• Toboggan in the snow
    Provided by: Zell am See-Kaprun Tourismus

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Kitzsteinhorn:Top of Salzburg - Gipfelwelt 3000

Kitzsteinhorn:Top of Salzburg - Gipfelwelt 3000

The Kitzsteinhorn summit station is situated 3.029m above sea level. It is the highest point comfortably accessible for everyone in the county of Salzburg.On Salzburg’s highest and most spectacular panoramic platform, visitors have a breathtaking view to the valley of Kaprun. The Gipfelwelt 3000 allows you to savour the entire fascination, energy and grandeur of high alpine nature. In the CINEMA 3.000, the highest cinema in the Alps, a movie of the nature is shown on a panoramic screen. Here visitors can marvel at the beautiful impressions of Kitzsteinhorn throughout the seasons. The magical-mystical path of the 360-meter-long NATIONAL PARI GALLERY gives some extraordinary insight and views to the Hohe Tauern National Park. All year-round Austria’s oldest national park can be explored in organized excursions with NATIONAL PARK RANGERS that are familiar with the region On Kitzsteinhorn Glacier you can refresh yourself in summertime at the ICE ARNEA with slippery slides or relax at the snow beach.
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Ski area Kitzsteinhorn

Ski area Kitzsteinhorn

Already in October the ski season starts in the glacier ski area Kitzsteinhorn. Salzburg's highest chairlift and 18 further state-of-the-art cable cars and lifts open perfectly prepared pistes and glacier slopes with untouched powder snow. Action, Thrill and Challenge are the focus of this ski resort. The biggest challenge for alpine skiers is the black piste "Black Mamba", which burns its thighs with its 63 percent gradient. Due to the absolute snow safety at an altitude of more than 2,000 meters, the winter fun on the Kitzsteinhorn lasts until May. Freeriders will love the Kitzsteinhorn with its attractive mogul slopes, three snowparks, Austria's largest superpipe and five clearly marked freeride routes, including powder lines, cliff jumps and natural pipes. At the entrance to each route, a Freeride Info Point provides a topographical map with information on the steepness of the slopes, potential danger spots and the most beautiful lines of the route. Upon request, state-certified guides accompany freeriders on their way to adventure - whether beginner or professional.
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Ski area Schmittenhöhe

Ski area Schmittenhöhe

Skiing for every taste and level will find winter sports enthusiasts on the Schmittenhöhe, the local mountain high above Zell am See with panoramic views of around 30 three-thousanders. 27 cable cars and lifts bring skiers and snowboarders up to 2,000 meters above sea level. In the snow park with its jumps, rails and boxes, the scene meets the ultimate snow fun and the longest Funslope in the world offers exciting challenges in terms of speed and technique over a length of 1,300 meters. The "Trass", with a height difference of 1,000 meters and an incline of up to 70 percent is the "blackest slope" in the region. And those who still do not have enough of the ski-run magic after a long day of skiing can experience the piste # 17 during night skiing in a completely different light on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays in the winter season.
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Snowshoeing

Snowshoeing

For snowshoe fans, the Schmittenhöhe with its glorious offers Views over the valley and the lake Zell: At 2,000 meters there are guided Snowshoe hikes for beginners and advanced. On a guided tour at the Kitzsteinhorn participants can attend the legendary ICE CAMP presented by Audi quattro - a wonderful world of ice and snow - experience. After a brief introduction to hiking with snowshoes you take the ICE-CAMP Trail to the ICE CAMP; the tour is also for Beginners suitable. The right equipment can of course be borrowed locally.
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