Forecast today: Light drizzle
It is however a short bus ride from the lifts so you may wish to stay a little up the valley at Inneralpbach.Linked since 2012 to the slopes of Auffach by a two-stage gondola, Alpbach is now home to 109km of slopes and ski routes and sits at the heart of the Ski Juwel region.
Most of these are rated blue and red, making this an intermediate’s paradise. However, there are also some great learning facilities and an excellent ski school with a longstanding reputation of teaching British skiers. An excellent ski bus service also links the resort to small areas of pistes at Reith (which are floodlit for night skiing) and Niederau.
Although Alpbach is home to a small beginner zone and a draglift, you’ll need to head to Inneralpbach or up to the Gmahkopf for the best beginner facilities.
These are excellent however, and there are several funslopes and kids runs to keep younger ones entertained. The rest of the linked ski area – on both sides of the Alpbachtal – are then suited best to intermediates and in good snow conditions, vertical descents of over 1000m are possible.
The small ski area further down the valley at Reith is served only by a gondola and a couple of drags, but its night skiing is a great attraction and is worth doing during your stay.
More advanced skiers and boarders should head across to Auffach and then catch the skibus to Niederau, where the best black runs and tree-skiing are located. If the snow is good, the steep descents down from the Lanerköpfel are a blast when freshly groomed or in powder conditions.
The historic centre, narrow streets, wooden chalets and beautiful tree-lined setting make Alpbach one of the prettiest resort towns in the Alps, let alone Austria. There are lots of family-run hotels and B&Bs offering traditional Austrian accommodation, but just be aware that you’ll need to catch a bus or drive to the lift base at Inneralpbach.
Off the slopes there is an excellent network of cross-country trails and winter walking routes through the valley. Up on the hill there are some very good mountain restaurants serving local specialities and considering it is a family friendly resort, some lively après ski spots at the foot of the lifts in Inneralpbach.
Getting here from Innsbruck is incredibly easy – the drive only takes an hour and you can also get the train to Brixlegg and then catch the bus up to the resort. Salzburg and Munich offer good alternatives – both are a two hour drive away from Alpbach.
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Weather | Rather cloudy |
Broken clouds |
Mainly fair | Generally clear |
Generally clear |
Generally clear | Occasional rain |
Light snow |
Occasional snow | Partly cloudy |
Partly cloudy |
Generally clear | Light drizzle |
Rain/Snow shower |
Snow | Occasional snow |
Occasional snow |
Occasional snow | Occasional snow |
Light snow shwr |
Broken clouds | Occasional snow |
Occasional snow |
Occasional snow | Broken clouds |
Broken clouds |
Generally clear | Occasional snow |
Occasional snow |
Occasional snow |
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Snow expected | 0.1 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 1.2 cm | 1.2 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 4.2 cm | 16.6 cm | 2.8 cm | 1.9 cm | 2 cm | 1.4 cm | 0.8 cm | 0 cm | 1.5 cm | 2.2 cm | 1.4 cm | 0 cm | 0.4 cm | 0.5 cm | 0.8 cm | 1.9 cm | 1.8 cm |
Max temp | 1.6°c | 1.7°c | -1.7°c | 5.2°c | 5.3°c | 1.1°c | 3.6°c | 3.4°c | 0.1°c | 4.6°c | 4.9°c | 1.8°c | 3.5°c | 3.5°c | -1.4°c | -4.7°c | -4.4°c | -6.2°c | -3.8°c | -3.7°c | -7.2°c | -2.1°c | -2.1°c | -5°c | -0.5°c | -0.3°c | -3°c | 1.2°c | 1.2°c | -0.9°c |
Min temp | -2.4°c | -1.7°c | -3.5°c | -4°c | 1.1°c | -0.5°c | -0.2°c | 0.1°c | -0.4°c | -1.1°c | 1.8°c | 0.2°c | 0°c | -1.4°c | -4.3°c | -6.3°c | -6.2°c | -7.6°c | -7.6°c | -7.2°c | -8.2°c | -6.5°c | -5°c | -6.7°c | -6.1°c | -3°c | -3.6°c | -3.1°c | -0.9°c | -2.5°c |
