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Are you planning your next ski adventure and wondering if you should hire a ski guide while heading out to the deep and white alpine backcountry? We have put together five good reasons that will make your decision-making easier.
Winter climbing in January may not be the first thing you think about when coming to St Anton but right now with spring like conditions, it’s a perfect time to try this protected climb and beautiful ski tour.
Nestled in the heart of the tranquil Verwall valley, beside the Rosanna river is the newly renovated Wagner Hütte, warm and inviting for Off Piste skiers, cross country skiers and hikers alike, to meet, mingle and indulge in some delicious Austrian food in a warm and inviting atmosphere.
While the Ski Arlberg ski resort has undergone many improvements over the summer, the most important and exciting is without doubt the brand new Schindlergratbahn gondola lift.
This January was without doubt one of the most epic months we have experience in St. Anton am Arlberg in […]
Getting out quickly in the morning, its important to know what to pack so there’s no stress on the day […]
Over the last 10 years the popularity of airbags has spread rapidly amongst Off-Piste skiers and boarders and you will […]
We would like to let you know that Paul is leaving Piste to Powder and we would like to wish […]
You’d like to refresh your mountain & safety skills? Our avalanche training courses will equip you with all the knowledge […]
All Piste To Powder guides are fully qualified, English speaking & local mountain guides
Another great year We have been skiing with piste to powder for a couple of years now, and at the end of every... read moreWe have been skiing with piste to powder for a couple of years now, and at the end of every trip we say it would be impossible to have a better one. Yet, they keep getting better.
We skied slopes we hadn't done before and eventhough it was busy and we thought it would be impossible to find good untracked snow, the guides were always able to find untouched galleys with perfect snow conditions. It is the perfect way to make the most out of a good skiing holiday and we will definitely do it again next season. read less - 2019-03-24
Make the most of your days in the mountain If you wan't to experience the most amazing skiing day ever Piste to Powder is the company to see. They... read moreIf you wan't to experience the most amazing skiing day ever Piste to Powder is the company to see. They have experienced and knowledgeable guides that know the area by heart. If you love to go off piste, don't miss a day with Piste to Powder! read less - 2019-03-01
Pedro A.Amazing guiding and quick response late at night We organised late at night for a guide the following morning for two high-level freeriders, with early meeting in Lech... read moreWe organised late at night for a guide the following morning for two high-level freeriders, with early meeting in Lech and free-riding. We were not expecting this kind of guiding in San Anton area, really professional and and hard-charging. read less - 2019-01-21
CADebbieAwesome experience I figured that if I was going to travel all the way from California to St Anton to ski, I... read moreI figured that if I was going to travel all the way from California to St Anton to ski, I wanted to get the most out of the experience. After spending my first day on the piste with long lines, crowded slopes and spending far too much time looking at the map, I was anxious to get off-piste and away from the crowds. I decided to join an open group level 2 with Piste to Powder and was rewarded with incredible scenery, endless fresh tracks on open bowls and a great guide (Bernie) who knew the mountain well and took us to the best spots that I certainly would never have found or ventured to on my own. I'll admit that a couple of the drop ins and traverses made me go weak at the knees at first glance, but Bernie instilled confidence and was very patient. I enjoyed the small group experience and comradery of like minded skiiers. We were all exhausted at the end of the day but were on a high from the experience. I highly recommend this organization and would go with them again in a heartbeat if I'm ever back in the area. read less - 2017-02-23
Jan d.My fourth experience with Piste to Powder, second time with Florian. Ok, circumstances were more or less PERFECT, fresh pack... read moreMy fourth experience with Piste to Powder, second time with Florian. Ok, circumstances were more or less PERFECT, fresh pack of snow and sun, but even then the guide needs to make the right choices. Florian made us all feel comfortable and safe, took us down beautiful slopes, and did push us to do the extra run. Top day! Recommend PtP! read less - 2019-02-09
Hersh T.Great (safe) fun! A very professional and fulfilling experience. Our guide was Stefan K and led us to a very rewarding day in... read moreA very professional and fulfilling experience. Our guide was Stefan K and led us to a very rewarding day in challenging off-piste conditions. He provided valuable tips and advice in a clear and calm way which contributed to a fun (and safe) day out! read less - 2017-03-21
