Freeride, ski touring & safety
Freeride and ski touring on the Turracher Höhe
Away from the secured slopes – guided by state-certified ski guides and an international mountain guide (IFMGA). For newcomers and experienced off-piste fans.
What we offer
Our off-piste offers
Freeride guiding
Deep snow and off-piste skiing around the Turracher Höhe, privately guided: 2 hours from 10:00 am or 1:00 pm, or 4 hours with a start time of your choice.
Hike and Ride Rinsennock
Open group every Tuesday and Saturday at 10:15 am: a short climb, then the descent through untracked snow. 2.5 hours, € 70 per person.
Ski touring
Guided ski tours in the Nockberge – from your first steps on skins to a summit tour.
Nockberge Trail
A four-day ski traverse of the Carinthian Nockberge, with the Turracher Höhe as a stage stop – guided by mountain guide Paul Pöcher, on request. Learn more
Safety Training – avalanche course
Meeting point: Kornockbahn valley station. At least 4 participants, no lift pass needed. Register on +43 650 8484889.
What you'll learn in the Safety Training
Being able to act fast is crucial in an emergency. In the 2-hour course you'll learn how to use safety equipment, search for buried victims and what to do when an avalanche comes down – led by a state-certified ski guide. Ideal for newcomers, as a refresher for experienced freeriders and for teens too.
- Basics of the avalanche transceiver
- What to do in single and multiple burials
- Preventing avalanche accidents
- First aid and organising mountain rescue
- Transceiver, shovel and probe included
Multi-day ski traverse
Nockberge Trail with a mountain guide
The Nockberge Trail crosses the Carinthian Nockberge in four daily stages – from Katschberg via Innerkrems, the Turracher Höhe and the Falkert to Bad Kleinkirchheim. By day, quiet ski tours of moderate technical difficulty through the biosphere reserve; in the evening, wellness and good food at the stage hotels. Each day's first climb is done by lift.
The trail is intended for experienced ski tourers with good fitness. If you don't feel confident doing the traverse on your own, it's best done with a state-certified ski guide – for example Paul Pöcher, international mountain and ski guide (IFMGA). On request we guide your group over all four stages or individual sections.
- Dauer
- 4 Tagesetappen
- Route
- Katschberg – Innerkrems – Turracher Höhe – Falkert – Bad Kleinkirchheim
- Für wen
- Erfahrene Skitourengeher mit guter Kondition
- Mit Snowstars
- Geführt von Paul Pöcher, Termin und Preis auf Anfrage
- Unterkünfte und Gepäck
- Über das offizielle Buchungscenter des Nockberge-Trails
Staatlich geprüfter Skilehrer und Skiführer
Internationaler Berg- und Skiführer (IFMGA)
Request an off-piste day
We're happy to plan your freeride day or ski tour individually according to your ability and the conditions.