Stubaier Gletscher
Slope Breakdown
Stubaier Gletscher at a glance
Stubaier Gletscher is a ski resort in Austria, part of the Stubaier Gletscher area. It offers 65 km of slopes served by 26 lifts, with skiing between 1,750 m and 3,210 m (1,460 m vertical). That makes it the 35th largest of the 49 ski resorts in Austria listed on Intski. The season usually runs from December to April. Stubaier Gletscher is particularly beginner-friendly: about 60% of its slopes are easy blue runs.
Top features of this resort
Snow forecast
About 5 cm of new snow at the top (3,210 m) in the next 3 days, 2 cm 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 Stubaier Gletscher, and a heads-up before it opens.
Getting there & lift pass
Lift pass
Adult day pass around 75.50 EUR (2026/27 season). Stubaier Gletscher day pass, high season rate.
2025/26: 72.50 EUR (+4.1%)
About €1.16 per km of piste the pass covers (65 km).
Compare lift pass prices at all resortsPrice source, checked 2026-09-14
Driving to Stubaier Gletscher
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)
Stubaier Gletscher resort facts
Difficulty shares from skiresort.info, applied to the area total.
About Stubaier Gletscher
Stubaier Gletscher is a ski area defined by altitude. Its lifts start at 1,750 m and climb to a top station at 3,210 m, a vertical span of 1,460 m, and the name itself explains the appeal: Gletscher is German for glacier.
Resort Highlights
Skiing at glacier altitude
Stubaier Gletscher is a ski area defined by altitude. Its lifts start at 1,750 m and climb to a top station at 3,210 m, a vertical span of 1,460 m, and the name itself explains the appeal: Gletscher is German for glacier. A top elevation well above 3,000 m places the upper slopes in terrain far less exposed to the mild spells that trouble lower resorts, which is why snow reliability is one of its tagged strengths. This is a ski area chosen for conditions rather than sheer size.
The slopes and the lift system
Our data records 65 km of marked pistes served by 26 lifts, a generous ratio that points to short queues and easy movement around the mountain. A modern lift system is one of the resort’s three tagged features, alongside its snow record and scenic views, and an altitude band of almost 1,500 m gives the potential for long descents when the whole mountain is open. The pistes are not broken down by difficulty in our figures, so absolute beginners and dedicated experts should check the current piste map before booking. No terrain parks are recorded.
Who it suits
Skiers who put conditions first will get the most from Stubaier Gletscher: early and late-season visitors, families who want confidence that the slopes will be open when they arrive, and anyone who prefers wide, high-mountain scenery to tree-lined runs. With 65 km to explore, it is a destination for a long weekend or a week combined with other activities rather than a fortnight of new terrain every day.
Practical notes
The season in our records runs from December to April, and the glacier altitude means the later weeks of that window are more dependable here than at lower resorts. Stubaier Gletscher is listed as its own ski area rather than part of a wider linked region, so a lift pass covers this one mountain. We do not currently hold airport or website data for the resort, so plan the transfer from the nearest Austrian airport and confirm details locally.
Frequently asked questions about Stubaier Gletscher
Gletscher is German for glacier, and the 3,210 m top station in our data is consistent with skiing on glacier terrain. We hold no further detail, so check the resort's current piste map for the exact layout.
No. It is listed in our data as its own ski area, with 65 km of pistes and 26 lifts on the one mountain.
Our data records no terrain parks, so freestylers should plan around that or check locally for current features.
The lifts span 1,460 m, from a base at 1,750 m to a top station at 3,210 m.
Stubaier Gletscher has 65 km of marked slopes: 39 km easy (blue), 23 km intermediate (red), 3 km expert (black), served by 26 ski lifts.
The skiing in Stubaier Gletscher ranges from 1,750 m at the base to 3,210 m at the top — a vertical drop of 1,460 m.
The ski season in Stubaier Gletscher typically runs from December to April. Exact opening dates vary by year and snow conditions.
Yes — Stubaier Gletscher is well suited to beginners. About 60% of the slopes (39 km) are easy blue runs.
Stubaier Gletscher has 3 km of expert (black) slopes — about 5% of the total.
An adult day pass in Stubaier Gletscher costs around 75.50 EUR (2026/27 season). Stubaier Gletscher day pass, high season rate.
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