The Best Backcountry Skiing Routes in Mayrhofen

This spot is not really a secret, but it keeps its snow well because of its northerly aspect. Take slope 66 until it bends round to the left, passing a small building, the Wanglalm on your right....

From the top of the Beilspitz Lift, the only T-Bar in this area, go straight over the ridge in a NW direction. You have a breathtaking view down the hill now, which is shady until late afternoon....

From the top of 150 Tux descend blue slope 6 the exit it to the right when it flattens. Drop into the wide slope here, which is mostly shady in the early winter....

From the top of the Horbergjoch chairlift at 2460m you need to head N through a windy gap between the Horbergjoch on the left and a smaller mountain on the right....

The route from the 2278m high Horbergkarspitz down into the Horberg-Valley offers you more than 300m of powder descent with steep parts, cliffs and ridges at the beginning and a wide hill for big and fast turns at the end....

When reaching the top of the Beilspitz T Bar, you need to follow the mountain crest up to the Grübelspitze in a SW direction. You have to hike for about 800m and about 200m height gain....

Take the 150er cable car and from the lift check out the face, where you are going to do your line in a few minutes. From the top of the lift follow the ski track to the west, taking a sharp left turn to get on the red piste number 66....

If you want to do really ambitious runs in steep terrain then these are your lines in Mayrhofen. Take the 150er cablecar to the top and when exiting follow the long ridge the N, this part is really flat so you need to hike or pole for a little way, but it will be worth the effort....