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Skiing and snowboarding at the Pitztaler Glacier and Rifflsee

The amount decides: 3.440m

Austria's highest glacier ski area and the winter ski resort Rifflsee are sporty attractions for skiers, for family stays, and for guests who prefer enjoyable skiing or snowboarding in snowy but safe altitude.
The dimensions of the mountains of the Pitztal in combination with comfortable accommodations for all needs have an added attraction.


Welcome!
Forget the stress of daily life and recharge it with us, you can enjoy Tyrolean ambience with scenic beauty and active leisure.

Did you know that ...?

* ... the Pitz Panoramabahn is the highest cable car in Austria and on
3.440m of height?

* ... we have got about 90 employees in the company called "Pitztaler Gletscherbahn" which is the largest employer in the Pitztal?

* ... we have got the highest peak on 2.800m?

* ... we are a comfort improvement by the construction of two lifts

* ... numerous events take place at the Pitztal glacier, for example the events of ORF Radio Tirol, guests race
Austrian Championships, disabled championships, ...?

* ... we have got a great, casual, and super-top-groomed
snowboard park?

* ... we are a family-friendly ski resort?
We offer a great children's play paradise.
In our 2 restaurants: - Crystal and Wildspitze - we offer meals of the Tyrolean cuisine.

* ... the rock group Rammstein filmed their album "Without You" here?


FIS rules for skiers

* Consideration for the other skiers and snowboarders
* Every skier and snowboarder must behave so that he does not endanger or prejudice others.
* Mastery of speed and driving
* Every skier and snowboarder must move in control. He needs his speed and his ability and his drive on terrain, snow and weather conditions as well as the density of traffic.
* Choice of route
* Coming from behind skiers and snowboarders must choose his route so that he had before him-propelled skiers and snowboarders are not endangered.
* Overtaking
* Reconditioned be from top or bottom, from right or left, but only at a distance to the skier or snowboarder obsolete for all his movements enough space.
* Running, hang up and start driving
* All skiers and snowboarders, who sing in a departure, after a stop or start again hang up swing or drive, it must be up and down to verify that he is without risk to themselves and others can do.
* Pause
* All skiers and snowboarders must be avoided, without any need to close or exit a complex bodies reside. A fallen skier or snowboarder must be such a body as quickly as possible free.
* Ascent and descent
* A skier or snowboarder, the walk ascends or descends, the edge must use the exit.
* Be aware of the signs
* All skiers and snowboarders, the marker and the signs observed.
* Assistance
* In the case of accidents, every skier and snowboarder duty bound to assist.
* Identification
* All skiers and snowboarders, whether party or witness, whether responsible or not, must in the event of an accident.

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Skitours

Only the climb, then the reward!

Whether through the dust or powder on Frühlingsfirn ... Experienced mountain guides lead you to the best tours of the highest mountains in Tyrol.

Under the guidance of the audited mountain and ski guides the Hochzeiger Pitztal Ski Club and Alpine Ski school Pitztal (at Pitztaler glacier and ski area Rifflsee) is the walking tour with a low risk.

The Club Alpin Pitztal ski school even offers guided tours for skiers and snowboarders to the highest mountain in Tyrol - the top game with 3,774 m - at. A special experience is down to the valley from the glacier on the Pitztaler Taschachferner the resources hill where you get the feeling of infinite freedom can enjoy.

Sure led - by a state-certified mountain and ski - Ski tours are, Skihochtouren and Skidurchquerungen a very special and a completely unique experience.

Each Skitour should be only after consultation with the Liftpersonal, experienced mountain guides and the reputation of Lawinenwarndienst done or personal counseling. The Avalanche report is on the radio - Radio Tirol - daily at 7:35 clock announced. Current avalanche information is also available online at http://www.lawine.at.

* Mountain Rescue - Emergency 140

* Rifflseebahn Tel +43 (5413) 86206
* Mountain rescue Pitztal Tel +43 (5414) 87256

Cross Country Skiing

CrossCountry Innerpitztal, whether in classical or skating style, means movement in the beautiful nature, perfectly groomed trails. The altitude of 1,680 m with Mandarfen guarantees the best trail conditions.

