The skiing in Austria is already up and running with the glacier ski area above Sölden hosting its regular opening of the World Cup ski season. The snow at the beginning of November 2024 has …
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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.
Five Glacier Ski Areas in the Tyrol (Updated)
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 …
Continue readingGlacier Skiing in Austria – October 2024
The province of the Tyrol has had another extremely warm summer, but a cold snap in September has put a decent amount of snow on the glaciers. The beginning of October has seen colder weather …
Continue readingAustrian Ski Resort Opening Dates – 2024
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 …
Continue readingGargellen | A Small Family Ski Resort in Vorarlberg
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 …
Continue readingKelchsau | A Small Family Ski Area in the Tyrol
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 …
Continue readingSee | A Small Family Ski Resort in the Tyrol
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 …
Continue readingNight Train to the Snow
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 …
Continue readingSkiing with Plenty of Space in the East Tyrol
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 …
Continue readingFrom the City to the Ski Slopes
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 …
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