The main attraction for boarders and freestylers in Westendorf is the sizeable Boarders Playground Snowpark, under the Gampenkogel chairlift, with riders coming from across Austria to test themselves on the range of obstacles. With three different lines depending on ability – easy, medium, and hard – the park is not just for pros. The easy line has a couple of small jumps and boxes, the medium line a 6-7m kicker and a range of other rails and boxes, but the major pull for experts is the ‘Big Mama’ in the pro line. The park hosts the Shred Down Austrian Masters every year, where Austrian riders battle it out in the halfpipe and slopestyle events. The competition also brings with it numerous parties, hosting various famous bands and DJs. 

For boarders yet to develop freestyle skills, the SkiWelt area offers a good range of intermediate runs and Westendorf itself offers relatively good facilities for beginners, although the section at the top of the SkiWeltbahn cable car and the Choralmbahn is very flat and can involve lots of walking, particularly for less experienced riders. 

 

There are some off-piste opportunities  – probably some of the best in the SkiWelt area, albeit not extensive – including some long and relatively steep lines down through the trees, and the nearby Brechorn peak offers some interesting ski touring circuits.