The Skiers' Guide to Kitzsteinhorn Maiskogel - Kaprun

Glacier skiing so guaranteed snow and ski resort open . Town is small but friendly, easy to get to Zell am See

I had a fantastic week visiting Kaprun for the first time. We stayed in the people’s hotel which was very good for the price, and best of all you come out of the ski locker a two minute walk from the lift station. The Maisekogel area is small but good for beginners and those wishing to practice technique on different runs, decent sized beginner slopes with button lifts and a nice run down from there providing easier sections and some slightly more challenging for beginners. From the chairlift you can access easy short black, red, and blue runs through the trees. Taking the big ca across the valley to the glacier opens up a much larger ski area with something for everyone- although those looking for a challenge will get bored quickly! For those like me who are looking to improve there are some wonderful blue and red runs, well served by lifts and easy to navigate around. There are a couple of snowparks, a halfpipe, and a mogul run, all of which make it a lot of fun. Good food at a reasonable price for on the mountain.
The town of Kaprun itself is beautiful and well served by lots of apres bars and restaurants of a great quality. Easy to walk around, and great local bus services to take you around the town and to the different ski areas including over to Zell am See which opens up a whole other terrain (be sure to get the correct lift pass!) and it’s not too far to get over to Saalbach- a taxi was about 30 mins but I think you can get buses over too.
Would definitely recommend for families and those who are improving, if looking for off piste and challenging pistes it’s not ideal although there is still some there

Excellent resort for all abilities. Apres and food options are excellent too! The slopes were always in good condition and never too crowded.

Great place on warmer days when snow cover is spars at lower elevations. If you know where to go you can find some nice pow and off piste even on the driest day.

Wide slopes, great views, great food on the mountain, great runs - perfect for a group of skiers and snowboarder of intermediate level. And free parking!