Despite the difficult end to last winter and an uncertain beginning to the next ski season, plenty of investment in ski infrastructure has taken place over the summer months. Here is a short list of …
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News articles about events and activities in the ski areas of Austria, with details of resort openings and closures as well as new and planned ski area expansions.
Austria Closes Ski Lifts
Austria has announced that it is closing ski lifts across the country from this Tuesday, 03 November as part of the newly-announced lockdown measures against the coronavirus. The use of cable cars, gondolas and any …
Continue readingFlachau and Zauchensee Link Up
The sizeable Snow Space Salzburg ski area in the Pongau is getting even larger this winter with a new lift linking into the nearby Zauchensee-Flachauwinkl ski runs. Skiers at the top of the Flachau area …
Continue readingSki World Cup Premiere in Lech Zürs am Arlberg
After a break of 26 years, Lech Zürs am Arlberg will once again host World Cup ski races. The villages of Lech and Zürs am Arlberg are part of a region that was in at …
Continue readingPitztal Glacier in Full Swing
All systems go Those who are happy to get up early will be pleased to know that the first express up to the Pitztal glacier starts at at 07.00. The Pitztal glacier is considered one …
Continue readingSki World Cup Kicks Off in Sölden
Any keen skier would not find it hard to get into the mood for the winter watching the World Cup races on 17 and 18 October 2020 in Sölden. The Ski World Cup was held …
Continue readingNew Owners for Reutte Ski Area
The Hahnenkamm ski area above Reutte has been taken over by new owners, which now guarantees the ski operations for this coming winter season. The Pletzer Group, which already operates lifts in the SkiWelt ski …
Continue readingAustria Announces Ski Season Guidelines
The Austrian government has announced its long-awaited plan for safety guidelines for the ski season 2020-2021. The changes to ski holidays in Austria were announced in a press conference this morning by Austrian chancellor Sebastian …
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 readingGlacier Skiing Reopens in Austria
Two of Austria’s summer ski areas have reopened after the country-wide shutdown to protect against the Corona virus. Skiing on the glaciers at Hintertux in the Tyrol and the Kitzsteinhorn in Salzburg started from 29.05.20, …
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