Hintertux Glacier ski resort: snow, terrain & trip planner

Alps, Austria · Base 4,922 ft · Summit 10,663 ft · Vertical 5,742 ft

Updated Nov 15, 2026, 22:00 UTC: today grades C-.

Hintertux Glacier ski area, Alps, Austria — Photo: lionork, CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons

Hintertux Glacier snow report

Nov 15: open; 0.3 in. of new snow in the last 72 hours; 4 in. forecast at the summit over the next 7 days.

Status: Open
Snow depth: 12 in.
Runs open: 13 / 32
Lifts open: 16 / 24
New snow: 0.3 in.
Next 24 h: 0 in.
Next 7 days: 4 in.

Status, depth, runs and lifts from the resort's snow report (hintertuxergletscher.at), Nov 15; forecast and modeled snow from Veabird's snow model. Updated Nov 15, 22:00 UTC.

Veabird's call

SunC-MonCTueD-WedD+

Monday is fairest at C and sunny, but base is only 16 in. and Tuesday is D-.

Usually closes around Dec 31 with a 16 in. base now. Quietest weeks start May 9 and May 23.

Grades from Veabird's snow model; wording by AI (Muse Spark), checked against the forecast. Updated Nov 15, 22:00 UTC.

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Questions about Hintertux Glacier

When does Hintertux Glacier open?

Hintertux Glacier skis all year on its glacier, snow permitting.

Is Hintertux Glacier good for beginners?

38% of its mapped runs are beginner terrain, 55% intermediate and 6% advanced or expert. That makes it a good pick for beginners.

Terrain: Great for beginners and intermediates; limited terrain for advanced skiers and experts

■ Beginner 38% · ■ Intermediate 55% · ■ Advanced 6%

83 mapped runs (about 29 miles) and 22 lifts.

Shares of mapped run length from OpenSkiMap (OpenStreetMap contributors); advanced includes expert terrain. Official acreage splits can differ.

Lift tickets & passes

Day tickets are usually cheapest bought online, in advance, from the resort's site.

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Getting there

Innsbruck Airport (INN), about 0.5 h by road

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Nearby ski resorts

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