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Kaprun ski resort

Zell am See Kaprun · Salzburgerland · Austria · 760–3029 m

Altitude760-3029 m
Vertical drop2269 m
Slopes141 km
Lifts53
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Gipfel

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Bergstation Maiskogelbahn

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Maiskogel

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Alpincenter

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Sonnenkar

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Langwiedboden

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Schmittenhohe

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zellamseeXpress

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Today in Kaprun

Current weather facts for the resort.

A concise snapshot of temperature, precipitation, wind and freezing level; practical consequences are kept in Weather impact.

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Weather impact

What the forecast means in practice.

Consequences for visibility, exposed lifts, paths, surfaces and mountain comfort—without repeating the numerical Today card.

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Realtime weather report

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Latest available OpenWeatherMap observation.

Observed conditions provide context for the forecast but do not overwrite the canonical daily interpretation.

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Today’s period-by-period forecast.

Use the visible period cards to identify timing, temperature changes and the most likely wet or dry window.

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4-day resort weather trend.

Highlights changes, persistent wet or dry sequences, and the most useful planning window across the visible forecast days.

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Live snow & operations

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Current snow, lift and slope intelligence.

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Snow days

10 yrs

Ski-season days with measurable snow.

Long-year frequency of days reaching each snow-depth threshold during the ski season.

50cm 99%
100cm 86%
150cm 62%
200cm 43%
250cm 29%
Long-year pattern shows frequent snow cover at meaningful depth levels; this supports more reliable season planning.

Snow sure

10 yrs

Snow reliability.

Long-year snow reliability class for natural snow security and season planning.

27/100

Forecast dependent
Snow reliability is limited; check current snow depth and forecast before booking.

Shared destination skiing across 3 component ski areas.

The figures below use the same canonical multi-area scope as the full profile.

Slopes141 km
Altitude760-3029m
Lifts53
Components
Schmittenhöhe – Zell am See Kitzsteinhorn/Maiskogel – Kaprun Lechnerberg
  • Blue44%
  • Red36%
  • Black20%
Large ski areaHigh-altitude terrain3 component ski areas
This shared destination profile covers 141 km between 760-3029m altitude across 3 component ski areas. The displayed difficulty mix is reconciled to the shared destination scope.

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Rating

Canonical rating for Kaprun.

1–10 rating from skiing review dimensions with third-party overall evidence incorporated. 6 visitor reviews counted.

6.8/10

Mixed rating
Mixed rating evidence. Check the detailed category scores and recent reviews.

Latest visitor experience and review action.

A charming village with a good choice of accommodation and restaurants. Kaprun is the friendliest place we have been to in Austria, the locals can do enough to help and make you feel very welcome. ..

ANDREW AND RACHELLONDON

Transfer

Closest

Nearest main arrival hub and estimated transfer.

HubSalzburg
Distance103 km
Time1 hour 22 mins
Moderate transfer
Moderate transfer time to the ski resort; practical for most travel plans with normal connection buffers.

Location

Points of interest

Local landmarks, mountain stops and visitor points near Kaprun.

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Resorts in close proximity of Kaprun.

Tourist office

Official

Visitor information, local services and destination updates.

Plan your stay in Kaprun with the local tourism office.

Overview

The mountain in perspective

Efficient short-break base

Who it suits

Short trips where access and lift/terrain efficiency matter more than sheer domain size.

Efficiency is the structural advantage; longer stays may favour a broader domain.

What matters on the mountain

23 healthy webcams confirm live evidence

Generally usable mountain-weather window

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