The Kitzsteinhorn glacier above Kaprun is one of the most reliable places to ski in Austria, reaching over 3000 metres and running from autumn well into spring. A gondola network now links the village directly to the glacier by way of the Maiskogel, so you can travel from the middle of Kaprun to 3000 metres without touching a car. That link also connects to Zell am See on the same pass, which gives a large and varied week.

The glacier terrain is mostly intermediate with a well built snowpark and a viewing platform at the top. The Maiskogel below is gentle family ground. Kaprun itself is a working village with a castle and a good spa, and the Zell am See lake is ten minutes away.