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In particular, the provinces of Vorarlberg, Tyrol and Salzburg offer one or more ski resorts in almost every Alpine valley, equipped with numerous lifts (cable cars, chair lifts, T-bar lifts). The large ski areas in the Austrian Alps have 50 or more different lifts and sometimes more than 100 km of groomed slopes.
Saalbach-Hinterglemm is a municipality in the district of Zell am See (Pinzgau region), in the Austrian state of Salzburg. It is well known for its skiing and other winter sports. A four-piste network consisting of Saalbach, Hinterglemm, Fieberbrunn and Leogang is located in the municipality, adding up to 270 kilometres (170 mi) of ski slopes. [3]
Untersberg mountain, next to the city on the Austria–Germany border, with panoramic views of Salzburg and the surrounding Alps; Skiing is an attraction during winter. Salzburg has no skiing facilities, but it is a gateway to skiing areas to the south. During the winter, its airport receives charter flights from around Europe.
The ski region stretches from the south-east of Salzburg to the upper Styrian Ennstal, including the impressive mountain ranges of Steinernes Meer, Hochkönig, Dachstein and Tauernkamm. Being in the Eastern Alps, thus being colder than the Western Alps the region has a good record of snowfall during the winter months.
Kaprun (German pronunciation:) is a municipality in the Zell am See District in the province of Salzburg in Austria.Together with the neighboring city of Zell am See the town presents itself as the tourist destination and skiing area "Zell am See-Kaprun".
The ski resort was first developed in the 1960s. The lift company was founded in 1964 and the first T-bar began operating in winter 1964/65. The ski resort was then further developed, as were transportation links between Altenmarkt and Zauchensee. The lift company was merged with the one in Radstadt-Altenmarkt in 1989.