Ski holidays in Austria
Hard to believe but if September 2010 delivers some fresh powder then there has been powder skiing on offer on the Austria glaciers for a full 12 months. The last few days over in Austria have seen cool and very wet weather with snow down to around 2100m and 30cm of powder on the Hintertux [...]
For those already missing the white peaks (myself certainly included) the last couple of days have provided a great tonic. Snow as far down as Fulpmes in the Stubai Valley in June is not unknown but may not be welcomed by all. I went up to Axamer Lizum today and the lower ski pistes were [...]
I am not sure the ever increasing number of sandy beach bars will appreciate the weather around Innsbruck but those still heading to the slopes of the Stubai or Hintertux Glacier will care very little. There has been further snow over the last few days and whilst temperatures have not fallen as far as last [...]
Not the best advert for spring and early summer in the Austrian Tirol but superb for those looking for some late season powder, the weather this week in the Innsbruck region is more like March than May with snow down to 1500m and heavy snow forecast on the glaciers in the coming days. Since the [...]
For some snow sure and ski-in, ski-out skiing are a must. Well located at the mid-station of the Stubai Glacier is the Dresdner Hutte. Located at 2308m on the red 3 ski piste of the Stubai Glacier and with 3 ski lifts located directly below it, it has an almost unbeatable snow record as well [...]
Back from a preliminary trip to the Stubai Glacier to get ready for some filming in the next week. Conditions were really good today - April skiing at 3000m can pretty much assure great snow conditions and they were there today for sure. Cloudy weather was forecast but conditions were excellent. The Eisgrat restaurant was [...]
For those here over the last week there has been several top powder skiing days with some great conditions on offer today. Heavy snow fell during a visit to Seefeld yesterday and the around Innsbruck the snow line was down to maybe 1100m. Snow is set to fall all day today and clear tomorrow.
Plenty of snow today as far as Innsbruck centre whilst the ski holiday resorts located around Innsbruck got a good deal of new snow. Powder days await in the coming days. A friend from the Arlberg reported ‘lots’ of snow over the next few days in the Arlberg - hopefully I will get over there [...]
In a world of changing weather patterns this winter has been a throw-back to days gone by. The winter has been persistently cold and the spring skiing has for now deserted us in Innsbruck with cold temperatures. The snow that is so common throughout March and April in the Tirol is here but the temperatures [...]
Without a single medal from the 2010 Vancouver Olympics the Austrian men’s alpine team would do well to avoid the spot-light for several years after they became the first Austrian men’s alpine team to miss out on a single medal at a modern winter Olympics. Equivalents are hard to come by but not having a [...]
Whilst my 9 month old son Josh still isn’t walking there is justification for not introducing him just yet to skiing. May 3rd will be his first birthday and that should also be the time when Josh leaves mere infanthood and enters a whole new world. Today we were up at Axamer Lizum in Innsbruck [...]
In a world of weather upheavals it has been unusually late (over recent years) for the arrival of warmer spring weather in Innsbruck. This winter might not have matched the bumper snowfall of last year, so far at least and based on anecdotal evidence but it has been consistently cold over here for many months [...]
After a few days of moderate to heavy snow the skies cleared yesterday and today whilst the valleys around Innsbruck had hazy sunshine the skiing above Innsbruck was superb with fresh powder and blue skies. Full car parks and many people on the slopes and for those on them the conditions are superb - the [...]
Just back from the Burton European HQ in Innsbruck where I picked up a snowboard for a project we are heavily working on right now. I called into their store on the weekend and by the today had a complementary snowboard after they had heard our ideas. From the shop staff to the Europe product [...]
Today was one right out of the blue - the forecasts were not good and high winds were expected but as the morning wore on it was clear there were some great conditions in the mountains. None more so than in the Stubai Valley - famed for the Stubai Glacier but also offering some other [...]