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Marius Schwager
16 February 2018
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Going on a ski tour independently is a great challenge for many beginners to the sport. The topics of avalanche danger, weather, tour planning and equipment are so comprehensive that one might prefer to stay on the slopes for now. But there are some easy ski tours for beginners, where the topics of avalanche danger, weather and tour planning are suitable for beginners and the winter nature enjoyment can also start immediately around Innsbruck.

Low avalanche risk, free nature, no stress on full slope ski tours: ski tours in the free and unobstructed nature and in the winter snow-covered mountain world are a very special experience. Once you have started, you usually remain faithful to the sport until well after the legal retirement age. Also around Innsbruck there are some beginner tours, which are quite suitable for beginners. Some of these ski tours for beginners I would like to introduce to you here, so that you do not have to worry about the many other skiers and lifts on ski slopes and still return home safely even as a beginner.

General ski touring tips for beginners

Before heading out into the open ski terrain, it’s important to master some basic moves and have practiced a few topics. A proper ski technique, someone who knows and can introduce the subject, carry the necessary basic equipment and you’re ready to go.

Skitouren für Einsteiger rund um Innsbruck. skitouren für einsteiger, skitour anfänger Innsbruck, tourenlehrpfad LampsenspitzeThe handling of the avalanche emergency equipment should be practiced before a ski tour.

  • Before your first excursions into the open countryside, you should be able to ski reasonably safely in changing snow conditions. This is best learned on and directly next to the slopes in one of the many smaller ski areas around Innsbruck.
    My tip: At the Muttereralmbahn and Rangger Köpfl you will find flat and few busy slopes that are ideal for beginners.
  • The necessary basic equipment consists of a ski touring set (skis, binding suitable for touring, ski boots with walking mechanism or touring ski boots) and an emergency kit consisting of a well-fitting backpack, avalanche transceiver (LVS, colloquially “avalanche beeper”), avalanche shovel and avalanche probe. You should have learned how to use them before your first tours – mountain guides, alpine schools and alpine clubs offer courses for beginners.
  • The first ski tours in open terrain should be done with an experienced person. Experienced friends, ski touring groups or mountain guides and alpine schools are the best contacts here. Tip: Alpine schools in Innsbruck
  • Daily updated information about the avalanche situation can be found at the Avalanche Warning Service Tyrol.
    Tip: The Tyrolean LWD is considered by experts to be one of the best warning services in the world with a particularly helpful and instructive blog and book publications.

Ski tours for beginners around Innsbruck

The following tours represent a small selection of ski tours around Innsbruck that are suitable for beginners. The difficulty of the tours in terms of planning and required independence increases in the course of reading.

Easy hut tour to Birgitzer Alm

Skitouren für Einsteiger rund um Innsbruck. skitouren für einsteiger, skitour anfänger Innsbruck, tourenlehrpfad LampsenspitzeFrom the ski area Axamer Lizum you not only overlook Innsbruck, but also the ski tour to the Birgitzer Alm/Birgitzköpfl.

Skitouren für Einsteiger rund um Innsbruck. skitouren für einsteiger, skitour anfänger Innsbruck, tourenlehrpfad LampsenspitzeRustic hut food meets gastronomy: insider tip Adelshof (Axams) near the start and end point of the tour

Particularly popular with locals and guests are the rustic huts in the mountains around Innsbruck. In winter, the Birgitzer Alm is a particularly well-known destination among ski tourers, tobogganers and winter hikers. The easy ski tour is suitable throughout for beginners and has no particular difficulties. From the parking lot directly on the Hoadlstraße, a forest road (tobogganing trail) leads to the Birgitzer Alm in the bend. Those who still have puff after the 500 meters of altitude over the forest road and flat meadow slopes are welcome to add another 200 meters of altitude to the Birgitzköpflhaus and enjoy the high alpine view of the Kalkkögel.

Directly to the ski tour Birgitzer Alm tour description.

