Forecast today: Generally clear
The terrain is above the tree-line and favours beginner and intermediate skiers, but there is some good off piste to explore for more advanced skiers. Obergurgl is one of the most popular resorts with Ski Club members and Ski Club holidays to the resort usually sell out well in advance so make sure to get booking early! Our Ski Club Rep Service will be operating in Obergurgl this season. Join the Rep for a drink during the nightly social hour at the Hotel Edelweiss and Gurgl between December and April this season. Find our Reps on the Ski Club App, home of all things Obergurgl this winter and the best place to organise your day’s skiing!
The village itself is the highest parish in Austria and has retained a lot of its traditional charm. It is split into three parts, one by the Rosskarbahn, the other by the Festkogelbahn and the third – named Hochgurgl – lies 200m higher up the Timmelsjoch road. Obergurgl is generally pretty quiet, but there is a good selection of restaurants and bars and a couple of lively spots for an après drink.
The high-altitude ski area tends to have some of the best snow conditions in the Alps and is always one of the first to open and last to close. This is not a resort for experts, but it is ideal for beginner and intermediate skiers.
There’s 110km of slopes on offer, served by 23 lifts – almost all of which are fast – and wherever you’re staying its going to be ski-in-ski-out.
Obergurgl is ideal for beginners. There are two lifts that are free for anyone in ski school and there are three other beginner lifts (covered by a special day pass) serving decent slopes at each end of Obergurgl, and also just above Hochgurgl. From there the blue under the Hohe Mut gondola is ideal for progression and more confident beginners should be able to tackle some of the gentle blues above Hochgurgl.
The terrain is also ideal for intermediates and the snow conditions are usually first class. The network of blues above Hochgurgl are slightly more gentle, but are wide and ideal for perfecting your technique. For clocking up the most vertical, head to the top of the Wurmkogel chair or the Plattachbahn. Hopping between the two sides of the mountain is easy, just catch the Top-Express gondola.
There are few challenges on piste and the black runs are not particularly steep. Wait for fresh snow and make the most of the off piste – which often remains untracked for longer than in many resorts. The toughest runs are off the top of the second section of the Hohe Mut Bahn.
The mainly traffic-free village centre is relaxed and very family friendly.
That being said, it is not completely quiet and there are some good restaurants and bars, although most are linked to hotels and much of the action happens at the end of the ski day rather than late at night.
With its reputation as a family-friendly resort, the options and facilities for children are great. The ski school has very good reviews and they also provide lunchtime supervision. Off the slopes the safe location is great for snow play, the ice rink is always popular and there is a 3km tobogganing route over at Hochgurgl.
Obergurgl is most animated as the lifts start closing, before quietening down significantly in the late evening. Nederhütte at the Hohe Mut gondola mid- station is the place to be when the lifts close and is a frequent stop for Ski Club members utilising the Rep Service. From here you ski down and can also drop in at the popular bars at the base of the lift.
The table below lists the cheapest (off peak) and most expensive (Top Season) cash-desk rates for the 2024/25 season.
// | Day Ticket | 3 Days | 6 Days |
Adult (born 2004 + earlier) | €67 – €72 | €202 – €219.50 | €384.50 – €417.50 |
Youth (b.2005-2009) | €54 – €58 | €161.50 – €175.50 | €307.50 – €334 |
Child (b. 20010-2016)/Senior (b.1950+earlier) | €37 – €40 | €111 – €120.50 | €211.50 – €229.50 |
Sat 21 Dec | Sun 22 Dec | Mon 23 Dec | Tue 24 Dec | Wed 25 Dec | Thu 26 Dec | Fri 27 Dec | Sat 28 Dec | Sun 29 Dec | Mon 30 Dec | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Weather | Generally clear |
Mainly fair |
Broken clouds | Snow |
Snow |
Occasional snow | Snow shower |
Snow |
Light snow | Occasional snow |
Snow grains |
Mainly fair | Generally clear |
Generally clear |
Generally clear | Generally clear |
Clear skies |
Clear skies | Clear skies |
Clear skies |
Clear skies | Clear skies |
Clear skies |
Clear skies | Clear skies |
Clear skies |
Clear skies | Clear skies |
Clear skies |
Clear skies |
