Recommended free skiing destinations in the Austrian Alps

When it comes to freeride skiing in the mountains, the term itself says it all - your skis will take you through vast terrain, gliding on untouched fresh powder. While many of us enjoy skiing on regular slopes, in freeriding, you can try more advanced techniques.

1. Arlberg

Warth-Schröcken is renowned for its excellent snow quality and numerous north-facing slopes, making it one of Austria's top freeride areas.

2. Stubai

The snow quality on the Stubaier Glacier is excellent and varied, making it highly attractive to enthusiasts of alpine freeriding.

3. Sölden

This ski area boasts over 70 kilometers of off-piste terrain with an elevation difference of up to 2,000 meters, offering an adrenaline-pumping experience.

4. Pitztal Glacier

Skiing down from an altitude of 3,440 meters, suitable for different skill levels—an awesome alpine freeride area.

5. Saalbach-Hinterglemm

This ski area features a freestyle park and various freestyle routes of different difficulty levels, equipped with information points, avalanche transceiver search areas, and avalanche transceiver checkpoints, making it an ideal destination for freestyle skiing.

6. East Tyrol (Osttirol)

All skiing takes place on alpine terrain, easily accessible by cable car. Tip: You can start from Bruggeralm in the Skigebiet St. Jakob ski area and enjoy a 6-kilometer-long skiing route.

7. Ischgl

In this place, whether it's beside the slopes or in the open terrain away from the skiing hustle and bustle, there are many ski areas suitable for skiers of all skill levels. This is the ideal place that free riders dream of!

8. Gastein (Sportgastein)

This place offers three 'golden' routes for skiers to choose from: the Golden Glide Route (666 meters), the Golden Sprint Route (2,000 meters), and the Golden Powder Route (5,000 meters).

9. Großglockner Heiligenblut

This freeride ski arena, reaching nearly 3,000 meters, offers countless types and gradients of ski routes. The freeride checkpoint at the middle station provides information about the current avalanche situation and the open and closed ski routes.

10. Obertauern

This place offers various high-altitude free skiing routes, ranging from gentle slopes around Hundkogelbahn suitable for beginners to challenging steep slopes like Zehnerkar and Seekarspitze.