Ski holidays in Austria
The last week has been a tough one with cold as well a virus whish is running wild in Innsbruck knocking me flat for a few days. So much so that my only adventures on the snow have been on a rodel (toboggan) in the last week. Plenty on new snow over the last few [...]
I had a family ski day in Igls today with our eight month old Josh and friends and their child who was born at the same time. Igls really drew in the crowds today, the car park was packed as were the lower slopes. The newly redeveloped base-station has certainly focused local’s minds, there were [...]
Fresh snow over the last couple of days has fallen around Innsbruck with snow remaining down in Innsbruck itself. Conditions on the local mountains are misty and cold whilst the new snow has offered a little powder skiing in the mountains south of Innsbruck but not the depths of December. The cold weather is set [...]
After days of waiting for new snow in Innsbruck it arrived overnight. For the last week the weather forecasts have predicted snow in the Innsbruck ski region. Whilst there has been snow in every valley both north and south of Innsbruck, my local hill, Axamer Lizum has relied on the great snow that arrived before [...]
The year ending ski today brought heavy snowfall and the revelation that the Birgitzköpflhaus, the watering hole at the top of my favourite ski piste back to my house has had an extension. The awning / après ski conservatory / extension is a great addition to the existing Birgitzköpflhaus and something that took me by [...]
On Monday evening the first head to head rail battle in Neustift took place. Neustift looked really great - all the snow, rails and of course bars in the middle of Neustifts centre. It was very atmospheric. 20 snowboarders and 20 skiers had to proove their ability in three runs and 6 of each group [...]
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 [...]
The frigid conditions across Austria are set to moderate over the coming days and usher in more snow. The temperatures of last week that approached -30c in many ski areas are set to moderate and be accompanied by further snow falls. Today I was on skis for the first time in a while and the [...]
2 days now out of 5 have delivered some outstanding powder skiing in Innsbruck and I did not ski the other 3 – I am sure the stats could have been even better had I headed up the Innsbruck mountains. Cold in the shade and very still, the conditions above Innsbruck this afternoon were outstanding. [...]
A week ago the lower slopes were very patchy and un-skiable in Axamer Lizum and then bang – right on cue a top, top powder day to start the season! The opening day of Axamer Lizum winter season 2009/10 served up a great day of powder skiing / snowboarding. Several days of heavy snowfall in [...]
For those wanting an autumn sun tan then tomorrow is likely to be the best option here in the Tirol. The weather is set to be cool and clear, a big change from today where we have snow down to 800m on the northern edge of Innsbruck. The snow forecast is for prolonged snow fall [...]
The TV weather channel here in Austria complete with its accompanying Volksmusik is showing a very white landscape across Austria. The Zillertal Arena resorts of Gerlos and Konigsleiten are continuing to see heavy snow as are the Zell am See - Kaprun and Saalbach-Hinterglemm regions. The Kitzsteinhorn Glacier looked in great shape whilst all the [...]
Next week Austria is set to host winter again. After the superb opening shots of winter 09/10 early October, Autumn returned to offer clear and stable weather. That is all set to change again from the 2nd November right through next week. Of the non-glacier skiing areas in Austria Kitzbuhel has been the biggest name [...]
On Friday the Moreboards – Stubai Zoo Opening started with a Warm-Up Party at the Dorfpub in Neustift. Against Matt’s concern I went to the Stubai Glacier on Saturday morning – we arrived at the parking at 9:30 and had to park already at Platform D. Same at the station, a big crowd of all [...]
It seems on my last post on the Tirol snow card I had failed to read the small print. The card which covers 77 Ski areas, 923 Lifts, 3105 kms of piste and is valid between 01/10/09 and 15/05/10 costs €590 but for those with the residency papers in Tirol then the cost tumbles to [...]