The choice of ski touring skis is limited here so we recommend to bring your own.

If you do require ski hire, and would like a broader variety of options with guaranteed touring skis, we recommend renting in Innsbruck before your transfer.

If you would like to hire in resort, the options are either Sport Haus Pechtl Mandarfen or Intersport shop opposite the Rifflesee lift, both a short bus ride from the hotel, but tend to have very limited availability and variety.

As touring equipment availability is often limited, guests are required to contact the rental provider in advance to confirm availability should they need to hire equipment.

RECOMMENDED TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT

• Touring Skis and skins – (ensure good adhesive properties)
• 1 pair of ski crampons compatible with the binding system
• 1 pair of ski touring boots
• 1 pair of ski poles
• 1 avalanche transceiver *
• 1 shovel
• 1 probe
• 1 Day Touring Backpack
• 1 pair of lightweight crampons compatible with ski touring boots (for the March week)
• 1 alpine harness
• 1 thermos or water bottle (max. 1 litre)
• 1 pair of sunglasses
• 1 pair of ski goggles
• 1 small sunscreen
• 1 lip balm
• 1 mobile phone with charge

*Equipment that can be provided by the club. Please notify us via email with what you require
before departure so we can update the guide.

Additional

• Sun cream & Lip protection, Personal medical supplies inc anti-blister
  plasters!
• Passport; Tickets; Insurance; Phone; Chargers for all electronics

General Advice

It is as important not to overheat and to avoid sunburn as it is to keep warm. Therefore, try to choose light-weight, good quality equipment over heavier items. A clothing system based on layers is best – you can control your temperature much more easily than wearing one thick jacket. Avoid one piece ski suits, they are not suitable for ski mountaineering.

We recommend purchasing lift passes ahead of time online for up to a 30% discount. This resort uses dynamic purchasing, so purchasing more days than required can sometimes work out cheaper.

It is essential that guests purchase the lift pass for Pitztal Glescher and Rifflesee. Alternatively, they can be purchased in resort with the help of your Ski Club Rep.

To view prices and purchase a lift pass follow the link below:

Prices & Ski passes | Pitztal Glacier

This holiday is designed for skiers with at least a few weeks of ski touring experience.

17 – 24 Jan 2027 : Simon White

30 Jan – 6 Feb 2027 : Patrick Usborne

14 Mar– 21 Mar 2027 : Radek Berka

17 – 24 Jan 2027 : Rapheal Eiter & Team

30 Jan – 6 Feb 2027 : Rapheal Eiter & Team

14 Mar– 21 Mar 2027 : Rapheal Eiter & Team

The hotel is a two‑minute walk from the bus stop, followed by a three‑minute bus ride to the lifts each day.

It is a condition of booking that you have valid and adequate snowsports insurance. It is your responsibility to ensure your policy provides cover for all the activities that you participate in during your holiday.

The policy of insurance should provide cover for personal injury, death, medical and repatriation costs in the countries which you intend to visit, together with cover for loss of baggage and valuables, personal liability, delay, cancellation, curtailment, missed departure and legal expenses. The policy should also include cover against losses caused by the effects or consequences of Covid-19.

Due to the type of holidays that you will be booking with us, we also advise that your policy should include skiing off-piste without a guide. Please note, insurance premiums must be paid at the same time as booking in order for the package holiday or single service cancellation cover to be effective. It is also advised to keep your insurance details with you while you are on your holiday. If you choose to travel without adequate insurance cover, we will not be liable for any losses howsoever arising, in respect of which insurance cover would otherwise have been available.

Passport – Check your passport is in date and valid for travel by checking the entry requirements for your destination country – you can see these here: Foreign travel advice – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

For most European destinations your passport should:

• have a ‘date of issue’ less than 10 years before the date you arrive – if you renewed your passport before 1 October 2018, it may have a date of issue that is more than 10 years ago
• have an ‘expiry date’ at least 3 months after the date you plan to leave the Schengen area

Check your passport meets these requirements before you travel.

NB: Beginning in October 2025, how you pass through EU border controls will change. Find out more information about EES and ETIAS here.

When venturing off piste, it is compulsory to wear an avalanche transceiver. These can be provided by the Ski Club and should be worn by every person on every all mountain, off piste and touring holiday. Anyone joining these holidays will also be required to bring their own backpack, shovel and probe.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Any Member wishing to ski/snowboard with a Ski Club Group, in any of the resorts where the Ski Club is represented, agrees to do so under the following conditions:

1. You appreciate that the Ski Club Rep is a volunteer with no formal qualifications as an instructor or mountain guide.
2. You also appreciate that no other member of the group undertakes any obligations to you concerning your safety for which you remain solely responsible.
3. You must ensure that your equipment is in good working order before setting off for the day and that you are suitably clothed for the proposed itinerary and all possible weather conditions.
4. You must decide whether or not a particular run or route is within your competence.
5. You must ensure that you are properly equipped for that day. If you are skiing off piste you must have a shovel, probe and transceiver, and know how to use them. If you are using a Ski Club transceiver, it is your sole responsibility to know how to use it.
6. It is your sole responsibility to ensure that you are suitably insured for the activities intended to be undertaken.