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Yukigassen

The largest snowball fight in Austria

Let's be honest, a professional snowball fight sounds tempting, fun and unusual at the same time.

Action, teamwork and snowball fights with style
– welcome to Yukigassen, the highlight of the winter, which transforms Filzmoos into an arena of snow!

What sounds like childhood memories is a real highlight for young and old – and for our guests in Alpenhof just a snowball's throw away, well, almost, depending on the throwing distance.

Hike past the Schwarze Lacke to Gerzkopf

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Our Yukigassen Event

Yukigassen (Japanese for „Snowball Fight“) originates – as the name suggests – from Japan and has now become a huge blast in Europe too! Two teams compete against each other, equipped with helmets, goggles, and plenty of snow ammunition. The goal is to capture the opponent's flag, or like when we were kids - simply shoot everyone down.

Sounds wild and fun? It is – but always fair and with lots of laughter guaranteed!

When making a request, please refer to the Yukigassen package - Thank you!

When does Yukigassen take place in Filzmoos?

The Yukigassen event takes place once a year in March, because snowball fights are simply less fun at minus 10 degrees than at more pleasant temperatures.

In the year 2026, it is the weekend of MARCH 13 – 15, 2026, usually played on Saturday, possibly on 2 days, hence the weekend is given for safety. The exact schedule depends on the number of registered teams.

Where is the scene of action?

I believe you all already know that Filzmoos is the scene of the action, we are located in the Salzburg region, are a picturesque mountain village and actually no more involved with snowball fights than any other village with a lot of snow. At least that's what I believed until a few years ago. The tournament itself takes place on a mountain at 1,600 meters above sea level, by the way, the highest place in Europe where Yukigassen is played. A cable car takes you up and down, no one has to walk if they don't want to. And this transport is included for all team members, so you don't need to worry about it, it's free.

How many do you need to play Yukigassen in Filzmoos?

Yukigassen is a real team game – and that's exactly what makes it so special! To put together an official team, you need at least 7 players on the field. In addition, a maximum of 3 substitutes so that changes can be made. And if there are more of you, fans are an important factor and they have fun too.

Do you have enough people and are looking for the perfect accommodation? Come to us!

We are happy to help you with the registration and offer a few tips for the start at our bar, which can be particularly helpful for the first game.
And with us, there is a special Yukigassen-Package for a few days so you can relax wonderfully in our wellness area before and after the game day - just inquire and turn it into a little vacation, which could be good motivation for some hesitants.

What can you win at Yukigassen Filzmoos?

At Yukigassen, it's about more than just throwing snowballs – here, team spirit, tactics and lots of fun are the focus. But let's be honest, you wouldn't be reading this paragraph if the prizes didn't interest you at all. And I have good news, yes, there is a great prize money to be won for the best teams at Yukigassen Filzmoos. For 2026 we don't officially know yet, but in 2025 the amounts were as follows:

1st place: 3,000 €
2nd place: 2,000 €
3rd place: 1,000 €

So, go for it and win the thing, that would make for a nice evening for the whole team, at least from our experience.

And even better, if you stay with us and win, then we would definitely be willing to talk and throw in a little extra. After all, the winners of Yukigassen Filzmoos would be coming from the Alpenhof, well, almost at least, but you surely understand why we find this statement great :)

Our Offer to You:

Feeling tempted? A team consists of 7 players - here is the Yukigassen offer for you and your friends:

From 12.03. to 16.03.2026 - 5 double rooms with half board -

at the price of 4,784,- for everyone together

or 3,588,- for four double rooms

Here, one room is free for you. This is not included in the calculation here.

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