Freetouring
Combine ski touring and lifts together to get the most first lines out of the day
Level
Ideal for your first experience of skitouring or for freerider happy to have small ascents to reach some untracked terrain. You should have litte off-piste practice before and fit for 1-2 hours hikes.
What to expect
Our plan is to use the lifts every time possible and skin up a little further to find some faces that stay untrack, even weeks after the last snowfall. We will be looking for 20-60 minutes accents. Safety is always our priority, we will teach you all the touring technics and snow awareness nescessary.
Best spot
Maria alm / Kaprun / Saalbach-Hintergleem / Gastein / Fieberbrunn / Weißsee
Classical ski touring
Ski touring is a unique way to enjoy quietness of the nature combined with great ski adventures.
Level
You should have some off-piste experience and be fit for 2-4 hours ascents (an average tour has between 600-1000 meters vertical difference).
Snowboarder are welcome to join on splitboard.
What to expect
Our Region offers an infinit number of tours to choose from. No matter the amount snow or safety conditions there is always something to do.
Beside improving your knowlege about snow safety and skitour technique, we will be happy to explain you more about orientation and GPS devices.
Best spot
Maria Alm / Saalbach-Hintergleem / Weissbach
High alpin touring
Climb, leave a track on the glaciers of austria, reach the highest summits or ski the biggest couloirs.
Level
You need to have a good condition (3-6 hours accent) and to be able to ski on any snow conditions. The technical difficulty of the tours varies depending on our goal. From peaks over 3000m. elevation, gentle glacier slopes to steep couloirs.
What to expect
The ultimate ski touring experience where your mind is the only limit. We can reach the summits of your dream, ski the steepest couloir of the Alpes or travers a vast glacier on skis. Beside snow safety knowledge, we will teach you some mountaineering and how to use ropes, ice axes and crampons.
Best spot
Northern Limestone Alps / High Tauern
Equipment
What to bring
A pair of touring skis or a splitboard. Make sure that you have a proper touring binding and skins. The length, width and weight of the ski must addapted to the amount of accent
we will climb. Contact us for help. you can book your equipment online by our partner shop.
Take enough to drink, some energy snacks and as well as some dry clothes to change at the top.
We strongly advised to wear an helmet.
What do i get
The safety equipment is included in the price. We provide with modern digital tranceivers as well as a probe and a shovel, all in a backpack. You are free to use your own backpack or equipement if you have one.