

Wonderful cCombination at Kaprun

29/01/2017
What a wonderful combination having Kitzsteinhorn and Maiskogel from the same base at Kaprun.

Really surprised by the length and quality of skiing, huts, and facilities on Maiskogel (the miniature donkeys are sooo cute).

Kitzsteinhorn's terrain is a bit smaller than one expects, but the snow quality, lack of humans, fresh lines several days after the last snowfall, interesting off piste terrain and non ski attractions like the tunnel walk out to the viewpoints (Gipfelwelt 3000 ) are fabulous.

Combined with Zell am See it is a great ski destination.

Apres in Kaprun is not as good as I remember it (or don't !) from a previous visit, but nearby Zell am See has a beautiful town centre and thriving bar district that can more than make up for it. In fact, one could easily argue that Zell am See is the better place to stay when skiing Kaprun.

Only downside for those without a car is that Kitzsteinhorn requires a bus trip - no one likes bus trips!!
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Kitzsteinhorn is great

Chris
24/12/2016
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    March

Kitzsteinhorn is great

Chris
24/12/2016
Great skiing and views on Kitzsteinhorn. Worth a visit.
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Kaprun

Ross
22/12/2016
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  • Rider Level
    Intermediate
  • Rider Age
    36-50
  • Month Visited:
    March
  • Admin Rating
    3

Kaprun

Ross
22/12/2016
Really enjoyed our time here with friends making great figure 8s off piste,exploring the bowl and taking in the fantastic views.You can never get tired of hearing "Country Road" by John Denver coming from the Apres bar!. The People are friendly and helpful and the lift system was great with the long ski down testing out the knees!
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Beautiful

21/12/2016

Wendy

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  • Rider Age
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  • Month Visited:
    March
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Beautiful

21/12/2016
Beautiful location, great snow and the sun was shining!
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