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The new offer is available for booking from January. Guests enjoy six carefree days in the terrain alongside experienced guides. Luggage is transported.
For the first time, those who want to enjoy mountain solitude to the fullest can set off on a KAT ski tour across the Kitzbühel Alps alongside experienced guides this winter. The offer translates the KAT Walk as an established long-distance hiking trail into a sporty winter variant. From the Hohe Salve holiday region in the east via the Brixental valley to the Pillerseetal valley in the west, grandiose summits and endless deep-snow descents beckon. Kelchsau, Windautal, Spertental and Aurach have long been synonymous with dream tours in the scene, while Kitzbühel and Fieberbrunn guarantee legendary freeride experiences. Seven nights including half board and six days with Kitzbühel mountain guides in the backcountry cost 1890 euros per person. The price includes luggage transport from accommodation to accommodation, packed lunches for the march days, lift tickets and much more. www. kat-skitour.at, www.kitzalps.com
The start is in Kelchsau, one of the secluded side valleys you would hardly expect to find in the Kitzbühel Alps. After the welcome evening, which the state-certified mountain and ski guides combine with a safety training session, the next morning you head over the imposing Schafsiedel (2447 m) down into the Kurzen Grund - and directly to the secluded Gasthof Wegscheid, the destination of the first day's stage. How much time does it take? Tom Rabl doesn't want to be too specific: "The tours are planned to take three to four hours each and have about 1200 metres of ascent," says the 40-year-old chairman of the Kitzbühel mountain guides, who developed the offer together with his colleagues. Those who sign up should in any case have experience in the terrain and be in good shape.
On day 2, the route leads over into the Windautal valley to the Steinbergstein (2215 m), one of the most panoramic ski touring mountains in the Kitzbühel Alps. The view extends far into the Zillertal Alps and over the mighty rock formations of the Großer Rettenstein to the Großvenediger. On the "Stoa", as the locals call one of their favourite tour peaks in the Brixental, numerous variants open up. One leads to the Steinberghaus and to Chef Michael Grafl, who spoils his guests with select culinary delights. His restaurant is one of theKochArt establishments in the Kitzbühel Alps that use regional ingredients and serve classics of Tyrolean cuisine at a high level.
After breakfast, the Gerstinger Joch (2035 m) calls. The summit ridge is extremely narrow, you should be free from giddiness. "This is a rather difficult tour through avalanche-prone terrain, where the weather and snow conditions absolutely have to be right," explains Tom Rabl. If not, he chooses another route to the Oberlandhütte. "There are many routes into the Spertental," says the expert, who shows the participants of the KAT ski tour the unknown beauties beyond the fashionable routes whenever possible. And if necessary, he'll also be happy to give them one or two additional summit victories. But the final decision is always made over dinner, when the forecast is favourable.
In any case, after three days of touring, freeriding on the slopes above Kitzbühel is on the agenda. The next day, the extensive ski touring area of the Südberge beckons before the Saalbach-Hinterglemm-Leogang-Fieberbrunn ski circus takes centre stage.
Around Fieberbrunn, wide powder slats are as popular as carving skis elsewhere. The only place in the German-speaking region where the Freeride World Tour makes an annual stop is regarded as a dream area for the ultimate in pow(d)er due to its unique topography and perfect infrastructure. An adventure that not only provides enough material for the last evening at the Wellness Hotel Alte Post, but also for memories that will last.
The offer
The KAT ski tour with six off-piste days and seven overnight stays costs 1890 euros including guide, accommodation with half board, march catering, shuttle and luggage service as well as lift tickets. The group size is four to seven participants. If desired, the tour can be individually adapted or shortened. Dates: 29. January to 5 February and 5 to 12 March. www. kat-skitour.at
The Kitzbühel Alps - these are the four holiday regions Hohe Salve, Brixental, St. Johann in Tirol and Pillerseetal with their 20 villages. They include well-known names such as Hopfgarten, Kirchberg, St. Johann in Tirol and Fieberbrunn. An absolute strength of the destination lies in its extensive range of offers for families and sports enthusiasts.
Further information: Kitzbüheler Alpen Marketing GmbH, Dorfstraße 11, A-6365 Kirchberg in Tirol, Tel.: +43 57507 , www.kitzalps.com, info@kitzalps.com