11th Austria Ski Touring Festival

04. - 07. March 2027 | Lienz

The 11th Austria Ski Touring Festival in Osttirol is once again all about ski touring. It brings experts and amateur athletes together - for more fun and safety on the mountain. Visitors have the opportunity to try out the most beautiful routes on site together with the mountain and ski guides.

 

With digital live broadcasts of the expert talks, live discussion rounds and live tours, the 11th Austria Ski Touring Festival takes on a new dimension and once again puts Osttirol in the spotlight as an attractive ski touring destination in Austria .

 

Mann mit Skiern beim 11. Austrian Skitourenfestival

Thursday, 22nd January 2026

19.00:Welcome and opening
 By TVB Chairman Franz Theurl
  
19.30:Preview of the 11th Austria Ski Touring Festival
 Presentation of the planned ski tours by Egon Kleinlercher, Chairman of the Osttirol Mountain and Ski Guides
  
20.00:Dinner together
 With specialities from the Villgraten Valley and musical entertainment

Friday, 23rd January 2026

07.30:Meeting point: Innervillgraten community centre car park
 Group allocation with the mountain and ski guides
 Shuttle transfer to the respective starting points of the planned ski tours
  
14.00:Return to the accommodation by shuttle transfer
  
19.00:Meeting point at Haus Valgrata in Außervillgraten
  
19.30:Impressions & outlook
 Impressions of the day's tours and preview of the planned tour suggestions for Saturday
  
20.00:Alpinist with heart and soul
 Lecture by alpinist and mountain guide Simon Gietl

Saturday, 24 January 2026

07.30:Meeting point: Meeting point: Innervillgraten community centre car park
 Group allocation with the mountain and ski guides
 Shuttle transfer to the respective starting points of the planned ski tours
  
14.00:Return to the accommodation by shuttle transfer
  
19.00:Meeting point in the Innervillgraten village hall
  
19.30:Impressions & outlook
 Impressions of the day tours and preview of the planned tour suggestions for Sunday
  
20.00:Climate change in the Alps
 Lecture by Protect our Winters Austria, a non-profit association for climate education and sustainable tourism
  
20.30:Discussion round “trends in ski touring”
 Studio K19 livestream with:
 Clemens Matt, Secretary General of the Austrian Alpine Club
 Franz Theurl, Chairman of the TVB Osttirol
 Egon Kleinlercher, Chairman of the Osttirol Mountain and Ski Guides
 Lena Öller, Protect our Winters Austria
 Christian Trojer, Sillian Mountain Rescue Service
  
Followed by:Closing ceremony of the 11th Austria Ski Touring Festival

Sunday, 25 January 2026

07.30:Meeting point: Innervillgraten Community Centre car park
 Group allocation with the mountain and ski guides
 Shuttle transfer to the respective starting points of the planned ski tours
  
14.00:Return to the accommodation by shuttle transfer
  
afterwards:Journey home

 

Short-term program changes reserved.

All evening events of the festival can be visited free of charge.

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