Forecast today: Broken clouds
a sizeable town located a short bus trip away from the slopes. These are linked by an impressive lift system – rarely will you ever have to ride a slow chair. Most of the terrain suits intermediate skiers and keen explorers will enjoy the sense of travel gained by skiing via Gerlos to the end resort of Königsleiten.
Almost two-thirds of the pistes in the Zillertal Arena are rated red, suggesting this is a vast intermediate playground – which it certainly is. Strong intermediates should be able to explore the entire area, but less confident skiers and boarders may find Piste 36 down to the Möseltret chairlift linking Gerlos and Königsleiten too much of a challenge – catch the bus from Gerlos instead.
Although the beginner area is well up the hill at Rosenalm, it is snowsure and there are excellent facilities. From here progression is slightly tricky as all the local pistes further up are rated red – your best bet would be to jump on a bus to Gerlos and ski the runs off the Ebenfeld X-Press or explore the blues on the Plattenkogel above Königsleiten. The challenges for more advanced and expert skiers or boarders are somewhat limited, although in good snow the Wilde Krimml is a good zone to head to, as is the Falschbach chair below the Königsleitenspitze.
The village itself is picturesque, especially so considering its size, with a cobbled square surrounded by cafés and shops, all of which have a lively buzz during the day and also at night. Après focuses on the base of the gondola at the Jogglkessl and the Saustadl, both of which get lively at the end of the skiing day, especially during the busy holiday weeks.
The car transfer from Innsbruck is as quick as it gets, taking around an hour in clear traffic. It takes a similar time to travel by train from the centre of Innsbruck, you just need to add on an extra half an hour to get to the main station from the airport. Munich is another good option and the drive only takes two hours.
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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 | 1.5°c | 1.6°c | -1.7°c | 5.1°c | 5.2°c | 1.3°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 | -2.5°c | -1.7°c | -3.6°c | -3.9°c | 1.3°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 | -2.5°c | 1.3°c | -1.7°c | -3.9°c | 4.6°c | 1.2°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 | 1.5°c | 1.6°c | -1.7°c |
Min temp | -2.5°c | -1.7°c | -3.6°c |
Feels like temp | -2.5°c | 1.3°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 | 5.1°c | 5.2°c | 1.3°c |
Min temp | -3.9°c | 1.3°c | -0.5°c |
Feels like temp | -3.9°c | 4.6°c | 1.2°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 | Broken clouds |
Broken clouds |
Generally clear | Generally clear |
Mainly fair |
Mainly fair | Occasional rain |
Rain shower |
Light drizzle | Broken clouds |
Partly cloudy |
Generally clear | Light rain shwr |
Rain shower |
Rain and snow | Rain/Snow shower |
Rain/Snow shower |
Occasional snow | Rain/Snow shower |
Rain/Snow shower |
Broken clouds | Rain/Snow shower |
Occasional rain |
Light snow shwr | Broken clouds |
Occasional rain |
Mainly fair | Occasional rain |
Occasional rain |
Occasional rain |
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 | 1.6 cm | 1.5 cm | 0.4 cm | 3 cm | 1 cm | 0.1 cm | 0 cm | 0.4 cm | 0.1 cm | 1.3 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | 7.9°c | 9°c | 4.5°c | 11.6°c | 12.6°c | 7.8°c | 9.5°c | 9.5°c | 6.5°c | 11.1°c | 12.1°c | 8.1°c | 9.9°c | 9.9°c | 5°c | 2°c | 3.1°c | 0.6°c | 3°c | 4.1°c | 0.6°c | 4.4°c | 5°c | 1.6°c | 6.2°c | 7.2°c | 3.8°c | 8°c | 8.6°c | 5.8°c |
Min temp | 4.6°c | 4.5°c | 0.8°c | 0.2°c | 7.8°c | 3.6°c | 3.9°c | 6.5°c | 4.6°c | 3.2°c | 8.1°c | 5.4°c | 4.6°c | 5°c | 0.5°c | -2°c | 0.6°c | -2.9°c | -2.9°c | 0.6°c | -2.6°c | -1.8°c | 1.6°c | -1.8°c | -1.6°c | 3.8°c | 1.8°c | 1.6°c | 5.8°c | 2.5°c |
Feels like temp | 4.9°c | 7.4°c | 4.2°c | 0.2°c | 10.7°c | 7.3°c | 3.6°c | 9.2°c | 6.3°c | 3°c | 10.4°c | 7.6°c | 4.3°c | 9.4°c | 4.7°c | -2°c | -0.4°c | 0.5°c | -2.9°c | 2.7°c | 0.5°c | -1.8°c | 4°c | 1.5°c | -1.6°c | 5.6°c | 3.5°c | 1.5°c | 6.4°c | 3.9°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | |||
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | 7.9°c | 9°c | 4.5°c |
Min temp | 4.6°c | 4.5°c | 0.8°c |
Feels like temp | 4.9°c | 7.4°c | 4.2°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | |||
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | 11.6°c | 12.6°c | 7.8°c |
Min temp | 0.2°c | 7.8°c | 3.6°c |
Feels like temp | 0.2°c | 10.7°c | 7.3°c |
Snowfall | Last Snowfall | 07/03/2024 |
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Next 3 days | 2.5 cm | |
Depths | Upper piste depth | 215 cm |
Lower piste depth | 15 cm | |
Snow conditions | Snow quality | Hard packed |
Lifts | Lifts open | 51 out of 52 |
Resort opening date | Thu 07 Dec 2023 | |
Resort closing date | Sun 14 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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