The Best Backcountry Skiing Routes in Tirol

This is about as cruisy as off piste skiing gets, with mellow terrain being accessed by a short drag lift which you can lap all day. Take the Gaiskogel lift up and then ski back across it to access a gentle, open slope that hangs above the Kühtai valley....

Diese unvergletscher Skitour lockt mit netten Firnabfahrten entlang den sanften Südhängen des Schafgrüblers. Starte den Tag mit einer kurzen Abfahrt zur Alpein Alm. Nach dem Auffellen orientiert sich die Tour dann in nordöstlicher Richtung direkt in Gipfelrichtung....

Diese ruhige Gipfeltour startet von der Pforzheimer Hütte mit einer kurzen Abfahrt ins Gleirschtal bevor der Anstieg beginnt. Nach dem Auffellen folgt man dem Tal circa 15min bergauf bis man nach Osten in das "Karl" abbiegt....

The Birgitzköpfl is located in the Stubaier Alps, close to the Axamer Lizum skiing area. This is probably the easiest ski tour you could find in the Innsbruck surroundings and - given the short distance from town - on weekdays is often the destination of many skiers who want to move their legs after a full day in the office and enjoy dinner at the hut before then skiing down the mellow and flat slopes with the help of their headlamps....

From the top of the Birgitzköpfl chairlift, ski east down a gentle slope for 100 metres then curve left and follow the wide opening between 2 sections of small trees. This used to be a piste so it is very clear....

The easiest access and easiest freeride you're likely to find anywhere, this slope faces north and is huge so even a few days after snow you can get some fun turns here....

This is a fairly long tour but an easy one, complete with a lovely summit at the end. Drive up from Innsbruck towards the ski resort of Kühtai but 5 kilometres before reaching it, turn off left and park in the tiny village of Haggen, right next to the Schärmer Alm mountain hut....

Although long, this is a relatively straightforward tour suitable for intermediate ski tourers with a good level of fitness. Head to the village of Wattens and then drive due south into a long, deep valley which leads you to a large carpark at the northern end of a military camp called Lager Walchen....

A long journey which feels very peaceful and wild despite its proximity to the Kühtai ski area. Park just before the long tunnel east of Kühtai and skin up the steep sided valley to the north....

This is a fairly straightforward tour, ideal for getting to know the area. Park just before the long tunnel east of Kühtai and skin up the steep sided valley to the north....

A ski-tour that starts in Austria and takes you up to the top of Rohnenspitze (1990m) on the border with Germany. Start at the Zöblen lift parking and follow the field up to the right-hand side....

Starting on the outskirts of Tannheim, this ski-tour actually begins in the Austrian Tyrol but takes you up to the border with Germany, on the ridge up to the top of Gaishorn....

For sun, fun terrain and stress-free laps, this is where you need to head. The terrain skier's right of the KaiserBahn lift line is excellent and despite facing south, the high altitude of this route means that it often holds good snow for several days after a storm....

As you are riding the HochAlterBahn chairlift you will see that the terrain below you has minimal features to worry about, and plenty of space for some fun. As with most lines around Kühtai, this route is merely a suggestion for where you can go in this area - feel free to follow your nose and sniff out anything that looks like it will make you smile....

This is one of Tyrol’s most loved ski tours because its a relatively straightforward climb up to a 3000m peak with far stretching views at the summit. On the way up there are not many flat sections, but also hardly any steep parts, and it's well travelled (and hence the skin track is always set and easy to follow) so it attracts a lot of ski mountaineers, experienced and novice alike....

If sun, epic views and reliable snow all sound like your version of fun, you'll enjoy this tour. In really cold temperatures, this tour is a really good option because you'll be bathed in sun for virtually the whole day but the snow quality can be great as well....

Just a few steps further away from the Inntal - the main valley in Tirol where the city of Innsbruck is located - you can already access wonderful mountains which, even if not that outstanding in terms of altitude, often offer fluffy snow and amazing skiing thanks to the continental weather in this area....

Eine der kürzeren Touren, die gut von der Amberger Hütte aus erreicht werden können und in moderater Steilheit durch kupiertes Gelände führt. Los geht diese Tour knapp unterhalb der Amberger Hütte, dafür muss der Fischbach über die kleine Brücke überquert werden....

Von der Pforzheimer Hütte hält man sich auf zunächst recht flachem Gelände in Richtung Westen. Auf ca. 2430 m erreicht die Spur die erste Steilstufe, auf der man in nordwestlicher Richtung kurz aufsteigt, bevor man in das weitläufige Becken des Wafelskars gelangt....