Ski holidays in Austria
What an amazing day this is - still fairly green at 8am and now in Saalbach and Kaprun there is a really decent dump. Add that to what the snow cannons have laid down and I think we are going to be good to go. One lift is already open in Hinterglemm ahead of [...]
One of the most beautiful things coming up to Christmas is visiting one of the seasonal markets. I love going to Salzburg, drinking gluhwein and browsing the seasonal stalls. If you are taking children a visit to the Marionette Theatre is particularly atmospheric at this time of year - it backs onto the wonderful Mirabelle [...]
Last weekend was truly summer in Austria - my son and I were sunbathing at the outdoor Pool in Kaprun and enjoying a Jazz breakfast (and wearing shorts) in the hot sunshine at the Tauern Spar. We spent some time last Friday in Salzburg and the temperature was pushing 30 in the Mirabell Gardens. This [...]
Kaprun occupies a spacious valley floor beneath the mighty Kitzsteinhorn Glacier and next to the lakeside ski holiday resort of Zell am See. The all-new Tauern Spa is one of the latest additions to the area as it expands its range of visitor facilities. Open year-round with outdoor thermal pools the Tauern Spa offers superb [...]
A few years back my brother was staying over at our place in Saalbach when he discovered the Salzburgerland card. Loving to get the most out of everything he visited as many of the attractions as he could including a very obscure car museum in Kaprun. I do have to agree though that the card [...]
I’m off to Baden in Switzerland shortly for some work related stuff. I was on their website reading about their ‘amazing’ spa and wonder if it really can live up to those close to us in Saalbach. I’m a bit of a spa Junkie - I love them. In fact when I retire I plan [...]
I keep hearing second hand reports of snow droughts in the Alps??? I should have run my camcorder during the journey I made yesterday from the Kitzsteinhorn Glacier, to Zell am See, onto Leogang and through the Ski Welt. The current snow conditions are really excellent with the biggest snow storm I have seen this [...]
I’ve spent the last couple of weeks in Saalbach and Hinterglemm checking out the new huts, cable car and runs with my six year old son.
We firstly tried out the new u-bahn cable car in the Centre of Hinterglemm. The cable car itself was never running at full capacity so luckily no queuing even at [...]
Freezing, windy and snowing here in Innsbruck with wind burn more likely than sun burn. The snow is falling intermittently at the moment but there is forecast a good fall over the next 2 days and snow right through next week. Salzburg is looking at epic snow falls this weekend with severe weather warnings in [...]
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 [...]
So after a mild September in the Alps the weather is changing to bring colder and wet weather to Austria. Snow is forecast for the coming days on the higher ground as well as the glaciers and the snow is forecast through into next week. Temperatures are forecast to be down 10-15 degrees celcius on [...]