Dec. 5, 2022
The best and highest ski area in the Innsbruck ski region has just opened its new gondola, operating from the car park to the Hoadl peak station. High...
Read moreMay 12, 2021
Denied its overseas revenue stream, the après ski powerhouse of Ischgl in the Austrian Paznaun took the 2020/21 off, closed for the season whilst...
Read moreSept. 1, 2020
It’s hard to believe that the Stubai Glacier will be welcoming skiers and snowboarders to its slopes in just over 3 weeks. Then again, what is...
Winter's coming - Read moreJune 12, 2020
The utterly incomprehensible 2020 rolls on with powder skiing greeting the die-hards who have taken advantage of the re-opening of the Austrian ski...
Read moreFeb. 6, 2020
Powder skiing is back vengeance following back-to-back powder weeks in Austria. The latest storm thundered through the alps with wild winds and big...
Read moreNov. 14, 2019
Today saw the start of the 2019/20 ski season in Obergurgl and the cards fell perfectly with knee deep fresh snow and blue skies.
Epic opening - Read moreSept. 12, 2019
Winter is (unofficially) here, with both the Stubai Glacier and the Rettenbach Glacier above Sölden welcoming skiers and boarders to their glacial...
Read moreMay 6, 2019
A winter weather system arrived over Austria on the weekend, delivering huge depths of powder snow for those prepared to tackle the blizzard...
6m spring snow pack - Read moreApril 5, 2019
There is probably no better combination than good music and a fabulous day in the mountains. Well, on top of the Electric Mountain Festival 2019,...
Read moreMarch 8, 2019
Located mid-way(ish) on the fantastic ski safari from Zell am Ziller to Hochkrimml, Gerlos has south facing slopes and this winter, they have been...
Read moreJan. 21, 2019
This was no ordinary storm, with ridiculous quantities of snow deposited across Austria, but there were also many chasing it. Still a week after the...
Read moreNov. 29, 2018
With the Lech-Zürs ski opening just a day away, the snows have arrived and are set to continue over the coming week.
Read moreNov. 13, 2018
The 3000m plus ski area at the southern end of the Ötztal valley is set to open this Friday for a weekend of skiing, music and après ski.
Obergurgl opening - Read moreNov. 3, 2018
The recent storm front that made such news and brought such destruction to northern Italy, also brought big snow to the southern Austrian border with...
Read moreOct. 2, 2018
The snow has arrived, on schedule and the start of the Stubai Glacier ski season is set to begin in 4 days’ time, on the 6th October.
Read moreSept. 30, 2018
The famous ‘White Ring’ ski circuit in Lech-Zürs has been extended to include St Anton and Warth and is now known as the ‘Run of Fame’, allowing...
Read moreSept. 3, 2018
Things are looking good on the Austrian glaciers following further snowfalls above 2600m.
The snow continues - Read moreAug. 26, 2018
Peak summer season it might be in some parts of Europe, but Austria got its first taste of winter overnight, with a good cover over the higher peaks.
Read moreMay 3, 2018
Temperatures in the valley are climbing but the spring snow pack hasn't conformed to the calendar.
Read moreApril 23, 2018
Spring skiing still has life in it, with several resorts still offering access to the incredible snow bounty of the 2017/18 winter.
Read moreApril 17, 2018
Sunny skies and live music on the slopes of Oberlech - the Arlberg winter is winding down.
Read moreApril 7, 2018
The annual DJ event high above Sölden continues to deliver huge crowds with its superb setting and epic entertainment.
Read moreApril 2, 2018
April opens with fresh snow, blue skies and a whopping 4m snow pack.
4m on the glacier - Read moreMarch 31, 2018
2 days of powder were a great way to bring in Easter 2018. Day 1 had the visibility of Jupiter, whilst day 2 saw blue skies and packed car parks.
Read moreMarch 7, 2018
One of the biggest (and growing) names in Alpine skiing, Ischgl is known for its après ski and celebrity visits. For skiers and boarders in the know,...
Read moreMarch 1, 2018
As the number of mountain bikers in alpine resorts areas grows, there are more and more riders using the slopes and toboggan tracks in the winter.
Read moreFeb. 26, 2018
The snow Gods really are being kind this winter. Not only have they delivered a whopping snow-pack across the Alps, the temperatures are currently...
Read moreFeb. 22, 2018
Méribel and Courchevel may have their own airstrips but when it comes to parking an Airbus, there aren't any destinations in the world with the city...
Read moreFeb. 21, 2018
A fearsomely steep T-bar through shaded woods that dates from 1978 was uprooted and replaced by a 4-seater chairlift, this autumn in Schlick 2000,...
Lift opposition - Read moreFeb. 13, 2018
Like ski touring for non-skiers, a guided snow shoe walk can take guests far from the development of a ski area into pristine winter nature.
Read moreJan. 4, 2018
Huge snowfalls across the Tirol have created epic snow depths over recent days. In the Paznaun valley, the bus stops wore 1m snow packs and the...
Read moreDec. 18, 2017
Superlatives are too common in our age and memories fade over the years, but it is hard to remember a better start to the winter in Austria in many,...
Read moreDec. 11, 2017
Happy people are packing the Innsbruck Christmas markets – straight after a day in superb early season snow.
Read moreDec. 9, 2017
It’s true, winter 2017/18 in the Alps keeps on giving and giving
Read moreDec. 8, 2017
A ski-in / ski-out, 2020m resort, with big park and host of the TV hit, ‘The Jump’.
Read moreNov. 26, 2017
With ski lifts running since September, currently 185cm of snow, numerous big powders already this autumn and pumping après ski on most days – the...
November on the Stubai Glacier - Read moreOct. 24, 2017
The weather system that is hovering over Austria right is delivering heavy snow to the Arlberg.
October snow in Lech - Read moreOct. 17, 2017
The Stubai Glacier served up some great October skiing over the weekend with blue skies, illuminating the fresh snow.
Read moreSept. 26, 2017
If you have been reading good things about the early snowfall in the Alps, it is no baseless rumour.
Read moreSept. 1, 2017
The first snow of the 2017/18 winter on the Stubai Glacier.
September snow - Read more