Author: Steve

The small family ski area of Kelchsau is tucked away in a side valley in the middle of the SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser – Brixental in the Tyrol. Easy slopes, inexpensive ski passes and cosy huts …

The village of Gargellen in the Montafon region of the Vorarlberg is well-known for its guaranteed snow and beautiful wide pistes. Gargellen is located in a side valley of the Montafon, at an altitude of …

The small village of See with its family-friendly ski area is located at the entrance to the Paznaun valley in the Tyrol, home to the better-known ski resort of Ischgl. The atmosphere in the village …

The five Tyrolean glacier ski areas offer 300 kilometres of pistes, 75 cable cars and lifts and around 100 kilometres of off-piste runs. The “White5” ski pass is valid from 01 October, can be used …

Skiers in other places find themselves stuck in traffic jams, then in car parks and finally in queues at the lift. In the tranquil (but still ultra-modern) ski resorts of the East Tyrol you have …

The “SKI plus CITY Pass” combines city sightseeing in Innsbruck and ski trips to 13 ski areas in Tyrol. Ski in the morning, and then visit the Imperial Palace or the Alpine Zoo in Innsbruck …

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 …

Taking an overnight train to a ski resort is far kinder to the environment than driving or flying. ‘Nightjet to the Snow’ is a programme of overnight rail packages which was launched last year by …

It may be an Indian summer in many European countries but the skiers in Austria start thinking about the snow when it gets into September. Austria’s high ski resorts are making the final preparations for …

The atmosphere at the Glungezer near Hall-Wattens in Tyrol is traditional, cosy and relaxed. The imposing 2677 metre high Glungezer rises south of the river Inn near the former historic town of Hallin Tirol. Much …