The Skiers' Guide to Sölden

Solden is a great combination of terrain and services. The runs are gorgeous and there are plenty of restaurants to satisfy most appetites. There are also plenty of areas for families with children learning how to ski. Overall it's close to being perfect.

Great place for skiing and night life. Buzzing sore ski and well kept ski slopes. Cafes on the slopes are also great.

Unreal Apres, especially Panorama ALM.

The glacier skiing was great in the early morning. Food a little pricey but seems to be the way everywhere now.

Loved the mountains - lots of choice and vibes taking in the whole resoty of Oztal including the Gurgls
Good transport links between them all and buses
Accommodation is decent but, as per mountains, expensive
Apres ski was mixed. We found a couple of bars we loved but the more energetic ones were tricky to reach unless you're prepared to do a long run at the end of a day. No live music except in one bar which advertised it often but delivered inconsistently.
Food OK
Easy links from Innsbruck so dead easy to get to

I visited Sölden in early January 2026 and it turned out to be one of the best ski trips I’ve done in a long time. The resort has a great balance of reliable snow, loads of terrain, and a really fun atmosphere, which made it ideal for both full days on the mountain and good evenings afterwards.

The first thing that stood out was just how much skiing there is. You can easily spend the whole day exploring without repeating the same runs. The glacier areas higher up mean the snow coverage is really dependable, especially at that time of year, and the conditions were excellent while we were there. The lifts are modern and quick too, so you’re not wasting half the day queueing — you’re actually skiing.

The pistes themselves are wide and well groomed, which makes it great for cruising and building up confidence, but there’s still enough challenge to keep things interesting. There’s a good mix of blues and reds for covering distance, and some steeper sections when you want to push yourself. It’s one of those resorts where you feel like you’ve properly skied by the end of the day because you’ve managed so many long runs.

The town has a really good feel to it as well. Everyone we met, from locals to bar staff to lift operators, was friendly and welcoming, which makes a big difference when you’re away for a week. It feels lively without being overwhelming, and everything is easy to walk to.

Après ski is where Sölden really shines. The atmosphere kicks off straight after the lifts close and carries on well into the evening. There are loads of bars on the mountain and back in town, and it’s got that classic Austrian party vibe that makes the whole trip more social and memorable. The apres ski is fantastic and definitely a big part of what makes the place special.

Overall, I’d say Sölden is a great all-round resort. Excellent skiing, very friendly locals, huge amount of skiing to be done and the apres ski is fantastic. For an early January trip, it ticks all the boxes and I’d happily go back again.

Friendly atmosphere, long, wide runs, very high areas, easy skiing, relaxing resort, nice swimming pool in the town!

Lively ski area. Great for older teens. Reasonably priced food and drink both in mountains and the resort Represents better value for money than comparable France resorts

Been to Sölden many times over the years and always UK February school holidays (so peak period). We keep going back because we love it! Snow is always good given the altitude, ski schools are great and run all day (so I can get a days skiing in when the kids are in class!), and general pricing is okay (all large ski resorts are expensive, but Sölden is not outrageous like a few of the posher ones). Terrain is large enough for the week although these days I tend to target red / intermediate runs more than anything. If you want loads of black runs, there probably aren't enough. We also love the Friday night part at the Giggijoch every week!

Great area with very friendly staff. Mostly blues but we’re on the harder side and some steepness of a red.
The town and Aprés were buzzing and made for a great afternoon/evening.

Fantastic resort, has everything, snowsure, plenty of black runs, lots of great accommodation, plenty of nightlife and not too expensive. Been to plenty of resorts (about 50) and this is one of my favourites

Exciting resort with high tech lifts to sped up the day and ski experience. Decent on-mountain bar choices and apres spots. Food choices range beyond typical Austrian fare and reasonable prices. Would recommend!

Excellent resort! The glacier is available for the times the snow and runs aren’t that great the lower down the mountain!
Lots of variety when it comes to food stops and apres. The town is also full of things to do so for those off days you can fully enjoy your stay in the resort.

Solden is really good for beginners to advanced and is a massive mountain so you will certainly not get bored! even if you don’t ski there is plenty for you to do in the town or even on the hill. Would go back in a second

The views are amazing, and because of the high elevation the snow stays very good. The liftnetwork is also pretty nice and updated

The best resort. Period.
Family skiing works well too but absolutely for friendship groups!!
Great slopes, great bars.

Really enjoy Solden for the nice wide blue runs, great après both on and off the mountain and for just being an overall friendly resort. The lifts are great too. Definitely will be back.

Massive, high ski area with a glacier. Loads to do and lots of ride. The town itself is just OK. Some good places to eat but the apres is very Austrian.

Can be condition dependant with winds and it was -36c at the top when we were there so quite alot got closed, but still a good area with well maintained lifts serving the mountain. Not as developed as some of the other Austrian resorts like St Anton, Lech and Mayrhofen but good value for money.

Nice trails, good grooming I like that the ski resort is so spredded out so you can ski with so many good sceneries. I like the lift effiency a lot and that they are building new stuff all the time Witz also alot of improves

This was a great resort, quite a funny James Bond theme running through it. But what a magical experience to ski on a glacier only issue was it was very busy.

I went on a 3 day trip to Soelden late November just after the resort opened for the season. About half the runs(the higher ones above Giggijoch station) were open. The glaciers were also open. Conditions were very good given how early in the season it was. Pistes were well maintained and had a decent covering of fresh snow. Unfortunately I had an accident (self inflicted) on the first morning so didn’t get to ski the rest of the resort on the next day). Lifts were running well, not too busy and pistes not crowded. Very good start to the season conditions.