Kitzbühel & Aurach ski resort
Snow Range
760-1995m
Intro
The world famous ski resort of Kitzbühel has been one of the top Austrian ski resorts for years and really does have everything - superb scenery, atmosphere, style and some of the best skiing around. Following the introduction of the 3S Bahn, Kitzbühel is now linked to the Jochberg/Resterhöhe ski area - opening up an even more extensive range of runs. The fashionable resort also offers stylish restaurants, sophisticated nightspots and its own casino. Aurach is a charming village just 5km south of Kitzbühel with easy access to the Kitzbühel ski area by free ski bus.
- the experience
- the slopes Kitzbühel & Aurach snowboarding
- Kitzbühel & Aurach lift passes and tuition
- ski/snowboarding tuition in Kitzbühel & Aurach
The experience
Kitzbühel & Aurach Nightlife
Kitzbühel: Excellent lively and cosmopolitan nightlife. Try:
· O' Flannigans Irish bar · The Londoner (live music every night) · Das Lichtl · Pavillion Bar · Highways · Aurach: Hotel based or take short taxi ride to Kitzbühel.
Activities
Kitzbühel: · 25m Aquarena pool with large fun-pool (50% reduction with full lift-pass) plus mud baths & saunas (extra) · Fitness studio · Indoor tennis & squash · Sleigh rides · Skating rink · Cross-country skiing · Hahnenkamm Race (21-23 Jan, dates tbc)
Eating out in Kitzbühel & Aurach
Kitzbühel: Numerous cafés and restaurants of all categories
· Traditional 3-course dinner from approx. €20 · Barrique · Centro · Huber Bräu · La Fonda · Zinnkrug
Other amenities
Kitzbühel: · Shops and boutiques · Banks · Supermarkets · Museum · Casino · Sleigh rides · Cleared footpaths · Excursions to Salzburg and Innsbruck
Aurach: · ATM machine · Chemist
Resort features
Transfer time
Salzburg 1 hr 45 mins
The slopes
Ski Information Beginners
The wide open nursery slopes at the bottom of the Hahnenkamm gondola, close to the town centre, are where the famous 'Red Devils' ski school meet. These nursery slopes provide the perfect introduction to skiing. The Kitzbüheler Horn also offers some great wide, undemanding blue runs.
Ski Information Intermediates
Amidst the wealth of slopes on the huge ski circus, linked by an efficient lift system and a free ski bus service, intermediates are in their element - the swooping, wooded runs of the Ehrenbachhöhe and the exhilarating descents of the Kitzbüheler Horn and the Bärenbachkogel at Jochberg, to name but a few of the challenging and manageable pistes in store for the competent skier.
Ski Information Advanced
Proficient skiers will certainly want to test their skills on the 'Hahnenkamm Streif', considered by many to be the most testing of all the international racing pistes. If you dream of gigantic moguls and exhilarating off-piste, the Ehrenbachhöhe is not to be missed.
Ski Information Snowboarding
The terrain on the Kitzbüheler Horn is one of Tirol's most scenic and popular snowboarding areas and home to the local board park. Beginners can take advantage of the wide open blues down from Ehrenbachhöhe, whilst the new 3S gondola opens up a whole new area for the more advanced boarders.
Slope facts
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Total Kms of Piste
168kms
Piste type No. of runs Easy 21 Intermediate 25 Difficult 13 -
Number of Lifts
55 (1 cable car, 8 gondolas, 28 chairlifts, 18 drag lifts)
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Snow Cannons
65%
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Longest Run
6.8kms (Pengelstein)
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Mountain Restaurants
31
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Cross-country
45kms
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Snow Range
760-1995m
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Resort Height:
760m (2,450ft)
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Transfer
Salzburg 1-3 people £274 Salzburg 4-8 people £319
Lift passes and tuition
Lift pass, ski hire and tuition prices shown are correct at time of publication. However, all prices quoted may be subject to change during the ski season.
Lift Pass
| Area Pass | Adult | Youth** | Child* |
| 6 Days High Season | £188 | £151 | £96 |
| 6 Days Low season | £163 | £132 | £84 |
HS: deps. 21/12-11/03
LS: all other deps.
No photo required for lift pass
€2 deposit for liftpass keycard
Ski/Board Tuition
| Kitzbühel | Adult | Child* |
| Ski (6 days x 4 hrs) | £163 | £163 |
| Board (3 days x 4 hrs) | £140 | £140 |
No. of ski school instructors: 150-300
Usual hours of instruction: 1000-1200 & 1330-1530
Children: Lunch and lunchtime supervision available, approx. €9 per day (payable locally). Also see 'Family Choice' box for more information on our Crystal Pepi Penguin Club for children 6 months-4 yrs incl.
Learn to Ski/Board
| Adult | Junior* | Child** | |
| First Time - Ski | £177 | £162 | £142 |
| First Time - Board | £181 | £162 | £144 |
· 6-days standard equipment hire
· FREE helmet for children
· Tuition - 6 days x 4 hrs ski or 3 days x 4 hrs board
Please note: Lift pass not included for First Time Ski or Board packages. A 5 or 6 pass will be required, please purchase in resort on advice from your rep.
**Child 3-10 yrs incl. (ski), 8-10 yrs incl. (board). *Junior 11-12 yrs incl.
Snow Savers
Kids ski free: FREE lift pass for children born 2005 or later.
FREE tuition for 2 children (3-12 yrs incl.) when 2 adults pre-book the same.
FREE skis & boot hire for 2 children (3-10 yrs incl.) when 2 adults pre-book the same (50% discount for 11-14 yrs incl.)
FREE child's ski helmet hire with equipment hire.
Ski/board equipment
Ski/Board Equipment
| Kitzbühel 6 Days | Adult | Junior* | Child** |
| Skis | £99 | £50 | £28 |
| Boots | £51 | £26 | £19 |
| Superior Skis | £129 | - | - |
| Snowboard | £99 | £50 | £50 |
| Snowboard Boots | £51 | £26 | £19 |
Snow Savers
Kids ski free: FREE lift pass for children born 2005 or later.
FREE tuition for 2 children (3-12 yrs incl.) when 2 adults pre-book the same.
FREE skis & boot hire for 2 children (3-10 yrs incl.) when 2 adults pre-book the same (50% discount for 11-14 yrs incl.)
FREE child's ski helmet hire with equipment hire.
† 2 for 1 lift pass is available on selected accommodation on selected dates. See accommodation page for details.