Zell am See

A picturesque lakeside resort below the Schmittenhöhe with the Kitzsteinhorn glacier nearby for guaranteed snow into late spring.

Key Stats

Vertical Drop
1,422m (4,665ft)
The height difference between the top and bottom of the mountain
Summit Elevation
1,965m (6,447ft)
How high the highest lift or peak reaches
Base Elevation
757m (2,484ft)
Height of the main base village — higher means cooler, drier snow
Annual Snowfall
350cm (138in)
Average annual natural snowfall — higher is better for powder days
Trails
77
Total number of marked runs on the trail map
Lifts
27
Total number of lifts including chairlifts, gondolas, and t-bars
Resort Size
77 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
55%
Difficult
15%

Best For

Après-skiFamilies

When to go

Average snowpack depth, by month.

Zell am See's snowpack peaks in April.

deepestJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Snowpack
peaks Apr
Typical season
Nov – Jun

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

Location

Zell am See sits in the Salzburg region of central Austria, in the eastern Alps where wooded mid-mountain slopes rise from a low valley floor toward higher alpine terrain near the glaciers of the Hohe Tauern range to the south.

Getting there

Moderate to reach

Fly into Salzburg (SZG), about 1.5 hours from the resort by road. The train is a practical alternative.

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