Austria Ski, Snowboard & Snow Tours

Ski across the Rettenbachalm, one of Europe's largest alpine pastures dotted with rustic huts in the Salzkammergut region, where 10km of trails offer different difficulty levels. The Panorama Nova trail system above Bad Goisern has 27km of routes including the expert World Cup trail and a suspension bridge at 1,000m.

Head through Austria's snow-blanketed Lech Valley with guided snowshoe hikes and winter walks from Stanzach to Lech, Steeg, and Elbigenalp in the Tyrolean Alps. Trek to Ehrenberg Castle ruins, wander around the Tannheimer Valley's alpine meadows, and follow the riverside trails of the wild Lech River. Stay at the Wanderhotel Grüner Baum with 6 breakfasts and dinners included, plus snowshoe rentals and expert mountain guides for small groups of 4-15 travelers.

Ski the quiet Obernberg Valley and Gschnitz regions with ascents to Allerleigrubenspitze (2,131m), where Koatneralm provides a descent option, and the rugged Tribulaun's north-facing slopes near Grubenjoch for excellent powder conditions. You'll stay at Almi's Berghotel in Obernberg am Brenner with wellness facilities and regional cuisine, tackling daily tours covering 770-950 meters elevation gain. There's also a cable car-assisted panoramic route from Steinach am Brenner's Bergeralm to Nösslachjoch, traversing Egger mountain and Eggerjoch ridges with sweeping views of the Stubai Alps and Habicht peak (3,277m).

Head up the Dachstein massif on snowshoes from Krippenstein's 2,100-meter summit, hiking the circular trail to Heilbronnerkreuz and across the vast karst plateau to Wiesberghaus at 1,882 meters. Trek through mountain spruce forests in the Gosau Valley, climbing 1,066 meters to the Goiserer Hütte with views of the Goiserer Valley and Gosaukamm range. Finish with a gentle hike to the Blaa-Alm at the Loser Ski-Arena in Altaussee, made famous in James Bond's 'Spectre.'