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Learn to ski in Kitzbühel

With its medieval buttressed old city walls and finely-painted frescoes, Kitzbühel rightly deserves its reputation as being the most beautiful ski town in Europe and currently holds the award “Best ski resort in Austria”. Located in the heart of the Kitzbüheler Alps, Kitzbühel is only 1hr from Innsbruck and 1.5hrs away from Munich & Salzburg.

The resort is part of the huge ski alliance KitzSki, which includes the ski resorts Kirchberg, Jochberg, Aurach, Mittersill, Reith bei Kitzbühel, Aschau and Pass Thurn and is known worldwide as host to the Hahnenkamm Alpine Ski World Cup. Here, the world’s best skiers face the challenges of the notorious “Streif” piste, reaching speeds of up to 140km/hr and tackling the 85% gradient Mausefalle (Mousetrap) jump, which launches racers 80m into the air.

Kitzbühel has 215km of slopes including 36km of ungroomed ski pistes. The resort spans three separate ski sectors; the Hahnenkamm, the Kitzbüheler Horn and neighbouring Bichlalm, which all feature perfectly groomed pistes. The slopes around the Hahnenkamm are a favourite of the ski schools in Kitzbühel, as the area has pistes for all levels and is ideal for lessons for beginner to advanced.

Ski lessons for beginners in Kitzbühel

With 102 km (54%) of slopes being rated blue, it’s easy to see why Kitzbühel is the ideal resort to learn to ski. Ski schools in Kitzbühel offer lessons from the age of 3yrs, lesson groups having a maximum of 6 participants and being organised according to ability.

The meeting points for the ski schools in Kitzbühel is either at the base station of the Gansler lift, next to the Rasmushof hotel, or at the beginner slopes near the Hahnenkammbahn base station. Both areas have a wide choice regarding easy slopes and additionally the lifts in the valley areas can be used for free.

Ski beginners start with learning the basic techniques of the glide and snowplough on the flattest slopes within the resort. Once these are well-established, lessons graduate to slopes with a slight gradient and turns are introduced; firstly simple snowplough turns and later parallel turns.

In Kitzbühel, there is even a beginner slope named “Ministreif” after its big-brother counterpart, so beginners returning from their skiing holiday can proudly claim they have personally skied the “Streif” piste.

Kids’ ski lessons in Kitzbühel

Children from the age of 3yrs are welcomed at the ski schools in Kitzbühel. Lessons generally last for 4hrs/day, although very young skiers can choose lessons for 2hrs/day. Being the home of ski racing, some ski schools in Kitzbühel even offer ski racing camps for kids from 12yrs. Group lessons have no more than 6 participants, to ensure that each ski novice receives focused and individual help during lessons.

The youngest skiers begin to learn the basics at one of the Kindergarten zones within the resort. These are secure, with flat slopes and magic carpets, and provide the ideal stress-free environment for little learners.

Slightly older ski novices are taken by the ski schools in Kitzbühel to one of the beginners areas within the resort: The Rasmusleiten lies close to Kitzbühel village and has several easy runs. Additionally, the area between the Hahnenkamm and Pengelstein has plenty of blues and greens that are ideal confidence-builders for first-time skiers.

Young intermediate skiers work on improving their general technique and parallel turns. For this, the ski schools in Kitzbühel again head up to the Hahnenkamm which offers various reds, including one that includes a section of the famous Streif racing piste. Kitzbühel has a total of 66km (35%) of red runs and so intermediate skiers have plenty of scope to practice their parallel turns.

Ski lesson prices in Kitzbühel

Ski schools in Kitzbühel offer group and private ski and snowboard lessons lessons for kids Ski schools in Kitzbühel offer group and private ski and snowboard lessons for all ages from 2yrs upwards. The ski schools in Kitzbühel also offer many other snowsports adventures, such as freeriding, freestyle, teleski and even ski racing. Some kids lessons have a lunch option and lessons for very young skiers aged 2-3yrs are available for around 25€/2hrs. The prices quoted are the lowest price per lesson within the season and do not include equipment hire or a meal:

	Kids ski lessons	Adults ski lessons	Snowboard lessons
Group	from 50€/4hrs	from 50€/4hrs	from 60€/4hrs
Private	from 67€/hr	from 67€/hr	from 62€/hr

The best ski schools in Kitzbühel

Ski School Jochberg

Ski school Jochberg offer private ski lessons for all ages.

