Ski holidays in Austria
Luckily for me on such a quest I am in Courchevel 1850 - the resort that I rate as the most expensive I have ever encountered. Whilst artwork has intrinsic beauty and value that is subject to evaluation, a beer is a beer, nothing more nothing less. Beer has a personal resonance for me and [...]
Now that Ischgl has started a TV advertising campaign we have a pretty clear idea of where they are and where they expect to be. For years now Ischgl has been entertaining big name stars in an attempt to position the brand at the forefront of winter sports destinations. I am not sure of the [...]
Four hours into my 5 days in Ischgl and without even sampling the snow the appeal of Ischgl is clear. It is my first trip to Ischgl this winter and I am guiding a corporate group for the coming days. Colder temperatures and snow are forecast for the coming days and I imagine an après [...]
The villages have won a number of awards for the best après ski in Europe and with good reason – there is just so much of it. Apres ski starts at three thirty in the afternoon – at around 4pm you can find people dancing in discos with beers and rum. Of all the après [...]
Clients of ours and some of the finest exponents of après ski in the Alps are currently in Saalbach taking advantage of the great ski area and the superb après ski. News came through yesterday that in the absence of the Norwegian bikini team the guys in the group have befriended a herd of goats [...]
Today the Zillertal Arena hosted the Stroh Juchee ‘sled race’ - Austria once again proving that it can do the bizarre as well as anyone with the USS Enterprise and a group of cross-dressed, beauty pageant farmers gracing the event. The day was very much a family affair with kids on sledges watching adults on [...]
With less than a week before the training runs for the 70th Kitzbuhel Hahnenkamm race begin and the Hahnenkamm Strief course is in great shape and set for continued cold weather and the chance of snow early next week. The race weekend will run from the 22nd - 24th January with the highlight being the [...]
Not sure if you read the last article and the comment from John - if you did you might have found yourself bonding with a man whose genes seem healthily nestled somewhere between Ernest Shackleton and Ollie Reed:
“Hats off to the people trapped in a (UK) pub for 3 days over new year because they [...]
The skiing across Austria should be generally good over New Year, this year despite the usual crowds. There is a strong Fohn blowing that is set to break over the next 24 hours and as always this will mean a downpour in the Austrian Tirol, with snow down to Innsbruck over the coming days. For [...]
Austria exports one of its greatest cultural assets to the south east of the UK - Hammerschlagen can now be found in rural Kent. And the recipient, responsible for single handedly keeping the brewing and distilling industry of the Alps afloat for the last decade is more than proud to show off his new toy. [...]
The hills are alive with après ski as the Skigloo, the après ski hangout located high in the mountains above Innsbruck returns to life this week after extensive remedial work over the weekend. Conceived as a place to meet up and relax after a day on the mountain, the Skigloo occupies a secret spot high [...]