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Slope offering, variety of runs at the ski resort Kaunertal Glacier (Kaunertaler Gletscher)
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Slopes/runs Kaunertal Glacier (Kaunertaler Gletscher)
Kaunertal Glacier offers a varied selection of slopes. The glacier runs are very wide and there are no overcrowded slopes here. The resort impresses with a wide selection of easy, intermediate and difficult slopes. With the Black Ibex, it is even home to possibly the steepest slope in Austria with gradients of up to 87.85%. It really is an extreme steep slope. In 2021, the ski resort was expanded around the Weißseejoch with some great new slopes and freeride areas. From the Kaunertal Glacier, you can enjoy amazing panoramic views of snowy mountains. The slopes at the three mountain stations all start at over 3,000 metres right next to the Austrian-Italian border. Kaunertal Glacier is a highlight for freeriders too, with several off-piste runs and large powder areas.
Runs/slopes
Total: 55 km
| Easy | 22.5 km |
| Intermediate | 19 km |
| Difficult | 13.5 km |
Worth knowing
- Artificial snow-making
40 % of the slopes have snow-making capabilities - Valley run available
The valley run ends at the car park for the Ochsenalmbahn 1 lift at 2,150 metres.
Run location
- Glacier
- above tree line
Longest run
- Falginjoch-Ochsenalm (numbers 1 & 10) · Length 5 km · Elevation difference 963 m
From the highest point on the Falginjoch (3,113 metres) all the way to the lowest point on the Ochsenalm (2,150 metres).
Most difficult run
- Black Ibex slope · Length 0.4 km · Elevation difference 182 m
Steepest slope in Austria with gradients of up to 87.85% The steepness of the slope is extreme!
Slope tip
- Schmugglerpisten slopes
Beautiful intermediate and difficult slopes at the Weißseejochbahn lift - Karlesjoch-ski tunnel-Wiesejaggl
Attractive black slope from the Karlesjoch through the ski tunnel to the middle station of the Ochsenalmbahn lift - Ochsenalm
Attractive slopes at the Ochsenalmbahn 1 and 2 lifts - Nörderjoch
Easy, wide slope below the icefall - Karlesjoch
The slope offers beautiful views of the Kaunertal Glacier
Snowparks
- Snow park/Fun park
- No halfpipe
Highlights
- Additional Offerings
Various unsecured off-piste runs in the ski resort start at the Karlesjoch, Weißseejoch and Nörderjoch and lead to the Ochsenalmbahn lift or the Fernergarten (ski bus). Another off-piste run even leads to Melag in the Langtaufer Valley (Vallelunga) in South Tyrol (N.B.: the only way back from South Tyrol is by taxi - 90 kilometres). These off-piste runs are recommended only in the company of a mountain guide.
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