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19 February 2021
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Putting on the touring boots becomes a balancing act. The terrain at the Axamer Lizum parking lot is partly as smooth as glass. And the shoes are cold: so move your toes diligently, unload the touring skis, strap on your backpack, maybe get some cold protection cream, if part of the equipment, from the backpack or better yet leave gloves on so that your fingers stay halfway warm.

IT HAS A SHADOW IN THE SHADOW

The numbers on the dashboard in the car show 10:00 and minus 12 degrees before we get out. What's more, there's a breeze blowing right now. But the sky is bright blue and the day further up the mountain in the sun. Cautiously we move with stick use over the parking lot. At the first white stripe we strap on the skis. Before we get started, Rico is allowed to take a start photo without gloves.

MODERATELY STEEP ENTRY

We go right at the foot of the Herrenabfahrt at a cottage, follow the signpost and the moderately steep section: perfect to enter, because the pulse does not immediately skyrocket compared to the really steep finish slope of the Herrenabfahrt. The trail passes the toboggan run, which leads to the Pleisenhütte in about 35 minutes on foot.

After the first stretch of trail, we turn into the forest and stay on the signposted official ascent trail. After a good 15 minutes we come to a connecting path. We leave the forest section because the sun is smiling at us from the east and we now finally want to fill up on vitamin B. On the men's descent we struggle up a short steep section. Direttissima. The skins have a top grip and the sun is from now on our constant companion.

UNDER THE PLEISENLIFT TO THE ZIEHWEG

We stay right on the edge of the Herrenabfahrt until we come to the Pleisenhütte. There, a few nature lovers enjoy the morning sun on the east-facing wooden bench. We pause and drink tea from our thermos flasks. In sum, we are noticeably warmer.

On we go. We climb into the slope below the Pleisenlift and follow the well laid track there. It leads in beautiful switchbacks, perfect for practicing hairpin turns, to the draw path that connects the descent from Pleisen and the Herrenpiste. The trail goes north and then joins the ski slope from Pleisen to the west. We walk again along the edge of the slope to the terminus of the Pleisen lift.

SUPER SUMMIT WITH ALL-ROUND PANORAMA

The last slope to the summit is also easy to climb. The reward of the ski tour is a really beautiful view to Kalkkögeln, Hoadl, Axamer Kögele and down into the Inntal: so a 360 degree panoramic view. Since the rules of distance are also lived at the summit, there is not so much room for newcomers. Therefore, we shift our rest further down to the Pleisenlift, which is not in operation.

DEPARTURE OPTIONS AND TAKE-AWAY

In general, there are numerous variations on the descent, but the slopes in the open terrain are not avalanche-proof today. So we stay on the well-prepared slope. Therefore, we can also make fine turns with the touring skis from top to bottom. In sum, we spend a super half day on the mountain, because at 13:30 Rico, Lisi and I are back at the parking lot. The possible Einkehrschwünge on Sunnalm, Pleisenhütte or in the bistro bar "the white rush" remain unfortunately in the lockdown. For this, the takeaway Liz has opened, which satisfies the sport hunger from portion of fries to Roastbeff sandwich.

CONCLUSION

The Pleisen is a top alternative to the piste ski tour on the Hoadl. It has a pleasant gradient as length. In good weather it is mostly in the sun: welcome on colder days. On the last ascent to the summit, there is even an open-air ski tour feeling, because the chairlift cannot go there. And the all-round panoramic view opens up mountain worlds.

TOUR DATA SKI TOUR PLEISEN

  • Start:
    • Parking lot Axamer Lizum 1.530 m
    • Parking fee 6 Euro for the whole day, free with leisure ticket
  • Destination: Pleisen 2.236 m
  • Altitude difference: 700 hm
  • Difficulty: easy
  • Walking time:
    • comfortable: 2 hours
    • for racers: under one hour
  • Ascent:
    • comfortable: towards the north, in the forest and under Pleisenlift
    • sporty: completely on the edge of the men's slope up to the draw path towards Pleisen
  • Safety:
    • on the ascent generally without problems, if slopes are officially open
    • on the descent pay attention to the avalanche situation, slopes off-piste can be dangerous, on the piste without problems
  • Predicate: comfortable, worth seeing, pleasant
  • Info on the current situation: For piste touring you do not (currently) need a negative Corona test! But please always inform yourself in advance about the current Corona measures of the government.

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