Innsbruck ski guide

AXAMER LIZUM

The highest and best skiing in the vicinity of Innsbruck. Axamer Lizum offer stunning scenery and the best off-piste terrain in the region. Axamer Lizum is the ski resort of choice for Innsbruck locals.

There is a small area in the valley for beginners and some great intermediate pistes, but it is the off-piste that makes Lizum so special. Powder days can be epic on the open faces, tree routes, and couloirs.

There are modern huts and some classics from days gone by. The 1540m base station means skiing starts in mid-November.

Stubai Glacier

The biggest glacier skiing area in the Alps, the Stubai Glacier, is an intermediate skier’s dream. With wide slopes, a superb lift system, and incredible snow, this ski area is ideal for mixed-ability corporate ski groups.

The scenery is superb, with the top lift reaching 3,211 m. Views into the Ötztal Valley are spectacular, and clear days offer the chance to see the Dolomites on the distant horizon.

The ski season starts as early as September and usually ends in mid-June, offering the chance for early- or late-season corporate ski trips.

Nordpark / Seegrube

The Nordpark / Seegrube ski area looms over Innsbruck, visible on the precipitous peaks north of the city. Accessed by funicular from the Old Town of Innsbruck and cable car from Hungerburg, this is one of Innsbruck’s iconic locations.

In truth, the ski area is good for those taking their first day on skis and seasoned skiers. There is very little between the moving carpet and the steepest ski routes in Austria.

On a powder day, the top routes are populated by students, professionals and ski guides – all looking to lay tracks in near-vertical walls of snow.

KÜHTAI

With a ski resort situated over 2000m, Kühtai offers some of the region's most snow-sure skiing. The ski-in, ski-out resort straddles the mountain pass road.

Steep runs into the resort, and mellow pistes higher up the mountain offer a diverse range of terrain.

Night skiing and an illuminated toboggan track are additional attractions for corporate ski trips.

Mutters

One of the closest ski areas to central Innsbruck, Mutters, is accessible by road or city tram. Popular with Innsbruck locals who want a lunchtime ski, the treeline ski area features a steep peak section and long intermediate pistes that lead down to Mutters or the neighbouring Götzens.

Ski touring is popular in Mutters, and this is a perfect area for those new to the sport to try it out. Steady trails next to the main ski piste offer the perfect gradient to experience the sport.