Grossarl
Slope Breakdown
Grossarl at a glance
Grossarl is a ski resort in Austria, part of the Ski Amadé ski area. It offers 70 km of slopes served by 17 lifts, with skiing between 850 m and 2,033 m (1,183 m vertical). That makes it the 34th largest of the 49 ski resorts in Austria listed on Intski. The season usually runs from December to April. Grossarl is particularly beginner-friendly: about 46% of its slopes are easy blue runs.
Top features of this resort
Snow forecast
About 12 cm of new snow at the top (2,033 m) in the next 3 days, none at the base.
New snow and temperature at the top station. Estimated by Intski from the MET Norway forecast, updated every few hours. Where it snows most this week
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An alert when 15 cm or more is on the way at Grossarl, and a heads-up before it opens.
Getting there & lift pass
Nearest airport
Salzburg (SZG) — about 65 km from the resort, straight-line distance, allow more by road.
Lift pass
Adult day pass around 81.50 EUR (2026/27 season). Ski Gastein day pass. Valid across a wider pass network, not only this resort.
Compare lift pass prices at all resortsPrice source, checked 2026-09-14
Driving to Grossarl
Rules for a car in Austria, checked 30 September 2026 against official sources.
Road charge
Vignette, plus tunnel and Brenner tolls. 1-day vignette (digital only) €9.60, 10-day vignette (digital or sticker) €12.80, 2-month vignette (digital or sticker) €32.00
Winter tyres
Required in wintry conditions, 1 Nov to 15 Apr
Studded tyres
Allowed 1 Oct to 31 May (up to 3.5 t, rear sticker, 80/100 km/h)
Grossarl resort facts
Difficulty shares from skiresort.info, applied to the area total.
About Grossarl
Grossarl, written Großarl in German, is a market town in the St. Johann im Pongau district of the state of Salzburg, in western central Austria.
Resort Highlights
The town that named a valley
Grossarl, written Großarl in German, is a market town in the St. Johann im Pongau district of the state of Salzburg, in western central Austria. It is significant enough locally that the valley it sits in, the Grossarltal, takes its name from the town. That tells you something about the kind of place it is: a settled, working community with its own identity, not a cluster of hotels built around a lift station. Traditional charm is one of the two qualities the resort is rated on, and the other, scenic views, follows naturally from a position deep in a Salzburg side valley.
Skiing on the Ski Amadé pass
The local lift system covers 70 km of pistes with 17 lifts, running from a base at 850 m to a top station at 2,033 m. That is a little under 1,200 m of vertical, which is a respectable figure for a resort of this size and means the runs have genuine length rather than being short hops between lifts. Seventeen lifts for 70 km works out at roughly 4 km of piste per lift, a ratio that favours long descents over short shuttles. With 70 km on the doorstep, a week here is realistic for skiers who are happy to revisit favourite runs, and the terrain topping out just above 2,000 m keeps the skiing on open upper slopes rather than confined to tree-lined lower pistes.
Grossarl’s real advantage is its membership of Ski Amadé, the Salzburg lift-pass alliance. The local pass is part of a far larger network, so if the 70 km start to feel familiar, other Ski Amadé areas are available on the same ticket. For families and mixed groups that combination of a compact home area and a wider network is often the ideal arrangement: easy logistics day to day, with variety on tap when wanted.
Snow and season
With a top height of 2,033 m the area does not reach the very high altitudes that guarantee snow late into spring, so the best of the skiing is in the core winter months. The season runs from December to April, and the north-facing character of a deep valley base at 850 m helps the lower runs hold their cover in midwinter.
Getting there
Salzburg is the nearest airport, roughly 65 km away as the crow flies, making Grossarl a straightforward transfer for a short break as well as a full week. Practical information, lift openings and accommodation are available on the resort’s official website.
Frequently asked questions about Grossarl
The Grossarltal is the valley in which Grossarl lies. The valley takes its name from the town, which is the market town of this part of the St. Johann im Pongau district.
Grossarl belongs to Ski Amadé, the Salzburg lift-pass alliance, so the local 70 km and 17 lifts are part of a much larger network available on the same ticket.
It is a market town in the state of Salzburg with a traditional character. The lifts serve the slopes above the town rather than a resort built specifically for skiing.
The lifts run from 850 m to 2,033 m, giving almost 1,200 m of vertical, which is generous for an area with 70 km of pistes.
Grossarl has 70 km of marked slopes: 32 km easy (blue), 36 km intermediate (red), 2 km expert (black), served by 17 ski lifts.
The skiing in Grossarl ranges from 850 m at the base to 2,033 m at the top — a vertical drop of 1,183 m.
The ski season in Grossarl typically runs from December to April. Exact opening dates vary by year and snow conditions.
Yes — Grossarl is well suited to beginners. About 46% of the slopes (32 km) are easy blue runs.
Grossarl has 2 km of expert (black) slopes — about 3% of the total.
An adult day pass in Grossarl costs around 81.50 EUR (2026/27 season). Ski Gastein day pass. Valid across a wider pass network, not only this resort.
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