Austrian Alps: best ski lifts

Ski resorts with the most modern and best lift facilities in the Austrian Alps.


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1-50 out of 128 ski resorts

Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
Only the most modern lifts operate in Ischgl and Samnaun. Most of the chairlifts have… more
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Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
Efficient gondola lifts run from Kaltenbach up to the Hochzillertal ski resort. Modern chairlifts and… more
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Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
In the ski resort of Hochkönig, you can ski from Maria Alm to Mühlbach via Dienten using very modern… more
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Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
The ski resort of Steinplatte/Winklmoosalm is accessed almost exclusively by very modern lifts. From… more
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Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
Modern gondola lifts in Matrei and Kals take you up to the ski area. Up in the winter sports resort,… more
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Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
The ski resort of Silvretta Montafon has modern lifts. Gondola lifts transport visitors up the… more
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Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
The Ski Juwel Alpbachtal Wildschönau has very many modern lifts. Gondola lifts travel up to the main… more
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Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
Skiers access the slopes on the Grubigstein with modern lifts. The use of tow lifts is no longer… more
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Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
Modern gondola lifts lead up to the ski resort from the valley, including the Schmittenhöhebahn lift… more
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Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
The Damüls-Mellau ski resort primarily features state-of-the-art 6-person chairlifts with weather… more
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Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
The lifts in the ski resort of Kitzbühel/Kirchberg have been modernised over the past few years and… more
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Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
The Zillertal Arena regularly modernises its ski lifts. Modern feeder lifts run from the different… more
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Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
The ski resort of Obertauern is linked by modern lifts. These are mainly detachable chairlifts with… more
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Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
All the lifts in the ski resort of Gurgl are very modern and reflect the resort's slogan of “Top… more
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Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
Gondola lifts take you up from the villages of Neukirchen and Bramberg to the ski resort on the… more
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Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
Almost all runs are accessed using modern chairlifts, most of which have covers and heated seats. At… more
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Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
Extremely modern lifts transport winter sports enthusiasts in the Kaprun ski resort of… more
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Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
Since the 2020/21 season, the new 10-person gondola Panorama Link connects Snow Space Salzburg with… more
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Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
Modern gondola lifts and the 3-S Penkenbahn lift transport skiers and snowboarders up to the ski… more
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Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
Almost all of the slopes in the Nassfeld ski resort are accessed from comfortable and fast chairlifts… more
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Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
Modern chairlifts and gondola lifts run between Großarl and Dorfgastein. Only gondola lifts travel up… more
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Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
From Hoch-Imst, two consecutive comfortable 10-person panoramic gondola lifts travel up to the Alpjoch… more
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Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
The ski resort of Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis has modern chairlifts and gondola lifts, most of which have… more
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Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
Since the 2021/22 season, a very modern and efficient 10-person gondola lift has been transporting… more
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Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
Almost all runs can be accessed from modern chairlifts and gondola lifts. From the valley, an… more
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Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
The ski resort of Golm is linked by modern lifts. From Vandans (650 metres), the “Golmerbahn” 8-person… more
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Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
Most of the lifts in the ski resort of Kühtai are modern and start around the ski village. Most… more
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Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
Since the combination of St. Anton am Arlberg/St. Christoph/Stuben and Lech/Zürs/Warth/Schröcken in… more
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Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
Modern gondola lifts take skiers up from Bad Hofgastein, Bad Gastein and the Angertal Ski Centre to… more
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Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
A very modern 8-person gondola lift runs from the base in Lofer and acts as a feeder lift to the ski… more
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Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
Since the 2017/2018 season, the ski resort of Ifen has been connected by very modern lifts. From the… more
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Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
Modern gondola lifts and chairlifts provide access throughout almost the entire ski resort of… more
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Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
Modern lifts provide access to almost the entire 4-Mountain Ski Area. From the central entry points,… more
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Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
The lifts in the Radstadt-Altenmarkt ski area are among the most modern in Austria. Since the opening… more
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Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
Sölden offers the most modern lifts for a quick and comfortable ascent up the mountain. Since November… more
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Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
The modern 8-person gondola lift goes up from the outskirts of Ehrwald to the Ehrwalder Alm. Up in the… more
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Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
Almost all of the slopes at Zauchensee/Flachauwinkl are accessible via modern chairlifts with weather… more
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Test result: 5 out of 5 stars
6-person chairlifts with weather protectors go up from the entry points in Flachauwinkl and Kleinarl.… more
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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
The feeder lifts up to the ski resort of Hochoetz are modern gondolas. The Acherkogelbahn lift from… more
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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
From Lienz, the Zettersfeld 4-person gondola lift takes you up to the ski resort. The lift is used… more
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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
A 6-person gondola lift leads up from the valley to the Nauders ski area. There is also the option of… more
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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Most of the runs are served by modern lifts. The Mitterstein lift is one of the most efficient… more
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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
The modern 8-person Bergeralm gondola lift takes visitors from the valley up to the middle station. In… more
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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
The Brunnalm 6-person gondola lift takes you quickly up to the ski resort of St. Jakob. At the top,… more
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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
Since the 2017/2018 season, the modern Spieljochbahn lift, which includes a middle station, has been… more
Ski lifts:
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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
The 6-person gondola lift (with middle station) takes skiers up to the ski resort. Up in the resort,… more
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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
A 6-person gondola lift leads up in two sections from the base to the Kreuzjoch (2,136 metres), one of… more
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Test result: 4 out of 5 stars
In the 2022/23 season, a modern 10-person gondola lift began running from the car park (1,560 metres)… more
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1-50 out of 128 ski resorts