Meeting point: Arranged individually

CheckYeti customers reviews: experienced, reliable, value for money

Element3 Ski School Kitzbühel

This team local and international snow-sport professionals offer group and private ski lessons for all levels, including racing lessons and camps. Lessons are given in English and German.

Meeting point: The ski school office next to Gansler base station

CheckYeti customers reviews: beginner friendly, patient, experienced

Ski School Michi Gerg

This team of well-trained instructors offers group and private skiing & snowboarding lessons in English and German.

Meeting point: At the "Legenden Café" at the Hahnenkammbahn base station

CheckYeti customers reviews: beginner friendly, kids friendly, patient

Tiroler Alpinskischule Edelweiss

This small, family-run ski school has English and German-speaking instructors and offers group ski lessons for kids, private lessons for all levels and private, early-bird lessons.

Meeting point: Arranged individually

CheckYeti customers reviews: patient, experienced, relaxed

Alpin Experts

The Alpin Experts share their knowledge of Kitzbühel in their alpine skiing technique lessons for all ages. Lessons are taught in English and German.

Meeting point: Arranged individually

CheckYeti customers reviews: entertaining, experienced, kids friendly

Ski School Snow Experts Pass Thurn

New to the scene but not without experience, the Snow Experts offer private skiing lessons for kids and adults in English and German.

Meeting point: Arranged individually

CheckYeti customers reviews: experienced, reliable, beginner friendly

Ski school Alpin-Profis

The Alpin-Profis team focuses on private lessons providing technical advancement in a laid-back atmosphere. Instruction is given in English and German.

Meeting point: Arranged individually

CheckYeti customers reviews: patient, beginner friendly, experienced

Skischule Kitzbühler Horn

Director Konrad Herbert and his team offers private skiing, snowboarding, telemark and cross-country skiing lessons.

Meeting point: Arranged individually

CheckYeti customers reviews: patient, authentic, beginner friendly

Skischule Kitzbühel Rote Teufel

Founded more than 80 years ago and consisting of more than 250 instructors, the Rote Teufel team offers group and private ski and snowboard lessons in English, French, Norwegian, Russian, Spanish, German, Dutch, Italian & Swedish.

Meeting point: At the “Kinderwiese Mocking" practice area next to the Hahnenkammbahn base station.

CheckYeti customers reviews: reliable, kids friendly, beginner friendly

Skischule Reith

The Reith team of more than 100 instructors offers group and private ski lessons, plus private snowboard and cross country lessons in English and German.

Meeting point: At the ski school office.

CheckYeti customers reviews: patient, reliable, kids friendly

Kitzbühel ski pass

The Kitzbühel ski pass is available for single & up to 15 consecutive days. The pass covers all of the lifts and slopes within the Kitzbühel & Kirchberg areas.

The price for the day pass becomes cheaper, the later the starting time. Passes for more than one day have different price categories, depending on the skier’s age, the season and the number of days for which the pass is valid.

The ski schools in Kitzbühel will be happy to provide more detailed information about the ski pass options.

Ski hire Kitzbühel

For visitors wanting to hire the latest skiing equipment, Kitzbühel has 12 ski hire centres throughout the resort. Some ski schools in Kitzbühel may offer special deals with affiliated hire centres.

What makes learning to ski in Kitzbühel so special

Being a magnet for international snow-sports fans, Kitzbühel has a variety of events that attract world-class sportsmen and women: January 2020 sees the 80th Hahnenkamm Alpine Ski World Cup, a week of adrenaline-filled races, including the Super-G, the Downhill on Saturday and the Slalom. January also sees the Snow Polo World Cup, where 8 international teams compete against each other for the winner’s trophy.

February hosts The Streif Uphill - otherwise known as The Battle of the Hahnenkamm, where the fastest athlete to complete the 860m uphill race receives a rucksack packed with goodies plus the title race champion.