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A fantastic route to an amazing summit with a bit of everything; a bowl, couloir, face and even some trees.
The Ultimate Tirolian Ski Touring Ticklist
From steep couloirs to mellow trees runs - these 25 adventures showcase what ski touring in Tirol is all about!
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Looking down the huge south face of Thaneller.
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Arriving on the summit.
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Looking down the couloir as it widens into the bowl.
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Skis and skins back on after booting up the couloir.
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Looking back along the last few metres of the ascent route from the summit.
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Birds circling above the summit and adding to the ambience.
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The col from where you break onto the main face.
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A fantastic view of the Ampferstein.
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The first turns on the main face.
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First turns off the summit, with Innsbruck visible far below.
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View from trail looking east
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View from trail looking east
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Skiing down looking east
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View on route up
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View looking west near the top
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Brutally cold conditions just below the summit of Geier.
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Looking up into the valley behind the Lizumer Hütte.
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Looking back down the valley from the Lizumer Hütte.
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Heading up towards Geier.
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The second ascent, up past the Pfeisshütte.
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Skiing down into the upper section of the Halltal.
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Hiking up to the Reither Spitze Creative Commons: Attribution
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Skinning up to the Lafatscher Joch
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Digging out the hut!
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The Hallerangerhaus winter room at sunset
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At the Stempeljoch, about to drop into the Halltal
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Looking across to the Lafatscher Joch from the Stempeljoch
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In the huge bowl beneath the final bootpack up to the Birkkarspitze
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Getting skins on for the start of the climb
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Skiing away from the Karwendelhaus
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Looking across at the Ödkarspitze from just below the summit of the Birkkarspitze
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Truly wild ski mountaineering on the way up the Birkkarspitze
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At the foot of the couloir
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Enjoying the mellow middle section of the descent
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Looking down at the final section of the descent in late season conditions
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On the descent down from the Col
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In the guts of the couloir itself.
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Beautiful views across the Inn valley from where you transition from skinning to bootpacking.
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Skinning up the Pfaffenferner Glacier.
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Looking back down the Pfaffenferner from the Pfaffenjoch.
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Looking down on the Gaisskarferner lift and pistes.
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Midway up the Pfaffenferner Glacier.
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A happy but cold (!) team beneath the final summit tower.
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Beginning the skin up the Pfaffenferner Glacier.
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Crevasses opening up on the Sulzenauferner Glacier as summer approaches.
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Looking down the couloir high above Schlick 2000.
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Beginning the traverse around before the final short ascent.
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The reward for all the effort - a fabulous ski down into the valley that leads to the Kemater Alm.
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Arriving at the final col.
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At the end of the bootpack section.
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Almost at the Serlesjöchl
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Looking back on the ascent route from the Serlesjöchl
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The first few turns in the couloir
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Great snow in the middle section of the line
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Looking down the lower half of the couloir
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Scrambling up the ridge to the couloir entrance
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Beautiful views on the final traverse back to Maria Waldrast
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That moment of anticipation....
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Starting the ski down from the summit.
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Bootpacking the final steps to the summit.
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Mellow skiing midway down the descent.
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On the steep upper face.
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Looking up at the upper section of Serles.
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Excellent compact powder on the top section of the descent
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Checking the route!
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Looking across the north face
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Approaching the mountaineering section
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Starting the steep section of the ascent after leaving the jeep track
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Looking into the line
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Almost home! Arriving into Navis at the end of the day. Creative Commons: No Derivatives
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Heading up to the Mandlscharte, which is clearly visible in this photo.
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On the Mandlscharte and looking forward to a great descent.
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On top of the Schartenkopf, with only the relatively brief ascent to the Krassspitze still to come.
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Earning the turns skinning up to the Schartenkopf in bad weather.
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Looking back up at the upper section of the route, with a skier coming down.
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Skinning up the lower valley.
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Branching off from the ascent to the Mitterzeigerkogel.
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Looking across to the Gaiskogel on the descent.
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Fun skiing with the peaks of the Karwendel visible behind.
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Great skiing and an immaculate view of the Inn valley.
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Bootpacking up to the access slope. Creative Commons: Attribution
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Dropping into the second gully. Creative Commons: Attribution
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Traversing across to the entry of the line. Creative Commons: Attribution
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Skiing down the second gully of the day. Creative Commons: Attribution
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In the couloir itself. Creative Commons: Attribution
Description
With no 4000 metre peaks and countless small ski areas but no 3 Vallees-style monster resorts, Tirol doesn't quite get the recognition it deserves as a destination for adventurous skiers. That's bad news for the local hotels and restaurants, but it's fabulous for the tourers who do visit and don't have to share the mountains with too many other skiers!
The so-called "big 3" of Tirolian ski touring are a trio of legendary hut to hut trips, in the Stubai (https://fatmap.com/guidebooks/37/big-mountains-big-views:-the-stubai-alps-ski-traverse), Ötztal (https://fatmap.com/guidebooks/38/climb-tirol's-highest-peak-on-the-otztal-ski-traverse) and Silvretta (https://fatmap.com/guidebooks/36/bagging-big-peaks-on-the-silvretta-traverse) ranges, but there are literally thousands of day tours to be enjoyed all over the region. 23 of the tours listed here are single day adventures, leaving you plenty of time to enjoy the legendary Tirolian cuisine every evening. It's hearty stuff but by doing these tours you'll have earned the vast number of calories you'll consume in the average Austrian restaurant...just!
The only multi day trip in here is a 2 day crossing of the truly wild Karwendel National Park - a trip which should be high on any adventurous skier's to-do list. The Karwendel is said to be the largest area of the Alps which is not inhabited year round and the only way to cross it in winter is to tour on day 1 to an unmanned hut and then over the highest peak in the range on day 2. It might just be the biggest non-glaciated ski adventure in the Alps, but don't take our word for it - go and check it out for yourself!
So if you've got a free winter and want to "tick" the Tirol then get your skis waxed and get started!
Adventures
An exciting ski line which is visible from virtually all of Innsbruck city centre.
The spectacular Rohnenspitze (1990m) ski-tour from Zöblen
An incredible, long circuit around some of the Tirol's most wild peaks.
A truly wild tour through a series of stunning valleys.
An exciting and varied tour from the Seefeld lift system
A very popular ski tour to the summit of a relatively easy 3000er.
The first half of a magnificent 2 day ski journey
Crossing the Karwendel via its highest peak, this is an epic ski touring adventure by any standards.
A classic ski-tour up to the impressive Gaishorn summit (2247m).
A fun little mini adventure which feels remote despite its proximity to civilisation.
Lift access helps to make this a short tour with big rewards
A classic steep couloir which has the added draw of being visible from Innsbruck city centre!
A wonderful, varied and scenic tour to the highest peak in the Stubai range.
An awe inspiring journey around the Kalkogel range, home to some of Tirol's most dramatic peaks.
An aesthetic, atmospheric and exciting line off Innsbruck's most famous peak.
An exciting and varied route up the peak which dominates the Innsbruck skyline.
A long tour which takes you onto one of the Tirol's most famous peaks.
A stunning tour and a fabulous ski descent through some of the finest terrain in Tirol.
The classic of classics in the Navis valley!
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.
A roundtrip from a great ski area to a great mountain hut!
A wild peak in a stunning position.
A fun tour to a mountain hut and a spectacular view.
A serious but fun and varied half day journey through the Seefeld mountains.