Austrian Alps: best ski lifts

Ski resorts with the most modern and best lift facilities in the Austrian Alps.


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51-250 out of 401 ski resorts

Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
From the valley station in Tulfes, a comfortable 10-seater gondola lift takes you to the Halsmarter… more
Ski lifts:
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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Since the 2022/23 season, a modern 10-seater gondola lift has been running from the parking lot (1,560… more
Ski lifts:
  • 9

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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Access to the ski area is very comfortable via the Almkopf-Kombibahn in Bichlbach. The Egghof Sun Jet… more
Ski lifts:
  • 12

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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
The Ehrwalder Wettersteinbahnen ski area is accessed on the Sonnenhang by the state-of-the-art… more
Ski lifts:
  • 6

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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Most slopes in Galtür are served by modern and fast gondolas and chairlifts. Drag lifts complement the… more
Ski lifts:
  • 9

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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
The Dachstein West ski area offers three modern gondola lifts as access to the ski area. From… more
Ski lifts:
  • 24

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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
From the main entry point of the ski area, a modern 8-seater gondola takes you up to Füssener Jöchle.… more
Ski lifts:
  • 5

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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
From Faistenoy (Germany), a modern 8-seater gondola and a parallel cable car lead to the Fellhorn ski… more
Ski lifts:
  • 13

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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
The modern eight-seater gondola lift Bergeralm takes you from the valley to the mid-station. In the… more
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  • 7

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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Southwest of Spittal an der Drau, the Goldeck valley cable car provides access to the ski area. If the… more
Ski lifts:
  • 6

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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
From the valley station in Hinterstoder, the powerful 10-seater Hössbahn gondola takes you up into the… more
Ski lifts:
  • 13

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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Three ski mountains are accessible within the ski area. From Filzmoos, the 6-seater Papageno gondola… more
Ski lifts:
  • 8

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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
From Rauris, you can quickly reach elevations from 940 m up to 2,175 m with two gondola lifts. The… more
Ski lifts:
  • 10

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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
The ski area on the Zugspitze is accessible via two modern 6-seater chairlifts with weather protection… more
Ski lifts:
  • 10

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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
All the lifts converge at the summit of Gerlitzen (1,911 m). From Klösterle, you can reach the summit… more
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  • 21

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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
From Lienz, the four-person Zettersfeld gondola takes you up into the ski area. The gondola serves as… more
Ski lifts:
  • 6

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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
A 6-seater gondola lift starts in the valley in See and leads to the mid-station. From there, you can… more
Ski lifts:
  • 11

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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
From the valley, the modern 10-seater gondola lift Galsterberg takes you comfortably and quickly up… more
Ski lifts:
  • 4

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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
With the Gletscherexpress, an underground funicular, you can reach the glacier ski area in just 8… more
Ski lifts:
  • 7

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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
The entire ski area at Patscherkofel is essentially accessed by the Patscherkofelbahn. Since 2017, the… more
Ski lifts:
  • 6

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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
At the Ochsenalm at 2,150 m, a 4-seater chairlift with a drive-through mid-station starts. Since 2021,… more
Ski lifts:
  • 9
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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
A modern 8-seater gondola lift provides access to all the slopes below the 2,226 m high Jöchelspitze.… more
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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
With the world’s longest underground funicular, you can reach the Mölltaler Glacier ski area in just 9… more
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  • 9

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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
From the valley station in Hintertux, you can reach the highest point on the glacier in three sections… more
Ski lifts:
  • 20

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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
The Mönichkirchen/Mariensee ski resort is served by four-seater chairlifts. The two lifts from the… more
Ski lifts:
  • 7

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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Gondola lifts depart for the ski area from Oberndorf, St. Johann in Tirol, and Eichenhof. The gondola… more
Ski lifts:
  • 10

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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
An 8-seater gondola lift with a mid-station takes you directly to the highest point in the ski area. A… more
Ski lifts:
  • 3

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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
A new 10-seater gondola lift starts from the valley in Kappl and takes you into the ski area. Most… more
Ski lifts:
  • 10

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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
From the valley, an eight-person gondola lift with a mid-station takes you up to the high-altitude ski… more
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  • 3

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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Modern, long 8-seater gondola lifts with mid-stations lead from both Mutters and Götzens into the ski… more
Ski lifts:
  • 5

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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Almost the entire ski area can be accessed with two fast chairlifts with weather protection covers.… more
Ski lifts:
  • 10