Absolute snow, and until late spring, the trails at the high Pitztaler glacier (2,600 m) and at Rifflsee (2,280 m). Right next to the Nature House at Gach view (1,550 m) is the start of the very idyllic Hubertusallee trail. A little bit lower, in the district Piller is the entrance to Fuchsmoosloipe. The trail offers approximately 70 km and is the heart of any long-runner and nature lover. Parallel to the cross country run of winter hiking trails, for walking and walkers are cleared invite to relax.

In Pitztaler barring the road is the surrounding area including trails and winter hiking trails also blocked. Trails and winter hiking trails may also be locked individually. Look for the signs and you are not frivolous!

Cross-country ski trails in Innerpitztal:
* Talloipe Innerpitztal from 1182 m to 1740 m (classic and skating)
Length: about 21 km
Location: from meadow to mountain resources with multiple loops
Main entry points with trail information can be found in Mandarfen, Tieflehn and Plangeross. In the trail but can be entered each hamlet.
Trail plan for the Talloipe in St. Leonhard im Pitztal
* Höhenloipe glaciers 2,700 m (classic and skating)
Length: 8 km
Location: On the Pitztal glacier ramp with Pitzexpress
Trail plan for the amount of trails in Innerpitztal
* Höhenloipe Rifflsee 2,200 m (classic)
Length: 6 km
Location: Around the trail Rifflsee, driveway with Rifflseebahn

Snow shoe hiking

No other activity allows for a close and established contact with the wintry nature. Previously, the winter means of the Scandinavian nomads and the Inuits in Greenland and North America, it has recently been a popular winter sport and alternative development.
There are no previous knowledge required, so that also, and especially non-skiers with snow easily achievable in otherwise difficult to reach regions.

Discover with the audited, trained mountain guides and / or instructors, the fantastic winter landscape in Pitztal.

You can expect beautiful and romantic winter walks: interesting for all or even for those who otherwise do not run winter sports activities, or a bad program. Subsequently according to mood and whim, a small stop?

Ice climbing

The worst ice in the world are located in Austria, more precisely, in the Tyrol Pitztal glacier. These heeled, extremely overhanging Ice climbing is unmatched by and for a layman unnachvollziehbaren difficulties.

Glacier Ice Arena on Pitztaler
With the Pitztal Glacier Ice Arena at 2,800 m in height and numerous frozen waterfalls, the Tyrolean Pitztal during the winter months of optimal conditions for the ice-climbing exercise in all variants. Numerous climbers to train throughout the year in the glaciers of the fractures and Eisflanken Pitztaler Alps.

Ice climbing gives you the nature of their cold side to get to know. You can go to your own limits and under the guidance of specialists to learn in a secured area with a low risk in this sport and your dive skills to improve.

The fascination, frozen waterfalls hochzuklettern, careful to transitory, bizarre ice crystals in a way the vertical world of frozen water to break, one can hardly escape.

Careful setting of the Eisgeräte, empathy in the structure of the ice and sensitive load the frontal teeth require concentration, courage and perseverance, but also has good muscle coordination and a good combination of all senses.

The coolest moves in the Pitztal Eiskletterregion
WI 1 = 45 ° - 60 ° steep compact ice
WI 2 = 60 ° - 70 ° steep compact ice
WI 3 = 70 ° - 80 ° compact steep ice, possibly steeper short booms, intervening repeatedly flat Rastpositionen
WI 4 = 80 ° constant steep or vertical passages in the compact ice, and also in shorter passages Röhreneis
WI 5 = 85 ° - 90 ° constant compact steep ice, perpendicular with short passages in Röhreneis
WI 6 = 90 ° continuously steep, little rest points, often not compact ice, but Röhreneis and lighter Eisvorhänge
WI 7 = vertical, technically very challenging Röhreneis or more intricate Eisvorhänge

