The tranquillity of the Innere Salzkammergut and endless kilometres of pristine white splendour opens out before you! Snow-shoe hiking is probably one of the most relaxing types of winter sports – especially when you head out on a guided tour and can really put your trust in your guide ...! Give it a go - so many inveterate boarding fans have, according to Wikipedia, already been convinced by this "tennis racket like" winter sports equipment!
The possibilities on offer in the Freesports Arena Krippenstein are endless on snow shoes! Hundreds of square kilometres of non-tracked splendour and the best guides make it possible for you to have an almost meditative experience on what is the most fascinating of all the mountains. Afterwards snow-shoe hiking on the flat is relatively easy, however going uphill and downhill can provide a challenge; Krippenstein provides the right terrain for every ability level.
New: guided tours
Every Wednesday as of now, you can spend an unforgettable day with the competent snow shoe mountain guides of the freesports arena Krippenstein! The Dachstein panorama tour will take you to the outback of the Krippenstein-Dachstein region and guarantees a risk-free and easy introduction to the adventure of snowshoeing for the whole family!
Start:
We meet every Wednesday at 9:30 at the lower terminus of the Krippenstein cable car, and then take a comfortable ride on the cable car up to the 2,100-metre-high Krippenstein.
On the summit, the incredible panorama of the Dachsteinplateau expects you, on which you will be spending the entire day.
For the whole family!
Snowshoe hiking really is very easy and great fun for the whole family. All you need for the guided tours is enough stamina for a leisurely three-hour walk, sturdy footwear, winter clothing and a small snack and drinks. We provide the equipment.
Dates:
Every Wednesday at 9:30!
Dates!
28. Dec. 2011, 04. Jan. 2012, 11. Jan. 2012, 18. Jan. 2012, 25. Jan. 2012, 01. Feb. 2012, 08. Feb. 2012, 15. Feb. 2012, 22. Feb. 2012, 07. March 2012, 14. March 2012, 21. March 2012, 28. March 2012, 04. April 2012
Cost:
For ascent and descent on the cable car, mountain guide fee, rental equipment, (snowshoes, poles and, for your safety, avalanche transceiver)
EUR 65.00 per person
Groups note: Special rates on request for private groups!
Registration:
Either with the Krippenstein-snowshoe-expert Florian Höll on phone number +43.664.60 81 43 31 or by mail at outdoor@dachstein.at, at Dachsteinsport Janu in the lower terminus of the Krippenstein cable car or at one of the tourist offices of the Region Dachstein Salzkammergut.
(Please make group registrations one week ahead of the planned tour, to enjoy the favourable group rates!)
Tip:
We can also recommend the guided tours by Outdoor Leadership. Here you can enjoy a fully organised tour with trained and certified mountain guides!
Mountain guide: contact
| Name | Phone number | E-Mail address |
|---|---|---|
| Freysoldt Paul | +43 (0)664 444 87 06 | paul.freysoldt@gmx.at |
| Höll Harald | +43 (0)664 116 84 07 | prielschutzhaus@direkt.at |
| Jehle Betty | +43 (0)650 636 61 77 | betty.jehle@gmx.at |
| Kukla Thomas | +43 (0)664 390 31 37 | t.kukla@alpenalpin.com |
| Laserer Herbert | +43 (0)664 303 00 01 | office@laserer-alpin.at |
| Outdoor Leadership | +43 (0)664 231 48 24 | office@outdoor-leadership.com |
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No snow-shoes? Hire them!
In the valley station near Dachsteinsport Janu, with Moni at the Lodge or Michael on the Gjaidalm you can hire snow shoes.
Snow-shoe tour tips
Easy half-day tours:
Welterbe-Rundblick – Pionierkreuz: Krippenstein mountain station (2100 m) - Heilbronner Kapelle/Krippenstein summit – Pionierkreuz/World heritage site-panoramic view (2034 m), same return route, duration approx. 1.5 hours
Heilbronner Kreuz: Krippenstein mountain station (2100 m) – via the Margschierf to Heilbronner Kreuz (1959 m) – continue to the Gjaidalm (1805 m), duration approx. 2,5 hours
Wiesberghaus: Krippenstein mountain station (2100 m) – Gjaidalm (1805 m) – Bärengasse – Wiesberghaus (1872 m), same return route, duration approx. 3,5 hours
This is of course just an excerpt of the tour suggestions and the varied offer in the extensive Dachstein area. Information doesn’t replace scrupulous tour planning!!
Any tour can of course be individually tailored to suit your needs!
Back: Yeti snow-shoe ticket
The comeback of the now revamped Yeti Ticket ensures you enjoy great value journeys up and down the mountain and snow-shoe hire deals.
Price includes tickets for a journey up and down the mountain at all three stages, snow-shoe hire at Dachsteinsport Janu
Yeti snow-shoe ticket Euro 26.-
Safe snow-shoeing!
For your safety – please keep in mind: the Krippenstein imposes natural limits – even on snow-shoes you are exposed to the corners and edges, avalanches and sinkholes in the mountains! Inexperienced and those who do not know the area well are definitely advised to join a mountain guide, or a guide who knows the area. In spite of the easy accessibility of the Dachstein plateau by cable cars, please don’t forget that you are in high Alpine terrain. Pay attention to the weather forecast, all tours should only be undertaken when visibility is good. Take emergency equipment with you as a matter of course (avalanche transceiver, avalanche probe, shovel, First Aid kit and a mobile)!
And another request – watch out for our snow grouses – they are a protected species and thanks to their discreet behaviour their typical tracks in the snow provide a fascinating view ...
Snow-shoe hiking on the am Krippenstein
