Forecast today: Generally clear
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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Weather | Clear skies |
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Clear skies | Occasional snow |
Occasional snow |
Generally clear | Clear skies |
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Clear skies |
Clear skies | Clear skies |
Clear skies |
Clear skies | Clear skies |
Generally clear |
Generally clear | Generally clear |
Mainly fair |
Generally clear | Broken clouds |
Rather cloudy |
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Mainly fair |
Mainly fair | Clear skies |
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Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 1.1 cm | 0.6 cm | 0.1 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 | 0.4 cm | 0.2 cm | 0.4 cm | 0.5 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | -3.1°c | -3.1°c | -8.4°c | -6.5°c | -6.5°c | -9.1°c | -4.8°c | -4.8°c | -9.4°c | -2.9°c | -2.9°c | -7.7°c | 0°c | 0°c | -5.9°c | -0.8°c | -0.8°c | -6.5°c | -1.2°c | -1.2°c | -7°c | -2.3°c | -2.3°c | -6.2°c | -2.8°c | -2.8°c | -7.8°c | -4.1°c | -4.1°c | -8.8°c |
Min temp | -8.9°c | -8.4°c | -9.6°c | -7.7°c | -9.1°c | -11°c | -11.7°c | -9.4°c | -10°c | -9.4°c | -7.7°c | -8.3°c | -7°c | -5.9°c | -7.5°c | -7.1°c | -6.5°c | -7.7°c | -7.3°c | -7°c | -7.6°c | -6.6°c | -6.2°c | -7.4°c | -8.1°c | -7.8°c | -9.5°c | -10°c | -8.8°c | -9.7°c |
Feels like temp | -8.9°c | -3.1°c | -8.4°c | -11.8°c | -11.1°c | -13.8°c | -11.7°c | -4.8°c | -9.4°c | -9.4°c | -2.9°c | -7.7°c | -7°c | 0°c | -5.9°c | -7.1°c | -0.8°c | -6.5°c | -7.3°c | -1.2°c | -7°c | -6.6°c | -2.3°c | -6.2°c | -8.1°c | -2.8°c | -7.8°c | -10°c | -4.1°c | -8.8°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | Clear skies |
Clear skies |
Clear skies |
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | -3.1°c | -3.1°c | -8.4°c |
Min temp | -8.9°c | -8.4°c | -9.6°c |
Feels like temp | -8.9°c | -3.1°c | -8.4°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | Occasional snow |
Occasional snow |
Generally clear |
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 1.1 cm | 0.6 cm | 0.1 cm |
Max temp | -6.5°c | -6.5°c | -9.1°c |
Min temp | -7.7°c | -9.1°c | -11°c |
Feels like temp | -11.8°c | -11.1°c | -13.8°c |
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Weather | Generally clear |
Clear skies |
Clear skies | Occasional snow |
Snow grains |
Broken clouds | Generally clear |
Clear skies |
Generally clear | Clear skies |
Clear skies |
Clear skies | Clear skies |
Clear skies |
Clear skies | Clear skies |
Generally clear |
Clear skies | Generally clear |
Generally clear |
Mainly fair | Broken clouds |
Light rain/snow |
Occasional snow | Occasional snow |
Occasional snow |
Partly cloudy | Generally clear |
Broken clouds |
Generally clear |
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Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.7 cm | 0.3 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 | 0.1 cm | 1.3 cm | 0.9 cm | 0.4 cm | 0.9 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | 0.7°c | 1.4°c | -3.9°c | -0.2°c | 0.3°c | -1.1°c | 1.1°c | 1.4°c | -3.2°c | 2.4°c | 2.7°c | -2.3°c | 5°c | 5.1°c | 0.2°c | 6.4°c | 6.5°c | 1.4°c | 5.8°c | 5.8°c | 0.7°c | 4.4°c | 4.4°c | 0.8°c | 3.3°c | 3.3°c | -1.1°c | 2.8°c | 2.8°c | -1°c |
Min temp | -7.6°c | -3.9°c | -4.9°c | -1.4°c | -1.2°c | -2.9°c | -5°c | -3.2°c | -5°c | -6.3°c | -2.3°c | -3.8°c | -4.5°c | 0.2°c | -1°c | -1.8°c | 1.4°c | -0.6°c | -2°c | 0.7°c | -1.4°c | -2.1°c | 0.8°c | -1.1°c | -2.6°c | -1.1°c | -3.3°c | -4.1°c | -1°c | -2.5°c |
Feels like temp | -7.6°c | 0.6°c | -3.9°c | -1.1°c | -0.2°c | -1.2°c | -4.9°c | 1°c | -3.2°c | -6.3°c | 2.1°c | -2.3°c | -4.5°c | 4.5°c | 0.2°c | -4.9°c | 5.9°c | 1.3°c | -2°c | 5.3°c | 0.6°c | -2.1°c | 4°c | 0.7°c | -2.6°c | 3°c | -1.1°c | -4.1°c | 2.5°c | -1°c |
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Wind | |||
Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | 0.7°c | 1.4°c | -3.9°c |
Min temp | -7.6°c | -3.9°c | -4.9°c |
Feels like temp | -7.6°c | 0.6°c | -3.9°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | |||
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 0.7 cm | 0.3 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | -0.2°c | 0.3°c | -1.1°c |
Min temp | -1.4°c | -1.2°c | -2.9°c |
Feels like temp | -1.1°c | -0.2°c | -1.2°c |
Snowfall | Last Snowfall | 10/01/2025 |
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Next 3 days | 1.8 cm | |
Depths | Upper piste depth | 77 cm |
Lower piste depth | 65 cm | |
Snow conditions | Snow quality | Hard packed |
Lifts | Lifts open | 7 out of 10 |
Resort opening date | Fri 29 Nov 2024 | |
Resort closing date | Sun 04 May 2025 |
Updated 07/01
Varied conditions across the whole of the country brings a mix of sun and snow throughout the remainder of this week and into the weekend. Amidst breaks in the cloud steady snowfall will occur across the region, with the best conditions found in the west; here, around 10cm a day will fall between Tuesday and Saturday – mostly pinned to higher ground as the freezing line stays around 2,000m, it will drop on Saturday bringing the tail end of this down to all elevations.
Further east, the same pattern will occur albeit in more limited numbers, with a total of about 25cm expected down over this period.
As the weekend concludes, high pressure will move in, bringing fine, dry and bright conditions to the whole region and plummeting temperatures as the freezing line takes a long walk off a short pier …