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The popular touring area at the end of the Kleinwalsertal is the ideal starting point for small and large ski tours. In north-facing snowstorms, impressive masses of snow reliably pile up here, making long tours possible. Here we have described a tour that takes you from Kleinwalsertal to the Bregenzerwald and then back to Kleinwalsertal via Warth.

In recent years, airbag backpacks have increasingly established themselves as part of the standard safety equipment for freeriders and ski tourers. The market leader ABS ("Avalanche Balloon Securesystem") continues to develop its system 30 years after the company was founded. We have tested the Vario base unit including attachment and carbon cartridge for you.

Above Elbigenalb in the Lechtal valley, the Zwölferspitze and Ruitelspitze await fit tourers. As the actual ascent only begins after a longer approach hike, the tours in this basin are not overcrowded.

The tour is described in almost every Allgäu tour book. If you are looking for solitude, you are probably in the wrong place on the Nagelfluhkette. Nevertheless, it is a special tour that everyone should do at least once. It is a series of ascents and descents and offers countless variations. The longest variant from Hochgrat to Mittag is described here.

Davos offers a great playground not only for the world's important people, but also for ski tourers. As soon as the road to Dürrboden is open, you can enjoy this dream tour without any major logistical effort.

EVOC offers various backpacks for freeriders and tourers in several sizes. We tested the smallest model in the winter collection, the FR Day Team with a volume of 16 liters and protector for you.

With the new Slingsby collection, the Norwegian manufacturer Bergans is offering a clothing series especially for ski tourers and alpinists. In addition to hard and soft shell clothing and mid-layer tops, backpacks and various items of insulating clothing are also available - both for men and women. We have extensively tested the men's model of the Slingsbytind down jacket with hood.

In the remote Averstal valley, fantastic slopes await freeriders and ski tourers on a variety of ski tours. We present two rewarding variants of well-known tours, which often offer good snow thanks to the high altitude and shady exposure.

Davos offers a huge playground not only for the world's big names, but also for freeriders. The Walserhuus is somewhat hidden away and serves as the starting point for countless tours above the tree line.

The Pinzgau Glemmtal valley is mainly known to piste-sliders and party-goers, but is somewhat hidden away and offers a variety of touring options, which are mainly popular with locals. Due to the Talhatscher, the tour to the Schusterkogel is a little less popular than the one to the Staffkogel in the neighborhood.

South of the striking Birnhorn, you will find moderate touring terrain in the Leoganger Grasberge. In the Schwarzleo valley, a tour from the huts via the Kuhfeldhörndl to the Spielbergkar is a good option. In bad weather, the forest offers protection and visibility on the ascent.

The Pinzgau Glemmtal valley is mainly known among piste sliders and party animals, but is somewhat hidden away and offers a variety of touring options, which are mainly popular with locals. In the moderate ski terrain, tours are possible on the grassy slopes from the end of November until well into April.