Kaprun resort guide

How big is Kaprun?

Kaprun has 60 pistes served by 20 lifts — 30th for pistes of the 33 resorts we track in Austria.

How high is Kaprun?

The lifts run from 786m at the base to 3029m at the top, a vertical of 2243m. Of the 33 resorts we track in Austria, that is the 7th highest, with the 3rd biggest vertical.

The base is below 1,000m, so the lowest runs are the first to suffer in a mild spell; the upper mountain is the safer bet early and late in the season.

Is Kaprun good for beginners or experts?

The pistes at Kaprun split 25% beginner, 45% intermediate and 30% advanced, against an average of 29% beginner and 27% advanced across the resorts we track in Austria.

On those numbers it suits intermediates and confident skiers and riders looking for steep terrain.

When is the ski season at Kaprun?

Over the last ten winters Kaprun has typically held skiable snow at mid-mountain from around 24 November to 26 May, about 185 days.

February is the best all-round month on the record, with an average base of 130cm, 76cm of new snow and 3.8 bluebird days.

What is the nearest airport to Kaprun?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Salzburg (SZG), 62km away in a straight line. Innsbruck (INN) is 106km, Klagenfurt (KLU) is 139km. Road distances are longer, often much longer in the mountains, and the nearest airport is not always the one with the most flights.

How much is a lift pass at Kaprun?

A 6-day adult Ski ALPIN CARD (Saalbach, Zell am See, Kaprun) costs €440 for 2026/27, or €73 a day. For value it ranks 12th of the 33 resorts we price in Austria.