Pitztaler Gletscher
Ski resort · Austria
Is it worth the trip?
Every day scores the same
Pitztaler Gletscher is closed for the season on these dates.
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0.2 mmid 0.2 m, base 0.3 m
- Coldest
- -12°C
- Wind
- 4 kn
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0.2 mmid 0.2 m, base 0.3 m
- Coldest
- -13°C
- Wind
- 7 kn
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0.2 mmid 0.2 m, base 0.3 m
- Coldest
- -12°C
- Wind
- 5 kn
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0.2 mmid 0.2 m, base 0.2 m
- Coldest
- -10°C
- Wind
- 7 kn
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0.2 mmid 0.2 m, base 0.2 m
- Coldest
- -11°C
- Wind
- 6 kn
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0.2 mmid 0.2 m, base 0.3 m
- Coldest
- -14°C
- Wind
- 6 kn
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0.2 mmid 0.2 m, base 0.3 m
- Coldest
- -13°C
- Wind
- 11 kn
Tap a day for snow, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 8 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 90, poor
The resort in two facts
- Top 3,427 mvillage 2,842 m
- 32 km of runsevery grade
Full forecast
every day, every number
Lifts closed for the season. They usually open about 25 November.
We don't know the avalanche risk here. Check LWD Tirol.
| Day | Score | Fresh72 h | Depthtop, mid, base | Coldestat top | Windat top |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0.3 mmid 0.3 mbase 0.3 m | -13°C | wind, 4 knots |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0.2 mmid 0.2 mbase 0.3 m | -12°C | wind, 4 knots |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0.2 mmid 0.2 mbase 0.3 m | -13°C | wind, 7 knots |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0.2 mmid 0.2 mbase 0.3 m | -12°C | wind, 5 knots |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0.2 mmid 0.2 mbase 0.2 m | -10°C | wind, 7 knots |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0.2 mmid 0.2 mbase 0.2 m | -11°C | wind, 6 knots |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0.2 mmid 0.2 mbase 0.3 m | -14°C | wind, 6 knots |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0.2 mmid 0.2 mbase 0.3 m | -13°C | wind, 11 knots |
Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to. 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 Dec–Mar
Good ski days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan7of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb7of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar7of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 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
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec7of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Map
the resort and its town
Pitztaler Gletscher 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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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Pitztaler Gletscher
Village 2,842 m.
A ski resort with its village at 2,842 m and its top at 3,427 m. It has 32 km of runs and 7 lifts, as mapped on OpenStreetMap. The runs drop 1,704 m, from 3,427 m to 1,723 m. For beginners and families: 25% of the km of runs are green or blue. For experts: 1 km of black, expert and freeride runs. For skiers the best months are usually January, February, March and December, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Sölden. Within 5 km we also list 1 climbing area and 1 mountain bike area.
The ski area
Runs from 1,723 m to 3,427 m: 1,704 m of vertical. 32 km of runs and 7 lifts, as mapped on OpenStreetMap for Pitztaler Gletscher.
| Easy (blue) | 7.9 km |
|---|---|
| Intermediate (red) | 22 km |
| Advanced (black) | 0.9 km |
| Not graded | 0.5 km |
| Gondolas and cable cars | 2 |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 1 |
| Drag lifts | 2 |
| 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
25% of the km of runs are green or blue.
No public pool, ice rink, leisure centre, ski school or childcare is mapped within 5 km of the village. That may mean nobody has mapped them yet.
The Family filter counts these. Check opening times before you go.
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 2 November 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$497–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$597 |
| Lift pass | 5 days at about US$93 a day, country average | about US$396–US$530 |
| 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
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5 min by car · 23 places to stay
about US$101/nightcountry average
About Plangeross its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Sölden on Booking.com
10 min by car · 230 places to stay
- Beds in Jerzens on Booking.com
31 min by car · 34 places to stay
Nearest beds: Sölden, 11 km (10 min by car)
About US$101 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 17h 55m
About 17h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MUC, direct, then 4h 20m by road
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