Kitzsteinhorn (Zell am See-Kaprun)

Salzburg (Hohe Tauern) · Austria

Kitzsteinhorn (Zell am See-Kaprun) is a ski resort in Salzburg (Hohe Tauern), Austria. It averages around 600 cm of snow a season on a High-alpine glaciated snowpack. The season typically runs Oct-Jun (glacier).

Skiing 8+ months a year; big early-season powder venue when the rest of the Alps is bare

2
Lean
10-day outlook

10-day forecast

1 cm total · no fresh snow forecast

Mon
00-4° · 15kFL 2.5k
Tue
0.42-1° · 22kFL 3.2k ⚠
Wed
002° · 28kFL 3.2k
Thu
004° · 23kFL 3.2k
Fri
004° · 16kFL 3.4k
Sat
002° · 15kFL 3.3k
Sun
0.42-3° · 15kFL 2.5k ⚠
Mon
002° · 18kFL 3.4k
Tue
002° · 4kFL 3.2k
Wed
005° · 1kFL 4.1k

⚠ Freezing-level warning: on the marked days the freezing level sits well above the 768 m base — expect rain low down even while it snows at summit.

Each bar is a day's fresh snowfall; the pill is that day's powder score (fresh snow × cold-dry quality × wind-hold). Peak day: Tuesday, Oct 13 — Lean (2). Forecast refreshed every 6 hours from Open-Meteo; last built Oct 12.

Mountain profile

Summit
3,029 m
Base
768 m
Vertical
2,261 m
Terrain
61 km (Maiskogel-Langwied-Glacier link)
Avg annual snow
600 cm
Typical season
Oct-Jun (glacier)
Snow climate
High-alpine glaciated
Type
Lift-served (glacier)
Exposure / orientation
Salzburg's only glacier ski area; north-facing freeride routes off the Gipfelwelt

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