Kitzsteinhorn - X2 Westside Story Winter sports Freeride
Tour description
The longest freeride route at the Kitzsteinhorn.
This route is also the most western and starts at the upper terminus of the Kristallbahn cable car. Snowboarders need much momentum for the high crossing to get into open terrain – where a vast, snow-white area opens up in front of the freeriders.
Details & elevation profile
Starting point
mountain station Kristallbahn
Finishing point
bottom station Langwied
Route type
Winter sports, Freeride
Route description:
The Westside Story, which starts at the mountain station of the Kristallbahn, is certainly one of the most beautiful and longest freeride routes on the Kitzsteinhorn. But here you will find an 'extended version' that brings the necessary thrill and an additional powder slope. :-) Instead of starting the route at the Kristallbahn mountain station, the route starts at the Maurerlift at an altitude of 2870m. Now you first cross in a north-westerly direction towards avalanche barriers until you come to a somewhat exposed ridge. Caution is advised here! Both on the left and on the right side, the mountain slopes drop off abruptly. So the crossing is an absolute no-fall zone! After about 250 meters on the ridge you come to a wide field that becomes steeper and steeper until just above the mountain station of the Kristallbahn.
Now you are right at the 'normal' entry point to the Westside story. After a short traverse in a north-westerly direction, several gullies and snow fields extend in front of you, leading to the valley station of the Kristallbahn. Only in the lower quarter you have to be careful not to stand on a rock break. But these can be seen from the valley station of the Langwiedbahn.
Recommended equipment
At the entry point of every route are Freeride Info Points providing information about topographical features, levels of difficulty and danger spots of the respective route.
avalanche transceiver kit
Best time of year
How to get there
47.19604, 12.67307
train station Zell am See - Bus 660 to Kaprun
- Kesselfallstraße 60, 5710 Kaprun: Driveaway via Gletscherjet/PanoramabahnGPS: N47 13.754, E12 43.598
Free of charge parking
E-car recharging station K
- KAPRUN CENTER Kitzsteinhornplatz 1a, 5710 Kaprun: Dirveaway via MK Maiskogelbahn & 3K K-onnection
GPS: N47 16 26.128, E12 45 25.288
Free of charge parking