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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
You can reach the 1785 m high Nob with two modern chairlifts. Additional drag lifts and button lifts… more
Ski lifts:
  • 5

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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
The Riesneralm ski area is served by modern chairlifts on the mountain and beginner lifts in the… more
Ski lifts:
  • 8

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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
The slopes are accessible from the Sunna Alm to the Grubenkopf with relatively modern lifts. Two of… more
Ski lifts:
  • 6

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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
From Brand, two modern feeder lifts (the Dorfbahn in the village center and the Palüdbahn at the edge… more
Ski lifts:
  • 13

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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
The Diedamskopf I & II gondola takes you from the valley station to the highest point of the ski area… more
Ski lifts:
  • 9

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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
The modern chairlifts Lachtal and Schönberg-Schaukel provide access to the majority of the ski area's… more
Ski lifts:
  • 10

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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
From the valley, the modern eight-person Schafberg gondola quickly takes you up into the ski area. The… more
Ski lifts:
  • 8

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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
From the valley, modern 8-seater gondola lifts (Grosseckbahn and Sonnenbahn) depart from the ski… more
Ski lifts:
  • 10

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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
The main lifts in the Fanningberg ski area are two comfortable chairlifts. The two fast six-seater… more
Ski lifts:
  • 5

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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
The Seefeld/Rosshütte ski area is accessible via a funicular railway, two aerial tramways, two… more
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  • 12

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Evaluation: 4.0 out of 5 stars
A modern gondola lift takes you from the valley up to the ski area at Elfer. Otherwise, there are only… more
Ski lifts:
  • 3

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Evaluation: 3.7 out of 5 stars
A 10-seater gondola lift and four drag lifts provide access to the entire Obertilliach ski area. … more
Ski lifts:
  • 5

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Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
The lower section of the slopes (blue valley run) is served by a modern six-seater chairlift. A double… more
Ski lifts:
  • 5

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Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
Since the winter of 2022/2023, a state-of-the-art combination lift with 6-seater chairs and 10-person… more
Ski lifts:
  • 8

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Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
An eight-person gondola lift with a mid-station transports guests to the ski area in just a few… more
Ski lifts:
  • 9

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Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
In the valley, an 8-seater gondola lift takes you to the mid-station. At the mid-station, there are… more
Ski lifts:
  • 13

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Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
In Schattwald, a chairlift starts towards Wannenjoch, and in Zöblen, another chairlift heads towards… more
Ski lifts:
  • 4

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Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
The Winterpark Postalm is accessible via a four-seater chairlift, drag lifts, platter lifts, and a… more
Ski lifts:
  • 6

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Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
From the village of Tannheim, an 8-seater gondola takes you to the upper part of the Neunerköpfle ski… more
Ski lifts:
  • 6

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Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
The Hochrindl ski resort is served by a four-seater chairlift and several drag lifts. A short rope… more
Ski lifts:
  • 7

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Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
At the western outskirts of Lienz, the modern Schlossberg combination lift starts into the Hochstein… more
Ski lifts:
  • 4

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Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
The Hochkössen ski resort has numerous lift facilities. From the valley, a 6-seater gondola takes you… more
Ski lifts:
  • 11

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Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
Just outside St. Lambrecht, a new 10-seater gondola lift has been operating since the 2022/23 season,… more
Ski lifts:
  • 8

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Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
The most modern lifts in the Bad Kleinkirchheim ski area are located near the Brunnachhöhe, featuring… more
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  • 24

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Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
The traditional Rofan cable car starts from the valley. Two double chairlifts and conveyor belts… more
Ski lifts:
  • 5

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Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
From the village of Vent, the Wildspitze double chairlift takes you up to the high-alpine ski area at… more
Ski lifts:
  • 4

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Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
From the valley station at Enzingerboden, a six-person gondola takes you via the Grünsee mid-station… more
Ski lifts:
  • 7

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Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
The new 8-seater Rosnerköpfl gondola takes guests directly from the village of Werfenweng into the… more
Ski lifts:
  • 9

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Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
The Buchensteinwand is accessible from Pillersee via a four-seater chairlift with weather protection… more
Ski lifts:
  • 9

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Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
From the valley in Zams, the Venet cable car quickly takes you to the summit. In the ski area, most of… more
Ski lifts:
  • 5

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Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
From the valley, you can only reach the ski area on the Walmendingerhorn by taking an aerial tramway.… more
Ski lifts:
  • 13

