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Kaprun
Ski resort · Austria
Is it worth the trip?
38Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: glacier only: a few high runs open, out of the main season, little fresh snow, we can't see which lifts run
Mon 2 · 40 out of 100
- Fresh
- 6 cm
- Depth
- glacier
- Coldest
- -11°C
- Wind
- 5 kn
Tue 3 · 41 out of 100
- Fresh
- 6 cm
- Depth
- glacier
- Coldest
- -10°C
- Wind
- 3 kn
Wed 4 · 32 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- glacier
- Coldest
- -10°C
- Wind
- 6 kn
Thu 5 · 38 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- glacier
- Coldest
- -9°C
- Wind
- 5 kn
Fri 6 · 38 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- glacier
- Coldest
- -7°C
- Wind
- 6 kn
Sat 7 · 37 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- glacier
- Coldest
- -9°C
- Wind
- 5 kn
Sun 8 · 30 out of 100
- Fresh
- 1 cm
- Depth
- glacier
- Coldest
- -9°C
- Wind
- 11 kn
Tap a day for snow, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 8 days
Full forecast- Sun 137, poor
- Mon 240, poor
- Tue 341, poor
- Wed 432, poor
- Thu 538, poor
- Fri 638, poor
- Sat 737, poor
- Sun 830, poor
The resort in three facts
- Top 3,024 mvillage 769 m
- 46 km of runsevery grade
- Open October–Aprilusually
Full forecast
every day, every number
We don't know the avalanche risk here. Check LWD Salzburg.
| Day | Score | Fresh72 h | Depthtop, mid, base | Coldestat top | Windat top |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 37, poor | 6 cm | glacier | -13°C | wind, 9 knots |
| Mon 2Nov | 40, poor | 6 cm | glacier | -11°C | wind, 5 knots |
| Tue 3Nov | 41, poor | 6 cm | glacier | -10°C | wind, 3 knots |
| Wed 4Nov | 32, poor | 0 cm | glacier | -10°C | wind, 6 knots |
| Thu 5Nov | 38, poor | 0 cm | glacier | -9°C | wind, 5 knots |
| Fri 6Nov | 38, poor | 0 cm | glacier | -7°C | wind, 6 knots |
| Sat 7Nov | 37, poor | 0 cm | glacier | -9°C | wind, 5 knots |
| Sun 8Nov | 30, poor | 1 cm | glacier | -9°C | wind, 11 knots |
Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to. Snow depth starts from today's reading at Sonnblick, 3109 m. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best in Mar
Good ski days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Snow by month
| Month | Base769 m | Mid1,897 m | Top3,024 m | Coldestat the top |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov | 0.1 m | 0.2 m | 0.3 m | -10°C |
| Dec | 0.5 m | 0.8 m | 0.8 m | -15°C |
| Jan | 0.8 m | 1.1 m | 1.2 m | -17°C |
| Feb | 1.0 m | 1.4 m | 1.5 m | -14°C |
| Mar | 1.0 m | 1.5 m | 1.5 m | -11°C |
| Apr | 0.6 m | 1.4 m | 1.4 m | -6°C |
| May | none | 0.8 m | 0.9 m | -4°C |
Typical snow on the ground in the village, halfway up and at the top: the middle value over 2016 to 2025, from ERA5-Land reanalysis at the grid cell nearest each height. Not a forecast, and not the groomed pistes: resorts make snow lower down.
Map
the resort, its town, photos
Kaprun on Google Maps · Directions
Each place wears its best day on these dates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
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Photos of Kaprun
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More skiing near here
5 places
- Zell am See 6.3 km away
- Kaprun - Kitzsteinhorn/Maiskogel 7.7 km away
- Saalbach 16.2 km away
- Weißsee Gletscherwelt 16.5 km away
- Embach 17.7 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Kaprun
Village 769 m.
A ski resort with its village at 769 m and its top at 3,024 m. It has 46 km of runs and 22 lifts, as mapped on OpenStreetMap. The runs drop 2,260 m, from 3,024 m to 764 m. For beginners and families: 39% of the km of runs are green or blue. For experts: 14 km of black, expert and freeride runs. Within 5 km of the village: a public pool, a ski school and childcare. It is usually in season from October to April. The snow is usually deepest in February, about 1.5 m at the top (3,024 m). For skiers the best month is usually March, with about 6 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Kaprun. Within 5 km we also list 1 climbing area.
Kaprun is a municipality in the Zell am See District in the province of Salzburg in Austria. Together with the neighboring city of Zell am See the town presents itself as the tourist destination and skiing area "Zell am See-Kaprun". Kaprun distinguishes itself from its larger neighbor at the lake, by offering all year access to the Kitzsteinhorn with its Top of Salzburg viewing platform at 3,029 metres (9,938 ft) altitude and its glacier ski area that is open October through May.
From the Wikipedia article Kaprun by Wikipedia contributors, shortened by us. Text CC BY-SA 4.0.
The ski area
Runs from 764 m to 3,024 m: 2,260 m of vertical. 46 km of runs and 22 lifts, as mapped on OpenStreetMap for Kaprun - Kitzsteinhorn/Maiskogel.
| Beginner (green) | 1.7 km |
|---|---|
| Easy (blue) | 17 km |
| Intermediate (red) | 13 km |
| Advanced (black) | 6.6 km |
| Ski routes and freeride | 7.4 km |
| Not graded | 0.7 km |
| Gondolas and cable cars | 8 |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 6 |
| Drag lifts | 6 |
| Magic carpets | 1 |
| Other lifts | 1 |
Measured along each mapped run, so it can differ from the resort's own figure. Ski area: Data from OpenSkiData / OpenSkiMap.org, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Skimap.org, Who's On First, © Mapterhorn.
For families
39% of the km of runs are green or blue.
Within 5 km of the village:
- a public pool: Hinkelsteinbad Piesendorf, 3.9 km
- a ski school: Alpin Skischule Kaprun, 0.1 km
- childcare: Kindergarten Piesendorf, 3.8 km
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The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,780–US$3,110 each
about US$1,780–US$3,110 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, transfer, stay, food, lift pass, ski hire.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to MUC, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$496–US$1,030 |
| Transfer | shared airport transfer, return | about US$94–US$161 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$275–US$456 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$322–US$596 |
| Lift pass | 5 days at about US$92 a day, country average | about US$395–US$529 |
| Ski hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$201–US$335 |
| Total | about US$1,780–US$3,110 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
1 min by car · 136 places to stay
about US$100/nightcountry average
About Kaprun its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Zell am See on Booking.com
11 min by car · 126 places to stay
- Beds in Niedernsill on Booking.com
15 min by car · 30 places to stay
About US$100 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 16h 45m
About 16h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MUC, direct, then 3h 05m by road
Flights ORD → MUC on your dates · SkyscannerTransfers · Search on Hoppa
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.