Traditionally one of the big ‘knocks’ on Austrian skiing was that the resorts were in general a lot lower than their French and Swiss rivals. Most experienced skiers know enough to ignore that argument (you …

St. Anton am Arlberg has made a name for itself as the “cradle of skiing”. It was here that the first ski school in the region was founded, run by Hannes Schneider, the inventor of …

It can be difficult to get an honest up-to-date idea about what is happening in any country when it comes to the snow conditions – unless you have a good friend who has just returned …

How do I find a job in an Austrian ski resort? To be honest, that’s probably the most frequent off-season question we get at this site. And since that’s how many expats ended up in …

Austria has something of a reputation for having low-altitude resorts which suffer from problems in bad snow seasons. With the advent of extensive snowmaking facilities in most resorts, this is something of a red herring …

Most articles you read will tell you that you need to go high for a break near the end of the season. Although there is an element of truth to that, there are other things …

There is plenty of information out there for skiers: which are the best ski resorts for beginners, or Austria’s best resorts for experts, for example. But it can be difficult to find information about the …