Epic 2 days even with limited visibility Another great few days with Florian - this year one bluebird powder day and one low vis powder day -... read moreAnother great few days with Florian - this year one bluebird powder day and one low vis powder day - the latter turned out to surprisingly be the best - found fine visibility runs at top of rendel, through trees, untracked, no one there all day. Epic. Dont let the lack of sun put you off these guys find the runs whatever the weather! read less - 2019-03-20
Kmd379Wonderful guides I booked an off piste day with my brother. Our guide Florian was simply amazing. He was so patient and... read moreI booked an off piste day with my brother. Our guide Florian was simply amazing. He was so patient and dealt with two people with very different skiing styles brilliantly. The communication prior to the day was excellent and the payment system simple and efficient. I really cannot recommend Piste to Powder enough. Also highlights the importance of equipment and guiding for off piste. We came across an avalanche and two guides from piste to powder immediately organised everyone into efficient and safe search parties. Thankfully no one was hurt but shows how professional and decent they are. read less - 2019-01-06
John_snowlifeBEST decision was to be Guided for a week I signed up for the Level 3 Open Group for the Monday. Snow still wasn't deep but the guide found... read moreI signed up for the Level 3 Open Group for the Monday. Snow still wasn't deep but the guide found us fun off-piste skiing with some fresh powder. It was so much fun and we went to places I could never find on my own. So I signed up for the whole week and it was the best decision I could have made! Tomas took us over the mountains, down the valleys and through the trees in search for untouched powder and we found loads of it. He was extremely professional and I felt safe at all times with him. Being guided the whole week made all the other expenses of the trip so much more worthwhile. read less - 2017-01-21
John T.off piste day to remember a memorable day out with Jacob, covering everything - stunning mountain scenery and skiing with noone else around. A challenging... read morea memorable day out with Jacob, covering everything - stunning mountain scenery and skiing with noone else around. A challenging day but always in safe hands. read less - 2019-01-23
Awesome off Piste day! Awesome day off piste skiing with Gelbi. He was great with the group and catered to all of our skill levels - 2020-03-05
jaybizNYCOff piste is the way to go! Took a quick family trip to St Anton and was able to sneak away one day with a Piste to... read moreTook a quick family trip to St Anton and was able to sneak away one day with a Piste to Powder guide to go find the off piste awesome secret fresh tracks. Totally worth it! Christoph knew the mountain and got me to several amazing bowls that I would have otherwise never experienced. It was also fun to hang with him. Great day! read less - 2017-02-08
Carmen O.Absolute Leidenschaft und Perfektion! Langjährige Erfahrung und großes Wissen über Technik und Gelände. Die Guides von Piste to powder machen... read moreAbsolute Leidenschaft und Perfektion! Langjährige Erfahrung und großes Wissen über Technik und Gelände. Die Guides von Piste to powder machen deinen Tag zu einem perfekten! read less - 2019-02-09
Amazing skiing Thanks to Peter!! We spend five days with Peter who managed to find perfect snow everyday of the week. Very... read moreThanks to Peter!! We spend five days with Peter who managed to find perfect snow everyday of the week. Very impressive. I will definitely come back! / Björn read less - 2019-02-16
dolja03Great Off Piste Mountain Guides St. Anton and the surrounding area represents a massive scope of terrain. It can be very busy with substantial... read moreSt. Anton and the surrounding area represents a massive scope of terrain. It can be very busy with substantial queues for lifts. My wife and I spent our first few days on piste, which was enjoyable, but we wanted to get off piste for some better riding. We booked a private guide and ended up with fantastic fresh tracks, incredible scenery, and a great guide (Florian) who had keen insight to the mountain. We started the day over coffee and a safety brief and ended completely exhausted after setting fresh tracks in places we would have never found. I highly recommend Piste to Powder and will definitely ride with them again if we return to St. Anton. read less - 2017-03-03
Esther v. Geli: cheerfully improving your ski-technique for off-piste skiing! For the fourth year in row we spend two half days of technique training and two days of off piste... read moreFor the fourth year in row we spend two half days of technique training and two days of off piste skiing with Geli, we've booked for next year again!!
Every year she is able to improve our skills and to find the perfect spots for off-piste skiing, being safe and always cheerful!!
