SkiWelt is the biggest network in this batch, with 228 runs and 275 kilometres of piste dropping 1,249 metres from 1,869 metres to the valley floor at 620. The terrain is overwhelmingly intermediate-friendly: 44% red, 42% beginner and 14% advanced, with nothing graded expert. Most villages, among them Ellmau, Going, Scheffau, Söll, Brixen, Hopfgarten and Westendorf, connect by ski run, so skiers can cruise from one valley to the next on groomed slopes, which is why the area works so well for groups of mixed ability and for skiers who like to keep moving.

The Hohe Salve at 1,829 metres is the focal point for stronger skiers. Black runs lead down to Söll and Brixen, pitches reach 80%, and the Südhang, piste 2c, drops straight from the summit towards Brixen and Hopfgarten in the morning sun. The Black-Pipe freeride piste and the 7.3-kilometre valley run to Söll, with over 1,200 metres of vertical, add variety, while the Hartkaiser valley descent includes the Black East alternative. The Salve is the main reason an advanced skier would choose the SkiWelt over a steeper but smaller area.

The 2025-26 season officially runs from 6 December 2025 through 6 April 2026, delivering a core operating window exceeding four months. Early weekend operations commence on 29-30 November when snow conditions permit, with children skiing free during this launch period. Daily operations from all nine entry points begin on the official opening date, maintaining continuous service through to the Easter closure.

Annual snowfall averages approximately 254 centimetres across the ski area, though lower base elevations around 620 metres can experience variable natural coverage. The resort compensates through extensive snowmaking infrastructure - 1,700 snow cannons service 225 kilometres of the 275-kilometre network, drawing from 16 purpose-built storage reservoirs. This capacity enables the entire system to reach operational condition within three days of suitable temperatures.

January typically delivers the most reliable powder conditions, with the second week averaging 2.9 snowy days and 25 centimetres of accumulation. Peak season crowds concentrate during Christmas-New Year and the February half-term weeks, whilst the SuperSkiWeeks promotion (early December and mid-March to closing) offers 15% lift pass discounts and free passes for children under 15 when parents purchase multi-day tickets. Spring skiing from mid-March onwards features extended afternoon operating hours and early bird access from 7:30am on Fridays and Saturdays at Brixen and Westendorf.

Night skiing operates Wednesday through Saturday at Söll, illuminating 10 kilometres of piste - Austria's largest floodlit area - from 18:30 to 22:30. Three toboggan runs including the 4-kilometre Mondrodelbahn and 3-kilometre Hexenritt operate under lights simultaneously. Retro Week at Hopfgarten and Itter brings live music to multiple mountain huts in early March, whilst Ellmi's Christmas market runs weekends from 5-21 December at the Hartkaiser mountain station.