AXAMER LIZUM, INNSBRUCK, AUSTRIA SKI HOLIDAYS

Axamer Lizum is the highest ski area around Innsbruck, it has some of the best off-piste, a small ski-in, ski-out resort and is the choice of Innsbruck locals for its rugged terrain and great off-piste. Axamer Lizum is gradually being linked up with the Gotzens/Mutters ski areas to make a good sized ski region with varied ski terrain. The scenery in the Axamer Lizum ski area is some of the very best anywhere whilst the resort centre has a couple of ski lifts and the Axamer Lizum fun park.

AXAMER LIZUM – HIGH, SKI-IN, SKI-OUT, GREAT OFF-PISTE

For many Innsbruck locals then Axamer Lizum is the first choice of local ski resort. Axamer Lizum is close to Innsbruck, is the highest ski holiday resort around Innsbruck, it has some of the best off-piste and is gradually being linked up to the nearby ski hills on the plateau above Innsbruck. Axamer Lizum skiing and snowboarding is ideal for intermediate and advanced skiers and snowboarders. The piste map shows a compact ski area but in truth there is far more skiable terrain just off-piste, in between the runs and now with links into Mutters there are some great long trails to take. The scenery in Axamer Lizum is superb and the sheer rock faces also help preserve the snow, especially on the womens downhill course where the Olympics took place. On powder days then Axamer Lizum is one of the best, both sides of the ski area offer some great steep skiing as well as plenty of tree-skiing. The mountain huts range from old and character filled wooden huts to the large modern and dramatically designed Hoadl restaurant at the highest point of the Axamer Lizum ski area.

INNSBRUCK POWDER

Innsbruck offers a long ski season with skiing from November through to May each year. Check out some early December powder skiing in Axamer Lizum, Innsbruck in 2009.