Forecast today: Partly cloudy
but there is also Ehrwald, Ehrwalder Alm, Berwang, Biberwier and access to the snowsure glacier slopes across the German border on the Zugspitze Glacier. Aside from the glacier, most of the slopes are relatively low, but snowmaking has improved snow reliability in recent years. Most of the terrain is rated blue and red, but with 147km to choose from across the various areas, there’s more than enough to keep all but the keenest expert skiers happy. Add in an impressive lift system and some smart facilities, including a number of good mountain huts and restaurants and the area’s attraction is clear.
In terms of accommodation, there are two main options – staying in Ehrwald or Lermoos. Both offer up some decent hotels and holiday apartments, plus a number of restaurants and bars, but there is very much a quiet, family-friendly vibe here as opposed to a lively après ski one. Off the slopes, there are numerous tobogganing routes, cross country trails and even if you’re not skiing, catching the cable car to the top of the Zugspitze is well worth it. Having a car here is useful, enabling you to visit each ski area, but it also makes the transfer from Innsbruck or Munich much quicker.
Resort website: www.zugspitzarena.com
Dates for the 2023/24 season are still to be confirmed
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Snow grains |
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Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.1 cm | 0.3 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.4 cm | 0.6 cm | 3.6 cm | 3.4 cm | 2.5 cm | 0.6 cm | 0.5 cm | 0.1 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.7 cm | 0.6 cm | 0.8 cm | 2 cm | 0.8 cm | 0.1 cm | 0.3 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | 0.4°c | 0.6°c | -3°c | -0.1°c | 0°c | -2.3°c | -0.1°c | 0.1°c | -2.3°c | -1°c | -1°c | -2.6°c | -2.9°c | -3°c | -4.4°c | -2.3°c | -2.1°c | -4°c | -1.2°c | -1.1°c | -4.2°c | -1.4°c | -1.4°c | -5.6°c | -3°c | -2.9°c | -4.7°c | -1.8°c | -1.7°c | -4°c |
Min temp | -3°c | -3°c | -4.2°c | -4.3°c | -2.3°c | -3.9°c | -4.8°c | -2.5°c | -3.1°c | -3.4°c | -2.6°c | -3.5°c | -3.7°c | -4.4°c | -4.9°c | -5.2°c | -4°c | -6.3°c | -6°c | -4.2°c | -6°c | -6.5°c | -5.6°c | -7.3°c | -7.7°c | -5.1°c | -5.4°c | -5.8°c | -4°c | -4.9°c |
Feels like temp | -3°c | 0.4°c | -3°c | -4.3°c | -0.1°c | -2.3°c | -4.8°c | -0.1°c | -2.5°c | -3.4°c | -1°c | -2.6°c | -3.7°c | -3°c | -7.7°c | -5.2°c | -2.3°c | -4°c | -6°c | -1.2°c | -4.2°c | -6.5°c | -1.4°c | -5.6°c | -7.7°c | -3°c | -5.1°c | -5.8°c | -1.8°c | -4°c |
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Max temp | 0.4°c | 0.6°c | -3°c |
Min temp | -3°c | -3°c | -4.2°c |
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Max temp | -0.1°c | 0°c | -2.3°c |
Min temp | -4.3°c | -2.3°c | -3.9°c |
Feels like temp | -4.3°c | -0.1°c | -2.3°c |
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Weather | Partly cloudy |
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Broken clouds | Partly cloudy |
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Max temp | 9.9°c | 11.3°c | 7.4°c | 6.9°c | 7°c | 5°c | 8.9°c | 9°c | 5.2°c | 8.5°c | 8.6°c | 5.1°c | 3.8°c | 3.4°c | 2.6°c | 3.8°c | 4.2°c | 2.7°c | 5.8°c | 6.1°c | 2.9°c | 6.2°c | 6.5°c | 2.4°c | 5°c | 5.1°c | 2.4°c | 5.6°c | 6°c | 2.8°c |
Min temp | 2.4°c | 7.4°c | 3.9°c | 3.7°c | 5°c | 3.8°c | 2.1°c | 5.2°c | 4.3°c | 3.6°c | 5.1°c | 4.1°c | 2.4°c | 2.6°c | 2.4°c | 1.4°c | 2.7°c | 0.8°c | -0.2°c | 2.9°c | 0.8°c | -0.1°c | 2.4°c | 0.3°c | -0.9°c | 2.4°c | 1.3°c | 0.2°c | 2.8°c | 1.2°c |
Feels like temp | -0.5°c | 9.3°c | 5.8°c | 3.5°c | 6.6°c | 4.8°c | 2°c | 8.4°c | 4.9°c | 3.4°c | 8°c | 4.9°c | 3.6°c | 0.7°c | 2.4°c | 2°c | 1.6°c | 2.5°c | -0.2°c | 4°c | 2.7°c | -0.1°c | 5.8°c | 2.2°c | -0.9°c | 3.1°c | 2.2°c | 0.2°c | 3.4°c | 2.6°c |
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Max temp | 9.9°c | 11.3°c | 7.4°c |
Min temp | 2.4°c | 7.4°c | 3.9°c |
Feels like temp | -0.5°c | 9.3°c | 5.8°c |
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Max temp | 6.9°c | 7°c | 5°c |
Min temp | 3.7°c | 5°c | 3.8°c |
Feels like temp | 3.5°c | 6.6°c | 4.8°c |
Snowfall | Last Snowfall | 14/02/2025 |
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Next 3 days | 1.4 cm | |
Depths | Upper piste depth | 75 cm |
Lower piste depth | 68 cm | |
Snow conditions | Snow quality | Old snow |
Lifts | Lifts open | 8 out of 10 |
Resort opening date | Fri 29 Nov 2024 | |
Resort closing date | Sun 04 May 2025 |
Updated 18/02
High pressure over Eastern and Central Europe creates a strong barrier that is preventing low pressure and unsettled weather making its way in off the Atlantic. The result will be a cool but otherwise really stable week and weekend ahead for the Austrian Alps.
Sun will be the order of the day for most of this week, with a few flutters of cloud cover moving in through the middle of this week. The freezing line will drop overnight, with lows of -9°C possible at 2,000m. From its nadir at 1,000m, the line will climb in the midday sun, reaching 2,000m every day, bringing spring-like conditions to make areas. Over the course of the week, both overnight and midday lines will rise by c.500m, meaning proper spring-like conditions will dominate with fewer opportunities for snow to freeze overnight.
Early indicators are for some more snowfall to begin the new week, but it remains too early to tell whether this will bring meaningful snow to the region.