I spent a week with Stefan's freeride group in Lech in February 2024 and had an absolute blast. Part of it was due to great snow conditions, but the guided tour with the group put it over the top.
Stefan was an amazing guide, and how cool was it not to ski all week with a bunch of likeminded powder-lovers. When the snow was fresh, we skied powder all day close to the lifts. Otherwise, powder was found with some ski touring. Stefan managed the group really well and truly showed us some of the secret stashes of Lech that neither one of us would have ever found on our own.

I will definitely be back to Lech, and when I do I will book another week with Stefan. Highly recommend!
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When you get to tick off a long time ‘must do’ on a guided ski tour, you just know its going to be good. For me, being able to take skis to the top of Valluga in Ski Arlberg (St Anton sector) was something that I had actually given up on. For anyone that doesn’t know, no one is allowed to bring skis up in the small cable car (6 persons) that goes to the top of Valluga UNLESS they are with a certified mountain guide that signs everyone’s lives away! Cool huh!

Anyway, to do this fabulous ascent and then ski the famous Valluga North route with one of our partners was a real treat. Stefan from Guide & Ride picked a fabulous route for a day’s outing from Lech. After several weeks of warm temperatures, to ski untracked fresh snow was a way better outcome than anyone could have anticipated. Several technical sections interspersed with long, mellow powder lines and a 600m vertical skin in between was a fantastic exposure to what the backcountry of Ski Arlberg is all about.

Have faith that Stefan will find you the best snow possible at the time and will lead you safely on one of the best ski tours of your life. And if you are prepared to skin a little (or a lot), then even better, because the possibilities expand exponentially when you do. Note that these tours are best suited to skiers due to many of the exits back into the ski area being quite long and flattish. Unless you are a super-fit, super-competent splitboarder, some of the exits will seriously test you!

Stefan’s love and knowledge of this region, (and his other main focus - the mountains around Innsbruck) is incredible. He has a focus on safety but measures it according to the group’s abilities & experience. A fine sense of humour doesn’t go astray either, particularly with me waxing lyrical in the group. He ‘pointed’ the way beautifully (every guide needs to point!), smiling all the while.

Skiing back onto a piste into Zürs and giving everyone a high-5 was a fitting end to the tour. A late lunch with the group at the Tritt-Alpe mountain hut was an added bonus.

So good …..

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Stefan was an excellent guide.
He also gave goos instruction. Which I felt helped my technical skills.

I was skiing by myself & Stefan was able to put me in with a group which suited what I wanted exactly.

We did a day of resort based skiing. Some on piste skill training & off piste.

And we did a day of backcountry with difficult skinning & boot packing. Great rewards with great powder runs in the back country..

Would definitely ski with Stefan again
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We found Stefan through the Powderhounds website. In addition to being a terrific guide, he helped us plan our entire two week ski trip to Austria. My husband and I flew to Innsbruck from the US and stayed at a hotel in the City Center recommended by Stefan. He picked us up every morning and drove us to a different ski resort each day and recommended great restaurants for us each evening. The second week our 4 nephews arrived and he drove us all to St Anton where we stayed for a week. He guided us for another 4 days in St Anton and then arranged for a colleague to guide us the last three days as he was already booked. Stefan is highly educated, skilled, knowledgeable and experienced regarding skiing in the Alps. Our group felt very confident and safe with him guiding and instructing us both on and off piste. He challenged us but never beyond our potential. He knew the Mountains and found the best snow and runs (and places to eat on the Mountain!) He was also delightful to be around with a great sense of humor. He was able to manage our group of 6 effortlessly, despite the fact that we had a wide range of skiing abilities. We highly recommend Stefan!!!!
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Just returned from fantastic trip with Stefan from Guide and Ride. Really organised and professional arrangements.
Excellent, knowledgeable and safety focused guide. Mixed experience, bilingual group and he did fantastic job of making it fun and appropriate for all.
I’d definitely recommend and will be booking again in the future
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Stefan is an excellent instructor and tour guide! He crafted the 2 full days of skiing to each of our abilities and took us to two stunning ski-resorts near Innsbruck. He also helped us with the rentals, and even picked up/dropped us to our hotel. I would strongly recommend Stefan as the guide :D
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Stefan is a fantastic guide. He tailored the tour perfectly to ability of our group and showed us around some of the best resorts in the Austrian Alps. I highly recommend booking with Stefan.
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