The Tyrolean ski resort of Kühtai near Innsbruck is offering free ski passes for early season stays. The offer runs from 29 November to 20 December 2019 when from three overnight stays onwards both adults …
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Sölden is Ready for World Cup Skiing
Tens of thousands of fans will celebrate the start of the Alpine ski circus season on 26 and 27 October in the Rettenbach Glacier Stadium. Weeks before the actual race, the international teams are already …
Continue readingWinter in the Tannheim Valley
The Tannheimer Tal in the north of Tyrol has a lot to offer. One author called it the “most beautiful high valley in Europe” and the 16 kilometres long valley is a small but lovely …
Continue readingChristmas in St Anton am Arlberg
St Anton opens its ski season at the beginning of December – and there is plenty going on away from the ski runs during that month. The first advent celebration is on 01 December with …
Continue readingKrampalar in St Anton am Arlberg
The ski season has finally opened in St Anton – but visitors can also sample some special seasonal events off the slopes this week. The first week in December is the time for the St …
Continue readingPitztal Glacier Announces 2020 Ski Season Opening
The ski season will start on 19 September 2020 on the Pitztal glacier ski area in the Tyrol. In preparation for the ski opening, the lift company and tourist office have announced the precautions they …
Continue readingOktoberfest on the Stubai Glacier
Skiing on the Stubai glacier is already well under way, but the ski resort is celebrating the season with a ‘Weisse Wies’n’ Oktoberfest event on 12 and 13 October. Anyone dressed in the appropriate Wies’n …
Continue readingThe Most Expensive Ski Passes in Austria
It’s fine when your favourite ski resort announces the upgrade of that cold long uncomfortable lift in the shade of the mountain. Or when the news breaks of a new link to another ski area, …
Continue readingGlacier Skiing in Austria – October 2023
The province of the Tyrol announced its warmest September on record and October 2023 has started in the same fashion. There is little, if any, fresh snow on the glaciers at the beginning on October, …
Continue readingTake the Tyrol Ski Challenge
Fancy the longest ski slope in Tyrol, a ride on the highest free-floating cable car in Europe – or would you rather take a few turns under floodlights? All those who want to call themselves …
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