Really recommendable!! read less - 2018-03-09
FespenGreat guiding experience This year was my second time with PTP, like last time this was a great experience. I had four days... read moreThis year was my second time with PTP, like last time this was a great experience. I had four days guiding with Martin, with his excellent knowledge of the mountains that led to some great powder runs, despite sub-optimal snow conditions. Everything from the website, payment and organizing went flawlessly, and I will definitely come back again. read less - 2017-01-24
Caja C.Thanks Mike for everything! Perfect tour! - 2019-02-09
Marcello .Guided freeride tour 29th December 2017 and 2nd January 2018 I had 2 days with freeride guided tour. 2 different weather conditions but in both guides were professional and took... read moreI had 2 days with freeride guided tour. 2 different weather conditions but in both guides were professional and took us to best spots possible safely especially 2nd day when there was heavy snowing with strong wind and very limited visibility...infact all photos are from first ride. Thanks Tom and Alex I really had good time. read less - 2018-01-03
Epic I had not been back to St. Anton for 19 years. Back then I skied off-piste with the Arlberg Ski... read moreI had not been back to St. Anton for 19 years. Back then I skied off-piste with the Arlberg Ski School for years but always without helmet and without all the avalanche gear. This time I ended up skiing in areas I had skied before but felt now a lot safer. Thomas was our guide for the week and he was excellent. I will never forget the 1.1/2 hrs hike we did the first day. He kept on saying "you have to earn your turns". The hike was well worth it since we found fresh powder that I thought I would never would see that day. Every day was different but we always ended up skiing some nice powder in areas where we were pretty much all alone: just our group of 2 to 5. Then when we got back to the slopes at the end of the day it was just like a nightmare. Fortunately we only had a very short distance to ski on those crowded slopes.
Really liked that Thomas set up a WhatsApp group to enable us to share pictures and videos. He also filmed us a lot and he took some great pictures: he is a real good photographer.
I was in town with 45 others. Only 5 of us signed up with piste-to-powder, 5 signed up with the ski school. All others skied by themselves (or in small groups) and ended up complaining about icy and crowded slopes. They had a so-so experience; we had an epic experience. read less - 2020-02-26
Maxime P.Perfect day off piste skiing in St. Anton Jacob was a very professional guide. He could tell us a lot about the area and we felt totally safe... read moreJacob was a very professional guide. He could tell us a lot about the area and we felt totally safe with him. Due to that we had a wunderfull day! thank you so much. read less - 2017-01-22
Eric M.Amazing off-piste week with experienced, safe guide I spent 4 days in a row skiing with Bernhard in a level 2/3 group. It was impressed by Bernhard's... read moreI spent 4 days in a row skiing with Bernhard in a level 2/3 group. It was impressed by Bernhard's ability to bring us amazing skiing, challenging runs all while making safety a top priority. Bernhard regularly told us the safest distance to ski apart, which terrain to avoid and how to handle particularly challenging sections. I highly recommend Piste to Powder!!! read less - 2018-03-01
Erietta T.I had 2 amazing days with Magnus! Every run that we did got better and better and we skied some... read moreI had 2 amazing days with Magnus! Every run that we did got better and better and we skied some really good untouched lines!!!It only worths to have Magnus as your ski guide!Magnus delivers you safely to secret lines of powder, you would never have otherwise found!!You will explore and reach ski terrain that you dream about!Thank you Magnus ! :) read less - 2019-03-09
Enrique G.Professional and local guides that know their stuff and take pride in offering something else for their clients, in terms... read moreProfessional and local guides that know their stuff and take pride in offering something else for their clients, in terms of reaching less crowded areas.I spent three days touring with them and never repeated a track and always on fresh snow. And the week was a busy one. read less - 2019-02-09
Tomturbo314Great week again Joined an open group for five days and had lots of fun. Even though the weather was not always on... read moreJoined an open group for five days and had lots of fun. Even though the weather was not always on our side, we managed to find enough powder and a nice variety of runs. I felt save all the time with our experienced guide - thanks, Bernie! read less - 2017-02-28
Ski touring in St Anton We had great weather and okay snow! Christoph our guide was knowledgeable kept us safe and had the local knowledge... read moreWe had great weather and okay snow! Christoph our guide was knowledgeable kept us safe and had the local knowledge to find some pockets of great snow! read less - 2019-02-25
Two amazing off piste days! Myself and a friend spent two days in the Open Level 1 off piste group. We weren't quite sure what... read moreMyself and a friend spent two days in the Open Level 1 off piste group. We weren't quite sure what to expect as we hadn't done any off piste skiing before. Our guide was keen to show us the basics and took us down increasing routes of difficulty throughout the day which were all very fun!
We always felt safe despite being off piste and that our guide was looking out for us, and it really helped us develop our technique. We had two epic days of finding lovely snow away from the pistes despite it not having snowed recently.
Thanks so much to Jakob for his time. We'll be back again next year! read less - 2019-03-10
Samuli L.Very good offpiste guiding and awesome day with group Cristoph - 2019-02-09
