Get your free ski pass
Before the first turns are made on the piste, we bring the winter feeling to the capital!
A unique experience awaits you on the grounds of the Vienna Ice Skating Club on Heumarkt: test your skills on our ski simulator and get a free day ski pass for the Snow Space Salzburg and Skiparadies Zauchensee ski resorts.
Simply register at the information stand, take your first turns on the ski simulator and get a free one-day ski pass!
The most important facts:
- Location: Eislaufverein Wien: Lothringerstraße 22, 1030 Vienna
- Date: 11.11.2025 - 16.11.2025
- Goody: one free day ski pass for the Snow Space Salzburg and Zauchensee-Flachauwinkl ski resorts per participant
Get your piece of winter feeling now at the Vienna Ice Skating Club at Heumarkt and later live in the mountains in Flachau, at Snow Space Salzburg and Skiparadies Zauchensee.
The opening hours
The Ski Simulator is open for you from Tuesday, 11.11.2025 to Sunday, 16.11.2025 at the following times:
- Tue 11.11.2025 | 11:30 - 19:30
- Wed 12.11.2025 | 11:30 - 19:30
- Thu 13.11.2025 | 11:30 - 7:30
- Fri 14.11.2025 | 09:00 - 20:30
- Sat 15.11.2025 | 09:00 - 19:30
- Sun 16.11.2025 | 09:00 - 19:30
Ideally equipped and supported
Safety is our top priority when it comes to skiing. That's why you'll be well looked after on the ski simulator by trained staff from the Hermann Maier Ski School and the Snow Academy. In addition, a wide range of ski equipment is available to you free of charge on site for the ski simulator. Join in and take your first turns of the new season directly at Heumarkt in Vienna.
Ski like Hermann Maier
Ski legend Hermann Maier will also be taking the opportunity to take a few turns on the ski simulator and ring in the start of the new season.
There will also be well-known celebrities taking part in this year's Hermann Maier Star Challenge, the popular charity event, which will take place on the day before the Audi FIS Ski World Cup Ladies Night Slalom in Flachau. If you don't want to miss it, then make sure you come along on 11 November!
Please note: A visitor ticket (Cost: 1 €) from the Vienna Ice Skating Club is required for entry to the event site.
Your skiing fun starts here
Flachau
Flachau is a warm village with real charm and genuine hospitality. Whether cosy guesthouse, modern flat or exclusive hotel - you'll find the perfect accommodation here. And best of all: the slopes are always close by.
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Snow Space Salzburg
Absolute snow reliability, endless fun on the slopes and plenty of action - Snow Space Salzburg delights with a wide range of offers for all ability levels.
Let the state-of-the-art cable cars take you comfortably to the top, where perfectly groomed pistes await you. There are cool slopes for beginners and real experts will also get their money's worth.
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Zauchensee ski paradise
Zauchensee-Flachauwinkl is one of the highest and sportiest ski areas around Flachau - from fantastic carving slopes to wide family pistes, sporty World Cup runs and fantastic powder slopes. At over 2,000 metres, all ski fans get their money's worth! The new 10-seater Schwarzwand gondola lift will also open just in time for the start of the season!
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