在高地陶恩山脉的滑雪旅行，奥地利巴德加斯坦 Ski touring in the High Tauern mountain range near Bad Gastein, Austria (© RooM the Agency/Alamy)

在高地陶恩山脉的滑雪旅行，奥地利巴德加斯坦 Ski touring in the High Tauern mountain range near Bad Gastein, Austria (© RooM the Agency/Alamy)

Ski touring in Austria

The High Tauern mountains above the Austrian spa town of Bad Gastein is one of many regions around the world that attract brave ski-touring enthusiasts, like the three skiers crossing the ridge here. Ski touring is a sport for only the most skilled athletes, since it generally involves mountaineering—navigating unfamiliar mountain territory and climbing with gear, all without removing your skis.

It's usually done off-piste, or outside the established boundaries of ski resorts. And while 'backcountry' skiers will sometimes take a ski lift or helicopter to the upper elevations, those who commit to true ski touring do the hard work themselves, as the point of ski touring is often to reach the most remote areas they can find. The skiing itself can be a combination of downhill and cross-country styles Ski touring has been around since the late 19th century but has become more popular in the past few decades.

奥地利滑雪旅游

奥地利温泉小镇巴德加斯坦（Bad Gastein）上方的陶恩山（Tauern High mountains）是世界上吸引勇敢的滑雪旅游爱好者的众多地区之一，就像三名滑雪者穿过这里的山脊一样。滑雪旅游是一项只有最熟练的运动员才能参加的运动，因为它通常包括登山、穿越不熟悉的山地和带着装备攀岩，所有这些都不需要脱下滑雪板。

通常在滑雪道外或滑雪胜地的既定边界外进行。虽然“偏远地区”的滑雪者有时会乘坐滑雪缆车或直升机前往海拔较高的地区，但那些致力于真正的滑雪旅行的人自己会做艰苦的工作，因为滑雪旅行的目的往往是到达他们能找到的最偏远的地区。滑雪本身可以是下坡滑雪和越野滑雪的结合。滑雪旅游从19世纪末就开始了，但在过去的几十年里变得越来越流行。