Tag: austria

• 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 […]

• Saint Anton

  St Anton in Austria is the favorite vacation choice of the experienced skier. Situated at the base of the road up to the Arlberg pass, St Anton is the birthplace of alpine skiing. Take a vacation at what is widely regarded as the best ski area in Austria and you will be charmed not only […]

• Saint Leonhard

  Saint Leonhard is a top notch ski vacation destination in the middle of the Pitz Valley of Austria’s Tyrol region. Few other villages will give you such a warm welcome, gorgeous setting and extensive tourist facilities. This lovely village is the base for the Pitztal glacier and skiing areas around it. Pitztal glacier and Rifflsee […]

• Zell Am See

  Zell Am See is quite unlike any other Austrian ski resort. It is not a traditional alpine village but a charming old world town on the edge of a lake. Located in Central Austria, Zell Am See provides some of the most breathtaking scenery in the country. Surrounded by seemingly unending mountain ranges, it is […]

• Heli

  The ultimate vacation sport for an ardent, and expert, skier is heli-skiing. Many ski resorts all over the world offer heli-skiing and there are some places where heli-skiing is the only way to ski! Helicopters take you to remote mountain areas for a day of unimaginable powder skiing and bring you back to the base. […]

• Berchtesgaden

  Berchtesgaden has an enchanting old world charm about it with its medieval marketplace, castle square and ancient winding back streets that entice a visitor to explore them. Not far from the Austrian border and only 23kms from Salzburg, Berchtesgaden Land ski resort is located in southeastern corner of Bavaria. A popular ski vacation resort for […]

• Famous Skiers

  There are many famous skiers throughout the world. We will highlight just a few of them. Toni Sailer of Austria, a famous downhill skier, came to be called the “Blitz from Kitz” as he won all three of the Alpine skiing events at the Winter Olympics of 1956. He went on to win 3 gold […]