Ski holidays in Austria
After several days of snow the Stubai Glacier offered excellent power skiing / snowboarding today, although I think yesterday might have been one of the days of the season so far. Ironic then that most of those on the Stubai Glacier today were unconcerned with the banks of powder and instead chose to throw themselves [...]
The Stubai Zoo is back at the Stubai Glacier tomorrow - the 2010 season opener of the Stubai Glacier park. Rails, twin tips and partying till late are on the menu. With the recent incredible snow conditions on all the local glaciers the Stubai Glacier is set to be a popular destination over the weekend. [...]
The lifts weren’t running but they have to start very soon, the conditions in Axamer Lizum, Innsbruck, Austria today were sensational and it is still only the 21st October. The glacier skiing so far this autumn has been the best for very many years but now the traditional non-glacier resorts are in on the act [...]
Managed to fit in a ski on the Stubai Glacier, loosely disguised as a ‘snow report’ to work colleagues before the next bout of winter arrives over the coming days. Conditions were superb on the Stubai Glacier today with cool temperatures, strong sun and many national race teams on the glacier to prepare for the [...]
For the next 8 months my closest plastic companion is going to be the Tirol snow card - I picked mine up today and am off to the Stubai Glacier tomorrow to get it spinning turnstiles. The weather has been cooler with amazing sun over the last few days but snow is forecast over the [...]
Just stopped off in Natters, Innsbruck to see the local ski jumping training hill in action. For the last few weeks I have seen skis on car roofs (that were longer than the vehicle) heading to Natters each Wednesday. Today I saw why - tiny kids leaping through the air in ski jump training camp. [...]
When you add them together that means 2 very good days coming up. The glacier skiing in Austria is currently fantastic and with October round the corner when we usually get the first big snow of the winter things are looking mighty good on that front. The Tirol snow card covers all the main glacier [...]
September 2010 will go down as one of the best season opener in many years. Today I was at the Stubai Glacier and there was well over half a metre of new snow that has fallen over the last few days offering some epic early season powder skiing conditions. October is often the month to [...]
Austria leads Europe, possibly the world in glacier skiing. The terrain and facilities are unmatched in the Alps in my opinion (and yes I have skied Zermatt, Val d’Isere, Alpe d’Huez, Whistler-Blackcomb etc etc). Austria tops the snow chart in the Alps and from September onwards there is serious skiing on offer. There is no [...]
It gets me every single autumn, that feeling of the cold air coming in and the anticipation of the rock strewn peaks getting buried under snow for the winter. Over here in Innsbruck we have a cold front approaching with snow forecast down to 1000m and set to continue into next week. This should be [...]
Most have heard of the Arlberg, fewer my local hill Axamer Lizum. And whilst Axamer Lizum has a loyal following amongst Innsbruck locals who know its off-piste secrets it can’t really claim to have the international appeal of St Anton, St Christoph, Stuben or Lech - Zurs. One thing Axamer Lizum outdoes the Arlberg for [...]
And the reason I am sat at a desk a few km’s away on such a momentous day? An incomplete Msc thesis that has to be submitted on the 21st
New snow is falling on the Stubai Glacier right now and is set to come down all weekend. I will try and get up [...]
Great news - the lifts are starting to roll on the Stubai Glacier 2 weeks earlier than planned on the 17th September after the exceptional snow over the last 10 or so days. One of our staff was down the Stubai Valley today and said the Stubai Glacier looked mighty impressive in the distance and [...]
Cold and wet weather hit the Tirol overnight and the glaciers got a great covering of snow. The clouds are just breaking over Innsbruck and there is snow on the peaks above the city. Why am I sat at a desk and not up my knees in September powder? My Msc thesis is due for [...]
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 [...]