As Austria’s first glacier ski area, Gletscherbahnen Kaprun AG has been a leading tourism business for more than 50 years. The glacier itself, the sensation of freedom at 3000 m above sea level and outstanding mountain experiences inspire and excite people 365 days a year.
The balance between cautious treatment of our high-alpine natural environment and our commercial interests stands at the center of our corporate practices. Our sense of regional responsibility is reflected in our role as a fair, reliable partner on an equal footing with our counterparts.
“The unique natural setting, creative offers and our skilled, dedicated employees represent the foundation for the long-term commercial success of our company.”
Geschäftsjahr 2021/2022
Share Capital
€5.6 million
Shareholders
- The town of Kaprun (34.00 %)
- Kapruner Tourismus Holding GmbH (33.34 %)
- Kaprun Tourist Office (9.30 %)
- Kapruner Promotion & Lifte Ges.m.b.H. (7.20 %)
- Private persons and company employees (16.16 %)
Supervisory Board
Dr. Arno Gasteiger, Chairman
Mayor Manfred Gassner, Vice Chairman
Management
Managing Director: Ing. Norbert Karlsböck
Proxies: Ing. Günther Brennsteiner, technology division
MMag. Thomas Maierhofer, commercial division
Albert Rattensperger, technology division Maiskogel
Employees
272 full-time equivalents on average
Annual Revenues
€39,0 million/net lifts/food services (financial year 2019/20)
Visitor Frequency
924.173 first entries (financial year 2019/20)
Status September 2021
Snow Sports
Kitzsteinhorn, 1.976–3.029 m
Austria’s first glacier ski area, October - early summer
Maiskogel, 768–1.730 m
Family ski area close to town, December – Easter
Lechnerberg, 770–835 m
Beginners’ area in the town center, December – Easter
Gondolas/Lifts
23 gondolas/lifts, 768 – 3029 m
100 % snow guarantee
Glacier ski area with 100% snow guarantee from October until early summer
- Glacier area: pistes covered in natural snow
- Pistes up to the edge of the glacier, Maiskogel and Lechnerberg:
- virtually 100 % snowmaking coverage as needed
Pistes
61 kilometers of pistes, 768 – 3029 m
Theme pistes: Black Mamba, Eagle Line, Skimovie and Speedcheck
Snow Parks
- Kitzsteinhorn Snowpark: 4 snow parks, 1 superpipe
- Maisi Park
Freeride XXL – Safety first!
- 5 freeride routes close to the lifts
- exemplary info- and safety system
- weekly guided tours
Ski Touring
- 3 ski-touring routes, info system
- weekly guided ski tours
Glacier Cross-Country Trail
Trail as much as 1 km in length, elev. 2900 m
ICE CAMP presented by Audi
Artistically designed igloos, January – April
Weekly guided snowshoe hike to the ICE CAMP
Training Areas
Reservable training pistes on the Kitzsteinhorn and Maiskogel
Mountain and Nature Experiences
Gipfelwelt 3000 - TOP OF SALZBURG 3,029 m
Fascinating high-alpine world at over 3000 m above sea level, open year-round – a partnership project with Hohe Tauern National Park
- Top of Salzburg 3,029 m – Salzburg’s scenic lookout point accessible to everyone
- Cinema 3000, Austria’s highest cinema
- National Park Gallery, info stations inside the mountain plus viewing platform overlooking Hohe Tauern National Park
- Guided tours led by national park rangers
Ice Arena
Fun and excitement in the summer snow – sledding, Ice Bar (July/August)
Hiking
- hiking paths and alpine trails
- free guided hikes (July, August)
- “My first 3000er” guided tour to Kitzsteinhorn summit (June - September)
Adventure Playgrounds
- adventure playground at the Alpincenter, 2,500 m
- water playground in Langwied, 1,976 m
Mountain Biking
- 3 freeride mountain bike trails (ca. mid-June – September)
12 km total length – 1,500 vertical meters - mountain bike info points and wash stations
- E-bike recharging stations
- MTB uphill trail from Kaprun via the Maiskogel to the Kitzsteinhorn
Maisi flitzer
Alpine coaster on the Maiskogel, open year-round
Maiskogel Amusement Park
Amusement park for families, MK Maiskogelbahn valley station
Kitzsteinhorn Restaurants & Bars
- Gipfel Restaurant, 3,029 m – self-service restaurant, bar and table service area
- Alpincenter, 2,450 m – self-service restaurant
- Skyline Bar, 2,450 m – café-bar
- Parasol, 2,450 m - umbrella bar
- Gletschermühle, 2,450 m - restaurant with table service
- kitz900m, 911 m – snack bar
- Ice Arena, 3,000 m (Jul/Aug) – snack bar
- Ice Camp, 2,600 m (Jan-Apr) - snack bar
- Maisi Alm, 768 m - restaurant with table service & après ski
Zell am See-Kaprun
Shareholder of Zell am See-Kaprun Tourismus GmbH
Hohe Tauern Nationalpark
Partnership agreement since 2012
Best Austrian Summer Lifts
Charter member and certified since 2004
Sponsors
- Kitzsteinhorn Snowpark: Volcom & Nitro
- Kitzsteinhorn Ice Camp presented by Audi
Ski Pass and Ticket Alliances
- ALPIN CARD
(together with Schmittenhöhebahn AG and Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang Fieberbrunn) - Salzburger SuperSkiCard & Kitzbüheler Alpen
(Salzburg, parts of Tyrol, Styria, Carinthia, Upper Austria and Bavaria)
