Plose is the local mountain for Brixen in South Tyrol, with 42.5 kilometres of piste over 20 runs. It carries one of the biggest verticals in the area, 1,466 metres from a 1,039-metre valley base to the 2,505-metre top. The grading is unusual: 46% beginner, 22% intermediate and 32% advanced, with no expert terrain, so the middle ground is thin. Gentle slopes sit near the mid-mountain stations, while the steeper black pitches carry the vertical. A 10-seat gondola and a six-seat chair move people efficiently, and the sunny aspect keeps the slopes pleasant through the day.

The signature run is the Trametsch, a black that runs about nine kilometres from Kreuztal to the valley station and finishes a day on a high. Crazy Horse, another black, is named after racing great Erwin Stricker and starts from the highest point. Pfannspitze and Rossalm open up the eastern face and the upper mountain. Freeride options are limited, so this is a piste skier's mountain. Plose suits beginners and strong advanced skiers who enjoy long descents, though intermediates should be ready for the occasional steep section on the way down to the valley.

Plose operates from early December through to early April, with the 2025-26 season running from 5 December 2025 to 6 April 2026. The season window reflects the resort's mid-range altitude and predominantly south-facing aspect, with snowmaking covering 80% of marked pistes and the upper terrain above 2,000m typically holding natural snow well into March.

Annual snowfall averages 3.5 metres across the ski area, with the summit area around 2,500m maintaining reliable depth through the core winter period. Average snow depth at the summit peaks around 95cm in February and March - the deepest and sunniest months respectively - with March delivering around 21 sunny days on average, the highest of any month in the season. The south-facing aspect accelerates morning warm-up but also accelerates afternoon softening, making early starts on the mountain particularly rewarding.

The Trametsch valley run is at its best during the mid-season window from January through March, when full base depth allows the complete 9km descent from summit to valley station. The RudiRun toboggan run operates alongside the ski season with the same gondola access, adding an evening or alternative activity option for groups splitting ski and non-ski days.

Brixen itself provides a genuine off-slope draw throughout the season. The medieval city - one of the oldest in South Tyrol, with a cathedral dating to the 10th century - hosts a Christmas market in late November and December and offers year-round restaurants, cafés and the Acquarena wellness centre with 12,000m² of pools, saunas and fitness facilities.

Daily snow reports at Plose Brixen go back to 1996, 31 winters on the books. Open the record to compare winters, lifts and piste.