Brixen is pretty much in the heart of the huge Ski Welt with the area above Hopfgarten, Ellmau, Söll and Scheffau on one side of the Brixental valley and the Westendorf ski area (that links to the separate Kitzbuhel ski region), on the other side. An intermediate paradise with good facilities for beginners and families, the area is a little low-lying but it does have a respectable snow record. The most challenging runs are above Söll off the Hohe Salve.
Brixen in Thrale has direct trains from Innsbruck that get to the resort in barely an hour, with or without a change at Wörgl, half an hour away. A free ski bus runs from Westendorf, and in addition free skibus 4051 connects Wörgl to Kitzbühel via Hopfgarten, Westendorf, Brixen im Thale and Kirchberg.
