Alpbach

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.

weather Forecast today: Freezing drizzle

Max temp: 2.2 °c
Min temp: -3.2 °c
Last snowed: Sun 11 Jan

Last Updated: Sat 24 Jan

weather Forecast today: Freezing drizzle

Max temp: 2.2 °c
Min temp: -3.2 °c
Last snowed: Sun 11 Jan

Last Updated: Sat 24 Jan

28%Beginner

57%Intermediate

15%Advanced

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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Alpbach

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)

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Weather	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Light snow	Snow	Snow	Snow shower	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Generally clear	Rather cloudy	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Light snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Snow grains	Generally clear	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Snow grains	Rather cloudy	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow
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Snow expected	1.6 cm	0.2 cm	0.1 cm	2.4 cm	9 cm	7.4 cm	2.6 cm	0.6 cm	0.5 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.6 cm	2 cm	3.4 cm	4 cm	0.6 cm	0.4 cm	0.3 cm	0.5 cm	2.5 cm	0.6 cm	0.2 cm	0.7 cm	1.4 cm	1 cm	1.7 cm	2.5 cm	0.9 cm	1 cm	0.8 cm
Max temp	-2.1°c	-1.8°c	-3.8°c	-1.4°c	-1.3°c	-4.5°c	-3.8°c	-3.4°c	-8.3°c	-3.2°c	-2.8°c	-6.3°c	-1.8°c	-1.4°c	-4.6°c	-3.4°c	-3.1°c	-7.8°c	-3.1°c	-3°c	-7.8°c	-3.2°c	-2.9°c	-7.5°c	-3.3°c	-3.1°c	-7.2°c	-3.6°c	-3.4°c	-8.1°c
Min temp	-5.3°c	-4.2°c	-4.4°c	-5.3°c	-4.5°c	-6.4°c	-8.6°c	-8.3°c	-10°c	-11.1°c	-7.1°c	-7.4°c	-5.5°c	-4.6°c	-5.5°c	-7°c	-7.8°c	-8.6°c	-8.9°c	-7.8°c	-9.2°c	-9.4°c	-7.5°c	-8°c	-7.9°c	-7.2°c	-8.1°c	-9.2°c	-8.1°c	-8.9°c
Feels like temp	-5.1°c	-2.8°c	-8.2°c	-9.3°c	-1.5°c	-8.3°c	-8.3°c	-7°c	-12.4°c	-15.9°c	-7.2°c	-12.5°c	-10°c	-5.3°c	-8.6°c	-10.4°c	-6.7°c	-12°c	-13°c	-6.3°c	-12°c	-13.9°c	-6.8°c	-11.9°c	-12.1°c	-6.4°c	-11.3°c	-13.5°c	-6.8°c	-12.2°c

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Snow expected	1.6 cm	0.2 cm	0.1 cm
Max temp	-2.1°c	-1.8°c	-3.8°c
Min temp	-5.3°c	-4.2°c	-4.4°c
Feels like temp	-5.1°c	-2.8°c	-8.2°c

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Weather	Light snow	Snow	Snow
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Snow expected	2.4 cm	9 cm	7.4 cm
Max temp	-1.4°c	-1.3°c	-4.5°c
Min temp	-5.3°c	-4.5°c	-6.4°c
Feels like temp	-9.3°c	-1.5°c	-8.3°c

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Snow expected	2.6 cm	0.6 cm	0.5 cm
Max temp	-3.8°c	-3.4°c	-8.3°c
Min temp	-8.6°c	-8.3°c	-10°c
Feels like temp	-8.3°c	-7°c	-12.4°c

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Weather	Generally clear	Rather cloudy	Occasional snow
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0.6 cm
Max temp	-3.2°c	-2.8°c	-6.3°c
Min temp	-11.1°c	-7.1°c	-7.4°c
Feels like temp	-15.9°c	-7.2°c	-12.5°c

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Weather	Occasional snow	Light snow	Occasional snow
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Snow expected	2 cm	3.4 cm	4 cm
Max temp	-1.8°c	-1.4°c	-4.6°c
Min temp	-5.5°c	-4.6°c	-5.5°c
Feels like temp	-10°c	-5.3°c	-8.6°c

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Weather	Occasional snow	Snow grains	Generally clear
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Snow expected	0.6 cm	0.4 cm	0.3 cm
Max temp	-3.4°c	-3.1°c	-7.8°c
Min temp	-7°c	-7.8°c	-8.6°c
Feels like temp	-10.4°c	-6.7°c	-12°c

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Snow expected	0.5 cm	2.5 cm	0.6 cm
Max temp	-3.1°c	-3°c	-7.8°c
Min temp	-8.9°c	-7.8°c	-9.2°c
Feels like temp	-13°c	-6.3°c	-12°c

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Weather	Rather cloudy	Occasional snow	Occasional snow
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Snow expected	0.2 cm	0.7 cm	1.4 cm
Max temp	-3.2°c	-2.9°c	-7.5°c
Min temp	-9.4°c	-7.5°c	-8°c
Feels like temp	-13.9°c	-6.8°c	-11.9°c

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Weather	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow
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Snow expected	1 cm	1.7 cm	2.5 cm
Max temp	-3.3°c	-3.1°c	-7.2°c
Min temp	-7.9°c	-7.2°c	-8.1°c
Feels like temp	-12.1°c	-6.4°c	-11.3°c

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Snow expected	0.9 cm	1 cm	0.8 cm
Max temp	-3.6°c	-3.4°c	-8.1°c
Min temp	-9.2°c	-8.1°c	-8.9°c
Feels like temp	-13.5°c	-6.8°c	-12.2°c

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Resort (830m)

