The Best Backcountry Skiing Routes in Lech - Zuers

From the Rufikopf cable car head down the blue run 38 and once past the flat section turn left to traverse above the Schuttboden T-bar. Keep as high as possible along the traverse here, this can be difficult on a snowboard....

From Muggengrat chairlift head follow run 10 around to where the slope becomes a steep face. From here look into the direction of the Hasenfluh peak and maintain a high traverse around the shoulder of this peak....

From top of Zursersee or Seekopf chairlifts turn left onto run 17 then onto run 18 and follow this run around the corner so facing east then from here one can leave the groomed run by turning sharply left....

From top of Muggengrat chairlift head back under the chair staying high traversing towards the avalanche barriers. It is possible on a snowboard but difficult to maintain the height. Once around the shoulder the slope will come into view....

From top of Madloch chairlift traverse back under the chairlift heading north east around the Madlochspitze peak. Stay high on this traverse, this is difficult on a snowboard but possible and a ski pole would be helpful to push along....

From top of Muggengrat chairlift follow run10 until you reach the steep open northeast facing section. From here leave the run by heading sharply right and start the traverse along towards the Flexenspitze....

From top of Trittkopf cable car head down run 7 following it around the sharp corner until it changes from cat track to a large wide open run. At this point leave the groomed run by turning left along a shoulder until the large powder bowl becomes in view....

From top of the Trittkopf gondola turn left and start hiking up to the antenna. Beware, here is usually a large cornice along the entire ridge so do not get too close to the edge, this also indicates the run is on the leeside....