Ski Austria
Salzburg Ski Resorts

salzburg skiing

Salzburg makes an excellent centre as the base for a ski safari of the surrounding mountain countryside and the Salzburg Super Ski Card covers most of the big and small ski resorts in (and out of) the province.

More famous resorts, such as Zell am See, Saalbach and Obertauern, are included on the card, along with some hidden gems in the area, such as the Hochkönig and the ski resorts of the Salzburger Sportwelt.

But the pass also includes some large ski areas outside the province of Salzburg, such as Kitzbühel and Schladming in the Tyrol and Styria.

salzburg super ski card

The Salzburg Super Ski Card claims to cover 22 ski areas (and many more ski resorts) with its regional pass.

Here are a few details on the different areas marked on the map above:

  1. Untersberg
    The closest area to the city with very limited skiing.
    Distance from Salzburg to Untersberg: 10km
  2. Hintersee
    Small ski area rising to just under 1600m.
    Distance from Salzburg to Hintersee: 30km
  3. Postalm
    Limited beginners's area near St Wolfgang.
    Distance from Salzburg to Postalm: 46km
  4. Abtenau
    Near Postalm, small ski area on the Karkogel.
    Distance from Salzburg to Abtenau: 49km
  5. Dachstein West Ski Area
    Linked ski area from villages of Gosau, Russbach and Annaberg.
    Distance from Salzburg to Gosau: 69km
  6. Unken
    Tiny family area with draglifts only.
    Distance from Salzburg to Unken: 48km
  7. Lofer
    Good-sized family ski area above the village.
    Distance from Salzburg to Lofer: 47km
  8. Werfenweng
    Small ski area near Werfen.
    Distance from Salzburg to Werfenweng: 52km
  9. Hochkönig Ski Area
    Impressive small ski area around Dienten, Maria Alm and Mühlbach.
    Distance from Salzburg to Mühlbach: 63km
  10. Saalbach-Hinterglemm
    The ski resort is described more fully on Ski-Austria here: Saalbach-Hinterglemm
    Distance from Salzburg to Saalbach: 94km
  11. Zell am See
    The ski resort is described more fully on Ski-Austria here: Zell am See
    Distance from Salzburg to Zell am See: 97km
  12. Salzburger Sportwelt
    Flachau, Wagrain, St. Johann-Alpendorf, Radstadt, Altenmarkt-Zauchensee, Kleinarl, Eben and Filzmoos market themselves under this banner. Extensive skiing in mainly smaller and unconnected resorts. Also a part of the different Ski Amadé ski pass.
    Distance from Salzburg to Altenmarkt: 67km
  13. Obertauern
    The ski resort is described more fully on Ski-Austria here: Obertauern
    Distance from Salzburg to Obertauern: 91km
  14. Lungau Region
    Another combination of smaller resorts: Katschberg, St Michael and Mauterndorf.
    Distance from Salzburg to Katschberg: 113km
  15. Großarltal
    Linked to Dorfgastein in the neighbouring valley
    Distance from Salzburg to Großarl: 74km
  16. Gastein valley
    Bad Gastein, Bad Hofgastein and Sportgastein complete the ski areas in this centre for excellent skiing.
    Distance from Salzburg to Bad Hofgastein: 88km
  17. Rauris
    Picturesque crosscountry skiing centre with small ski area.
    Distance from Salzburg to Rauris: 88km
  18. Kaprun
    Glacier skiing in winter and summer.
    Distance from Salzburg to Kaprun: 98km
  19. Nagelköpfel
    Tiny ski area above Piesendorf with activity centre.
    Distance from Salzburg to Piesendorf: 101km
  20. Weißsee
    Small glacier area above Uttendorf.
    Distance from Salzburg to Uttendorf: 112km
  21. Wildkogel
    Interesting medium-sized area under the Großvenediger peak.
    Distance from Salzburg to Neukirchen am Großvenediger: 136km

included ski areas in the tyrol

  1. Steinplatte
    Suitable ski area for a daytrip just over the border in the Tyrol at Waidring.
    Distance from Salzburg to Waidring: 58km
  2. Kitzbühel
    The massive ski resort is described more fully on Ski-Austria here: Kitzbühel
    Distance from Salzburg to Kitzbühel: 83km
  3. Zillertalarena
    Extensive cross-border ski area mostly in the Tyrol including Zell am Ziller, Gerlos and Königsleiten.
    Distance from Salzburg to Gerlos: 162km

included ski areas in styria

  1. Dachstein and Schladming
    Large ski area around Schladming, including Haus, the Fageralm, the Reiteralm and the Dachstein glacier above Ramsau.
    Distance from Salzburg to Schladming: 89km

included ski areas in carinthia

  1. Mallnitz
    Small snowsure Ankogel area rising to over 2600m
    Distance from Salzburg to Mallnitz: 178km
  2. Mölltaler Glacier
    Good-sized glacier ski area above Flattach.
    Distance from Salzburg to Flattach: 174km

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