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Our third cave, the Mammut Cave located at the Schönbergalm (cable car, section 1), starts its season on Saturday, 10 May 2025.

Guided tours in the Mammut Cave take place daily!

Don't forget: Registration required at the cave ticket office in der Schönbergalm!

Make your mountain adventure on the Dachstein Krippenstein unforgettable - with the brand new Photopoint right next to the legendary 5fingers!

And this is how it works:

1. 1.

   scan your cable car ticket (at 5fingers)

2. 2.

   take position & smile!

3. 3.

   print or download your photo (mountain station)

Get your photo directly at the Photopoint terminal at the mountain station - as a printout or digitally via the QR code. Price / photo: € 5,-

You still have no suitable gift for your mum for Mother's Day on 11 May 2025?

An ideal gift for all mountain fans are vouchers from the Dachstein Krippenstein, e.g. a voucher for the new Dachstein Salzkammergut Ticket (6 peaks - 1 ticket).

Tip: The vouchers can be redeemed in our Onlineshop.

On Thursday, 1 May 2025, the Dachstein Krippenstein will start the summer season with:

• cable cars (section 1+2)

• Giant Ice Cave & Koppenbrüller Cave

• 5fingers viewing platform

• World Heritage Spiral, World Heritage View

• Restaurant: Schönbergalm, Dachstein Krippenstein mountain restaurant, Dachsteinbuffet

The Mammut Cave starts its season on 10 May 2025 and section 3 will be open again from 7 June 2025.

Exclusive for Dachstein plus Club members in the Onlineshop! A new experience every day, 365 days a year! Included:

• 3 ski regions

• 6 summer cable cars

Naturally 365 ticket vaild from purchase.

Secure now the Dachstein Salzkammergut Ticket at a favourable online price, you can choose from 3 tickets:

• 6 out of 6 peaks: valid for cable car ascent and descent with the 6 cable cars

• 4 out of 6 peaks: valid for 4 cable car ascent and descent, free selectable from the 6 peaks

• season pass: use the 6 summer cable cars with the Dachstein Salzkammergut season pass as often, as you like - perfect for all mountain fans

With the KlimaTicket Austria you can use the best Austrian summer cable cars at a lower price.

The Best Austrian Summer Cable Cars have been cooperation partners of the KlimaTicket Österreich since this year.

All holders of a KlimaTicket Österreich receive a 10% discount on the "Dachstein Panorama-Ticket" at the ticket office of the Dachstein Krippenstein cable car.

^{*Only valid on the Dachstein Panorama-Ticket | summer 2025}

All lifts, pistes and snowshoe trails and ski touring routes are closed! Thanks for the great winter season!

Our mountain crew is now starting with the summer preparation work and our online team will of course keep you up-to-date with all summer season news.

Start summer season: 1 May 2025.

With around 3,000 facilities, Austria's cable cars rank among the best in the world. Billion-dollar investments ensure infrastructure, snow reliability, quality, and comfort.

The cable cars drive regional economies and create jobs. Sustainability and alpine nature conservation are key priorities.

Technical snowmaking strengthens winter tourism and secures its future. State-of-the-art technology ensures environmental friendliness and energy efficiency.

The Dachstein Krippenstein cable cars with its offer on the mountain was certified by fulfilling 160 quality criteria and was particularly convincing in the panorama & nature experience category.

Innovative offers such as the Dachstein Giant Ice Cave, the Mammut Cave, the 5fingers viewing platform and the World Heritage spiral are key factors for the Austria-wide award.

The Dachstein Krippenstein Merchandising shop in the Schönbergalm has everything from stylish T-shirts, caps, hoodies and bags for real fans and trendsetters :-) to mountain accessories such as sunglasses, sun cream drinking bottles and of course souvenirs for your loved ones or for yourself.

Take a look around and be inspired! We're sure you'll find something suitable in the Dachstein Krippenstein Merchandising shop in the Schönbergalm:

You can charge your e-car at the parking of the Dachstein Krippenstein cable car valley station in Obertraun.

Parking in Obertraun:

• Connections: 8x type 2 socket 11 kW

• Provider e-charging stations: Energie AG

The public e-charging stations of Energie AG can be used with common charging cards and payment by credit card.

At the award ceremony for the 2022 summer test of Austrian cable car companies it rained down multiple prizes for our two locations, the Dachstein Krippenstein in Obertraun.

The offer on the mountain in harmony with nature as well as the popular team were honoured with DOUBLE-GOLD and GOLD several times.