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Hochkar

Austria · Lower Austria

  • Elevation: 1,378–1,788 m
  • Slopes: 18.7 km
  • Lifts: 9

Run 01/11/2026

7 days

  1. Sun 01/11closedReliability: high
  2. Mon 02/11closedwhiteoutReliability: high
  3. Tue 03/11closedReliability: high
  4. Wed 04/11closedReliability: medium
  5. Thu 05/11closedReliability: medium
  6. Fri 06/11closedReliability: low
  7. Sat 07/11closedReliability: low

Summit / Valley

  • Summit · 1,788 m
  • Valley · 1,378 m
7 daysSun01/11Mon02/11Tue03/11Wed04/11Thu05/11Fri06/11Sat07/11
Scoreaverage of mountain and valley–––––––
Sunh8–11 h: Snowfall11–14 h: Overcast14–17 h: OvercastSummit 0.1Valley 0.18–11 h: Snowfall11–14 h: Fog14–17 h: FogSummit 0Valley 08–11 h: Snowfall11–14 h: Overcast14–17 h: OvercastSummit 0Valley 08–11 h: Fog11–14 h: Overcast14–17 h: OvercastSummit 0Valley 08–11 h: Sunny11–14 h: Sunny14–17 h: Partly cloudySummit 3.9Valley 3.98–11 h: Partly cloudy11–14 h: Partly cloudy14–17 h: Partly cloudySummit 3.3Valley 3.38–11 h: Partly cloudy11–14 h: Partly cloudy14–17 h: Partly cloudySummit 3.1Valley 3.1
Fresh snowcmSummit 14Valley 6Summit 16Valley 6Summit 12Valley 7Summit 6Valley 4Summit 4Valley 3Summit 0Valley 0Summit 0Valley 0
Windkm/hSummit 7Valley 7Summit 5Valley 5Summit 4Valley 4Summit 4Valley 4Summit 6Valley 6Summit 4Valley 4Summit 7Valley 7
Temperature°CSummit 8–11 h −4Summit 11–14 h −3Summit 14–17 h −3Valley −1Summit 8–11 h −4Summit 11–14 h −3Summit 14–17 h −3Valley −1Summit 8–11 h −5Summit 11–14 h −4Summit 14–17 h −4Valley −2Summit 8–11 h −4Summit 11–14 h −3Summit 14–17 h −3Valley −1Summit 8–11 h −1Summit 11–14 h 1Summit 14–17 h 1Valley 3Summit 8–11 h −1Summit 11–14 h 2Summit 14–17 h 2Valley 4Summit 8–11 h 0Summit 11–14 h 3Summit 14–17 h 2Valley 5
Data: Summit · 1,788 m · Valley · 1,378 m

Summit · 1,788 m

HochkarSun
01/11
Mon
02/11
Tue
03/11
Wed
04/11
Thu
05/11
Fri
06/11
Sat
07/11
Scoreclosedclosedclosedclosedclosedclosedclosed
Sun in the morning0%0%0%0%56%48%44%
Sun in the afternoon2%0%0%0%56%48%44%
Sun0.1 h0 h0 h0 h3.9 h3.3 h3.1 h
Fresh snow+14 cm+16 cm+12 cm+6 cm+4 cm0 cm0 cm
Snow depth3 cm5 cm2 cm1 cm1 cm0 cm0 cm
Wind7 km/h5 km/h4 km/h4 km/h6 km/h4 km/h7 km/h
Wind gusts35 km/h20 km/h26 km/h15 km/h21 km/h17 km/h21 km/h
Temperature−4 / −3°C−4 / −3°C−5 / −4°C−5 / −3°C−3 / 2°C−5 / 2°C−5 / 4°C
Visibility1.5 km0.3 km2.8 km> 10 km> 10 km> 10 km9 km

