10th Austria Ski Touring Festival

25.-28. January 2024

At the 10^th Austria Ski Touring Festival in Sillian in Osttirol once again it is all about ski touring. It brings experts and amateur sportspeople together – for morefun and safety on the mountain.Visitors could try out the most beautiful routes on site together with the Osttirol mountain and ski guides. With a new format featuring live digital broadcasting, expert talks, live discussion rounds and live tours the 10th Austria Ski Touring Festival reaches a new dimension and once again puts Osttirol in the spotlight as Austria's most beautiful ski touring destination.

Program 10th Austria Ski Touring Festival 2024

Thursday, 25 January 2024
19:00: Welcome by Mayor Franz Schneider and TVB Chairman Franz Theurl at the Sillian Cultural Centre
19:15: Preview of the 10th Austria Ski Touring Festival
Presentation of the planned ski tours by the mountain and ski guides
20:00: "Nutrition & summit victory"
Lecture by mountain runner Mag. pharm. Susanne Mair and mountain biker & nutritionist Lisi Osl
Followed by mulled wine and refreshments with music

Friday, 26 January 2024
07:30 am: Meeting point at the Sillian community centre
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: Impressions & outlook in the event hall of the market town of Sillian
Impressions of the day's tours and preview of the planned tour suggestions for Saturday
19:30: "From ski tourer to freerider"
Lecture by freerider Sam Anthamatten
20:00: "Dangerous moments in ski touring"
Lecture by Dr Patrick Nairz, avalanche expert and head of the Tyrolean avalanche warning service
20:30: Discussion round "Safety on the mountain"
Studio K19 livestream with:
Dr Patrick Nairz, Tyrolean Avalanche Warning Service
Mr Herrmann Spiegl, Tyrolean Mountain Rescue Service
Egon Kleinlercher, East Tyrolean mountain and ski guide

Saturday, 27 January 2024
07:30 am: Meeting point community centre Sillian
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: Impressions & outlook in the event hall of the market town of Sillian
Impressions of the day's tours and preview of the planned tour suggestions for Sunday
19:30: "Freeriding at the limit"
Lecture by Jérémie Heitz
20:00: Discussion round "Ski touring quo vadis"

Studio K19 livestream with:
Franz Theurl, Chairman of the East Tyrol Tourist Board
Lukas Meingast, Marketing Coordinator Firscher Sports
Clemens Matt, Secretary General of the Austrian Alpine Association

Followed by the conclusion of the 10th Austria Ski Touring Festival with music & entertainment

Sunday, 28 January 2024
07:30 am: Meeting point at the Sillian community centre
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

then journey home

Programme subject to change at short notice

Offers for ski tourers

Franz Theurl / Chairman TVB Osttirol

Dear ski touring friends,

Back when the Austria Ski Touring Festival was launched, it was primarily about risk prevention and the fascination of ski touring. Not much has changed in the content of this event, which is now known far beyond the borders of Osttirol. The original aim of getting more people interested in ski touring and providing them with knowledge and experience of the open terrain has been realised. Over the past 10 years, the number of ski tourers has more than doubled, creating an interesting target group for the sporting goods trade as well as for tourism. In the meantime, the "Austria Ski Touring Festival" has become much more: a meeting of like-minded and nature-loving people for whom ski touring has become a passion! The mountain and ski guides have also come up with some fantastic ski tours for the anniversary festival, which for the first time will lead to the South Tyrolean Dolomites in addition to the Lesachtal and Villgrater mountains. As the venue for the 10th Austria Ski Touring Festival, the market town of Sillian can offer a wonderful infrastructure in addition to its central location.

Day pass ski touring festival

(without overnight stay)

Included services:

1 x guided ski tour with mountain- and ski guides from Osttirol
Shuttle service to the tour & back from the tour
Voucher for free ski hire from Hervis Sports

Price: € 105,00 p.p.

Registration for the day pass is required via phone under +43 50 212 300 or via email at skitourenfestival@osttirol.com.

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