BIG FAMILY Park & Powder Days

Zooming down the slopes on a snowboard or skis is great fun. But there’s so much more to discover off the beaten track, like the snowpark or the open terrain. These new adventures are best tackled with the help of professionals. That’s why the BIG FAMILY Park & Powder Days at the Stubaier Glacier invite all skilled skiers and snowboarders aged 10 and up to step beyond the slopes with trained coaches. On March 5 and 6, children, teenagers, and their parents can, under professional guidance and supervision, try their first tricks on rails, boxes, and kickers, and carve tracks through fresh snow with mountain and ski guides. The BIG FAMILY Park & Powder Days not only bring variety to your family ski vacation but also provide important tips for a safer experience.

The “Freeski Austria” park coaches are the perfect companions for your first jumps and tricks in the park. They explain the park rules and important safety measures. With the right technique, obstacles are tackled step by step during Park Day. The fun isn’t just for the young action lovers – moms and dads are encouraged to join in too! After all, they also need to know what to look out for during their kids’ adventures. YouTube star and Olympic participant Marco Ladner will be joining in, capturing tricks on camera, and showing how easy it can look when you know what you're doing.

In open terrain, state-certified mountain and ski guides will share their expertise on what to watch for and what you need to know when venturing off-piste. On Powder Day, they will take children, teenagers, and their parents into deep snow, explain the rules that apply, the necessary equipment, and how to use it. At the Powder Department Freeride Checkpoints, the basics will be discussed in advance, and at the Ortovox avalanche training station, participants will practice emergency scenarios before heading into the backcountry.

All participants aged 10 and up who can confidently ski or snowboard down black slopes are welcome at the BIG FAMILY Park & Powder Days. Teenagers aged 14 and over can join on their own, but younger children must be accompanied by at least one parent. With a valid ski pass, participation costs €25 per person per day. Emergency equipment (avalanche transceiver, probe, and shovel) is included.

PROGRAM

Wednesday, March 5, 2025: Park Day • 09:30 am: Meeting point at the Faction stand at Gamsgarten
• Equipment check and tips, warm-up and icebreaker games, park rules
• Preparation for the first tricks
• 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm: LUNCH BREAK TOGETHER AT EISSEESTUBE AT GAMSGARTEN
• Boxes, rails, and kickers – how to tackle a new obstacle
• Risk minimization and safety in the park
• Enjoy big and small jumps until 3:00 pm
• Goodbye at the Faction stand at Gamsgarten

Thursday, March 6, 2025: Powder Day
• 09:30 am: Meeting point at the Faction stand at Gamsgarten
• Distribution of rental emergency equipment
• Initial briefing, warm-up and icebreaker games
• Introduction to avalanche awareness and Powder Department Checkpoints
• First runs on and off-piste
• Powder skiing technique tips, exercises for positioning and ski control in the backcountry
• 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm: LUNCH BREAK TOGETHER AT EISSEESTUBE AT GAMSGARTEN
• Off to the backcountry – Powder runs, freeriding tips for parents
• Handling emergency equipment (avalanche rescue)
• Risk management and tactics in open terrain, emergency procedures
• 3:30 pm: Farewell and return of rental equipment at the Faction stand

Participation Requirements:
Children and teenagers aged 10 and up and their parents are welcome; children aged 10 to 14 must be accompanied by an adult, while those aged 14 and up can participate without supervision.All participants must be skilled skiers or snowboarders capable of handling black slopes. Teenagers aged 14 to 18 participating without a legal guardian must bring a liability waiver signed by a guardian (form provided by the organizer). The event will take place in all weather conditions.

Required Equipment:

• Ski or snowboard gear and appropriate clothing (if available: park/all-mountain or freeride skis – slightly wider children’s skis for better flotation)
• Test skis from Faction will be available on-site, but it cannot be guaranteed that there will be suitable skis for everyone
• Helmet is mandatory (back protector recommended)
• Backpack for emergency equipment (avalanche transceiver, probe, and shovel provided by ORTOVOX)
Rental skis/snowboards, boots, etc. are available at Intersport shops on the mountain and in the valley.

Participation Fee per Person (Adult or Child) per Day (with a valid ski pass):
€25 per day
Lift tickets can be purchased at the lift ticket offices, ticket machines, or online.
The participation fee includes powder guiding by state-certified mountain and ski guides, park coaching, and rental emergency equipment (avalanche transceiver, probe, and shovel).

Minimum number of participants: 6
Maximum participants: 18
First come, first served.
Participation is possible on one or both days

Registration: https://www.walser-concepts.com/bergsportpauschalen/big-family-park-powder-days/