The Skiers' Guide to Zell am See - Kaprun

We came in March so I would recommend to visit then, might be better in late jan early February. We took a bus to salbach most days. If you do visit stay in the main town of zell am see and not the town round the mountain not much to do at night. Kaprun is also a better option if you want to come in March as the skiing is good on the glacier.

Great experience in this amazing place!
Beautiful views and great restaurants and pubs!
Ideal for families or any type of group, even solo travel is welcome

Super fun resort, great bars and restaurants, never queue too long for lifts, good slopes and park options.

Great for everyone, regardless of level. Something for everyone, and great connections between the three resorts.

Very busy, lift queues, poor snow conditions and not very well linked compared to other resorted we usually go to. Good vibes in bars etc. Decent food.

The week we went proved to be very warm and the lower slopes were cut up by 11.00am so first lift skiing essential to get the best out of the resort. Good to have access to the glacier at Kaprun which was excellent but busy. Saalbach Hinterglemm was also accessible albeit on busy bus. Shame there is only one per hour. Could do with one every 30 mins at least.

We went as a group of 8 mates - 4 couples - for our annual pilgrimage to the mountains. We have visited Zell Am See before and have loved it, and the accommodation we stayed in was brilliant with a wonderful host. Ski-wise, it was very cold and hadn’t recently snowed so it was quite icy and there are some steep and tricky routes down to the bottom of Zell Am See. In Kaprun we found the skiing more enjoyable, with lots of routes you can take for nice wide reds and blues, and even a few jumps you can try if you’re feeling daring. Within the group we struggled somewhat for food as we had 3 vegans so there were a few venues where all they could eat were chips. If you are used to crazy La Folie Douce après ski like you get in the 3 Valleys you may be left a little disappointed in Zell Am See, though there is a good bar at the bottom of the run in Kaprun that gets pretty lively! And there are some good bars in ZAS for a pint and a game of nails (our new favourite pass-time). However disappointingly I feel I need to add that I found the locals to be a bit rude and hostile at times. There was a particular moment where I saw someone trying to use a button lift and struggling and the lift operator was just screaming at them in German which I - and they - found quite distressing. Maybe they are fed up of having British tourists? I must mention the stunning lake in ZAS which is great when you’re having a day off and fancy a walk and some fresh air. Overall, having visited 3 times, I feel I have got all I can out of ZAS-Kaprun, as unfortunately I don’t find there is quite enough variety in pistes, bars, things to do to take us there again when there is so much to be found in other resorts. However we have always enjoyed ourselves and value for money is great here compared to many French and Swiss resorts.

In beginning of January there still wasn’t much snow and so a lot of moguls would form by 11am even since most people went on the same runs. The views were still fantastic. The lines for the chairlift were long and moved slow at times

I have come here for the past few years on the BA ski trip and love this resort. The village is lovely, and the pistes offer a wide variety of difficulties, excellent for beginners and experienced skiers alike. Previous years have had dumpings of snow however this year was less snowy. Despite that, the resort was excellently maintained and it did not compromise skiing enjoyment.

The ski school was great. The instructors were very patient and explained why you certain manoeuvres are used rather than just only showing them. However, the learning slope at the CityXpress gondola was quite small. It made it difficult to learn snowboard turning as there were large ski groups learning. Also, the blue runs are quite steep and would be considered red runs at some other resorts - good for some people!

The snowboard instructors were great, however, the learning area was not very beginner friendly. There was one learning area at the end of the CityXpress gondola - it was relatively short run and half of it dropped steeply off to the side halfway down which lead to a blue run. It was difficult to learn on

Great for families lots of snow
Lots of restaurants to choose from
Mostly blues and reds and quite a steep mountain overall

I love the skiresort. There are good slopes for every age or level. The funpark is one of the best I have experienced. The half pipe is really fun, as well as the fun slope for kids. If you want a break from skieen, It is also so much fun to go all the way to the top and go visit the restaurant with an amazing vieuw over the whole valley, they also have a cool tunnel that leads to the panorama vieuw for beautiful pictures. This ski resort is also extra special to me because that's where I met my husband. We fel in love with eachother and the place.

Great resort with a variety of runs for 2 intermediate skiers of varying ages. Friendly locals and good apres

Great to ski high up on the glacier, also to get to the tip of the mountain. Runs were quite busy as it was the only fully sunny day of the week. Blue run down was very cut up by the end of the day! Otherwise good reds and blacks.

Great resort. Have been skiing with my family for years there. Very beginner and family friendly but with the typical Austrian apres ski fun vibes. Beautiful town Zell am see if close proximity with amazing food, bars and shops and nice walks across the Lake Zell. Slopes can be relatively quiet sometimes icy

Great ski resort, big queues for lifts when busy but lifts are efficient. Bus service as well as lifts. Lovely town.

Just coming home was amazing had a blast for a beginner snowboarder, not to busy did not have to wait long for lifts, so more snowboarding

Kaprun glacier skiing was awesome after a fresh dump of snow. Loved the run all the way back to base, and slopes never seemed crowded.

Complete beginner who picked up enough from a day and a half of lessons with a decent instructor to ski several blues and a couple reds. Loads to do and runs to ski once you’re up there. Rate it