Hintertux Glacier

The only year-round ski area in Austria, with 365-day skiing on the highest glacier in the Zillertal.

Key Stats

Vertical Drop
1,600m (5,249ft)
The height difference between the top and bottom of the mountain
Summit Elevation
3,250m (10,663ft)
How high the highest lift or peak reaches
Base Elevation
1,500m (4,921ft)
Height of the main base village — higher means cooler, drier snow
Annual Snowfall
700cm (276in)
Average annual natural snowfall — higher is better for powder days
Trails
60
Total number of marked runs on the trail map
Lifts
21
Total number of lifts including chairlifts, gondolas, and t-bars
Resort Size
86 km of pistes
Marked piste length across the lift-linked area

Terrain Breakdown

The percentage of marked trails in each difficulty level. A higher beginner percentage means more terrain suitable for novices and families; a higher advanced percentage means more challenge for experts.

Easy
30%
Intermediate
50%
Difficult
20%

Best For

Powder

When to go

Average snowpack depth, by month.

Hintertux Glacier's snowpack peaks in October.

deepestJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Snowpack
peaks Oct
Typical season
Dec – Mar

Snow depth: ECA&D, daily station data (1994–2023).

Location

Hintertux sits at the head of the Tuxertal, a side valley deep in the Zillertal Alps of western Tyrol. The terrain climbs from a high mountain base to glaciated summits well above the tree line, firmly continental high-alpine country.

Getting there

Moderate to reach

Fly into Innsbruck (INN), about 3 hours from the resort by road.

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