Gradually ease into backcountry ski and snowboard touring and book a day trip.
Sölden and Obergurgl offer a wide variety of rewarding tours for beginners to advanced. Our day trips are selected according to the level of participants and local conditions. Please visit our Freeride Center office for more information and bookings.
Prices including ski touring skis or snowshoes for boarders!
€ 297,00 for 1 or 2 persons, for each additional person € 45.
Some day trip suggestions:
BREITLEHNER (2.793 m)
Level of difficulty:
Easy
Trailhead:
Hochsölden (2090 m)
Ascent:
Ascent via Pollestalele valley towards the saddle at 2,774 m – then across the snow ridge and past the rocky trail in direction of Breitlehner peak (2,793 m).
Ascent, elevation gain:
700 m
Distance:
1,8 km
Downhill skiing:
Following the ascent towards Wildoppen - back to Hochsölden.
Downhill skiing for experts: Right on top of the summit you head southwards – then you ski down the eastern cirque (approx. 40°) via Hoachebene area back to Hochsölden or across Höll cirque down to Sölden.
Downhill, change in elevation:
700 - 1.400 m
Time required:
about 4 hours
LINKER FERNERKOGEL (3.278 m)
Level of difficulty:
Intermediate. Glacier experience and a state-of-the-art Alpine equipment (crevasses!) are absolutely required for this tour.
Trailhead:
Rettenbachjoch saddleback (2,988m), located at Rettenbach Glacier.
Ascent:
Downhill ride along the glacier snout to Karlesferner glacier field at approx. 2,900 m - ascent via Hängender Ferner glacier up to the summit of Linker Fernerkogel 3,278 m.
Ascent, elevation gain:
700 m
Distance:
3,4 km
Downhill skiing:
Heading northwards from the peak down to Felsinsel area 3,175 m – then eastwards in direction of the ridge at 3,155 m - downhill past Mittelbergferner glacier field down to approx. 2,640 m – ascent towards Karlesferner glacier and back to Rettenbachjoch saddleback. Alternative: skiing down the ascent route.
Downhill, change in elevation:
750 m
Time required:
about 5 hours
POLLESTAL - SILBERKAR - SONNENKOGEL (3.170 m)
Level of difficulty:
Intermediate
Trailhead:
Top terminal of Einzeiger quad chair lift (2,763 m) in Sölden.
Ascent:
Ascent via Pollesmauer wall (2,900 m) - downhill ride across the northern cirque down to the lake – following Pollestal valley down to approx. 2,400m – ascending again via Silberkar saddle to the southern ridge of Sonnenkogel peak: there you find the ski storage area – further on along the southern ridge in direction Sonnenkogel summit (3,170 m).
Ascent, elevation gain:
970 m
Distance:
3,2 km
Downhill skiing:
Via Silberkar ridge and Pollestal valley to Sattelalm mountain hut – down to Huben (1,190 m).
Downhill, change in elevation:
2.500 m
Time required:
5 – 6 hours
WILDSPITZE (3.770 m) - TIROL’S HIGHEST MOUNTAIN
Level of difficulty:
Difficult. Glacier experience, state-of-the-art Alpine equipment (crevasses!) and surefootedness are absolutely required for this tour.
Trailhead:
Top terminal of Mutkogl T-bar lift at Tiefenbach Glacier (3,200 m).
Ascent:
Downhill skiing or descent via the steep ridge in northern direction to Mittelbergferner glacier down to approx. 2,900 m - ascent via Rofenkarjoch saddle (3,320 m) towards the north-eastern ridge of Wildspitze peak (3,770 m).
Ascent, elevation gain:
870 m
Distance:
5,4 km
Downhill skiing:
Depending on snow conditions: via Mitterkarjoch saddle down to Vent (1,896 m), change in elevation 1,870 m – or via Taschachferner glacier down to Pitztal valley (1,740 m), change in elevation. 2,000 m. Glacier crevasses!