The Best Backcountry Skiing Routes in Hochfügen
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Top 20 backcountry skiing routes in Hochfügen
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8er Jet ride
When you are on the 8er Jet lift you can have a great look down to the face you'll be skiing. It's an easy route, but also has nice parts with some single rocks and bumps in it, so there is something for everybody....
2
Pfaffenbühel North #2
This a secret spot on good and bad days in Hochfügen! It's empty on beautiful sunny days and there is always some nice snow, even when there are windy and foggy conditions....
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Pfaffen East 3.0 (Variation)
On a nice powder day in winter this is THE run you want to do here in Hochfügen. You get 1000 metres of descent with a small effort, in a wide area with nothing more than mountains and snow....
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Pfaffen East 2.0
On a nice powder day in winter this is THE run you want to do here in Hochfügen, you get a 1000 metre descent with small effort, in a wide area with nothing more than mountains and snow....
5
Metzen East Face easy
This section is a classic route in Hochfügen, it requires a hike, but it's worth the effort. You reach the face using the 8er Jet and the 2000er chairlift. Before entering the chairlift it is advisable to take a few minutes standing in front of the face, which is standing like a wall in front of you....
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Pfaffenbühel North #3 (woods)
This run provides you a wide slope in a wood, near the black piste no.7, it's always good here on windy and foggy days.It's quite difficult to find the spot, first of all take the 8er Jet gondola to the top....
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Pfaffenbühel Tree Run
This run provides a nice route, for snowy days with bad visibility conditions. It's good to be one of the first people here, so go there early, because there isn't enough fresh snow between the trees for everybody....
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2000er #2 (Variation)
The 2000er east face is one of the classic routes here. Nearly ever freerider is comes here, so it's good advice to be one of the first on beautiful powder days....
9
Small Gilfert Southeast
On a nice powder day in winter this is THE run you want to do here in Hochfügen, you get a 1000 metre descent with small effort, in a wide area with nothing more than mountains and snow....
10
Short steep cliff section
This route is a good addition to the runs on the east side, when you want to go back to the bottom of the valley or if the weather conditions aren't that good....
11
Gilfert Southeast Ridge
This is a really beautiful route, requiring a hike, but it's worth the effort. You reach the face using the 8er Jet and the 2000er chairlift. After exiting the lift to the left on top follow the ridge to the north until you can have a look at the hill opposite....
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Pfaffenbühel Nord
This a secret spot on good and bad days in Hochfügen! It's empty on beautiful sunny days and there is always some nice snow, even when there are windy and foggy conditions....
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Pfaffen East 3.0
On a nice powder day in winter this is THE run you want to do here in Hochfügen, you get a 1000 metre descent with small effort, in a wide area with nothing more than mountains and snow....
14
Pfaffen East run
This route is one of the most skied here in the resort, it contains a 800 metre long run with bumps, small trees and bushes down to the Pfundsalm. Normally this route is really crowded, because it's easy accessible....
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8er Jet #2
When you are on the 8er Jet lift you can have a great look down to the face you'll be skiing. It's a route with moderate difficulty, which has steep parts with some rocks in it....
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2000er
The 2000er east face is one of the classic routes here. Nearly ever freerider is comes here, so it's good advice to be one of the first on beautiful powder days....
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Hot 8er Ride
This short and steep tree run is a hot tip on days with bad weather and foggy conditions. It’s not very long, but sometimes the best route the resort offers. You need to go to the top with the Heißer 8er, in English Hot 8-man chairlift, which is very comfortable with the seat heating and a big bubble, perfect to warm yourself on freezing days....
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Pfaffenbühel East Couloir
This route is extreme and requires a very high level of steep skiing technique, but also good snow conditions and a safe avalanche situation. You access the route with the 8er Jet gondola and the 2000er chairlift....
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Metzen Southeast
Nice steep route on the Metzen southeast face, also one of the classic routes, because of it's good visibility from the chairlift. Take the 8er Jet from the valley up to the top and move on to the chairlift 2000, then follow the ridge to the north for about 500 metres....
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Metzen East Face
This line is the most difficult route here, therefore it's also the face of the Hochfügen Big Mountain Contest every year in January. You reach the face using the 8er Jet and the 2000er chairlift....