Hintertux - World Snowboard Guide

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The base of Hintertux sits at a height of 1,500m at the far end of the Zillertal valley, which is also home to the resorts of Mayrhofen and Eggalm. It now forms part of the Zillertal 3000 area offering 230km of pistes, but Hintertux itself has 68km of marked pistes. Hintertux has a number of advantages and disadvantages: on the plus side, it’s a glacial resort, and apart from being one of the best summer snowboard resorts in Europe, it also has an enviable snow record in winter. However, in winter the same pluses mean that when the lower altitude resorts of the valley are suffering from a lack of snow, Hintertux can become very busy.

Still, the open expanse of freeride terrain provides some excellent powder fields that are seldom tracked out by the morning ski masses. In summer the extent of snow cover over the length of the runs is often more than many resorts get during the winter season. Slopes are always crowd-free and riding in a t-shirt is the norm

Queues can be pretty busy for the Gondola up, however most people tend to forget there’s an older 4 man gondola a short walk beyond the other one. There used to be the same problem getting back down the mountain, however they now have a run down from the top of the TuxerJoch chair to the base. Things start off narrow and pretty flat but soon open out into a great 7km leg burner. When conditions are suitable its also possible to board down from the top of the Sommerbergalm and shred the only trees in the resort.

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New for season

06/07: Sommerberg - Tuxerjoch on Hintertux gets snowmaking facilities. New water reservoirs. New 160 person cablecar on Ahornbahn, and improved snowmaking on Ahorn and Penken areas.

04/05: Hintertux now linked with Mayrhofen as part of the Ski Zillertal ski pass, giving you access to 230 km of pistes.

Nearby resorts

Distances are in a direct straight line, and take no account of roads. For driving instructions between resorts take a look at the travel page

Nearby resorts:

Resort Statistics

Resort Type: Alpine
Winter: Dec to April
Summer: May to Nov

Lifts

Total Lifts: 21
Cable cars: 2
Gondolas: 3
Chair lifts: 6
Drag lifts: 10
Max people per hour: 30,000
Board Leashes required: No

Mountain

Total pistes/trails: 24
Total ride area: 86km
Longest run: 12km

Top lift: 3250m
Vertical drop: 1750m
First lift: 1500m

Piste suitability

Green runs: 25%
Red runs: 65%
Black runs: 10%

Lift Passes

Lift Passes:
Half-Day 25.5 euros
Day pass 36 euros
5 Day pass 148 euros
Covers Ski & glacierworld Zillertal 3000 linked area
Lift times:8.30am to 4.00pm