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Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
From the valley station, you can take the fastest free-standing funicular railway in Europe up to the… more
Ski lifts:
  • 8

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Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
From Ebensee, you can take the Feuerkogel cable car (aerial tramway) up to the ski area. In 2017, the… more
Ski lifts:
  • 8

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Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
The Zauberberg is accessible via an eight-person gondola lift and a four-person chairlift. more
Ski lifts:
  • 2

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Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
From Heiligenblut, the Rossbach four-person gondola lift takes you into the ski area. At the Rossbach… more
Ski lifts:
  • 11

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Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
The double chairlift has been renovated and the 6-seater chairlift Popolo II has been equipped with… more
Ski lifts:
  • 4

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Evaluation: 3 out of 5 stars
From 1958 to 1961, the Untersbergbahn was constructed and then put into operation in April 1961. In… more
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Evaluation: 2.9 out of 5 stars
The Katzenkopf ski area is fully accessible via a triple chairlift. A covered conveyor belt serves… more
Ski lifts:
  • 2

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Evaluation: 2.9 out of 5 stars
Additionally, there is a tunnel bus that transports winter sports enthusiasts from the Vermuntbahn to… more
Ski lifts:
  • 2

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Evaluation: 2.8 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 3

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Evaluation: 2.8 out of 5 stars
A four-seater chairlift, drag lifts, and practice lifts provide access to the entire Zahmer Kaiser ski… more
Ski lifts:
  • 3

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Test result: 2 out of 5 stars
There is a drag lift and a conveyor belt. Both lifts are free for everyone (adults and children)!… more
Ski lifts:
  • 2

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Test result: 2 out of 5 stars
The Tirolina ski resort is fully accessible via a drag lift. Additionally, there is a practice lift at… more
Ski lifts:
  • 2

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Test result: 2 out of 5 stars
The entire ski area is served by the Kombilift (drag lift), the Hagerlift (button lift), a conveyor… more
Ski lifts:
  • 4

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Test result: 2 out of 5 stars
The Hungerburgbahn funicular (Section I) takes you directly from the Congress in Innsbruck, via… more
Ski lifts:
  • 6

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Test result: 2 out of 5 stars
The Ankogelbahn takes you up the mountain of the same name in two sections. What makes this cable car… more
Ski lifts:
  • 5

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Test result: 2 out of 5 stars
The entire ski area is served by a platter lift. Additionally, there is a rope tow and a SunKid… more
Ski lifts:
  • 3

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Test result: 2 out of 5 stars
The Kristberg ski area can be easily reached from Silbertal by cable car. The cable car has two… more
Ski lifts:
  • 4

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Test result: 2 out of 5 stars
A platter lift serves the entire ski slope. more
Ski lifts:
  • 1

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Test result: 2 out of 5 stars
A four-seater chairlift and several drag lifts provide access to the Gschwandtkopf. Conveyor belts and… more
Ski lifts:
  • 10

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Test result: 2 out of 5 stars
Three drag lifts provide access to the ski area. In the valley, there is also a practice rope lift. … more
Ski lifts:
  • 4

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Test result: 2 out of 5 stars
A double chairlift runs from Grafenast to the Arbeser mountain station (1884 m) at the Hecherhaus.… more
Ski lifts:
  • 5

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Test result: 2 out of 5 stars
The main lift in the Egg-Schetteregg ski area is a double chairlift. All other lifts are drag lifts.… more
Ski lifts:
  • 8

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Test result: 2 out of 5 stars
Take the Karwendel cable car (group gondola lift) up to the ski area at Zwölferkopf. There you will… more
Ski lifts:
  • 5

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Test result: 2 out of 5 stars
The entire ski area is served by a platter lift. more
Ski lifts:
  • 1

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Test result: 2 out of 5 stars
In winter, two practice lifts are available: a short rope lift and the Taxboden platter lift. … more
Ski lifts:
  • 2

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Evaluation: 2 out of 5 stars
Since the winter of 2022/2023, there is only one free conveyor belt at the valley station. more
Ski lifts:
  • 1

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Evaluation: 2 out of 5 stars
The ski area in Heiterwang consists of just one drag lift – the Karlift. more
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  • 1

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Evaluation: 2 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 1

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Evaluation: 2 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 1

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Evaluation: 2 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 1

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Evaluation: 2 out of 5 stars
The Mathon practice lift provides access to all slopes in the Mathon ski arena. more
Ski lifts:
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51-250 out of 401 ski resorts