| The Krippenstein
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The Krippenstein Freeride Arena home to the Sekundjagd
and the Red Bull White Rush, above the village of Obertraun,
is the place to go if you want to try something more adventurous.
It has long been a mecca for ski tourers , piste skiers
and freeriders and last year it was voted best off-piste
in Europe by Planet snow magazine.
It has a number of piste runs including an 11km run –
the longest in Austria.
Then, it has a number of variants to the pisted runs, but
where this mountain comes into it own is when you venture
off-piste. It has been described as” the playground
for these Warren Miller athletes and "It's pretty unreal,
pretty unknown." The skiers explore the endless terrain,
skillfully finding ways to ski out of some huge cliff drops”
The premier outdoor extreme sports company, Outdoor Leadership
who are now based at the Krippenstein, specialize in off-piste
courses from beginners to advances skiers as well as ski
touring and survival courses. If you don’t want to
join a course you can book a ski guide to help you get the
best out of your time on the Krippenstein.
Courses on offer from Outdoor Leadership range from:–
1. From piste to off-piste
2. Freeride – easy
3. Freeride – intermediate
4. Freeride – professional
5. Safety training – Knowledge about the different
forms of snow; planning routes; knowledge of avalanches
and what to do if an avalanche occurs and rescue procedures
Ski Touring
The Krippenstein offers a huge variation for ski touring
from routes of a few hours to much more challenging routes
that take all day. Again, Outdoor Leadership are on hand
for those unfamiliar with ski touring with courses which
include equipment hires through to guides for those more
experienced ski tourers wanting to get the best out of their
time here.
Ski touring courses are tailor made for you – here
is a sample of what’s available.
Ski touring from Outdoor Leadership
1. Ski touring – training for beginners.
2. Combination of short ascents with long downhill runs
3. One day ski touring or more
4. Dachstein – traversing the glacier
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