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    Austria's Top 10 Family Ski Regions

    Skiing with the family brings a lot of joy. We’ve selected 10 Austrian ski resorts that offer a wealth of options specifically designed with children and their parents in mind.

    Skiing with children in SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser - Brixental
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    SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser - Brixental (Tirol)

    SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser - Brixental is one of the largest and most modern ski resorts in the world, and its child-safe chairlifts, gentle and perfectly prepared slopes, and numerous blue runs make it well-suited for a family holiday. There are a whopping 22 ski schools for kids from the age of 2 onwards to pick from; fun options off the slopes include illuminated toboggan runs and a village consisting of 18 actual igloos.

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    Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis (Tirol)

    Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis in Tirol might be one of the child-friendliest ski areas in the world. The resort has a great selection of family-friendly accommodation, 125,000m2 (1,345,489 sq ft) of slopes reserved for children as well as an entire kids’ adventure land for playing in the snow. There are ski courses for all ages, and lunch is served in two dedicated children’s restaurants. Done with skiing for the day? Activities such as tobogganing and winter hiking, including with pushchairs, await. And should you be unlucky with the weather at some point, Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis has you covered, too. The resort has created a website just for kids, featuring information on the area as well as fun online games.

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    Family winter holidays in Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis
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    Family skiing in Ski Juwel Alpbachtal Wildschönau
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    Ski Juwel Alpbachtal Wildschönau (Tirol)

    The new children’s paradise JUPPI-DO offers a range of obstacles, jumping courses, and ski trails for the little ones to hone their skiing skills. Off the slopes, attractions like the “Lauser Sauser” Alpine coaster (you’ll ride in two-seater sleighs reaching speeds of up to 42 kmph / 26 mph), an igloo-building workshop, or the opportunity to ride shotgun on a piste basher will keep everyone entertained.

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    Skiing in Salzburg in the region of Zell am See-Kaprun / Zell am See
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    Zell am See-Kaprun (SalzburgerLand)

    The Schmittenhöhe mountain is a sure bet for family skiing. Here, mascot Schmidolin the Dragon will entertain children and teach them how to ski, while parents are free to enjoy one of the many pistes, including on the glacier Kitzsteinhorn. Afterwards, the local XXL Fun Slope and the snow park await. Children of all ages will also certainly enjoy the world's longest toboggan run in the neighbouring Wildkogel Arena.

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    Skiing in the Kitzbühel Alps
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    Kitzbüheler Alpen (Tirol)

    Practise lifts and magic carpets for infants in the valley as well as 400 km (250 mi) of blue pistes throughout the skiing region ensure plenty of family skiing options in Kitzbühel's Alps. Take your holiday pictures at designated photo points and join a guided family hike if you need a break from the pistes.

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    fun in the snow, St. Johann in Salzburg
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    St. Johann in Salzburg

    In St. Johann in Salzburg, families will feel particularly at home. 16 specialised family accommodation properties cater to the needs of their youngest guests. The "ski in ski out" region awaits with wide and clearly laid out slopes, and also offers a lot of activities away from the slopes, like horse-drawn carriage rides or exciting toboggan runs.

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    Ski area Bad Kleinkirchheim
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    Bad Kleinkirchheim (Carinthia)

    This laid-back ski resort in the south of Austria has numerous easy to moderate descents to choose from, as well as four ski schools for both beginners and experienced skiers and a "ski kindergarten" for children from the age of three. Exciting activities away from the slopes such as snow-shoe hiking, horse sleigh riding, or fun toboggan rides are available as well. And thanks to a special children's area, a family visit to the region’s famed Thermal Römerbad spa is a relaxing experience for all ages.

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    Skicircus Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang Fieberbrunn (SalzburgerLand & Tirol)

    At Skicircus resort, families await 270 kilometres (168 mi) of ski slopes, 140 km (87 mi) of them being blue pistes. Highly qualified ski instructors teach skiing, snowboarding, and freeriding techniques to children of all ages, whilst two dedicated toboggan runs (one of which requires toboggans with brakes!) provide fun away from the ski pistes.

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    Skiing in Ski amadé / Ski Amade
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    Ski Amadé (SalzburgerLand & Styria)

    A network of 25 ski resorts, Ski Amadé in SalzburgerLand offers something for everyone, including specialised family accommodation, holiday deals for families, and designated children’s ski areas. Away from the pistes, families can go tobogganing, ice skating, or even take a hot-air balloon ride.

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    Cross-country skiing at Böhmerwald / Böhmerwald
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    Bohemian Forest (Upper Austria)

    If you’re looking for a quaint, off-the-beaten-track ski resort, give the Bohemian Forest in the north of Austria a try. Here, children aged 10 or younger pay only € 3 for their lift ticket. The region has two dedicated kids’ parks and boasts the world’s first comic book slalom course.

    • 2 kids’ parks
    • Ski school
    • Snow guarantee
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