It’s the ski season that doesn’t know when to stop. Mother Nature has just delivered another dump of snow to the Alps, and in places the new cover is nearly a metre deep. For a time, the snow even...
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Just when you thought the long winter of 2012-13 was over, along comes another cold front. And look at the result! Above, is Saturday’s snow forecast for the Alps. The storm is due to start in...
Wagrain’s returning skiers head for the outdoor Schirmbar at the end of the day. Later on there’s AlmMonte for live music, pizzas and snacks. The Kuhstall is extremely lively. You can dance on the...
The mountainside is dotted with welcoming huts at lunchtime. In the Flachau area try Schihutte Hoflalm, Hubertusalm and the Griessenkar Hutte. In the Wagrain area, Almstadl is recommended. Above...
In the Salzburger Sportwelt area you will find a good choice of bed and breakfasts, inns and hotels – many of them dedicated to families. St Johann-Alpendorf has the Wellness & Sporthotel...
The Salzburger Sportwelt region has lots of undulating terrain, ideal for first-timers and improvers. Flachau has family runs and nursery slopes. There are also beginner slopes at the mid-station in...
The Ski Amade area is the largest in Austria, with some 860km of pistes. It is split into five regions, all of which are covered on the lift pass. One of the regions is the Salzburger Sportwelt, with...
The Stats Altitude: 650m Top Lift: 2188m Ski Area: 863km of piste Adult Lift Pass: 227€ for six days Official Site | Ski Map | Webcam In a Nutshell The Salzburger Sportwelt is a large...
If you’re skiing off-piste in the Alps over the next few days, you’d better be very, very careful: the avalanche risk is up to 4/5 in places. Why? Well, if you’ve read our recent snow reports – on...
This week, skiing in the Alps has been all about riding your luck, and being adaptable. I’m currently based in Les Menuires with the Family Ski Company and we’ve enjoyed a spectacular variety of...