Age Categories Winter 2025/26

Adult: Born in 1999 or earlier (if no U25 ticket is offered, the adult ticket applies to those born in 2006 or earlier)
U25: Born between 2000 and 2006
Youth: Born between 2007 and 2009
Child: Born between 2010 and 2019
Mini: Born in 2020 or later ride for free (photo ID required)

Family Discounts:

For Ski amadé ski passes: Upon purchase of a ski pass, the third and all younger children of a family (children* and teens*) receive a free ski pass when at least one parent and the older siblings (children* or teens*) purchase a ski pass for the same period of validity.

Preconditions: Official family identity document and joint main place of residence required. Purchase of a parent season ticket not required for season tickets.

The offer is valid for families with a non-skiing infant under the age of three (born in 2023 or later). The Young Family ticket can be used alternately by one of the two parents.

Please note that the Young Family ticket cannot be combined with the online early booking bonus.

Photo required (both parents & infant)

The Young Family ski ticket is available on site at the ticket offices at the adult ticket price.

From March 14, 2026 to the end of the season Easter Bunny has prepared a special package for families in Ski amadé. Children up to 15 years (born 2010 or later) old ski for free, if at least one parent buys a 6-day ski pass.

Please note that the Easter family special cannot be combined with the Online Early Booking Bonus.

Opening hours

Applies to all ski areas:

The number of lifts in operation depends on snow conditions and demand.
For more information on current operating hours, please visit our website.

Season dates Winter 2025/26:

Ski amadé Start & Finale (pre- and post-season):
until 19 December 2025 and from 11 April 2026

Ski amadé Live (main season):
from 20 December 2025 to 10 April 2026

Partial operation Skigastein
from 28 November 2025 to 11 December 2025 and from 7 April 2026

Journey to Gastein by Car

• From/passing Munich  approx. 2 hours
• From/passing Salzburg approx. 1 hour: Tauern Motorway southerly direction until reaching Bischofshofen, Gasteinertal Valley exit.
• From/passing Innsbruck approx. 2 hours: Motorway passing Wörgl, then the Bundesstraße (main road) 312 passing St.Johann/Tirol until Lofer, Bundesstraße 311 then passing  Zell am See until reaching Lend, Bundesstraße 167 to Gastein or the motorway - Kufstein - Salzburg - Villach, leaving at the Gasteinertal Valley exit, then the Bundesstraße (main road) 167 to the Gasteinertal Valley.
• From the south pass by Villach, Möllbrücke and Obervellach to Mallnitz and then you can reach the Gastein easily by car rail.

You can find a direct routing via Google Maps here: