Waiting times at the lift? Definitely not in the Kaunertal. Because here you will find pleasure skiing without long waiting times from September to the end of June. New from November 2008: an 8-seater mono-cable lift leading beyond an altitude of 3.000 meters. A new ultra-comfortable 8-passenger mono-cable gondola will open in November this year, and the popular “Ski Free” weeks, during which ski passes come free with your hotel booking, are back in December. Pitztaler Glacier opens its slopes as early as September 13th. Thanks to its state-of-the-art ski lifts and impeccably groomed slopes, professional skiers call Austria’s highest ski resort home for early season training. Skiing buffs can be looking forward to a new 8-seater gondola and plenty of great après-skiing fun!

At Austria's highest glacier skiing area, the season starts as early as 13 September . In fall, the Pitztal Glacier is a popular training area of international teams, preparing for success in the Alpine Skiing World Cup series. Recently, two guests from Dusseldorf celebrated a success of a different kind. They picked the "Chapel of White Light" at 2,900 meters to get married. This first glacier wedding got the attention of a large number of ski freaks interested in having their "peak wedding" at the Pitztal Glacier.

But you don't have to be a skiing champion or be ready to get married in order to enjoy the advantages of the Pitztal: 48 kilometers of pistes featuring all degrees of difficulty at a groomed area of 85 hectares, the Snowboard Funpark (at 3,100 m) and a kids' area in the snow make the Pitztal interesting for all international skiing guests. Especially families appreciate the free ski pass for children under 10. The kids receive a free ski pass for the same time as one of their paying parents.
The already great variety of pistes at the glacier is even improved by the winter skiing area of Rifflsee (up to 2.800 m) with skiing from December to mid-April. There, you will also find the SunnaAlm, which was constructed as an ultra-low energy building and is the new culinary meeting point at 2,300 m.

Sölden – Ötztal attracts glacier fans with a great number of highlights: with its 20 square kilometers it is one of Austria's largest glacier skiing areas and ensures absolute snow guarantee. Here, guests can ski on two glaciers: the Rettenbach and Tiefenbach Glacier. Both glaciers are connected by a 170-meter ski tunnel at an altitude of 3.000 meters. New: the detachable 8-seater chair lift with bubble (investment: € 8 million), which has a capacity of transporting 3,700 people per hour. And there is a culinary novelty: the re-construction of the Giggijoch Restaurant has been finished. It now features a Tyrolean inn where Austrian specialties are served. Additionally, there are two free-flow restaurants and an open-air event arena with ice bar and music stage. And something particularly pleasant: all restaurants are connected by escalators, which makes the tedious use of stairs with ski boots a thing of the past.

A new highlight at the Stubai Glacier in the upcoming season is the Daunscharte glacier lift. It accesses two new pistes and thus opens up even more glacier skiing possibilities at the Daunferner Glacier, whose large and spacious areas are especially popular among guests.
Equally new is the platform at the mountain top, called "Top of Tyrol": at the ridge of the Großer Isidor mountain, the new platform has been built at 3.200 meters. The spectacular steel construction offers a breathtaking panorama view. It has been designed as a resting point for all fans of mountain peaks and is only a 10-minute walk away from the mountain terminal of the Schaufeljoch cable car.

The Stubai Glacier is also a paradise for skiing kids. New this season: the Big G Ski Camp Stubai. Big G? He is the cool guy at the glacier teaching kids from 3 how to ski in a playful way. Speaking of kids - up to the age of 10 kids don't pay anything for the ski pass, and children up to 15 get a 50 percent reduction.

Those who want to enjoy Stubai feeling even after their holidays can take home the new Stubai Glacier Milk. The après-sun sun milk calms the skin after skiing and is a 100% natural Stubai product made of propolis, edelweiss, and milk.

Glacier Bus 3, the highest and perhaps most spectacular bi-cable cable car of the world, glides up to a panorama terrace at 3,250 meters. Here one can enjoy a panorama view from the Großglockner mountain to the Dolomites and the Zugspitze. Any yet, the Hintertuxer Glacier offers even more superlatives: it is Austria's only all-year skiing area. Even during summer, up to 18 of the total 86 kilometers of runs can be used. This means that the Hintertuxer Glacier at the foot of the 3,476 m Olperer Mountain can guarantee 365 days of snow and, in winter, a 12 km piste, leading from an altitude of 3,250 down to 1,500 meters.