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Alpbach has long been a favourite amongst British families, attracted by the pretty, tree-lined slopes of the Ski Juwel ski area and arguably one of Austria’s most beautiful resort towns.
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Forecast today: Mainly fair
- Max temp: 5.2 °c
- Min temp: -7.7 °c
- Last snowed: Fri 27 Mar
The village of Alpbach is one of Austria’s prettiest, with its narrow streets and wooden chalets adding a lot of charm to the resort.
It is however a short bus ride from the lifts so you may wish to stay a little up the valley at Inneralpbach.Linked since 2012 to the slopes of Auffach by a two-stage gondola, Alpbach is now home to 109km of slopes and ski routes and sits at the heart of the Ski Juwel region.
Most of these are rated blue and red, making this an intermediate’s paradise. However, there are also some great learning facilities and an excellent ski school with a longstanding reputation of teaching British skiers. An excellent ski bus service also links the resort to small areas of pistes at Reith (which are floodlit for night skiing) and Niederau.
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Pros and cons
- Beautiful village that is a great base for families
- Good intermediate cruising and variety in the ski area
- Strong lift system with many fast chairs and gondolas
- Snow can suffer due to the low altitude
- Most accommodation requires a bus ride to the lifts – or you can hire a car and drive
- Little to entertain advanced and expert skiers and boarders
On the Slopes
Although Alpbach is home to a small beginner zone and a draglift, you’ll need to head to Inneralpbach or up to the Gmahkopf for the best beginner facilities.
These are excellent however, and there are several funslopes and kids runs to keep younger ones entertained. The rest of the linked ski area – on both sides of the Alpbachtal – are then suited best to intermediates and in good snow conditions, vertical descents of over 1000m are possible.
The small ski area further down the valley at Reith is served only by a gondola and a couple of drags, but its night skiing is a great attraction and is worth doing during your stay.
More advanced skiers and boarders should head across to Auffach and then catch the skibus to Niederau, where the best black runs and tree-skiing are located. If the snow is good, the steep descents down from the Lanerköpfel are a blast when freshly groomed or in powder conditions.
In the Resort
The historic centre, narrow streets, wooden chalets and beautiful tree-lined setting make Alpbach one of the prettiest resort towns in the Alps, let alone Austria. There are lots of family-run hotels and B&Bs offering traditional Austrian accommodation, but just be aware that you’ll need to catch a bus or drive to the lift base at Inneralpbach.
Off the slopes there is an excellent network of cross-country trails and winter walking routes through the valley. Up on the hill there are some very good mountain restaurants serving local specialities and considering it is a family friendly resort, some lively après ski spots at the foot of the lifts in Inneralpbach.
Getting to Alpbach
Getting here from Innsbruck is incredibly easy – the drive only takes an hour and you can also get the train to Brixlegg and then catch the bus up to the resort. Salzburg and Munich offer good alternatives – both are a two hour drive away from Alpbach.
- Innsbruck airport: 1 hour (driving) or 2 hours (public transport)
- Salzburg airport: 2 hours (driving)
- Munich airport: 2 hours (driving)
- Calais: approximately 13 hours driving (685 miles)
Top (2025m)
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Partly cloudy |  Rather cloudy |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.6 cm | 1.4 cm | 1 cm | 0.4 cm | 2.1 cm | 5.2 cm | 7.6 cm | 4 cm | 4.7 cm | 5.5 cm | 2.9 cm | 2 cm | 1.2 cm | 0.5 cm | 0.4 cm | 0.2 cm | 0.2 cm | 0.7 cm | 1 cm | 0.4 cm | 0.4 cm | 0.5 cm | 1.1 cm | 0.7 cm | 1.4 cm | 0.2 cm | 0.1 cm | 0.6 cm |
| Max temp | -3.8°c | -3.5°c | -7.4°c | -5.8°c | -5.6°c | -8°c | -3.9°c | -3.9°c | -7.6°c | -7.4°c | -7.2°c | -9°c | -5.9°c | -5.2°c | -7.4°c | -3.6°c | -3°c | -6.4°c | -0.5°c | -0.2°c | -3.7°c | -0.8°c | -0.3°c | -3.9°c | 0.6°c | 0.7°c | -3°c | 3.6°c | 3.6°c | -1.1°c |
