Gastein for freeriders – backcountry away from the ski areas

High-alpine Dorfgastein is a true dream for freeriders. The backcountry is wide and open. Perfect for powdering. Local guides are happy to show off-piste pros the very best runs, broad slopes and exciting chutes. The Hohe Tauern close enough to touch. Hot action in the snow. Pure adrenaline. Zooming across virgin mountainsides. Cutting the first tracks across fresh deep-snow, beneath wild and rugged peaks. Bathed in radiant sunshine, below a deep-blue winter sky. An indescribable feeling. Fulfilling.

For your safety: the Freeride Competency Center run by the Gastein Lift Company, with a brand-new off-piste information system. There, all freeriders receive the latest information, safety tips about freeride routes, and the alpine conditions. Free of charge, learn how to handle your avalanche transponders in a realistic setting. At any time, no advance registration required. The high-tech facility is computerized and user-friendly with touch-screen interface. On the training grounds, you can search for hidden transponders that are easier or harder to locate. But you have to do so within the prescribed time limit. Your training results will be automatically analyzed immediately.

Still want to practice your freeriding? Feel free! The ski schools offer ideal opportunities. Go ahead and reserve your course.