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Western Austria: best ski lifts

Ski resorts with the most modern and best lift facilities in Western Austria.


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Best lifts in Western Austria

1-50 out of 110 ski resorts

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
The ski resort of Steinplatte/Winklmoosalm is accessed almost exclusively by very modern lifts. From the German side,… more

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Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
Only the most modern lifts operate in Ischgl and Samnaun. Most of the chairlifts have weather-protection covers and… more

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Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
In the ski resort of Hochkönig, you can ski from Maria Alm to Mühlbach via Dienten using very modern lifts. Since the… more

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Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
Efficient gondola lifts run from Kaltenbach up to the Hochzillertal ski resort. Modern chairlifts and gondola lifts,… more

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Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
A very modern 8-person gondola lift runs from the base in Lofer and acts as a feeder lift to the ski resort of… more

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Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
Gondola lifts take you up from the villages of Neukirchen and Bramberg to the ski resort on the Wildkogel. The… more

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Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
The Damüls-Mellau ski resort primarily features state-of-the-art 6-person chairlifts with weather protectors. From… more

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Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
The lifts in the ski resort of Kitzbühel/Kirchberg have been modernised over the past few years and visitors can now… more

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Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
Modern gondola lifts lead up to the ski resort from the valley, including the Schmittenhöhebahn lift with its Porsche… more

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Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
The ski resort of Obertauern is linked by modern lifts. These are mainly detachable chairlifts with weather-protection… more

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Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
The Ski Juwel Alpbachtal Wildschönau has very many modern lifts. Gondola lifts travel up to the main ski resort from… more

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Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
The ski resort of Silvretta Montafon has modern lifts. Gondola lifts transport visitors up the mountain from almost… more

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Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
Skiers access the slopes on the Grubigstein with modern lifts. The use of tow lifts is no longer required. Since the… more

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Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
The Zillertal Arena regularly modernises its ski lifts. Modern feeder lifts run from the different villages in the… more

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Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
Modern gondola lifts in Matrei and Kals take you up to the ski area. Up in the winter sports resort, there are modern… more

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Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
From the 2015/2016 season, the E5+E6 TirolS 10-person gondola lift has provided a link from Fieberbrunn to Saalbach… more

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Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
Extremely modern lifts transport winter sports enthusiasts in the Kaprun ski resort of Kitzsteinhorn/Maiskogel. The… more

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Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
Modern gondola lifts and the 3-S Penken lift bring skiers and snowboarders up to the ski resort. Up there, primarily… more

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Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
Since the 2020/21 season, the new 10-person gondola Panorama Link connects Snow Space Salzburg with the… more

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Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
The ski resort of Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis has modern chairlifts and gondola lifts, most of which have weather-protection… more

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Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
All slopes can be accessed using modern lifts (chairlifts and gondola lifts, some with heated seats and… more

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Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
Almost all runs can be accessed from modern chairlifts and gondola lifts. From the valley, an 8-person gondola lift… more

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Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
The ski resort of Golm is linked by modern lifts. From Vandans (650 metres), the “Golmerbahn” 8-person gondola lift… more

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Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
Most of the lifts in the ski resort of Kühtai are modern and start around the ski village. Most chairlifts have… more

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Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
All the lifts in the ski resort of Gurgl are very modern and reflect the resort's slogan of “Top Quality Skiing”. From… more

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Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
Since the combination of St. Anton am Arlberg/St. Christoph/Stuben and Lech/Zürs/Warth/Schröcken in the 2016/2017… more

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Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
Modern gondola lifts take skiers up from Bad Hofgastein, Bad Gastein and the Angertal Ski Centre to the Schlossalm or… more

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Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
Since the 2017/2018 season, the ski resort of Ifen has been connected by very modern lifts. From the base station at… more

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Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
Modern gondola lifts and chairlifts provide access throughout almost the entire ski resort of Katschberg. From St.… more

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Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
You can travel between Grossarl and Dorfgastein with modern chairlifts and gondolas. From the base stations, only… more

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Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
The lifts in the Radstadt-Altenmarkt ski area are among the most modern in Austria. Since the opening of the… more

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Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
Sölden offers the most modern lifts for a quick and comfortable ascent up the mountain. Since November 2016, visitors… more

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Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
The modern 8-person gondola lift goes up from the outskirts of Ehrwald to the Ehrwalder Alm. Up in the ski resort,… more

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Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
Almost all of the slopes at Zauchensee/Flachauwinkl are accessible via modern chairlifts with weather protectors or… more

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Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
6-person chairlifts with weather protectors go up from the entry points in Flachauwinkl and Kleinarl. Up on the… more

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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
The Brunnalm 6-person gondola lift takes you quickly up to the ski resort of St. Jakob. At the top, there are very… more

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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
From Lienz, the Zettersfeld 4-person gondola lift takes you up to the ski resort. The lift is used for both ascents… more

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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
The 6-person gondola lift (with middle station) takes skiers up to the ski resort. Up in the resort, the Thurntaler… more

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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
In the 2022/23 season, a modern 10-person gondola lift began running from the car park (1,560 metres) via a middle… more

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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
The feeder lifts up to the ski resort of Hochoetz are modern gondolas. The Acherkogelbahn lift from Oetz covers an… more

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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Since the 2017/2018 season, the modern Spieljochbahn lift, which includes a middle station, has been travelling up to… more

Ski lifts:
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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
A 6-person gondola lift leads up from the valley to the Nauders ski area. There is also the option of taking two… more

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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Access to the ski resort is very comfortable using the Almkopf combined installation lift in Bichlbach. The Egghof Sun… more

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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
From the base station in Tulfes a comfortable 10-person gondola lift runs up to the Halsmarter middle station. From… more

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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
A 6-person gondola lift runs from the valley in See up to the middle station. The Zeinis 6-person detachable chairlift… more

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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
The ski resort of Hochficht is linked by a modern 10-person gondola lift with a middle station, 4-person chairlifts and… more

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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
The Wetterstein lifts (Wettersteinbahnen Ehrwald) ski resort is accessed from the Sonnenhang with the 6-person… more

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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
A 6-person gondola lift leads up in two sections from the base to the Kreuzjoch (2136 m), one of the two main peaks in… more

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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
An older quad gondola lift goes up to the ski resort from Kappl. Most of the slopes are accessed by two quad chairlifts… more

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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
The Patscherkofelbahn lift essentially provides access to the entire ski resort on the Patscherkofel. Since 2017, the… more

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