SkiWelt Brixen im Thale named best ski resort
SkiWelt Brixen im Thale stretches across the Austrian Alps around the Wilder Kaiser and the winter sports resort of the same name, which should not be confused with Brixen in South Tyrol. This makes SkiWelt Brixen im Thale the largest interconnected ski area in all of Austria. The ski area has now received a highly prestigious award from the judges of “Skiresort Service International.”
Voted best ski resort
In the vote for the best ski resort of the 2008/09 winter season, which had just come to an end, SkiWelt Brixen im Thale emerged as the clear winner, beating renowned competitors from around the world. The ski areas of Gröden (Italy), Kaltenbach-Hochfügen and Mayrhofen (both in Austria), as well as Mammoth Mountain (USA) and Val d’Isère (France), followed in the rankings.
SkiWelt Brixen im Thale named best ski resort
Date: 30/09/2026
SkiWelt Brixen im Thale
The record-breaking statistics from the mountain railways around the Wilder Kaiser show that SkiWelt Brixen im Thale is popular not only with experts. The Skiweltbahn, operated by Bergbahn Brixen and opened at the start of the season, connects the lifts on the Hohe Salve with those in Westendorf. It was used by 350,000 skiers in its very first winter, according to managing director Rudi Köck. Bergbahn Westendorf did just as well, with managing director Hansjörg Kogler pleased to welcome around 450,000 guests. This put Bergbahn Westendorf around 100,000 skiers above its projected figure.
Summer at the Wilder Kaiser
But even during the warmer months, the Wilder Kaiser and Brixen im Thale are bustling with tourists. Mountaineers, hikers and cyclists appreciate the scenic beauty of SkiWelt, which offers routes suitable for all ages and ability levels. Accommodation providers such as hotels and holiday apartments in Brixen im Thale and the surrounding towns in the Brixental are geared up for holidaymakers and offer plenty of accommodation in the winter season, too.
