Ski holidays in Austria
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 [...]
The onset of spring invariably worsens my mood and this year is no different. I would unquestionably take 12 months of snow if possible but other than a scientific station in Antarctica I realise this is unlikely and I do fall into line. I am filled with that warm feeling as another cold winter snap [...]
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 [...]
Gerlos and the Zillertal Arena delivered a big, big powder day today. Zell am Ziller had similar snow but the low cloud conditions were best in Gerlos where the sun broke through for some good periods. The powder snow was superb. Check out our latest snow report from the slopes of Gerlos today:
There was a [...]
But for some high cloud the skiing in Fieberbrunn, St Johann, Kitzbuhel and the Ski Welt region today was superb. There had been around 30cm of powder overnight in Fieberbrunn with endless fresh lines to take. I drove through Soll and the Ski Welt resorts first thing and the mist was lifting to show off [...]
After the recent days of low clouds and snow here in the Tirol the skies cleared today to give a top ski day. There was powder skiing in Kuhtai, south of Innsbruck and the frigid temperatures at 2000m+ were sufficient to keep the snow in great condition. Plenty of families were on the slopes today [...]
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 [...]
Just back from the first race training at the 2010 Kitzbuhel Hahnenkamm downhill on the Streif course, skiing in from Kirchberg to avoid the mayhem of Kitzbuhel during race week. The mind truly boggles - how these guys get down is one thing but what is going through their minds in the start hut before [...]
With the Pitztal Glacier dominating the Pitztal valley it is easy to pass the ski areas of Hochzeiger and Rifflsee. Benjamin Raich is a Hochzeiger local, whilst Rifflsee has good top height and a ski piste that passes by the base-station of the Pitztal Glacier funicular. Turning into the Pitztal today was pretty dispiriting, the [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]