Safely on the way on an old ski slope: Axamer Kögele

The old and no longer groomed ski slope from Axams to the Axamer Kögele is a popular ski tour among locals and guests. The wayfinding is easy and the avalanche danger is mostly in the beginner-suitable range.

From the beginners’ lift in Axams, the old ski slope leads up to the Axamer Kögele in a logical extension as a forest aisle. Those who make it to this point may have completed their first ski tour with more than the magical 1000 meters of altitude. After 200 meters of descent, you can stop off at the Axamer Lizum ski area and, after the successful ascent back up to the Axamer Kögele, also put a tick in the box for “ski tour with intermediate ascent”. Once you have completed this tour, it is time to learn more about avalanche awareness and tour planning, for example at the Lampsenspitze ski touring trail.

Directly to the ski tour Axamer Kögele tour planning and description.

Ski touring trail Lampsenspitze

Skitouren für Einsteiger rund um Innsbruck. skitouren für einsteiger, skitour anfänger Innsbruck, tourenlehrpfad LampsenspitzeSki touring trail Lampsenspitze (in case of low snow conditions in spring)

Skitouren für Einsteiger rund um Innsbruck. skitouren für einsteiger, skitour anfänger Innsbruck, tourenlehrpfad LampsenspitzeAlpine views at the Lampsenspitze

Skitouren für Einsteiger rund um Innsbruck. skitouren für einsteiger, skitour anfänger Innsbruck, tourenlehrpfad LampsenspitzeOn the way to the Lampsenspitze

For beginners, the ski touring trail to the Lampsenspitze is not only breathtaking in terms of scenery and because of the maximum altitude of almost 3,000 meters reached, but also very instructive. The tour is very well marked, at many points there are interactive information boards where you can improve your knowledge, refresh and learn by direct example. Here it is worthwhile to stop at the information boards and test your knowledge practically directly and discuss with the ski touring partners. With 1,200 meters of altitude, the one or other “tactical” break is quite pleasant anyway.

Directly to the ski tour Lampsenspitze tour planning

Blog post: The ski touring trail Lampsenspitze

From beginner to independent tour skier: Wetterkreuzkogel and Zischgeles

Skitouren für Einsteiger rund um Innsbruck. skitouren für einsteiger, skitour anfänger Innsbruck, tourenlehrpfad LampsenspitzeAt the start of the ski tour to the Wetterkreuzkogel

Skitouren für Einsteiger rund um Innsbruck. skitouren für einsteiger, skitour anfänger Innsbruck, tourenlehrpfad LampsenspitzeOn ski tour to the Wetterkreuzkogel. The tour runs through a flat valley and continues on the sunlit high valley with the destination at the right edge of the picture.

From the same starting point as for the Lampsenspitze, one also reaches the Zischgeles. If you omit the summit climb, this tour is also suitable for beginners, but requires due to the lack of information on site already significantly more independence in terms of planning effort, skill and knowledge.

Directly to the ski tour Zischgeles tour description and planning

Skitouren für Einsteiger rund um Innsbruck. skitouren für einsteiger, skitour anfänger Innsbruck, tourenlehrpfad LampsenspitzeOn the way to Zischgeles

Looking for a really neat ski tour with all the trimmings? How about the tour to the Wetterkreuzkogel from Kühtai? This tour is not only scenically beautiful, but also relatively suitable for beginners and a tour on which every experienced ski tourers will already pat you on the back. With one to two handfuls of successfully completed beginner ski tours under your belt, this is a good choice to put your acquired knowledge and skills into practice. For absolute beginners, this tour is certainly rather unsuitable and the many new impressions would only overwhelm you and possibly put you in danger. If you are in good shape, you can deepen your ski touring knowledge here with a mountain guide.

Directly to the ski tour Wetterkreuzkogel tour planning.

More tips for ski tours in the ski touring area Sellrain.

Skitouren für Einsteiger rund um Innsbruck. skitouren für einsteiger, skitour anfänger Innsbruck, tourenlehrpfad Lampsenspitze

A worthwhile intermediate destination for advanced tourers: The Adolf Pichler Haus.

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