Hochötz is a resort in Tirol (Innsbruck) (Austria) skied between 1410 and 2272 metres.
Hochötz is in Tirol (Innsbruck), Austria, with the base at 1410 m and the top at 2272 m.
Hochötz is in Tirol (Innsbruck) (Austria) and you get there by car: from Innsbruck Airport (Kranebitten) (INN), 45min by car away. The access road changes with the snowfall — chains, ice, queues — so it is worth checking the day's report and cameras at https://www.caranva.app/en/nieve/austria/hochoetz before setting off.
Hochötz has not announced its opening date for the 2026/27 season yet. Our own estimate, based on the resort's altitude and its past seasons, puts it around December 5, 2026: that is a forecast, not an announcement. The resort confirms the date each autumn and we keep it up to date at https://www.caranva.app/en/esqui/fechas-apertura/hochoetz.
Hochötz is expected to close for the 2026/27 season on April 12, 2027. The real date depends on how the snow holds up at the top (2272 m) late in the season, and the resort usually announces it only a few weeks ahead: the up-to-date version is at https://www.caranva.app/en/esqui/fechas-apertura/hochoetz.
It changes daily and the resort itself publishes it every morning: snow depth by altitude, open runs and open lifts. The Hochötz daily report and forecast are at https://www.caranva.app/en/nieve/austria/hochoetz. When it blows hard, the most exposed lifts are usually the upper ones (2272 m), so it is worth checking before driving up.
Between 1410 and 2272 metres, a vertical drop of 862 m. That difference is why the snow is not the same across the whole resort on the same day: the upper slopes hold up better late in the season, while the lower part, at 1410 m, is the first to feel rain or warm weather. That is why the Hochötz report is read by altitude band, at https://www.caranva.app/en/nieve/austria/hochoetz.
On Caranva you book the full kit for Hochötz — skis, boots and poles, or a snowboard if you prefer — at https://www.caranva.app/en/shop/esqui/hochoetz: you pick the dates and give your height, weight, shoe size and level, and the gear is waiting assembled with the bindings set to those figures. You pay online, you skip the sizing counter, and you can swap the gear in the shop if something does not fit. The alternative is walking into a shop at the resort on a first-come basis, which over a bank holiday or at Christmas means queuing for whatever is left.