Winter Sports in the Alps: Rosshütte, Tyrol, Austria
Sometimes the villages that are surrounded by ski resorts are even more famous than the resort itself. That’s the case in Seefeld. Seefeld is widely known for its Nordic combination events, but there’s also a pretty nice ski resort and this time, I’ll tell you a bit more about it.
For this ski area, let’s head around 20-25 minutes (depending on traffic) west of Innsbruck, to Seefeld. I’m pretty sure Seefeld is known already, but mostly not for alpine skiing, but for cross-country skiing and Nordic combination (cross-country skiing and ski jumping). In 2019, the FIS Nordic World Ski Championship took place there. Events like this happen on a pretty regulars basis in Seefeld. So, if you are a fan of cross-country skiing, there’s no better place in Tyrol for you than Seefeld. But you can do many kinds of sports around Seefeld and the Rosshütte ski resort in particular.
Just as at the Axamer Lizum, there’s a funicular railway bringing you up the mountain. This kind of cable cars has become a rare occurrence, sadly, since they’re also pretty to look at. If you want, you can also start with an ordinary chair lift, but this one is definitely worth a ride. The area is perfect for skiers of all kinds of levels, and I was very surprised that there are more advanced slopes than I anticipated. You can have so much fun there, as the area is very big and the view of Seefeld and the surrounding valley is quite amazing. And of course, there’s also a fun park designated area for the little ones who just started skiing.
What’s particularly cool about this ski resorts are the two gondolas. One of them brings you from the Rosshütte restaurant straight to the top of the Seefelder Joch. On days with great visibility, you can even see until Germany from there, as it is pretty close. But even more impressive is the Härmelekopfbahn. This gondola crosses a big valley and brings you to the other side of the ski resort. The ride takes a few minutes, but the view is astonishing! Isn’t it impressive that there are no pillars supporting the cables?
To prove there are lots of different kinds of sport you can enjoy at the Rosshütte, I have to add that there were even people starting their paragliding run from the top of the Härmelekopfbahn. I’ve actually never witnessed the starting of paragliders, so I sat there for a few minutes to watch them lift off.
Honestly, I haven’t been to the Rosshütte for ages, until last year. Last year I decided to start ski touring. At the end of the season, I invested in a splitboard, as I feel way more comfortable with on wooden piece beneath my feet than with two. When starting with such a sport, it’s very important to not overdo it the first time you try it and to look for a resort that offers you enough possibilities to stop for a break if you feel like it’s too much. Also, there’s quite a controversy in Tyrol about ski touring, as some people do not know the limits and end up having fights with the employees of the ski resorts. Therefore, it’s pretty hard to find a resort that allows people to walk along the slopes or has designated trails. The Rosshütte is one of the resorts that do. One of the routes for ski touring is separated from the slopes, so neither one gets disturbed by the other. Only the very last part of the way up, you walk alongside the slope. I can honestly recommend going there if you are trying it for the first time. It took me about 2 hours to get to the Rosshütte restaurant. This, of course, is way longer than experienced ski tourers need, but still, it’s a great accomplishment, considering I’d never done anything like that before. But there are other routes as well, also for more skilled people than I am.
One thing that is quite rare is that even ski tourers evenings take place there (Wednesday until Saturday)! Please be careful and only take the marked slopes as, on others, snow groomers with cable winches might be operating. Regular night skiing evenings take place at the same time, so look out for each other, but it’s definitely a great way to get people to coexist, and it is definitely high on my list.
If you are planning on heading to the Rosshütte ski resort, I recommend you check out the link below to get directed to their official website, where you can obtain all the latest information about snow, weather and open lifts.
The SNOW CARD TIROL, FREIZEIT TICKET TIROL & SEEFELD CARD are valid for this resort.
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