Freeride crossing of the Alps
With ski over the Alps
Fancy a freeride transalp?
What an undertaking! We don't want to get Hannibal involved again, but a crossing of the Alps is and remains something very special. Especially with skis and if the ascents are kept within limits. A maximum of 2 hours of ascent per day is possible, but it is definitely worth it in view of the descents.
The Rofan mountain range with the 2,259 m high Rofanspitze lies directly adjacent to the Bavarian Prealps. It can be reached from Lake Achensee and the Erfurter Hütte without too much effort and is the gateway to a freeride wonderland. Summit after summit, the route continues from here, always heading south and always following the best slopes and the best snow. In fact, after 4 days and tens of meters in altitude, you will be standing on the main Alpine ridge and have the decision to either continue over fantastic wide slopes to South Tyrol or to swing at right angles over no less fantastic slopes into the Valsertal or as a combination of both with a return ascent via the Alpeiner Scharte...
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Program and schedule
- Mountain guide with the appropriate qualifications
- 1 x overnight stay in a shared room at the Erfurter Hütte DAV
- 2 x overnight stay in double room in *** hotel in the Zillertal
- Every day a rich breakfast + multi-course dinner menu
- Transfer back to the starting point
- Ortovox emergency equipment (on loan)
Additional costs
- Arrival
- Lift costs
- Snacks, drinks
Day 1: Travel to Maurach and take the Rofanbahn to the Erfurter Hütte and spend the night.
2nd day: In 2 hours up to the Rofanspitze, freeride descent to Wiesing and shuttle to Fügen in the Zillertal and overnight stay in the hotel in the valley.
Day 3: Across the Zillertal and always southwards, over the Spieljoch to Hochfügen and with short ascents to the Penken ski area. Final descent to Finkenberg/Tux and overnight stay in the valley.
Day 4: From Hintertux with the glacier lifts to the Gefrorene Wandspitze, descent with short counter ascents to South Tyrol or the Valsertal, transfer back to Maurach.
Note on program changes:
All courses and guided tours are conscientiously organized and carried out in accordance with the safety standards of the Vivalpin Mountain and Ski School with qualified specialists (e.g. mountain and ski guides, mountain hiking guides, etc.). The provisional tour program may be adjusted for safety-related reasons, such as bad weather, dangerous conditions, unforeseen natural events or inadequate conditions of the participants. The final program will be decided by the guide on site.
Very good skiing skills in all types of snow and fitness for long days of skiing and up to approx. 2 hours ascent.
"Skiing across the Alps - that is and remains a special challenge. The ski areas in the long Zillertal are the ideal booster for this and take you immediately from one powder slope to the next. The crowning finale is the final descent to South Tyrol or the Vals Valley."
Max Pohl
State-certified ski instructor
Member of the DSLV instructor team
Ski school director
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