"Distribution circle" at 1800 meters above sea level: The summit plateau of the Penken above Tux-Finkenberg is the starting point for a varied day of skiing in the Zillertal.

Insider tips for skiing in Zillertal and Kitzbühel

Klaus Höfler, 15.02.2024

The enormous range of sun-drenched slopes and brightly lit cuisine make skiing days between Kitzbühel and the Zillertal particularly attractive.

Advertisement

These are ski days with which you build up a special connection because you have known them since "birth". From the moment the sun hatches from the band of clouds at the edge of the horizon like a chick from an egg, you are there, because what is not particularly popular in the World Cup is highly coveted in everyday life on the slopes: starting number 1. Making the first tracks in the groomed carpet, smoothed by the snow groomers is a rarely disappointed promise of pleasure. This exclusive opportunity to start enjoying the slopes at half past seven is called "Early Bird Skiing" in the Hochzillertal ski area and "MorgenSport" on the Ahorn in Mayrhofen. In the neighbouring "Zillertal Arena", "Good Morning Skiing" starts half an hour earlier from March.

Read more

Advertisement