Mayrhofen offer a good range and extent of tough skiing and the better skiers should find some great terrain. Possibly the best known of the tough skiing is the Harakiri piste – the steepest groomed slope in Austria. It is genuinely steep and what marks it out against other steep slopes is the fact that it is groomed and free of moguls that are common on other steep, non-groomed slopes. So what you have essentially is a very steep carpet. Well worth tackling, the Harakiri is also great entertainment as it attracts those who maybe shouldn’t be there – stand towards the bottom and watch it spit out those whose abilities are eclipsed by their self-belief.

For the serious advanced skiers then the Harakiri will represent a passing interest, the real terrain lies off-piste and I particular the routes under the 150er cable car. The height, gradient and local snow history of the Penken area ensure that the off-piste is some of the best in the Zillertal Valley.