| Min temp | -12°c | -7.4°c | -9.4°c | -8.3°c | -8°c | -9.8°c | -9.3°c | -7.6°c | -8.8°c | -9.1°c | -9°c | -9.3°c | -8.8°c | -7.4°c | -8.5°c | -7.8°c | -6.4°c | -8.2°c | -7.1°c | -3.7°c | -6.4°c | -6.3°c | -3.9°c | -5.9°c | -4.8°c | -3°c | -4.9°c | -3.6°c | -1.1°c | -3.4°c |
| Feels like temp | -17.5°c | -8.3°c | -12.8°c | -13.9°c | -11.6°c | -13.5°c | -9.3°c | -8°c | -12.8°c | -14.9°c | -13.9°c | -14.9°c | -14.1°c | -11.6°c | -13.3°c | -12.9°c | -8.3°c | -11.5°c | -10.9°c | -3.7°c | -7.4°c | -10.1°c | -4.1°c | -7.9°c | -4.8°c | -2.3°c | -6.7°c | -3.6°c | 1.2°c | -4.4°c |
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| Weather | Generally clear |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.6 cm |
| Max temp | -3.8°c | -3.5°c | -7.4°c |
| Min temp | -12°c | -7.4°c | -9.4°c |
| Feels like temp | -17.5°c | -8.3°c | -12.8°c |
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| Weather | Occasional snow |
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| Snow expected | 1.4 cm | 1 cm | 0.4 cm |
| Max temp | -5.8°c | -5.6°c | -8°c |
| Min temp | -8.3°c | -8°c | -9.8°c |
| Feels like temp | -13.9°c | -11.6°c | -13.5°c |
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| Weather | Occasional snow |
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| Snow expected | 2.1 cm | 5.2 cm | 7.6 cm |
| Max temp | -3.9°c | -3.9°c | -7.6°c |
| Min temp | -9.3°c | -7.6°c | -8.8°c |
| Feels like temp | -9.3°c | -8°c | -12.8°c |
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| Weather | Occasional snow |
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| Snow expected | 4 cm | 4.7 cm | 5.5 cm |
| Max temp | -7.4°c | -7.2°c | -9°c |
| Min temp | -9.1°c | -9°c | -9.3°c |
| Feels like temp | -14.9°c | -13.9°c | -14.9°c |
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| Weather | Occasional snow |
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| Snow expected | 2.9 cm | 2 cm | 1.2 cm |
| Max temp | -5.9°c | -5.2°c | -7.4°c |
| Min temp | -8.8°c | -7.4°c | -8.5°c |
| Feels like temp | -14.1°c | -11.6°c | -13.3°c |
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| Weather | Occasional snow |
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| Snow expected | 0.5 cm | 0.4 cm | 0.2 cm |
| Max temp | -3.6°c | -3°c | -6.4°c |
| Min temp | -7.8°c | -6.4°c | -8.2°c |
| Feels like temp | -12.9°c | -8.3°c | -11.5°c |
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| Weather | Rather cloudy |
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| Snow expected | 0.2 cm | 0.7 cm | 1 cm |
| Max temp | -0.5°c | -0.2°c | -3.7°c |
| Min temp | -7.1°c | -3.7°c | -6.4°c |
| Feels like temp | -10.9°c | -3.7°c | -7.4°c |
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| Weather | Occasional snow |
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| Snow expected | 0.4 cm | 0.4 cm | 0.5 cm |
| Max temp | -0.8°c | -0.3°c | -3.9°c |
| Min temp | -6.3°c | -3.9°c | -5.9°c |
| Feels like temp | -10.1°c | -4.1°c | -7.9°c |
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| Weather | Occasional snow |
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| Snow expected | 1.1 cm | 0.7 cm | 1.4 cm |
| Max temp | 0.6°c | 0.7°c | -3°c |
| Min temp | -4.8°c | -3°c | -4.9°c |
| Feels like temp | -4.8°c | -2.3°c | -6.7°c |
Resort (830m)
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| Weather | Mainly fair |
Rather cloudy |
Occasional snow | Light snow |
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Snow | Light snow |
Light snow |
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Occasional snow |
Occasional snow | Snow grains |
Rain and snow |
Snow grains | Rather cloudy |
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Light rain/snow | Rain and snow |
Light drizzle |
Light rain/snow | Light rain/snow |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.9 cm | 1.7 cm | 0.2 cm | 0.6 cm | 0.5 cm | 1 cm | 7.6 cm | 4.2 cm | 2.3 cm | 5.3 cm | 2.7 cm | 0.4 cm | 1.5 cm | 0.4 cm | 0 cm | 0.3 cm | 0.1 cm | 0 cm | 0.5 cm | 0.2 cm | 0 cm | 0.2 cm | 0.2 cm | 0 cm | 0.2 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 3.8°c | 5.2°c | 0.4°c | 2°c | 3.4°c | -0.1°c | 3.8°c | 4.6°c | 0.6°c | 0.2°c | 1.8°c | -0.9°c | 1.6°c | 3.3°c | 0.2°c | 3.8°c | 5.5°c | 1.2°c | 6.5°c | 7.8°c | 3.8°c | 6.4°c | 8.2°c | 3.8°c | 8.4°c | 9.8°c | 5°c | 11.6°c | 12.4°c | 7.4°c |
