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Kitzbuhel
During the lean snow years of the 1980s, this caused considerable anxiety. After being forced to cancel the Hahnenkamm in 1964, 1988 and 1993 due to poor snow conditions, the Kitzbühel Lift Company installed artificial snow-making equipment to provide total coverage along the Streif and Ganslern runs, and the resort has subsequently built up a considerable armoury of snow cannon.
On race weekends as many as 70,000 people pack the town centre; the nearby Rasmusleitn finish area is a sea of red and white Austrian flags and post-race fireworks. Ironically in January 2005 there was too much snow, accompanied by bad visibility, to hold the downhill.
Kitzbuhel at a glance
On the mountain
Ski area
Despite the justifiably fierce reputation of the Hahnenkamm, the skiing around Kitzbühel is enjoyable, but not particularly challenging. more...
Lift system
The new Saukaser Valley gondola was a big step forward in the modernisation of Kitzbühel's lift system and the 2006/7 season sees a six seater covered chairlift at Ehrenbachhoehe, and another six seater at Hanglalm. more...
Ski school & guiding
There are six ski schools with state qualified instructors in Kitzbühel itself, and 15 in the Kitzbühel region as a whole. more...
Advanced
Once the Hahnenkamm races are over, you can usually ski the whole course, but the steep sections are pretty savage. more...
Intermediate
Intermediates will thrive throughout the Kitzbühel region, particularly in the Hahnenkamm area. more...
Beginner
Although Kitzbühel is, by and large, a friendly and unthreatening resort, it is not ideal for beginners. more...
Boarding & freestyle
The Kitzbüheler Horn, with good freeriding terrain, is the main focus for freestylers, freeriders, and riders on alpine boards. more...
Mountain restaurants
Kitzbühel and the surrounding region has a vast choice of on-mountain pit-stops, ranging from frugal simplicity to full-on dining. more...
Ski Map
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Off the mountain
Village
Kitzbühel is especially picturesque with snow on the ground (not always a given), as hundreds of wealthy guests promenade. more...
Accommodation
In such a straggling resort, visitors prefer accommodation to be either convenient or picturesque. more...
Apres-ski
Kitzbühel’s nightlife always threatens to be lively, especially at weekends. more...
Restaurants & bars
There are more than 100 restaurants in the area, with Hotel Tennerhof and the Unterberger Stubenwith as top of the range. more...
Other information
From an activities perspective there’s just about everything you can think of in Kitbuhel, including an Alpine Zoo. more...
Getting there
Kitzbühel, in the eastern corner of the Tyrol, has a mainline
train station and a good bus service to and from Munich airport.
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Kitzbuhel facts
Ski Area
| Base | 2,493 ft 760 m |
| Summit | 6,545 ft 1,995 m |
| Elevation | 4,052 ft 1,235 m |
| Area size | 1,705 a 690 ha |
Trails/runs
| Number of trails | 60 |
| Advanced | 15 % |
| Intermediate | 45 % |
| Beginner | 40 % |
Lifts
| Gondolas | 9 |
| Chairs | 29 |
| Surface lifts | 15 |
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