Wind | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.2 cm | 6.9 cm | 9.6 cm | 0.8 cm | 2.5 cm | 9.4 cm | 5.9 cm | 1.9 cm | 0.6 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | -11.2°c | -11.2°c | -8.4°c | -6.5°c | -8.6°c | -11.4°c | -14°c | -12.4°c | -12.4°c | -13.4°c | -13.7°c | -13°c | -8.2°c | -8.2°c | -7.7°c | -5°c | -5°c | -7.8°c | -4.8°c | -4.8°c | -7.5°c | -4.6°c | -4.6°c | -7.9°c | -5.4°c | -5.4°c | -8.8°c | -6.4°c | -6.4°c | -10.1°c |
Min temp | -13.7°c | -12.3°c | -11.9°c | -8.6°c | -11.4°c | -14.5°c | -15.8°c | -14.3°c | -12.9°c | -14.1°c | -14.6°c | -13.9°c | -11.8°c | -9.1°c | -8.9°c | -8.2°c | -8.2°c | -8.4°c | -8°c | -7.7°c | -8.1°c | -8°c | -8°c | -8.4°c | -9.1°c | -8.9°c | -9.4°c | -10.1°c | -10.1°c | -10.5°c |
Feels like temp | -13.6°c | -11.2°c | -11.9°c | -6.6°c | -13.2°c | -17.5°c | -23.7°c | -21.6°c | -20.7°c | -21.9°c | -22.8°c | -22.4°c | -18.7°c | -13.9°c | -13.9°c | -8.2°c | -5°c | -8.2°c | -8°c | -4.8°c | -7.6°c | -8°c | -4.6°c | -7.9°c | -9.1°c | -5.4°c | -8.8°c | -10.1°c | -6.4°c | -10.1°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | Generally clear |
Mainly fair |
Broken clouds |
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.2 cm |
Max temp | -11.2°c | -11.2°c | -8.4°c |
Min temp | -13.7°c | -12.3°c | -11.9°c |
Feels like temp | -13.6°c | -11.2°c | -11.9°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | Snow |
Snow |
Occasional snow |
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 6.9 cm | 9.6 cm | 0.8 cm |
Max temp | -6.5°c | -8.6°c | -11.4°c |
Min temp | -8.6°c | -11.4°c | -14.5°c |
Feels like temp | -6.6°c | -13.2°c | -17.5°c |
Sat 21 Dec | Sun 22 Dec | Mon 23 Dec | Tue 24 Dec | Wed 25 Dec | Thu 26 Dec | Fri 27 Dec | Sat 28 Dec | Sun 29 Dec | Mon 30 Dec | |||||||||||||||||||||
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AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | Generally clear |
Mainly fair |
Occasional snow | Snow |
Snow |
Occasional snow | Light snow |
Snow |
Light snow | Occasional snow |
Snow grains |
Generally clear | Generally clear |
Generally clear |
Generally clear | Generally clear |
Clear skies |
Clear skies | Clear skies |
Clear skies |
Clear skies | Clear skies |
Clear skies |
Clear skies | Clear skies |
Clear skies |
Clear skies | Clear skies |
Clear skies |
Clear skies |
Wind | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.4 cm | 6.1 cm | 7.8 cm | 1.6 cm | 3.5 cm | 11.1 cm | 7.6 cm | 2.9 cm | 0.9 cm | 0.1 cm | 0 cm | 0.2 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | -5°c | -4.5°c | -3.5°c | -1.6°c | -2°c | -5.9°c | -7.8°c | -6.6°c | -7.4°c | -7.5°c | -6.9°c | -8.4°c | -2.1°c | -1.8°c | -3.6°c | 1°c | 1°c | -3.6°c | 1.2°c | 1.2°c | -3.2°c | 1.4°c | 1.4°c | -3.8°c | 0.6°c | 0.6°c | -4.6°c | -0.5°c | -0.5°c | -5.6°c |
Min temp | -10.9°c | -7.6°c | -7.1°c | -2.4°c | -5.9°c | -9.4°c | -10.5°c | -8.2°c | -8°c | -8.9°c | -9.4°c | -9°c | -7.5°c | -4.9°c | -4.4°c | -3.9°c | -3.8°c | -4°c | -3.9°c | -3.4°c | -3.9°c | -3.9°c | -3.9°c | -4.4°c | -5.1°c | -4.8°c | -5.4°c | -6.1°c | -5.8°c | -6.1°c |
Feels like temp | -10.2°c | -5°c | -7.1°c | -1.6°c | -2°c | -9.6°c | -15.8°c | -13.1°c | -13.3°c | -14.7°c | -13.8°c | -15.3°c | -11.9°c | -5.3°c | -4.4°c | -3.9°c | 0.9°c | -3.8°c | -3.9°c | 1°c | -3.2°c | -3.9°c | 1.2°c | -3.8°c | -5.1°c | 0.5°c | -4.6°c | -6.1°c | -0.5°c | -5.6°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | |||
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.4 cm |
Max temp | -5°c | -4.5°c | -3.5°c |
Min temp | -10.9°c | -7.6°c | -7.1°c |
Feels like temp | -10.2°c | -5°c | -7.1°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | |||
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 6.1 cm | 7.8 cm | 1.6 cm |
Max temp | -1.6°c | -2°c | -5.9°c |
Min temp | -2.4°c | -5.9°c | -9.4°c |
Feels like temp | -1.6°c | -2°c | -9.6°c |
Snowfall | Last Snowfall | 20/12/2024 |
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Next 3 days | 43.4 cm | |
Depths | Upper piste depth | 76 cm |
Lower piste depth | 35 cm | |
Snow conditions | Snow quality | Powder snow |
Lifts | Lifts open | 21 out of 25 |
Resort opening date | Thu 14 Nov 2024 | |
Resort closing date | Sun 27 Apr 2025 |
Updated 20/12
The timeline for Christmas week snow is accelerated massively as a huge, dense area of low pressure gets swept in on the Jetstream to cover much of central and northern Europe as the weekend continues. Temperatures will remain cold through this weekend, with a freezing line dropping to 500m on Sunday and, as a result temperatures of -10°C being the norm at 2,000m.
