Pitztaler Gletscher
Ski resort · Tyrol, Austria
Pitztaler Gletscher is a ski resort in Tyrol (Austria) with 32 km of runs and 7 lifts. You can ski between 1,723 m and 3,427 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 1,704 m. Its longest run is Notwegabfahrt (6.2 km) and the steepest, Wisbi Run, reaches 37% on its toughest stretch.
See Pitztaler Gletscher on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 32 km
- Lifts
- 7
- Elevation
- 1,723–3,427 m
- Vertical drop
- 1,704 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue7.9 km
- Red22 km
- Black0.9 km
The steepest runs at Pitztaler Gletscher
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Wisbi Run Blue37% · 20°
- Notwegabfahrt Red35% · 19°
- Snowpark Red29% · 16°
- Family Cross Red21% · 12°
The longest runs
- Notwegabfahrt Red6.2 km
- Wisbi Run Blue0.8 km
- Family Cross Red0.7 km
Lifts
2 gondolas · 1 T-bar lift · 1 platter lift · 1 funicular · 1 chairlift · 1 magic carpet.
When to go to Pitztaler Gletscher
For snow, April: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is November.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 2,559 m (the resort's mean elevation is 2,575 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Pitztaler Gletscher
- Rifflsee4 km · 17 km of runs
- Sölden7 km · 103 km of runs
- Vent8 km · 9.6 km of runs
- Obergurgl-Hochgurgl14 km · 64 km of runs
- Kaunertaler Gletscher15 km · 30 km of runs
- Schnalstal19 km · 33 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pitztaler Gletscher?
- In Tyrol, Austria. The nearest resort is Rifflsee, 4 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Pitztaler Gletscher have?
- 32 km: 7.9 km of blue runs, 22 km of red runs, 0.9 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Pitztaler Gletscher?
- You can ski between 1,723 m and 3,427 m: a vertical drop of 1,704 m.
- How many lifts does Pitztaler Gletscher have?
- 7: 2 gondolas, 1 T-bar lift, 1 platter lift, 1 funicular, 1 chairlift, 1 magic carpet.
- What is the steepest run at Pitztaler Gletscher?
- Wisbi Run (blue), at 37% (20°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Pitztaler Gletscher?
- For snow, April: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is November. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Pitztaler Gletscher?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.