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Zell am See-Kaprun: dashing through deep powder snow
Freeride Zell am See-Kaprun
What is most important in freeriding is safety. When athletes leave the prepared ski runs to venture out into the backcountry, new rules apply. To make sure that they are observed, there are the experienced guides from Zell am See-Kaprun who know the region and potential dangers in the Alps like the back of their hands. In workshops, they teach newcomers in this sport the right behaviour off the 138 kilometres of marked pistes. However, it is not only the presence of the skiing teachers which guarantees for the safety of the participants: when setting out for a trip on Langwied or Magnetköpfel route which starts at 2,900 metres above sea level, off-piste skiers are equipped with a shovel, an avalanche probe and receiver.
That way, holidaymakers can focus on dashing through metre-high snow. And on so-called 'Freeride Monday' athletes learn the right technique for doing so. Every Monday from 9 am, Kitzsteinhorn offers courses with certified guides in which small groups with a maximum of eight participants spend one entire day in the deep snow. Until May interested guests can get enrolled for a weekend workshop, too. And for the ladies there is the 'Women Freeride Camp' offering trips to the untouched backcountry and yoga classes to relax and unwind afterwards.
Another exciting highlight in the deep-snow offers of Zell am See-Kaprun is 'The Freeride Experience'. From Thursday to Sunday everything will revolve around the unique adventure of freeriding. Board and lodging, equipment and three freeride trips are included in the organizer's package. The last opportunity in this season for small groups to set out for the backcountry is from 19th to 22nd March 2009. And if you continue to hear the call of the mountain later in the year, you can look forward to crunching firn snow.
For more information on the manifold freeride offers of the region please visit www.zellamsee-kaprun.com or www.kitzsteinhorn.at.
The holiday region of Zell am See-Kaprun with its 14,000 beds and two million overnight stays per year is one of the most important holiday destinations in Austria. The beautiful flora and fauna in the Alpine panorama and Lake Zell guarantee relaxation and well-being. Golfing, hiking, and bathing are at the focus for the summer time programme, but visitors can choose from more than 40 other activities as well. During the cold season, fun on skis and boards make sure that there is no dull moment. Skiers can comfortably reach the 138 kilometres of slopes covered with powder snow by one of the 54 lifts. Snowboarders enjoy the perfect conditions of the Snowpark on the 2,600-metre-high glacier plateau. Even in the summer you can swish down the slopes here. And family-friendliness is a top priority in Zell am See and Kaprun. For this reason, the region has already received various awards.
Contact within the region
Guest Service Zell am See-Kaprun
Phone +43 (0)6542 - 770 0
welcome(at)zellamsee-kaprun.com
http://www.zellamsee-kaprun.com
Press contact
knoefler-journalist . media + communications GmbH
Mr. Benjamin Knöfler
Phone +49 (0)6028 - 80729 0
zellkaprun(at)kj-media.com
http://www.knoefler-journalist.com
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