In the west of the region, things will turn slightly bonkers. Sunday snowfall falls as half-a-metre in most places and, instead of drying up as the new week begins, it will continue to fall across Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday (Christmas day), too. A further 45cm can be expected down on Monday and another 30cm on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Resorts further east and south may struggle to see this same snowfall, especially on Sunday and into Monday, as it struggles to make the leap over the Main Alpine Ridge. Christmas Eve snowfall, however, will remain excellent across the board, with 40cm expected in these areas.
Expect the avalanche risk to tick up to High or Very High (4 or 5) over the coming days as a result. Unfortunately avalanche.report doesn’t forecast in advance like the French do, so it is difficult to ascertain with any certainty what it might do – however current risk are being reported as persistent weak layers, which can cause ongoing difficulties with avalanche risk associated with new snow. Please check your local forecasts carefully using the links below and plan any backcountry and off piste travel carefully in the coming days.
Our Reps service in Obergurgl will conclude for the season on 5 April 2025; this is different from dates advertised in a recent edition of SKI Magazine, for which the Club apologises for any inconvenience caused.
Meet your Rep using the details below, or reach out to them using the contact number or via the Ski Club App.
Log your upcoming trip to Obergurgl now via the “My Trips” function on the Ski Club App to let your Rep know when you’ll be in resort. View contact details, meeting times & points, and social hour details now.
Your Ski Club Reps are in resort for one reason only; to help you discover better skiing. They are your personal resort gurus, with years of experience skiing here and around the world, who will bring you and your fellow Members together to conquer the mountain! Stay up to date with everything in resort, find the best spots for an après beer, and ski to your hearts content.
Our Reps will be in resort between 7 December 2024 and 4 April 2025, skiing six days a week – Reps’ day off/changeover day is Saturday in this resort. Log your upcoming trip to Obergurgl now via the “My Trips” function on the Ski Club App to let your Rep know when you’ll be in resort. View contact details, meeting times & points, and social hour details now.
Although I came to skiing quite late in life, I've spent the last 20 years (and a commensurate amount of cash and energy!) trying hard to make up for missed opportunities and the repping service allows me the chance to ski with like minded individuals and to explore new resorts and territories and to meet fellow alpine enthusiasts. I'm equally happy searching out new tracks in powder as carving rails on piste. If only I could ski them as well as I imagine myself to be doing so.
Just seems like yesterday but it was 20 years ago I started repping for the Ski Club. So many wonderful memories. I am fortunate to ski for a fair amount each winter, pretty much always in Zermatt and Obergurgl and a few different resorts each season. As much as I love skiing, I do like to combine with stops at great mountain restaurants. Rest assured there is always time for a coffee and cake stop, especially when as wonderful as the attached photo.
Hi, as you would expect, I’m passionate about skiing and being in the mountains and I am keen to share this passion with others. I have skied in a wide variety of places, from Aspen to Kyrgyzstan but central to it all is the people I meet, and the memories that we create. I have skied a lot with the club and fallen over on many slopes, but always ended up laughing! I’m looking forward to skiing with likeminded people, whether it is on a blue run or a stood at the top of a gnarly couloir.
It was great to be back on skis last season and one of my trips was to Obergurgl. Super high-altitude resort so I am delighted to be going back as the resort rep this season. I am also running a Freshtracks holiday at Sils Maria (St Moritz) in March. I still live between the French vineyards near Bergerac and Eastbourne in UK, and I am currently researching a part-time PhD at Kings College London on the First World War.
I love being in the mountains - both winter and summer. Looking forward to some excellent skiing this year. When not in the mountains - I enjoy hot yoga.
We are still early in the process of assigning Reps for the 2024/25 winter season. Thank you for your patience whilst we make these arrangements.
I have been a member for many years and always enjoy skiing with the club.
I love being in the mountains and always try to get the most out of the day, whether this is looking for a bit of untracked powder or a sunny spot to enjoy the views.
I think the art of skiing is finding the best snow, successfully dodging the lift queues and make sure their is always time for a quick drink at the end of the day.
Love being in the mountains and by the sea! Living on the south coast I get one but have to travel to the other! So skiing has always been a big part of my life, and through the Ski Club I have been able to enjoy most of the resorts in Europe, plus a few in the USA. Love cruising the pistes and morning hot chocs just as much as the gnarly steep stuff, preferably n the company of a group of like-minded members! Long may it continue!