Les Pléiades offers a compact downhill network of seven local pistes, suited to visitors looking for a small ski area. Its piste offering includes a kilometre of floodlit runs, providing an illuminated-slope option alongside the rest of the downhill terrain.
Les Prés-d'Orvin offers downhill skiing on the north-facing slopes of Mont-Sujet, in the southern foothills of the Jura. Its blue and red pistes suit visitors looking for easy and intermediate skiing in a natural mountain setting, with a separate sledging slope adding another winter activity.
Torrent is Leukerbad’s downhill ski area in Valais, with blue pistes and black runs offering different levels of challenge. Kumme is a blue-piste option, while Flaschenhalde is classified black; ungroomed yellow routes such as Freeride Direttissima provide a separate terrain choice.
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START HEREThe Leukerbad–Rinderhütte cable car serves Torrent. The Schwalbennest lift is a six-person chairlift.
Loser Altaussee offers family skiing with a progression from the Skikinderland at Sandling to the Loser Panoramaabfahrt. Children can start in the dedicated learning area, while the practice slope provides a stepping stone before tackling the longer family descent.
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START HEREThe Panoramabahn is a ten-person gondola carrying skiers, tobogganers and walkers up the mountain.
Lourtier offers local downhill skiing at the Téléski du Dzora, with a slope that also accommodates bob sledding for children and adults. The replacement lift dates from 2022, and snowmaking and floodlighting support afternoon skiing and scheduled evening sessions.
Lärchenhof is a small downhill ski area directly beside Hotel Lärchenhof in Erpfendorf, east of the Wilder Kaiser. Its two runs provide a compact setting for beginners and families. Both hotel guests and external visitors can ski here, making it an option for a ski day without staying at the hotel.
Maiszinken is a family ski area in the mountaineering village of Lunz am See, in Lower Austria's Mostviertel region. Its children's magic carpet is free to use, while a demanding black piste gives experienced skiers a steeper option alongside the family provision.
Malbun is a compact, traffic-free winter-sports village with descents ranging from easy to demanding. The ski options include malbi-park for beginners and the Schneeflucht lift or Täli piste for more experienced skiers. Most hotels in Malbun are directly beside the pistes.
The Téléski des Orvales in Malleray shares its lift with BikePark Valbirse, combining winter skiing with mountain biking at the same site. The bikepark redevelopment preserved the ski lift and enabled winter skiing to resume when snow conditions permit.
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START HEREWinter skiing uses the Téléski des Orvales at BikePark Valbirse.
Marbach–Marbachegg combines seven local pistes with two descents to the valley, making valley runs part of the downhill skiing available here. Its piste area covers 0.24 square kilometres, with the skiing centred on the local Marbachegg network.
Téléconthey offers lift-served skiing at the Teleski des Ombrins in Mayens de Conthey. Its relaxed, informal character makes it a choice for families who want to ski together.
Ahorn offers a smaller selection of mostly beginner-friendly carving pistes and family attractions. Most of the ski area lies around Penken and the neighbouring Rastkogel and Eggalm.
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START HEREUse the Penkenbahn valley station in Mayrhofen as the selected ski-area access point.
Skiarena Täle in Meßstetten centres on a demanding downhill run for sporty skiers, served by Skilift Täle. Its varied descent follows terrain that forms an oversized natural halfpipe for snowboarders, giving this local ski area a distinctive character for visitors who enjoy terrain features.
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START HERESkilift Täle is a drag lift with a towing length of 218 metres and a vertical rise of 92 metres.
Minschuns offers downhill skiing and snowboarding on wide, open slopes above the tree line in Val Müstair. Alp da Munt provides a family focal point, with a children's learning area beside the mountain restaurant, where parents can watch from the terrace.
Mitterdorf is a family-oriented downhill ski and snowboard area around Almberg in the Bavarian Forest. Snowmaking covers its downhill runs, while sledging provides another winter activity for families and leisure visitors spending a day in the mountain resort.
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START HEREThe Große Almbergbahn is a six-seat chairlift; the Kleine Almbergbahn is a four-seat chairlift.
Tschifflicker Dell is the downhill ski area of Skiclub 1965 Zweibrücken, with named descents including Magerquark-Abfahrt, Orchideen-Abfahrt and Wald-Abfahrt. The local hill combines lift-served skiing with floodlighting, giving it a distinctive club-skiing character.
Monte popolo is a compact family ski area in Eben im Pongau, with broad, easy-to-oversee slopes suited to children and people learning to ski. The mountain combines children's skiing with playful features and a timed course, giving families several ways to vary a shared ski day.
The ski area crosses the Moosalp pass, with views towards the Bietschhorn and the Mischabel group with the Dom. Bodmen has a children's ski area and a large playground suited to young children and beginners.
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START HEREAccess from the ski lift at Z’Niwu in Törbel.
Skizentrum Muggenbrunn combines beginner skiing at Wasenlift with more demanding terrain at Franzosenberg. Its named sectors also include Köpfle and Winkel, where panoramic skiing complements the learning slopes, while a snowpark adds an option for freestyle skiers and snowboarders.
Erlebnisalm Mönichkirchen offers lift-served downhill skiing for families and beginners. Its compact piste layout and short distances make for a straightforward ski day.