Nordkette Ski Resort, Austria 24 inches. Just a 20 minute ride from the town center of Innsbruck, Austria, Nordkette is the closest mountain to town. Nordkette is “all thrills, no frills”: One of Tirol’s steepest ski mountains, the area serves up plenty of un-groomed, no-easy-way-down expert terrain for advanced skiers and boarders. Adrenaline junkies looking for the country’s steepest runs, gnarliest cliffs and waist-deep ungroomed backcountry terrain will be in paradise here. Worth the journey to 2,300 meters just for the powdery panoramic views of Innsbruck! Learn more