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Kitzbühel

Tyrol, AT · 800-2,000 m · 58 lifts · 188 km of pistes

Verdict · 15 Aug 2026

No - Kitzbühel is closed for summer (it's the summer break). Skiing returns around 6 Nov (estimated), in 83 days. Planning December? 10 of the last 15 Decembers had a 30 cm+ base by mid-month. Updated 15 Aug 2026.

Generated 15 Aug 2026, 06:42 CEST · next update tomorrow ~06:30 Alpine time

Season at a glance

estimated from history + 15-season medians
Season (estimated)
SepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMay

Safest weeks to book: 1 Jan - 15 Mar (30 cm+ base in 14+ of the last 15 seasons)

Today (15 Aug) is off-season - the bar above shows the coming season, opening ~6 Nov (est.).

Snow history, 2011-2026

full area, mid-station
Snow reliability by month, 15 seasonsShare of the last 15 seasons with a 30 cm or deeper base at 1400 m by the 15th of each month: Nov 13 percent, median depth 2 cm; Dec 67 percent, median depth 44 cm; Jan 93 percent, median depth 71 cm; Feb 93 percent, median depth 103 cm; Mar 93 percent, median depth 102 cm; Apr 80 percent, median depth 75 cm; May 20 percent, median depth 1 cm.13%Novmed 2 cm67%Decmed 44 cm93%Janmed 71 cm93%Febmed 103 cm93%Marmed 102 cm80%Aprmed 75 cm20%Maymed 1 cm

Bars: share of the last 15 seasons with a 30 cm+ base at 1,400 m by the 15th of each month. med = median depth on that date (dashed line). Recomputed 10 Jul 2026 from the Open-Meteo archive.

Conditions & forecast

15 Aug 06:42
ElevationSnow depth7-day snowTemp (day)
Top · 2,000 m 0 cm 0 cm -
Mid · 1,400 m 0 cm 0 cm +25° / +17°
Valley · 800 m 0 cm 0 cm -

Avalanche: no bulletin issued - the avalanche services publish daily bulletins in winter only.

Forecast: Open-Meteo · updated 15 Aug 2026, 06:42 CEST. Temperatures are modeled at mid-station.

The mountain

OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap, ODbL
The Kitzbüheler Horn rising above green slopes and the Schwarzsee lake near Kitzbühel
Kitzbühel, Schwarzsee und Kitzbüheler Horn, Bild 2 · Dguendel · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Snow-covered Kitzbühel with the Hahnenkamm and the Streif ski piste behind at dusk
Kitzbühl, Tirol, im Hintergrund der Hahnenkamm (Streif) (11540575696) · Heribert Pohl · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Panorama of Kitzbühel village with the jagged Kaisergebirge and Kitzbüheler Horn in the distance
20050905040MDR Kitzbühel mit Kaisergebirge und Kitzbüheler Horn · Jörg Blobelt · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation 800-2,000 m m
Lifts 58
Pistes 188 km
Nearest airport SZG 80 km
Blue
102 km
Red
66 km
Black
20 km

European piste grades: blue easy · red intermediate · black advanced.

Kitzbühel is a medieval walled town in the Tyrol whose KitzSki area links Kitzbühel, Kirchberg and Mittersill across roughly 230 km of slopes served by 58 lifts. The skiing runs from about 800 m in the valley up to 2,000 m on the Kitzbüheler Horn, with mostly gentle and intermediate terrain and no glacier. It is world famous for the Hahnenkamm and its Streif downhill, one of ski racing's toughest and most storied races.

Official sources kitzski.at ↗Ski schools ↗Tyrol tourism ↗Avalanche bulletin ↗

Tickets, passes and lessons are sold by the resort itself - we link, we don't resell.

Live webcams

via Windy.com · refreshed ~10 min
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Webcam imagery: Windy.com webcams, refreshed about every 10 minutes. Tap a webcam to watch it live on Windy.com.

Getting there

nearest airport: Salzburg (SZG), 80 km
OptionDoor to doorCostNotes
Private transfer · from Munich (MUC) 2 h 10 min fixed / vehicle Driver meets you at MUC arrivals; fixed price per vehicle, luggage and ski gear included. pre-booked airport transfer from Munich
Rental car · from Salzburg (SZG) 1 h 25 min rental + fuel 80 km from Salzburg. Winter tyres are legally required in season; approach roads are kept clear.
Train + bus · from Salzburg (SZG) 2 h 17 min budget option bus 10 to Salzburg Airport Terminal, bus 260 to Lofer Mittelschule/Tourismusverband, bus 810 to St. Johann i. T. Bahnhof, train IR 716 to Kitzbühel Hahnenkamm Bahnhof (3 changes).
From Innsbruck (INN) 1 h 25 min varies 95 km by road. Often the cheaper flight; budget the extra driving time each way.
From Munich (MUC) 2 h 10 min varies 165 km by road. Often the cheaper flight; budget the extra driving time each way.

Plan your trip

Transfer

Fixed-price private transfer from the airport, door to door.

Check transfer prices
Stay

Hotels and apartments near the Kitzbühel lifts.

Arriving before the season
Skis

Reserve rental gear ahead - typically 20-45% below walk-in shop prices.

Arriving before the season
Lessons

Ski schools and private instructors, bookable by the day.

Arriving before the season
Insurance

Winter-sports cover including piste rescue and kit.

Arriving before the season

The transfer link goes to TransferBnB, which we operate. Partner links for the other slots arrive before the season.

Common questions about Kitzbühel

Is Kitzbühel open in early December?

Historically the snow is there: in 10 of the last 15 winters Kitzbühel had a 30 cm or deeper base at mid-mountain (1,400 m) in the first half of December, with a median depth of about 44 cm. The lifts themselves open ~6 Nov (estimated). (15-season record, computed 10 Jul 2026)

How high is Kitzbühel?

The base sits at 800 m and the lifts reach 2,000 m, with most skiing around the 1,400 m mid-mountain level.

How do I get to Kitzbühel from Salzburg Airport?

Salzburg (SZG) is the nearest airport at 80 km, about 1 h 25 min by road. Public transport takes about 2 h 17 min with 3 changes. The full comparison, including other airports, is in the Getting there table above.

When does the 2026/27 season start at Kitzbühel?

Kitzbühel has not confirmed its 2026/27 dates yet. Based on past seasons we estimate opening around 6 Nov and closing around 12 Apr; both dates are estimates until the resort announces. (season dates checked 15 Aug 2026)

How reliable is the snow at Kitzbühel in January?

Very: in 14 of the last 15 winters there was a 30 cm or deeper base at mid-mountain throughout January, and the median mid-January depth is about 71 cm. (15-season record, computed 10 Jul 2026)

Nearby resorts

Saalbach-Hinterglemm Salzburg, AT · 1,003-2,096 m Zell am See Salzburg, AT · 750-2,000 m Mayrhofen Tyrol, AT · 630-2,500 m

Data on this page: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), GeoSphere Austria (CC BY 4.0), OpenSkiMap (ODbL), avalanche.report / EAWS (CC BY 4.0). Every number is dated where it can go stale - how the verdicts are computed.