Tag: austria

• Oberstdorf Resort

  Oberstdorf, where the World Nordic Championships were held in 1987 and 2005, is the leading winter sports resort of the Allgäu Region of southern Germany. Popular with locals as a ski, spa and vacation resort, Oberstdorf’s proximity to Austria’s Kleinwalsertal area adds to the continental ambiance. They have a common cross-border area ski pass, giving […]

• Austria

  Skiing is a major part of Austrian society and many of their professional skiers rank amongst the top in the world. And no wonder, as a large portion of the Alps fall into Austrian borders. The many ski resorts in Austria attract people from around the world to this stunning destination. Austrian ski resorts offer […]

• Ski Amade

  Ski Amade in Austria is probably the biggest conglomeration of ski resorts you could find anywhere. It comprises not only five skiing regions but also five independent vacation regions with twenty-eight resorts. A new Ski Alliance Amade lift ticket covers the wide range of nearby resorts which gives a skier a fantastic range of choices. […]

• Arlberg

  The Arlberg is perhaps the most outstanding skiing region of Austria. Unlike the United States, where a ski resort is a single base for a skiing area near it, Europe terms large areas with many towns and villages that offer skiing as a ski resort. The Arlberg is the name given to a group of […]

• Hopfgarten

  The idyllic Austrian village of Hopfgarten lies at the foot of the ‘Hohe Salve’ mountain, which rises to 1 629m. It has everything you would possibly want a ski resort in the heart of the Austrian Tyrol to be. It is part of the Skiwelt Wilder Kaiser-Brixental ski area where these resorts with ancient wooden […]

• Innsbruck

  Austria is pretty obsessed with snow skiing and it occupies much of the time and interest of outdoor-loving Austrians. It is not uncommon to find people in business suits in places like Innsbruck carrying skis during their working day. Unlike in America where a ski resort means a base for a single resort, in Europe […]

• Ischgl

  The name looks unpronounceable, the ski resort is like a Christmas card and the après-ski is unmatched anywhere in Austria. Ischgl (pronounced Ish-gull) is all this and more, offering high altitude, long ski runs across the border into Switzerland. The lengthy red run across the Swiss border connects Ischgl to the Swiss ski resort of […]

• Kitzbuhel

  Kitzbuhel, in Austria, is a vacation resort famous not only for skiing but for a host of other related activities as well. One of the most popular resorts in the region, just two hours from Munich, Kitzbuhel attracts both the glamorous and the family crowd with equal magnetism. Its vast slopes are served by over […]

• Lech And Zurs

  Lech and Zurs are a part of the Arlberg but a world apart in many ways. Stunningly beautiful, with classic chalets and five-star hotels, Zurs is on the Flexen-Pass and Lech in a valley just a couple of miles away. These stylish Austrian Alpine resorts nestle near the slopes of the Madloch, Trittkopf, and Kriegerhorn […]

• Mayrhofen

  Austria is renowned for its picturesque ski resorts and outstanding levels of service. You can enjoy world class skiing and a vibrant après ski on your next ski vacation here. There are hundreds of ski resorts to choose from, but one which pretty much lets you do your own thing is Mayrhofen. Very popular with […]

• Salzburg

  Salzburg is the base for a unique ski vacation! Hundreds of ski vacation resorts dot the country to the west of Salzburg. Skiing in Austria is surprisingly good value and lift tickets, accommodation and après ski are competitively priced. Your ski adventure will let you ski in a different area each day. This is a […]

• Solden

  Solden, located not far from Innsbruck, is for the adventurous skier by day and the party animal by night. Extremely popular with the lively young Dutch and German crowd, Solden is located in a tree-filled valley and sprawls along two banks of a river and main road. There is ample accommodation in traditional Tyrolean-style buildings […]