The Backcountry Party is a trip. You’ll be taken by coach though the centre of a mountain (in a 2 km long tunnel) to “the forgotten valley” of Floitental. The coach then climbs up the steep sided valley (snow conditions allowing) through a wild forest, past the waterfall, to snowfields which lead to the Tux, glacier.

Here you’ll spend your evening in a unique venue: the 200 year old Tristenbachalm: a converted traditional wooden farmstead…which possesses a sound system, split level bars, balcony, minstrels gallery, stage and…of course decks!

“The atmosphere is so far removed from the gloom back home it’s like stepping into another world." IDJ Outside on the terrace, traditional musicians play and fires will keep you warm under the stars, as plucky souls ‘Challenge the Lumberjack’ in a series of tree-trunk lifting and log-carrying tests of strength, spirit and sobriety…














The house specialty is Meisterwurz, or ‘devil schnapps’ as it is known in these parts. Distilled from the roots of a certain plant which only grows above 2000 metres, this brew can be hallucinogenic and mind-altering…especially if drunk at altitude! This magical place is 1200m…nearly 2000 feet higher than Mayrhofen, and higher than any mountain in the UK.

In addition to a premier DJ line up (The Cuban Bros, Caged Baby, Dave Beer and Squeaky Hill have all left their mark on the surrounding mountains here, each Backcountry Party features an off-the-wall costume theme: the sight of pink leotards and grown men in spandex leggings is still being talked about in local bars, long after we left town…


Along with the Arctic Disco, The Backcountry Party costs a little more to attend due to its location and small capacity, but is worth every penny. To book add the option when you book accommodation or log back into your booking and add it.