# Zell am See Opening Dates 2026/27 > Zell am See opens on 4 December 2026 and closes on 4 April 2027 for the 2026/27 season. Canonical: https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/zell-am-see/opening-dates · Updated: 2026-10-27T23:00:22.024Z · Data as of: 2026-10-27T23:00:22.024Z · Source: Just Piste ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Resort | Zell am See, Austria | | Season | 2026/27 | | Status | Opens in 37 days (2026-12-04) | | Opening date | 2026-12-04 | | Closing date | 2027-04-04 | | Status | Verified | | Source | https://www.schmitten.at/de/Sommer-Bergerlebnis/Geoeffnete-Anlagen-und-Highlights | | Other seasons on record | 0 | ## Season by season | Season | Opening | Closing | Glacier opening | Glacier closing | Verified | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026/27 | 2026-12-04 | 2027-04-04 | | | 2026-10-26 | ## What's open early or late - Top station at 2000 m: high-altitude runs typically hold snow into the closing weeks. - Snowmaking is available for the start and end of the season. ## All resorts for this season See every resort's dates for the 2026/27 season: /opening-dates/2026-27.md ## FAQ ### When does Zell am See open for 2026/27? 4 December 2026. ### When does Zell am See close? 4 April 2027 for the 2026/27 season. ### How long is the season in Zell am See? 121 days between the scheduled opening and closing dates. ### How far is Zell am See from Salzburg airport? Salzburg is about 88 minutes by road from Zell am See (54.5 km). ### How high is Zell am See? The highest lift-served point is 2,000 m, with the village at 770 m, a vertical of 1,240 m. ### How many km of pistes does Zell am See have? Zell am See has 77 km of marked pistes across 65 runs, measured from OpenStreetMap geometry. ### How many lifts does Zell am See have? 27 lifts (7 gondolas or cable cars, 10 chairlifts and 8 drag lifts). ### Which ski area is Zell am See in? Zell am See is part of Schmittenhöhe / Ski ALPIN CARD. ## Related ### This resort - [Snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/zell-am-see/snow-forecast.md) - [Snow history](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/zell-am-see/snow-history.md) - [Weather](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/zell-am-see/weather.md) - [Piste map](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/zell-am-see/piste-map.md) - [Lifts & pistes](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/zell-am-see/lifts-and-pistes.md) - [Opening dates](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/zell-am-see/opening-dates.md) - [Getting there](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/zell-am-see/getting-there.md) - [Accommodation](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/zell-am-see/accommodation.md) - [Restaurants](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/zell-am-see/restaurants.md) - [Après-ski](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/zell-am-see/apres-ski.md) - [Families](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/zell-am-see/families.md) - [Beginners](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/zell-am-see/beginners.md) - [Lift pass](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/zell-am-see/lift-pass.md) - [FAQ](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/zell-am-see/faq.md) ### Country - [Ski resorts in Austria](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/austria.md) - [Austria snow report](https://www.justpiste.com/snow-report/austria.md) ### Ski area - [Schmittenhöhe / Ski ALPIN CARD](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/zell-am-see-kaprun.md) ### Airports & transfers - [Salzburg Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/salzburg-airport.md) · 88 min - [Resorts near Salzburg](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/salzburg-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Salzburg to Zell am See](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/salzburg-airport/to/zell-am-see.md) · 55 km - [Innsbruck Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/innsbruck-airport.md) · 163 min - [Resorts near Innsbruck](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/innsbruck-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Innsbruck to Zell am See](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/innsbruck-airport/to/zell-am-see.md) · 110 km - [Linz-Hörsching Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/linz-horsching-airport.md) · 164 min - [Resorts near Linz-Hörsching](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/linz-horsching-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Linz-Hörsching to Zell am See](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/linz-horsching-airport/to/zell-am-see.md) · 145 km ### Nearest resorts - [Saalbach-Hinterglemm](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/saalbach.md) · 14 km - [Kitzbühel](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/kitzbuhel.md) · 34 km - [Bad Gastein](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/bad-gastein.md) · 35 km ### Similar resorts - [Mayrhofen](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/mayrhofen.md) - [Grindelwald](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/grindelwald.md) - [St. Anton am Arlberg](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/st-anton.md) ### Featured in - [Snowiest ski resorts: Austria](https://www.justpiste.com/best/snowiest-ski-resorts/austria) · #5 - [Cheapest ski resorts: Austria](https://www.justpiste.com/best/cheapest-ski-resorts/austria) · #5 - [Night-skiing ski resorts: Austria](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/with-night-skiing/austria.md) · #5 - [Train-accessible ski resorts: Austria](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/by-train/austria.md) · #6 - [Highest ski resorts: Austria](https://www.justpiste.com/best/highest-ski-resorts/austria) · #10 - [Longest-run ski resorts: Austria](https://www.justpiste.com/best/longest-ski-runs/austria) · #12 ### From nearby cities - [Salzburg to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/salzburg/ski-resorts.md) · 93 min - [Innsbruck to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/innsbruck/ski-resorts.md) · 163 min - [Munich to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/munich/ski-resorts.md) · 165 min ## Sources | Source | Licence | Attribution | Fetched | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Wikidata (https://www.wikidata.org) | CC0 1.0 | Data from Wikidata | 2026-10-27T04:01:05.058Z | - Image: A breathtaking winter view of snow-capped Alps and serene Lake Zell in Zell am See, Austria. · Hooman Beings · Pexels License · https://www.pexels.com/license/ Cite as: Just Piste, "Zell am See Opening Dates 2026/27", https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/zell-am-see/opening-dates, accessed 2026-10-28