Ski-p to My Lou: Backcountry Blades on Alpine Ascent

Nothing says 'earning your turns' quite like skinning uphill while everyone else rides the lifts! These backcountry ski tips peek into frame during a proper Austrian alpine adventure near St. Johann, where groomed corduroy slopes become your stairmaster. The ribbed snow texture shows off that perfect machine-groomed surface - though my legs were definitely feeling less perfect after this cardio session. Wednesday and Friday evening tours let you hike these slopes until 10pm, with a cozy mountain hut reward waiting at Harschbichl complete with traditional Kachelofen warmth and Kaspressknödel fuel. My iPhone SE captured this ground-level perspective of the uphill grind, proving that sometimes the journey beats the destination!

Location

📍 Kitzbühel, Bezirk Kitzbühel, Austria