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Pitztal Glacier & Rifflsee

TWO SKI RESORTS - ONE SKIING AREA

The Pitztal Glacier & Rifflsee ski area offers skiing fun from September to May thanks to the guaranteed snow and the altitude of the glacier. With the adjoining Rifflsee ski area, 68 kilometers of pistes on the best natural snow are available in winter. The runs range from easy to difficult and offer wide glacier pistes, secluded powder snow slopes and grippy firn runs for varied skiing. The Wildspitzbahn cable car takes you up to the Hinterer Brunnenkogel, where you can visit Austria's highest café, the 3440. The Rifflsee ski area impresses with an attractive range of varied pistes - ideal for a skiing vacation for the whole family. The high altitude guarantees snow until spring.

Pitztal Glacier Skiing until May

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Extend your ski season - skiing until May on the Pitztal Glacier.

Experience a perfect winter season on the Pitztal Glacier, the highest glacier ski area in Austria. The X-Park offers numerous opportunities for winter sports fans with its cross-country skiing center, fun park and ski and snowboard cross. Challenging downhill runs can be found in the Rifflsee ski area.

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Ein Skifahrer in blauer Jacke und grünem Helm zieht eine scharfe Kurve auf den schneebedeckten Hängen des Pitztaler Gletschers.
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Ein Skifahrer in leuchtend orangefarbener Ausrüstung fährt beim Freeride im Skigebiet Riffelsee im Pitztal einen Berghang hinunter.
Zwei Personen machen auf der Höhenloipe am Pitztaler Gletscher Skilanglauf beim Skating.
Ein Skifahrer in roter Hose und blauer Jacke fährt bei strahlender Sonne im Skigebiet Rifflsee.

Glacier skiing - 9 good reasons

  • 2 ski resorts - 1 ski pass
  • 68 kilometers of slopes, 30 km of off-piste runs & 120 ha of slopes
  • Austria's highest glacier ski area with wide natural snow slopes
  • Guaranteed snow & skiing from September to May
  • Café 3440 - Tyrol's highest view at 3,440m
  • Away from the hustle and bustle of the Alps / no queuing at the lifts
  • Free ski bus & free parking incl. e-charging station at the Gletscherexpress valley station
  • Snowpark X Park: Family Cross, Fun- & Waveline, Speed Check, ibeX Slope
  • Cross-country ski trail on the Pitztal Glacier or Rifflsee

Info and prices

Online ski tickets for early bookers, spontaneous tickets at the lift ticket office or special offers for families - all information about ski tickets on the Pitztal Glacier.

Die Bergstation der Wildspitzbahn am Pitztaler Gletscher.
Ski pass prices & discounts

Pitzi free pass: Children up to the age of 8 ski for free when accompanied by a parent.

From 2in3 days the ski pass is valid at the Mandarfen village lift, as well as 1 day at the Kaunertal Glacier, Winterberg Fendels or Hochzeiger!

Your Sonnenabo - pedestrian ticket

Ski touring or cross-country ski pass

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Panoramablick in den Sonnenuntergang  von der Aussichtsplattform beim Café 3440 im Skigebiet Pitztaler Gletscher.

Ticket store: Pitztal Glacier

Always cheaper online: save up to 30% on your ski tickets!

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Snow start weeks 2025

Top packages for your winter start on the Pitztal Glacier & Rifflsee and the Hochzeiger cable cars. Valid from three nights from Monday to Friday from 1 to 19 December 2025.

Book now and secure up to -50 % winter start bonus.

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Slope map and lift status

Your current overview for your skiing vacation: Find out in the piste map which pistes and ski lifts are currently open in the family-friendly and snow-sure Pitztal Glacier & Rifflsee ski area.

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Mittelbergbahn

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Gletscherseebahn

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Brunnenkogel

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Mittagskogel

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Eine Person steht auf einem Balkon am Café 3440 am Pitztaler Gletscher und blickt zur Wildspitze.
Das Café 3440

The highest architectural highlight in Tyrol is located where the sky meets the earth: Café 3440.
Homemade cakes and a sun terrace with panoramic views of over 50 three-thousand-metre peaks make the café a highlight in the Pitztal.

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Ski schools

Excellently trained ski instructors await you in Pitztal with a varied course program.

Ein Freerider in roter Jacke zieht einen Bogen in besten Pulverschnee und genießt die Schneesicherheit am Pitztaler Gletscher und Rifflsee.
Mountain guides

Freeriding, ski touring or ice climbing - our local guides and mountain guides will accompany you competently and safely on all off-piste adventures.

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Ski buses Pitztal

Comfortable, environmentally friendly and stress-free. Our free ski buses take you quickly and conveniently to the ski areas and excursion destinations in the region.

