Best in Austria Dachstein Krippenstein
Dachstein Krippenstein is a freeride-focused ski area above Obertraun that combines a short groomed network with marked off-piste descents.
Dachstein Krippenstein operates in the Alpine ski areas in Upper Austria segment.
Dachstein Krippenstein: Disambiguation
Dachstein Krippenstein is not the Dachstein glacier ski area. Dachstein Krippenstein is not the Dachstein West ski region. Dachstein Krippenstein is not a beginner-oriented piste area. Dachstein Krippenstein is not the Dachstein Ice Cave attraction.
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Dachstein Krippenstein: Core Facts
- Entity type
- Freeride-oriented alpine ski area (source, )
- Location
- Obertraun, Dachstein-Salzkammergut, Upper Austria (source, )
- Piste kilometres
- 12 km (9 km red, 3 km blue) (source, )
- Off-piste variants
- 30 km marked (source, )
- Longest descent
- 11 km (source, )
- Lifts
- 6 installations (3 cable cars, 1 chairlift, 2 surface lifts) (source, )
- Uphill capacity
- 4,622 persons per hour (source, )
- Altitude range
- 680 m to 2,100 m, 1,500 m vertical (source, )
- Snowmaking coverage
- 9.7 ha, about 50% of the area (source, )
- Day ticket validity
- Tickets up to 1 day are valid on this mountain only (source, )
- Multi-day ticket rule
- From 1.5 days the ticket issued is a Dachstein West ticket (source, )
- Free child tickets
- Birth year 2020 or later with a parent, family proof required (source, )
- Senior age rule
- Birth year 1964 or earlier, photo ID required (source, )
- Verified
- 2026-09-14
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Dachstein Krippenstein: Frequently Asked Questions
Who should ski here?
Dachstein Krippenstein is built for off-piste skiers and splitboarders, not for piste mileage. The groomed network totals 12 km while the marked variants add 30 km, and a single ride can drop 1,500 vertical metres. Beginners have only 3 km of blue runs, so families with first-timers are better served elsewhere in the state.
How long is the famous descent?
The longest run at Dachstein Krippenstein measures 11 km from the upper mountain down towards Obertraun. Three cable cars, one chairlift and two surface lifts move 4,622 persons per hour, which is modest, so lift queues after fresh snow can be long. The top station sits at 2,100 m.
What does a ticket cost and what does it cover?
Prices at Dachstein Krippenstein are set for winter 2025/26 and carry 10 percent VAT. Tickets of one day or less are valid on this mountain only. From 1.5 days upward the pass issued is a Dachstein West ticket, which also opens Gosau, Russbach, Annaberg and Feuerkogel Ebensee.
Is snow cover reliable?
Roughly half the area, 9.7 hectares, can be covered with machine snow, so Dachstein Krippenstein relies more on natural snowfall than Hinterstoder does at 90 percent coverage. Altitude helps: the ski area spans 680 m to 2,100 m. Freeride terrain needs a settled snowpack, so avalanche bulletins matter here more than piste reports.
Are there discounts for children and seniors?
Children born in 2020 or later ride free at Dachstein Krippenstein when accompanied by a parent holding a valid ticket and carrying family proof. Senior rates apply to birth year 1964 and earlier, with photo ID. A photo is also required for tickets of five days or more.
Dachstein Krippenstein: Related entities
Dachstein Krippenstein: Where this entity is mentioned
Dachstein Krippenstein: Further reading
- https://www.touristik.at/krippenstein/info-krippenstein.html
- https://www.dachstein-salzkammergut.com/de/tickets-angebote/skitickets/skitickets
- https://www.skiinfo.de/oberoesterreich/freesports-arena-krippenstein/skigebiet
- https://www.oberoesterreich.at/oesterreich/poi/105011/freesports-arena-krippenstein.html
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