• Hostel: Youth Hostel St. Gilgen
• Ski area: Postalm (by car 45 minutes from St. Gilgen)

Postalm: Manageable, eventful, relaxed and in scenic impressive beauty. Thus, Austria's largest alpine pasture area presents itself to its guests between 1,200 and 1,900m for over 80 years.

• Hostel: Youth Hostel Bad Ischl
• Ski area: Dachstein West (by ski bus 40 minutes from Bad Ischl)

Ski area Dachstein West: Where the Dachstein shows its warmest and most Austrian hospitality. In the southern corner of the geographical triangle Linz - Salzburg - Dachstein. Skiing in Dachstein West offers an impressive mountain panorama, perfect pistes, maximum snow reliability, modern lifts, quaint huts and cheap ski tickets. Skiing in the avalanche and wind-protected low mountain range and looking up to the nearby high mountains - hardly anywhere is this possible in this form and intensity as in Dachstein West. Especially since there is the signposted, coherent ski round "Panoronda" with a total length of 44 km. This is one of the reasons why Dachstein West is considered one of the most promising ski regions in Austria. And as one of the most hospitable.

• Hostels:
  • Youth Hostel Villach (by car 15 minutes from the ski area)
  • Youth Hostel Velden Cap Wörth (by car 25 minutes from the ski area)
• Ski area: Gerlitzen

Ski area Gerlitzen: You want a perfect skiing experience with excellent pistes, low waiting times at the lifts and lots of variety? The Gerlitzen offers you at 1.911m above sea level 42 excellently groomed slopes, modern and comfortable lifts and wide, varied ski runs. In addition, our sophisticated snow-making technology allows you to enjoy uninterrupted panoramic skiing fun from November to April.

• Hostels:
  • Youth Hostel Villach (by car 45 minutes from the ski area)
  • Youth Hostel Velden Cap Wörth (by car 50 minutes from the ski area)
• Ski area: Ski area Bad Kleinkirchheim

Ski area Bad Kleinkirchheim: Bad Kleinkirchheim’s skiing area will make every skier's heart beat faster. Over 103 kilometres of perfectly groomed pistes promise variety and pure skiing pleasure. 24 cable cars and lifts take you quickly and comfortably to the heart of the skiing resort. You can look forward to lots of space on the particularly wide pistes, which can be reached in no time via the five skiing area access points.

• Hostels:
  • Youth Hostel Villach (by car 1h from the ski area)
  • Youth Hostel Velden Cap Wörth (by car 1h from the ski area)
• Ski area: Ski area Nassfeld

Ski area Nassfeld: Nassfeld ski resort is one of Austria’s most charming places. Whether it’s for skiing or snowboarding, for sunbathing or après-ski entertainment: The varied ski resort in the Sun Ski World offers something for every taste. 110 kilometres of slopes in all levels of difficulty and 29 modern cable cars and lifts offer the perfect stage for everyone, from beginners to advanced skiers. Countless cosy mountain huts and culinary delights make for the perfect mountain experience – topped off by Nassfeld ski resort’s most popular regular guest, the sun.

• Hostel: Youth Hostel Heiligenblut
• Ski area: Heiligenblut Grossglockner (right on your doorstep)

Ski area Heiligenblut Grossglockner:

• 12 comfortable lifts and lifts up to 2,902 m open up extensive pistes for all skill levels
• 55 kilometers of ski runs, 4 marked ski routes and 1500 hectares of freeride arena
• Delightful and natural winter experience in a high alpine location
• Unique panorama with a view of the Grossglockner and 40 more 3,000 m peaks