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Weather	Freezing drizzle	Rather cloudy	Rather cloudy	Freezing drizzle	Rain and snow	Light snow	Light snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Generally clear	Broken clouds	Rather cloudy	Light rain/snow	Light rain/snow	Light snow	Light snow	Snow grains	Generally clear	Overcast	Snow grains	Snow grains	Rather cloudy	Occasional snow	Light snow	Light snow	Snow grains	Light snow	Light snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow
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Snow expected	0.2 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.4 cm	2.6 cm	4.1 cm	0.7 cm	0.7 cm	0.6 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.2 cm	0.8 cm	0.7 cm	3.1 cm	0.5 cm	0.3 cm	0.2 cm	0.3 cm	1.8 cm	0.4 cm	0.1 cm	0.4 cm	1 cm	0.6 cm	1.2 cm	2.7 cm	1.1 cm	0.9 cm	0.6 cm
Max temp	0.4°c	2.2°c	-1°c	1.8°c	2.4°c	-0.4°c	-0.6°c	0.3°c	-3.2°c	1.3°c	2.2°c	-1.6°c	1.6°c	2.4°c	-0.4°c	0°c	0.8°c	-3°c	0.2°c	0.8°c	-3.2°c	0.8°c	1.5°c	-2.6°c	-0.2°c	0.6°c	-2.6°c	-0.4°c	0.4°c	-3.2°c
Min temp	-3.2°c	-1°c	-2.6°c	-2.8°c	-0.4°c	-2.8°c	-5.5°c	-3.2°c	-5.6°c	-7.2°c	-1.6°c	-2.2°c	-2.2°c	-0.4°c	-2.4°c	-4.5°c	-3°c	-4.8°c	-5.8°c	-3.2°c	-5.2°c	-5.9°c	-2.6°c	-3.9°c	-5°c	-2.6°c	-4.2°c	-5.8°c	-3.2°c	-4.8°c
Feels like temp	-2.8°c	0.4°c	-1°c	-2.4°c	1.6°c	-0.4°c	-5.2°c	-0.6°c	-3.2°c	-7.2°c	1.1°c	-1.6°c	-1.8°c	1.5°c	-0.4°c	-4°c	0°c	-3°c	-5.8°c	0.2°c	-3.2°c	-5.9°c	0.7°c	-2.6°c	-4.9°c	-0.2°c	-2.6°c	-5.8°c	-0.4°c	-3.2°c

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Snow expected	0.2 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	0.4°c	2.2°c	-1°c
Min temp	-3.2°c	-1°c	-2.6°c
Feels like temp	-2.8°c	0.4°c	-1°c

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Snow expected	0.4 cm	2.6 cm	4.1 cm
Max temp	1.8°c	2.4°c	-0.4°c
Min temp	-2.8°c	-0.4°c	-2.8°c
Feels like temp	-2.4°c	1.6°c	-0.4°c

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Snow expected	0.7 cm	0.7 cm	0.6 cm
Max temp	-0.6°c	0.3°c	-3.2°c
Min temp	-5.5°c	-3.2°c	-5.6°c
Feels like temp	-5.2°c	-0.6°c	-3.2°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0.2 cm
Max temp	1.3°c	2.2°c	-1.6°c
Min temp	-7.2°c	-1.6°c	-2.2°c
Feels like temp	-7.2°c	1.1°c	-1.6°c

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Snow expected	0.8 cm	0.7 cm	3.1 cm
Max temp	1.6°c	2.4°c	-0.4°c
Min temp	-2.2°c	-0.4°c	-2.4°c
Feels like temp	-1.8°c	1.5°c	-0.4°c

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Snow expected	0.5 cm	0.3 cm	0.2 cm
Max temp	0°c	0.8°c	-3°c
Min temp	-4.5°c	-3°c	-4.8°c
Feels like temp	-4°c	0°c	-3°c

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Snow expected	0.3 cm	1.8 cm	0.4 cm
Max temp	0.2°c	0.8°c	-3.2°c
Min temp	-5.8°c	-3.2°c	-5.2°c
Feels like temp	-5.8°c	0.2°c	-3.2°c

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Snow expected	0.1 cm	0.4 cm	1 cm
Max temp	0.8°c	1.5°c	-2.6°c
Min temp	-5.9°c	-2.6°c	-3.9°c
Feels like temp	-5.9°c	0.7°c	-2.6°c

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Snow expected	0.6 cm	1.2 cm	2.7 cm
Max temp	-0.2°c	0.6°c	-2.6°c
Min temp	-5°c	-2.6°c	-4.2°c
Feels like temp	-4.9°c	-0.2°c	-2.6°c

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Snow expected	1.1 cm	0.9 cm	0.6 cm
Max temp	-0.4°c	0.4°c	-3.2°c
Min temp	-5.8°c	-3.2°c	-4.8°c
Feels like temp	-5.8°c	-0.4°c	-3.2°c

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Resort Conditions

Snowfall	Last Snowfall	11/01/2026
Snowfall	Next 3 days	28.8 cm
Depths	Upper piste depth	70 cm
Depths	Lower piste depth	25 cm
Snow conditions	Snow quality	Hard packed
Lifts	Lifts open	40 out of 45
	Resort opening date	Sat 29 Nov 2025
	Resort closing date	Sun 12 Apr 2026

Snow Overview

Austria

Updated 22/01

Austria sees some good and much-needed snowfall over the course of this weekend and into the new week. Temperatures remain cold throughout, as the freezing line hovers around 1,500m across the region, occassionally spiking to just above 2,000m. A few flurries of snowfall over the weekend will be matched with a few threats of sunshine, before the taps turn on into the new week.

Eastern and Southeastern areas will see around a foot of snowfall over Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, focused on Saturday when most of this will fall. Western areas will see much needed consistent snowfall, with just over a foot expected down in consistent waves from Sunday until Tuesday, with more snowfall expected later in the week.

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