Open Group Off Piste Guiding & Courses
Ready for the Off Piste adventure?
Join other skiers in one of our Open Groups from Level 1-3 skiing the best spots in a fun and social group, guiding & tuition!
Join one of our experienced guides for an incredible day of off-piste skiing, exploring St. Anton and the Arlberg away from the crowded pistes in the search of perfect powder lines and discover hidden tree runs. Most of the off piste is lift accessed but may involve some hiking to reach the best spots. St Anton only.
We have a group suited to you, starting from with little off piste experience to expert off piste skiers ready for steep and challenging terrain. Assess your skill level correctly, to ensure you are in the right group!
Your guide then plans the day according to the group, the conditions and their professional assessment.
Guiding, tuition, great skiing and a fun, social day in the mountains.
Ski more – pay less! Discount for multiple day bookings apply.
Highlights
- Full day (9-3.30pm) – Off Piste guiding in St Anton and the Arlberg (Lech Zürs, Stuben, St.Christoph, etc)
- Combination of lifts and short hiking to access beautiful powder descents
- Fully qualified UIAGM / IFMGA guide to take you deeper into the backcountry
- Small groups – with maximum 7:1 guide ratio
- From Beginner to Expert, we fit you to the right Level group
- Lunch break in one of the many beautiful mountain huts (lunch not included in price)
- Social, fun day guiding that will help you to develop your skiing skills
- Group may also ski tour to find the best conditions, your guide will advice early
The experience
Your Off Piste adventure begins at ANTON BAR at 08.45, directly opposite the Galzig gondola, Your Piste To Powder host, will greet you and show you your group table where you meet other members of your group and start to get excited about the day. Come early in time for a quick coffee or snack or a delicious wholesome breakfast in cafe Anton.
Your guide will come to explain a little about the day and if you need any safety equipment your guide will provide this for a small rental fee. Please let us know in advance if you need this. Please don’t forget your backpack and helmet and some cash for the guide, taxis and lunch. Backpacks and ABS bags and any other equipment can be rented from us or Jennewein, next door to cafe Anton.
Your guide then go through your plans for the the day according to the group and the conditions.
Guiding, tuition, great skiing and a fun, social day in the mountains.
The fun then begins 🙂
€ 179,-
per person 8.45am – 3.15pm
Open Group Ski Guiding – PACKAGE
Group Off Piste skiing, Arlberg backcountry – 5 Day Package – 690€
For maximum improvement why not consider booking a 5 day package in the Open group? Where possible, you can ski with the same guide throughout the week, helping you build on your skills and progress from day to day.
Open Groups – Ski Touring
Explore the backcountry and real wilderness of the Arlberg. Go deep into the backcountry, using a mix of lifts and skinning to reach stunning summits, such as and descend endless untracked powder runs up to 1600 vertical metres descent with only 500 meters of ski touring.
Depending on the conditions and the group, your guide may plan two or three shorter tours during the day, typically covering around 400–600 metres of ascent. Lifts may be used to access suitable touring terrain. You will use lifts to access the ski touring terrain where after an avalanche safety briefing and equipment check, you will start your first skin. Please ensure you have a full lift pass as we may need to take a combination of lifts for example to Stuben.
You will need to be a L2-3 Off piste skier, with good fitness, comfortable skinning 400m – 1000m) 1-2 hours. Safety equipment can be provided but please bring backpack with water, energy snacks and sun protection. Your guide will advice.
179€ per persion per day
Open Group Ski Guiding SEASON PASS
Take advantage of our special offer, the ultimate Piste To Powder ski as often as you want, season pass!
Join our Open Groups any days over the season – Open Group Guiding ten times whenever you want (Monday to Friday from December until late March): EUR 1200! And your Piste To Powder neck warmer is waiting for you!
Just drop us a quick message and you’re ready to go! Quick registration at the Piste To Powder office necessary one day ahead.
A typical day?
After meeting your group and guide in the morning, your guide will discuss the day ahead, the current conditions and the group’s experience before heading onto the mountain.
Where you ski depends entirely on the day. St. Anton, Stuben, St. Christoph and the wider Arlberg offer an enormous variety of terrain, from lift-accessed freeride runs and tree skiing to short hikes and, for suitable advanced groups, occasional ski touring.
Your guide chooses the terrain and route according to the snow and weather conditions, avalanche situation, group ability and their professional assessment.
Around midday there is usually time for lunch at one of the Arlberg’s mountain restaurants before continuing the adventure in the afternoon.
Ski touring in the Open Groups: Occasionally in the advanced groups, your guide may do some ski touring if the whole group are keen to access – but the powder rewards are definitely worth the little bit of effort. You will be notified in advance of this so that you can rent touring skis if you need any.
Around midday you’ll stop for a delicious and energising social lunch at one of the many delightful mountain restaurants in St Anton, Stuben, Zürs or Lech if required and if the off piste route allows. We then continue with more Off Piste runs before returning to St Anton around 3.30pm in time for a few drinks in one of the mountain apres ski bars for which St Anton is famous, or enjoy a hot chocolate, beer or wine in one of the more relaxed, laid back bars or coffee bars at the base of the Galzig and relive the day in the company of new friends! Ready?
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