Ice Climbing in St. Leonhard
Left and Right Smoke Bichl
WI 5 / 5 + -> 2 heavy ice falls
Zaunhof in park - at a marked climb towards MGA. Felsenhof ascend until it left - straight up - in an afforestation over - to the rock wall - then turn right
Time: 30 min, altitude: 1,400 m

Klockelefall
WI 4 -> very good beginner icefall
Bach in silence at the town park - on lawns, on the case - clearly visible
Time: 10 min, altitude: 1,500 m

Kitzgartenschlucht
WI 3 -> versatile Klettergarten
in meadow park - along the cross-country on brookside - icefall visible
Best time for climbing: Jan.. - March
Time: 8 min, altitude: 1,200 m

Mauerköpfelfall
WI 4 -> Scheib in parking areas on the left - through the town on the left side through the forest
Time: 30 min, altitude: 1,200 m

Schitz gallery, gallery Cases
WI 5 -> nice climbs over Avalanche Gallery
Weixmannstall according to the gallery (tunnel) to park - on the roof of the gallery on the cases
Time: 20 min, altitude: 1740 m

StallkogelfallWI 4 / 4 + -> pretty wide margin Eisschildin Scheib park - along creek valley - over bridge and straight to icefall
Time: 30 min, altitude: 1,300 m

Havana
WI 6 -> free-standing pillar
Neururer in park - from the valley Neururer first go - to the entrances - well visible
Time: 50 min, altitude: 1,700 m

Eggenkamp Stable case
WI 4 + -> compact icefall
parking stall in Eggenkamp - from the left side of the road visible to icefall
Time: 15 min, altitude: 1,400 m

Nameless
WI 5 / 5 + -> as above - turn right and continue on steep snow fields to the initial
Best Time: Dec. - Feb..
Time: 1 hour, altitude: 1,800 m

Pfitschenfall
WI 5 + / 6 -> a short steep cones
Eggenkamp after stall - to MGA. Liesel over the bridge and park - Querbach the right into the flowing Pitze follow - up to entry into a gorge-like reason
Time: 20 min, altitude: 1,400 m

PfaffenfälleWI 5 + -> heavy Fällein Neururer park - right in the valley Pitze - after "Bergler Forest steeply Started
Time: 40 min altitude: 1,600 m

Nasty Liesel
WI 5 -> good short exercise cases
St. Leonhard village park - over meadows to the visible ice falls
Time: 15 min, altitude: 1,400 m

SharkWI 5 + -> Mixed Line high on Hang300 m after Plangeross on the right side parking - Tour with skis or snowshoes left the valley - well visible
Time: 2 hours, altitude: 2,000 m

Event stream case
WI 5 + -> sophisticated Eisvorhang
Piösmes in park - right through the forest valley
Time: 35 min, altitude: 1,400 m

Taschachschlucht
WI 5 + -> Pitzexpress direction - before the 2 bridge park - canyon descend - Bach to the west, follow
Time: 1 min, altitude: 2,700 m

Luibisbodenfall
WI 4 / 4 + -> Long icefall
Bach in silence as close as possible to the event parking - through the meadows on the case - clearly visible
Time: 10 min, altitude difference: 1,470 m

Pitztal glacier EisarenaWI 2 -> Training WeltcupathletenPitzexpress place of high - lift - 10 min walk about 500 meters down - you can not verfehlenGehzeit: 1 min altitude: 2,700 m

Ice climbing in Jerzens
Dorfbach
Softy
Grasl
Beautifully-Pitzeschlucht (3 ice falls)
Stuibenfall
Wiesler (2 ice falls)

Note the alpine dangers!
Although many waterfalls are within easy reach, they are often in the catchment area of large avalanches. Knowledge of avalanche danger and the necessary equipment for the bulk of the ice falls mandatory.

We point out that the ice climbing is a sport that relies on personal responsibility, and the above tours are only suggestions. The tourist board Pitztal disclaims all liability and responsibility. The information is not guaranteed.