Valley · 1,378 m

HochkarSun
01/11
Mon
02/11
Tue
03/11
Wed
04/11
Thu
05/11
Fri
06/11
Sat
07/11
Scoreclosedclosedclosedclosedclosedclosedclosed
Sun in the morning0%0%0%0%56%48%44%
Sun in the afternoon2%0%0%0%56%48%44%
Sun0.1 h0 h0 h0 h3.9 h3.3 h3.1 h
Fresh snow+6 cm+6 cm+7 cm+4 cm+3 cm0 cm0 cm
Snow depth3 cm5 cm2 cm1 cm1 cm0 cm0 cm
Wind7 km/h5 km/h4 km/h4 km/h6 km/h4 km/h7 km/h
Wind gusts35 km/h20 km/h26 km/h15 km/h21 km/h17 km/h21 km/h
Temperature−2 / 0°C−1 / −1°C−2 / −1°C−2 / 0°C−1 / 5°C−2 / 5°C−2 / 7°C
Visibility1.5 km0.3 km2.8 km> 10 km> 10 km> 10 km9 km

Stay by the lifts

We don't have verified accommodation by the lifts yet – take a look at the map.

  • Ski-in/ski-out
  • By the lift (approximate)
  • Walk to the lift (approximate)
  • Tip (Closest to the lift, More affordable, Above the fog)
  • Lift base station
  • Piste
Loads third-party content (Stay22).

We pick accommodation by distance to the lift, not by commission. Links go to our partner Stay22. The “by the lift” and “walk” classes are approximate for now; we're still verifying them.

Data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), OpenSkiMap, elevations Copernicus DEM; distance calculation snøday.

When to go

3 best weeks from 01/11 · combined

  1. W17 · 26/04–02/05AprilCombined 67Sunny days: 3.5 d/wkSnow reliability: no snow historyCrowds (estimate): 1/5 · estimate

  2. W10 · 08/03–14/03MarchCombined 61Sunny days: 2.7 d/wkSnow reliability: 89% of winters · reliableCrowds (estimate): 3/5 · estimate

  3. W9 · 01/03–07/03MarchCombined 60Sunny days: 2.3 d/wkSnow reliability: 93% of winters · reliableCrowds (estimate): 3/5 · estimate

Season 2026/27: sun · snow · crowds

Ø across winters by week · crowds = estimate · vertical line = run 01/11

Sunny days per week
Snow reliability (≥ 30 cm)
Crowds 1–5 (estimate)
Data by week
WeekSunny daysSnow reliabilityCrowdsCombined
W49 · 30/11–06/120.9 d/wkno snow history3/5 moderate25
W50 · 07/12–13/120.8 d/wkno snow history4/5 busy16
W51 · 14/12–20/121.1 d/wk61% of winters3/5 moderate41
W52 · 21/12–27/121.2 d/wk62% of winters5/5 very busy32
W53 · 28/12–03/011 d/wkno snow history5/5 very busy10
W1 · 04/01–10/010.7 d/wk70% of winters5/5 very busy32
W2 · 11/01–17/010.9 d/wk80% of winters3/5 moderate47
W3 · 18/01–24/011.5 d/wk82% of winters3/5 moderate51
W4 · 25/01–31/012.3 d/wk87% of winters4/5 busy53
W5 · 01/02–07/021.3 d/wk89% of winters4/5 busy48
W6 · 08/02–14/022.3 d/wk93% of winters4/5 busy55
W7 · 15/02–21/021.9 d/wk96% of winters4/5 busy54
W8 · 22/02–28/021.9 d/wk96% of winters4/5 busy54
W9 · 01/03–07/032.3 d/wk93% of winters3/5 moderate60
W10 · 08/03–14/032.7 d/wk89% of winters3/5 moderate61
W11 · 15/03–21/032.6 d/wk87% of winters4/5 busy55
W12 · 22/03–28/033.7 d/wk83% of winters5/5 very busy54
W13 · 29/03–04/042.7 d/wk81% of winters4/5 busy53
W14 · 05/04–11/043.1 d/wkno snow history2/5 light54
W15 · 12/04–18/043.5 d/wkno snow history2/5 light58
W16 · 19/04–25/043 d/wkno snow history2/5 light54
W17 · 26/04–02/053.5 d/wkno snow history1/5 quiet67

History: sunny days by month

Ø days per week · winters 2011/12–2025/26 · 15 years

MonthSunny days at the summitSunny days in the valleyBluebird daysGrey daysSnow ≥ 30 cm
December1103.6–
January1.31.303.780%
February1.91.91.13.193%
March2.92.922.387%
April3.43.42.62.1–

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