Kitzsteinhorn / Kaprun
… 🧊 Glacier area
Which pistes and lifts are open today: at the lift company →
Photo: Matlcommons · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Kitzsteinhorn / Kaprun lies in the Salzburg region and is a manageable ski area: 63 kilometres of piste served by 24 lifts.
The area runs from 768 to 3029 metres above sea level, giving around 2,261 metres of vertical. That takes the terrain above the 3,000-metre mark, which markedly improves snow reliability on the upper slopes.
The ski terrain reaches up to a glacier, and the season runs Oct – May. There is no summer skiing here any more, but the state of the glacier remains a live issue.
An adult day pass costs EUR 82.
Of note: The figures include the Maiskogel down to Kaprun; the glacier terrain itself begins at around 2,450 m. Summer skiing ended in 2023.
Piste map, map & webcams
Interactive piste map
Every piste and lift colour-coded by difficulty, zoomable, built on OpenStreetMap. Community-maintained data; where it differs, the official piste map next to it is authoritative.
Open on OpenSkiMap →Official piste map
The lift company’s drawn piste map, plus lift status and tickets.
kitzsteinhorn.at →Webcams
Live images from the mountain on the resort’s official site, usually several locations.
View webcams →Piste maps and webcam images belong to the lift companies and are protected by copyright. That is why we link directly to the original instead of copying it.
Frequently asked about Kitzsteinhorn / Kaprun
How high is Kitzsteinhorn / Kaprun?
The ski area runs from 768 to 3,029 metres above sea level, a vertical range of 2,261 metres. For snow reliability the lower figure matters more: that is where the snow disappears first, and where a mild December is felt before it is felt at the top.
How many kilometres of piste does Kitzsteinhorn / Kaprun have?
63 kilometres on 24 lifts, according to the operator. There is no binding standard for measuring piste kilometres, so the figure is comparable between resorts only to a point. The lift count says at least as much about how big a place feels.
What does a day pass at Kitzsteinhorn / Kaprun cost?
EUR 82 for an adult day pass at the standard rate, as of summer 2026. Booked early it is often less; on a peak Saturday it is not.
When does Kitzsteinhorn / Kaprun open?
The usual season window is Oct – May. For winter 2026/27 the resort has announced 10 October 2026 as its starting date (Gletscher). Every announced date depends on enough snow and cold.
Does Kitzsteinhorn / Kaprun have a glacier?
Yes. Glacier terrain makes the early season more reliable, because the snow layer is supported from below by ice. The summers since 2022 have shown that this is no longer a guarantee either: several Alpine glacier areas have given up summer skiing altogether.
Kitzsteinhorn / Kaprun in the magazine
The big opening weekend: Titlis, Diavolezza, Cervinia and the World Cup in Sölden, and on Wednesday it snows everywhere
On 24 October Diavolezza, Cervinia and Adelboden start and the World Cup season begins in Sölden. The Titlis (29 October) opens later, and the Mölltal Glacier names no date. Who opens when, what is already running and what the weather brought.
Where to ski this weekend: eleven resorts compared, and Zermatt gets 30 centimetres
Zermatt is skiing again, Kaunertal opens, Sölden moves to the Tiefenbach glacier. Every open resort in the Alps with open piste kilometres, lifts and price per kilometre, plus the weather: on Sunday it snows heavily in the south.
Dry first, then it turns: the weather up to the Titlis opening and the World Cup in Sölden
The next two weeks in 51 weather runs: dry and cold until Friday, ideal for the snow guns. From 17 October it turns unsettled, and in one run in four the south gets half a metre or more.
A cold snap for the season start: Sölden, Stubai and the Kitzsteinhorn open this weekend
On Thursday it snows on the glaciers, in all 51 model runs. On Friday Sölden and Stubai start, on Saturday the Kitzsteinhorn. How much snow falls where, who is already running and who is still waiting.
Where this resort stands
Nearby ski areas
Distances are straight-line, not driving time. In the Alps a ridge between two valleys can turn 12 km into a two-hour drive.
Key figures
- Region
- Salzburg
- Season
- Oct – May
- Kilometres of piste
- 63 km
- Elevation
- 768 to 3029 m (2,261 m of vertical)
- Lifts
- 24
- Adult day pass
- around EUR 82 (guide value)
- Summer skiing
- no
- Glacier
- yes
- Snow park
- no park
- Coordinates
- 47.188, 12.688
- Official website
- kitzsteinhorn.at
All values are guide figures still being verified. For day-to-day information, use the resort’s official website.