Late Season Skiing in the Tirol

twentieth February 2024

With longer days, sunnier slopes, and hotter temperatures, it’s one in all our favorite instances to ski. Late season snowboarding has loads going for it and there are few locations higher than the Austrian Tirol. NEW

Even when the low altitude ski resorts are no-go areas in spring, there are 5 glaciers the place circumstances stay constant till late within the yr.

Spring can also be the time when numerous occasions of laid on so there’s a lot to do on and off the slopes.

Glacier Resorts

Sölden – open till 1 MayPitztal – open till 5 MayStubai – open till 20 MayKaunertal – open till 20 MayHintertux – open yr spherical

Kaunertal, Tirol, Austria. Picture © PlanetSKI

Freeriding

The Pitztal Wild Face, an excessive freeride occasion in March, has been held on the north face of the three,159 metre excessive Mittagskogel since 2013.

As well as, quite a few strains run via Pitztal, from the Swiss descent on the Mittelbergbahn over broad slopes, to steep gullies proper subsequent to the slope on the Hinterer Brunnenkogel.

The Kaunertal Glacier has 36 kilometres of off-piste slopes.

Favourites are the Nörderberg variant all the way down to Fernergries and the Langtaufers variant to South Tyrol in Italy.

The Stubai Glacier can also be one of many high freeride areas within the nation.

Within the Powder Division, there are 13 runs in open, unsecured terrain.

Lastly, rookies and specialists can take pleasure in 70 kilometres of off-piste choices in Sölden.

Stubai, Tirol. Picture © PlanetSKI

***Anybody freeriding ought to pay attention to the dangers. Apart from having an excellent data of the terrain, by no means go off-piste alone, all the time have acceptable gear and know the way to use it, pay attention to Alpine risks, and test the avalanche report and climate forecast earlier than setting off. Newest avalanche info might be discovered right here.

Freestyle

All 5 glacier resorts have snowparks, with kickers, jumps, pipes, rails and packing containers.

Betterpark Hintertux is open from mid-April to mid-June, and is the best and most snow-sure freestyle spot in Austria.

Snowpark Kaunertal is open from mid-April 2024. The longest jibline within the Alps might be discovered right here.

From 24 March to 14 April 2024, Stubai Zoo has a big XL setup with professional, medium, jib and simple strains on the Gaiskarferner, making it one of many largest snow parks on this planet.

Households

Youthful youngsters can be a part of an enormous Easter egg hunt within the snow on the Hintertux Glacier – discover the colorful Easter eggs, remedy the enjoyable puzzle, and acquire a candy reward.

Older kids can expertise 600 horsepower on the snowcat take a look at space in Hintertux at an altitude of three,250 metres altitude. On chosen days, company may even strive driving a snow groomer freed from cost (beneath supervision).

Hintertux, Tirol. Picture © PlanetSKI

For households desirous to introduce their youngsters to extra wintersports, why not be a part of the BIG Household occasion on Stubai Glacier?

Right here, toddlers via to youngsters can check out the various ski choices together with the BIG Household Slalom, the BIG Household Motion Days and Boardercross and the Enjoyable Slope.

The Stubai Glacier additionally gives free journey for kids beneath 10 years of age (accompanied by a paying father or mother).

2024 Spring Occasions

1-3 March – Pitztal Wild Face & Freeride Race – 85 riders and 4 classes.

9-19 March – Kaunertal Freeride Days – demo the most recent gear and be a part of freeride excursions.

16-17 March – Freeride Testival on the Stubai Glacier – the social gathering for budding freeride skiers.

22 March – Open Air Live performance in Hintertux – “Die Höhner” and “Bläck Fööss” will take to the stage.

TBC April – Pitztal Snow Competition – increase cash and have time whereas celebrating the ski season

5 April – Hannibal, Glacier Spectacle at Rettenbach Glacier, Sölden. Hannibal’s historic Alpine crossing shall be staged by the Lawine Torrèn artist community with snow groomers, airplanes, dancers, helicopters and excessive athletes.

8-12 April – Electrical Mountain Competition in Sölden celebrates its tenth anniversary – internationally recognized DJs of electrical dance music corresponding to John Newman, Mattn and Shany, amongst others, shall be performing.

13-14 April – Freeride Contest on the Kaunertal Glacier – glacier descents, pure cliffs and untouched snow present the backdrop for members to showcase their freeride abilities.

19-21 April – Champ of the Lake in Sölden – mix snow and water for a hilarious snowboarding occasion.

27-28 April – Välley Rälley in Hintertux – an beginner grass roots snowboard tour.