Winter activities in the Pitztal

Events in the Pitztal

A bustling winter landscape with people standing at festively lit stalls. The snow and decorated trees create a cozy atmosphere.

12/05

Advent evening in Plangeross

Plangeross, St. Leonhard im Pitztal

12/05 - 20:00 o'clock - 1 hour 30 minutes

A festively set table with various dishes and drinks. In the background, snow-covered mountains and a clear sky can be seen.

12/06

Breakfast in Café 3440

Café 3440, St. Leonhard im Pitztal

12/06 - 09:30 o'clock

A modern building with wood cladding and the inscription "anna". In the background, snow-covered mountains can be seen.

12/06

Advent evening at Hotel Bergland

Hotel Bergland, Plangeross, St. Leonhard im Pitztal

12/06 - 20:30 o'clock - 1 hour 30 minutes

A group of people is sitting in a warm, rustic environment. Two musicians are playing the accordion while the listeners are attentively listening.

12/07

Advent window in Plangeross

Plangeross, St. Leonhard im Pitztal

12/07 - 16:30 o'clock - 5 hours 30 minutes

A person with snowshoes stands in deep snow. The snowshoes are yellow and the surroundings are wintry and white.

12/08

Snowshoe hike

Plangeross, St. Leonhard im Pitztal

12/08 - 16:00 o'clock

A stylish lantern stands on a snow-covered stack of wood. In the background, festively lit Christmas trees are visible.

12/08

Advent evening in Zaunhof

Festplatz Wiese, St. Leonhard im Pitztal

12/08 - 17:00 o'clock

A traditional nativity scene with figures depicting the birth of Jesus. People stand around the crib and admire the newborn child.

12/08

Advent evening at the cot builder

Vereinshaus (Hausnr. 14), Plangeross, St. Leonhard im Pitztal

12/08 - 20:30 o'clock - 1 hour 30 minutes

A picturesque winter landscape with snow-covered houses and a church tower. The evening sky is blue and the lights of the city shine in the twilight.

12/09

Advent evening at Family Rauch

Plangeross 59, St. Leonhard im Pitztal

12/09 - 20:30 o'clock - 1 hour 30 minutes

A pretty little hat that stands under a thick layer of snow. Torches illuminate the entrance and create a cozy atmosphere.

12/09

Snowshoe hike

Plangeross, St. Leonhard im Pitztal

12/09 - 20:30 o'clock

Two people are holding cheerful star pillows in their hands. In the background, colorful decorations are shining, and the text reads "Austria stands together - shake hands, donate now."

12/10

Breakfast in Café 3440

Café 3440, 6481, St. Leonhard im Pitztal

12/10 - 14:00 o'clock

A wintry landscape with snow-covered trees and a illuminated path. The scene radiates a calm and peaceful atmosphere.

12/10

Advent evening with tobogganing

Plangeross, Hotel Sonnblick, St. Leonhard im Pitztal

12/10 - 20:30 o'clock - 1 hour 30 minutes

A snowy winter landscape with tall, illuminated fir trees. In the foreground stands a small cabin and a sign with the inscription "Ristorante".

12/11

Forest devotion in the church forest

Plangeross

12/11 - 20:30 o'clock

A bustling winter landscape with people standing at festively lit stalls. The snow and decorated trees create a cozy atmosphere.

12/12

Advent evening in Plangeross

Plangeross, St. Leonhard im Pitztal

12/12 - 20:00 o'clock - 1 hour 30 minutes

A festively set table with various dishes and drinks. In the background, snow-covered mountains and a clear sky can be seen.

12/13

Breakfast in Café 3440

Café 3440, St. Leonhard im Pitztal

12/13 - 09:30 o'clock

A Christmas nativity scene with figures representing the birth of Jesus. In the background, festively lit Christmas trees can be seen.

12/13

Christmas crib exhibition

Plangeroß, St. Leonhard im Pitztal

12/13 - 13:00 o'clock - 5 hours

A modern building with curves in the snow-covered mountain landscape. The sun rises behind the mountains, spreading a warm atmosphere.

12/13

Music in Café 3440 // DJ Wesh

Café 3440, St. Leonhard im Pitztal

12/13 - 14:00 o'clock

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12/13

Vortrag Beat Kammerlander

Alpine Box, St. Leonhard im Pitztal

12/13 - 19:00 o'clock

A picturesque winter landscape with snow-covered mountains and a small village. The buildings are illuminated in the evening, creating a cozy atmosphere in the scene.

12/13

Advent evening of the volunteer fire brigade

Feuerwehrhaus Plangeross, St. Leonhard im Pitztal

12/13 - 20:30 o'clock - 1 hour 30 minutes