Maria Alm
Slope Breakdown
Maria Alm at a glance
Maria Alm is a ski resort in Austria, part of the Ski Amadé ski area. It offers 120 km of slopes served by 33 lifts, with skiing between 802 m and 1,900 m (1,098 m vertical). That makes it the 27th largest of the 49 ski resorts in Austria listed on Intski. The season usually runs from December to April. Maria Alm offers a balanced mix: 43% easy, 34% intermediate and 23% expert slopes.
Top features of this resort
Snow forecast
About 9 cm of new snow at the top (1,900 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 Maria Alm, and a heads-up before it opens.
Getting there & lift pass
Nearest airport
Salzburg (SZG) — about 46 km from the resort, straight-line distance, allow more by road.
Lift pass
Adult day pass around 78.50 EUR (2025/26 season). Hochkönig day pass, dynamic pricing, usually cheaper booked online in advance.
About €0.65 per km of piste the pass covers (120 km).
Compare lift pass prices at all resortsPrice source, checked 2026-09-14
Driving to Maria Alm
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)
Maria Alm resort facts
Difficulty shares from skiresort.info, applied to the area total.
About Maria Alm
Maria Alm's full name is Maria Alm am Steinernen Meer, and it is both a village and a municipality in the district of Zell am See, in the Austrian state of Salzburg.
Resort Highlights
A village municipality in the Salzburg mountains
Maria Alm’s full name is Maria Alm am Steinernen Meer, and it is both a village and a municipality in the district of Zell am See, in the Austrian state of Salzburg. That is a modest description for a place that trades on two things: a settled village character, with a community that exists independently of the winter trade, and the scenery the setting provides. Those are the two features this site records for the resort, and they are the reason it appeals to people who would rather stay in an Austrian village than in a purpose-built base.
The skiing: 120 km with plenty of uplift
The local slopes add up to 120 km of marked pistes served by 33 lifts. That is a generous ratio, roughly one lift for every 3.6 km of piste, which in practice means less time in queues and more time on skis. The lifts run between 802 m at the base and 1,900 m at the top, a vertical of just under 1,100 m. Neither figure is high by Alpine standards, so the lower slopes depend on the winter delivering, and the top station does not give the altitude cushion that higher resorts enjoy. The season runs from December to April.
The piste breakdown by difficulty is not recorded in our data, so we cannot say how the 120 km divide between blue, red and black. The modest vertical and village setting suggest a resort that leans towards relaxed cruising rather than steep challenge, but check the piste map before booking if you ski at either extreme.
Part of Ski Amadé
Maria Alm is listed under Ski Amadé, one of Austria’s multi-resort ski areas, and that membership changes the calculation for a week-long stay. The 120 km on the doorstep is the daily diet; the wider area is what turns a small resort into a base for exploring. For anyone who values variety over convenience, that is the strongest argument for choosing Maria Alm. It also makes the resort work for mixed groups: those content with the local slopes can stay put, while stronger skiers roam further afield on the same pass.
Getting there
Salzburg airport is the natural gateway, roughly 46 km away as the crow flies, which puts Maria Alm among the shorter airport transfers in the Austrian Alps. Transfer times depend on the road rather than the map, but the straight-line figure is a good sign. Lift status, prices and accommodation are best checked on the resort’s official website.
Frequently asked questions about Maria Alm
The full name is Maria Alm am Steinernen Meer. It is a village and municipality in the district of Zell am See, in the Austrian state of Salzburg.
It is a real village and a municipality in its own right, with a permanent community. The site tags it for traditional character and scenic views rather than nightlife or modern infrastructure.
Maria Alm is part of Ski Amadé, one of Austria's multi-resort ski areas. The local slopes provide 120 km of pistes on 33 lifts.
The lifts run from 802 m up to 1,900 m, a vertical of just under 1,100 m. The top station is below 2,000 m, so the lower slopes depend on a good winter.
There are 33 lifts for 120 km of piste, roughly one lift per 3.6 km, which is a comfortable ratio that keeps queues short.
Maria Alm has 120 km of marked slopes: 52 km easy (blue), 41 km intermediate (red), 27 km expert (black), served by 33 ski lifts.
The skiing in Maria Alm ranges from 802 m at the base to 1,900 m at the top — a vertical drop of 1,098 m.
The ski season in Maria Alm typically runs from December to April. Exact opening dates vary by year and snow conditions.
Maria Alm works for beginners, though it is not a dedicated beginner resort: about 43% of the slopes (52 km) are easy blue runs.
Maria Alm has 27 km of expert (black) slopes — about 23% of the total.
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