Feels like temp | -2.4°c | 1.4°c | -1.7°c | -4°c | 4.7°c | 1°c | -0.2°c | 3.1°c | 0.1°c | -1.1°c | 4.2°c | 1.6°c | 0°c | 3.2°c | -1.4°c | -6.3°c | -8.7°c | -10°c | -7.6°c | -3.8°c | -7.2°c | -6.5°c | -2.1°c | -8.7°c | -6.1°c | -0.5°c | -3°c | -6.3°c | -2°c | -4.4°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | Rather cloudy |
Broken clouds |
Mainly fair |
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 0.1 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | 1.6°c | 1.7°c | -1.7°c |
Min temp | -2.4°c | -1.7°c | -3.5°c |
Feels like temp | -2.4°c | 1.4°c | -1.7°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | Generally clear |
Generally clear |
Generally clear |
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | 5.2°c | 5.3°c | 1.1°c |
Min temp | -4°c | 1.1°c | -0.5°c |
Feels like temp | -4°c | 4.7°c | 1°c |
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AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | Light drizzle |
Mainly cloudy |
Mainly fair | Generally clear |
Mainly fair |
Mainly fair | Light rain |
Rain |
Rain shower | Broken clouds |
Broken clouds |
Generally clear | Light rain shwr |
Rain |
Snow | Occasional snow |
Occasional snow |
Occasional snow | Light snow shwr |
Light snow shwr |
Broken clouds | Rain/Snow shower |
Rain/Snow shower |
Occasional snow | Partly cloudy |
Occasional rain |
Generally clear | Occasional rain |
Occasional rain |
Light rain/snow |
Wind | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Snow expected | 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 | 8.4 cm | 2.1 cm | 2.2 cm | 3 cm | 1.8 cm | 0.4 cm | 0 cm | 0.4 cm | 0.7 cm | 1.4 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | 6°c | 6.8°c | 3.1°c | 9.9°c | 10.6°c | 5.6°c | 6.8°c | 6.8°c | 4.4°c | 9.1°c | 10°c | 6.1°c | 8.1°c | 8.1°c | 2.4°c | 0.1°c | 0.9°c | -1.4°c | 1°c | 1.6°c | -1.9°c | 2.8°c | 3.1°c | -0.4°c | 4.6°c | 5.4°c | 2°c | 6.6°c | 6.8°c | 4°c |
Min temp | 1.1°c | 3.1°c | 0.4°c | -0.4°c | 5.6°c | 3.1°c | 3.1°c | 4.4°c | 3.2°c | 2.1°c | 6.1°c | 4.5°c | 4.6°c | 2.4°c | -1.2°c | -3.2°c | -1.4°c | -3.4°c | -3.9°c | -1.9°c | -3.4°c | -2.8°c | -0.4°c | -2.8°c | -2.5°c | 2°c | 0.4°c | 0.6°c | 4°c | 1.5°c |
Feels like temp | 1°c | 5.5°c | 2.9°c | -0.4°c | 9°c | 5.2°c | 2.9°c | 6.5°c | 4.2°c | 2°c | 8.5°c | 5.6°c | 4.3°c | 7.6°c | 2.2°c | -3.2°c | -2.9°c | -1.4°c | -3.9°c | -1.6°c | -1.9°c | -2.8°c | 2.5°c | -0.4°c | -2.5°c | 4.1°c | 1.8°c | -1.9°c | 4.8°c | 1.7°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | |||
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | 6°c | 6.8°c | 3.1°c |
Min temp | 1.1°c | 3.1°c | 0.4°c |
Feels like temp | 1°c | 5.5°c | 2.9°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | |||
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | 9.9°c | 10.6°c | 5.6°c |
Min temp | -0.4°c | 5.6°c | 3.1°c |
Feels like temp | -0.4°c | 9°c | 5.2°c |
Snowfall | Last Snowfall | 12/03/2024 |
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Next 3 days | 3.2 cm | |
Depths | Upper piste depth | 140 cm |
Lower piste depth | 30 cm | |
Snow conditions | Snow quality | Heavy snow/snow crust |
Lifts | Lifts open | 24 out of 45 |
Resort opening date | Fri 08 Dec 2023 | |
Resort closing date | Mon 08 Apr 2024 |
The next week is looking very promising for most of the Austrian Alps with lots of snow from the Swiss and French Alps making its way over. Temperature levels seem to be hanging around the -5 to 0 degrees for most of the weekend and slowly creep into the + degrees at the start of next week.
Freezing level drops to 500m over the weekend but then shoots up to 2000m and stays at that altitude from Monday onwards.
High Pressure dominates the weekend and then makes a welcome return on Wednesday and looks as though it is here to stay for a while after.
The most up-to-date avalanche forecasting for Austria is provided at a state level – check out the European Avalanche Warning Services to find the relevant organisation for your destination.
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