Seilbahnrinne Hafelekar
A steep and incredibly well positioned line perched high above Innsbruck city.
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 697 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 397 m
High, Wild and Beautiful: Ski the Legendary Nordkette.
Surely one of the finest places to ski in the whole of the Alps, Nordkette provides famously exciting skiing which needs perfect timing in order to be safe.
Freeride Skiing, Ski Touring Difficult, Severe
Description
With an abundance of 35 - 40 degree, south facing terrain, Nordkette is a truly epic but undeniably serious place to ski. When conditions are good and safe, there can't be many better places to ski in the World. When conditions aren't right, things can get scary quickly! As such, consider these lines as rare treats rather your go-to routes.
The Nordkette is best known for it's huge, south facing freeride lines and the most classic routes of all are described in this guidebook. What is less well known about the area is that it provides access to some wild and remote ski tours in the Karwendel mountains - the largest uninhabited area in the Alps. 2 of these tours are listed in this guidebook and there's plenty more to go at once you've done them both.
For a sample of what is offer at Nordkette, look no further!
Routes included
Karrine
A true classic of Innsbruck and a good introduction to steeper freeride lines.
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.1 km
- Ascent
- 25 m
- Descent
- 395 m
Hottinger Alm
A brilliant journey into some amazing tree skiing and big terrain.
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.7 km
- Ascent
- 11 m
- Descent
- 532 m
Höttinger Alm extension
A great extension which is possible only in the snowiest of conditions.
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 4 km
- Ascent
- 56 m
- Descent
- 742 m
Ostrinne
A good place to start at Nordkette, this line is easier than its neighbours but still shouldn't be underestimated.
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.2 km
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 609 m
Arzler Scharte
A trip into the wild and untamed Karwendel range - the largest uninhabited area in the Alps - followed by an exciting ski back to the Inn Valley.
Difficult Ski Touring
- Distance
- 8.2 km
- Ascent
- 574 m
- Descent
- 2 km
Stempeljoch
A truly wild tour through a series of stunning valleys.
Difficult Ski Touring
- Distance
- 14 km
- Ascent
- 977 m
- Descent
- 2.5 km
Tobel Trees
A fun adventure with a bit of everything from open slopes to tight trees.
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.9 km
- Ascent
- 5 m
- Descent
- 749 m
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