Tag Archive for 'skiing'

Back on skis - sore shins and recollections

To a non-skier or snowboarder there must be a level of bewilderment in purchasing what can be a fairly expensive holiday with the guarantee of cold and short days. To have days of frustration, intermittent discomfort, to stand in queues for part of the day and to have your abilities exposed by local 5 year [...]

Snow down to around 1100m in Innsbruck

Most of the lifts may have now stopped here in Innsbruck but the glaciers are in superb shape and powder skiing is on offer to anyone up on a local glacier over the next few days. Ski tourers can still be found on the local peaks but the Stubai Glacier, Pitztal Glacier, Hintertux Glacier or [...]