Epic Pass Adds Zillertal Valley Ski Resorts for 2026-27 Season

Epic Pass is expanding its Austrian footprint for 2026-27, adding three Zillertal Valley ski areas to an existing lineup that already includes Mayrhofen and Hintertux Glacier.

From the 2026-27 season, pass holders will have 5 days of access to use across the five Zillertal resorts combined: the existing Mayrhofen and Hintertux Glacier, plus the newly added Zillertal Arena, Hochzillertal-Hochfügen, and Spieljoch. Across all five areas, that's over 460 kilometres of marked slopes and 181 lifts available on a single pass product.

Zillertal Arena

The largest of the three new additions, Zillertal Arena spans two Austrian states - Tyrol and Salzburg - connecting the villages of Zell am Ziller, Gerlos, Königsleiten, and Hochkrimml. It covers 150.1 kilometres of slopes and 3 kilometres of ski routes across 52 lifts, with terrain running from 580 metres up to 2,500 metres - a vertical drop of 1,920 metres. The slope mix is heavily intermediate at 59% blue, 33% green, and 8% black. The signature descent is the Höhenfresser Tour, which drops nearly 2,000 vertical metres over 10 kilometres to the valley floor at Zell am Ziller - one of the longest continuous descents in Austria. We've covered Zillertal Arena in detail previously here if you want to check it out.

Hochzillertal-Hochfügen

Accessed from Kaltenbach at the valley entrance, Hochzillertal-Hochfügen is a mid-sized area that punches above its profile. The combined ski area covers 89.1 kilometres of slopes and 4.5 kilometres of ski routes across 38 lifts, running from 600 metres to 2,378 metres - a vertical drop of 1,778 metres. The slope mix is more evenly distributed than most Zillertal areas: 43% green, 42% blue, 15% black. The Hochfügen high-alpine basin is a particular draw for off-piste skiers, with terrain holding snow well into spring. The area also opens early - typically from late November - one of the earliest starts in the valley.

Spieljoch

Spieljoch sits above Fügen at the northern entrance to the valley. It's the smallest of the five Epic Pass areas - 20.5 kilometres of slopes and 4 kilometres of ski routes served by 10 lifts, running from 610 to 2,054 metres. It's a family-oriented area with a terrain profile to match: 59% intermediate, 28% beginner, 13% black. A ski bus connects Spieljoch to Hochfügen for pass holders wanting more terrain on the same day.

Hintertux Glacier

Already an Epic Pass fixture, Hintertux earns its place through sheer reliability. Operating from late September through to late July, it's one of the only genuinely year-round ski areas in the Alps. The glacier runs from 1,500 metres up to 3,250 metres, with 64 kilometres of slopes and 20 lifts. The terrain skews intermediate - 55% blue, 27% green, 18% black - with a solid freestyle park operating in spring and autumn when most other resorts have shut down for the season.

Mayrhofen

Mayrhofen is the valley's biggest name and the other long-standing Epic Pass partner. Its ski area - officially Mountopolis, spanning Penken, Ahorn, Rastkogel, Horberg, and Eggalm - covers 142 kilometres of slopes and 8.7 kilometres of ski routes across 61 lifts, ranging from 630 to 2,500 metres. The slope breakdown has more black terrain than most Austrian resorts at 23%, including the Harakiri run with a 78% gradient - Austria's steepest marked piste. There's also a well-regarded freestyle park at Penken and extensive beginner and intermediate options across Ahorn.

What the full valley access looks like

Epic Pass holders receive 5 days of access to use across all five Zillertal areas combined. That's a meaningful addition to the pass for anyone building a European trip, though it does mean being selective about which areas to prioritise - a single focused week in the valley would comfortably exhaust the allocation. The areas are not all lift-connected to each other, so getting between Zillertal Arena (at the top of the valley) and Spieljoch (at the entrance) requires road transfer rather than skiing. The valley's free ski bus network covers most of the connections.

The Zillertal expansion continues Epic Pass's steady growth of European partners. Combined with existing Alpine inclusions across Switzerland and France, the pass now offers a credible multi-week European itinerary for North American pass holders extending their season into the Alps. Exact pricing for 2026-27 will be confirmed through Epic Pass's official channels ahead of the on-sale window.