| Min temp | -7.7°c | 0.4°c | -3°c | -3.3°c | -0.1°c | -3.9°c | -4.1°c | 0.6°c | -2.8°c | -4.8°c | -0.9°c | -3.1°c | -4.2°c | 0.2°c | -3°c | -3.4°c | 1.2°c | -2.6°c | -2.7°c | 3.8°c | -0.4°c | -1.7°c | 3.8°c | 0.1°c | 0.4°c | 5°c | 1.3°c | 1.8°c | 7.4°c | 2.8°c |
| Feels like temp | -7.7°c | 3.4°c | 0.4°c | -2.9°c | -0.9°c | -0.1°c | -4.1°c | 3.4°c | 0.5°c | -4°c | -3.3°c | -0.9°c | -3.8°c | -1.4°c | 0.2°c | -3.4°c | 1.7°c | 1.1°c | -2.7°c | 5.9°c | 3.5°c | -1.7°c | 5.7°c | 3.4°c | 0.4°c | 7.7°c | 4.5°c | 1.6°c | 10.6°c | 6.7°c |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.9 cm |
| Max temp | 3.8°c | 5.2°c | 0.4°c |
| Min temp | -7.7°c | 0.4°c | -3°c |
| Feels like temp | -7.7°c | 3.4°c | 0.4°c |
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| Snow expected | 1.7 cm | 0.2 cm | 0.6 cm |
| Max temp | 2°c | 3.4°c | -0.1°c |
| Min temp | -3.3°c | -0.1°c | -3.9°c |
| Feels like temp | -2.9°c | -0.9°c | -0.1°c |
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| Snow expected | 0.5 cm | 1 cm | 7.6 cm |
| Max temp | 3.8°c | 4.6°c | 0.6°c |
| Min temp | -4.1°c | 0.6°c | -2.8°c |
| Feels like temp | -4.1°c | 3.4°c | 0.5°c |
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| Snow expected | 4.2 cm | 2.3 cm | 5.3 cm |
| Max temp | 0.2°c | 1.8°c | -0.9°c |
| Min temp | -4.8°c | -0.9°c | -3.1°c |
| Feels like temp | -4°c | -3.3°c | -0.9°c |
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| Snow expected | 2.7 cm | 0.4 cm | 1.5 cm |
| Max temp | 1.6°c | 3.3°c | 0.2°c |
| Min temp | -4.2°c | 0.2°c | -3°c |
| Feels like temp | -3.8°c | -1.4°c | 0.2°c |
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| Snow expected | 0.4 cm | 0 cm | 0.3 cm |
| Max temp | 3.8°c | 5.5°c | 1.2°c |
| Min temp | -3.4°c | 1.2°c | -2.6°c |
| Feels like temp | -3.4°c | 1.7°c | 1.1°c |
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| Snow expected | 0.1 cm | 0 cm | 0.5 cm |
| Max temp | 6.5°c | 7.8°c | 3.8°c |
| Min temp | -2.7°c | 3.8°c | -0.4°c |
| Feels like temp | -2.7°c | 5.9°c | 3.5°c |
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| Snow expected | 0.2 cm | 0 cm | 0.2 cm |
| Max temp | 6.4°c | 8.2°c | 3.8°c |
| Min temp | -1.7°c | 3.8°c | 0.1°c |
| Feels like temp | -1.7°c | 5.7°c | 3.4°c |
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| Snow expected | 0.2 cm | 0 cm | 0.2 cm |
| Max temp | 8.4°c | 9.8°c | 5°c |
| Min temp | 0.4°c | 5°c | 1.3°c |
| Feels like temp | 0.4°c | 7.7°c | 4.5°c |
Resort Conditions
| Snowfall | Last Snowfall | 27/03/2026 |
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| Next 3 days | 26.7 cm | |
| Depths | Upper piste depth | 130 cm |
| Lower piste depth | 20 cm | |
| Snow conditions | Snow quality | Powder snow |
| Lifts | Lifts open | 20 out of 45 |
| Resort opening date | Sat 29 Nov 2025 | |
| Resort closing date | Sun 12 Apr 2026 |
Austria
Updated 24/03
After a pretty desperate season, bumper conditions finally – finally – arrive for Austria, as it experiences its first Nortstau event of the season through the middle of this week.
Unsettled conditions drifting in from the north will bring with it cold temperatures as the freezing line takes a long walk off a short pier; from a daytime high of 2,400m on Wednesday it will plummet to sea level by Friday morning.
These unsettled conditions will of course mean snow, with good snowfall hitting the Austrian Alps on Wednesday afternoon and continuing steadily until Friday morning; this will see around 45cm fall, particularly focused across higher ground as the freezing line works its way down the elevation chart steadily over this period. Around 25cm will fall on Thursday alone.
Expect the avalanche risk to increase over this period as this new snowfall sits on either wet ground, wet snow, or a spring freeze-thaw crust; plan your backcountry routes carefully, and check your local avalanche forecast before heading out.
Sun returns with gusto on Saturday, before the last few flurries of cloud and snow move in over Sunday and the new week.
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