Last week’s heavy snow in the Alps is a fading memory – blasted away by strong southerly winds. As regular visitors to Welove2ski’s Snow Report will know, last week saw a couple of...
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Winter’s last hurrah Crikey, Snowfiends. We don’t know if any of you are out there watching: you may be too busy baling water back in Blighty, as yet another rainstorm washes through. But...
You never can tell with spring in the Alps. In recent years, the season has usually fizzled out in a blaze of sunshine. But just occasionally, the weather can go the other way. Spring 2008 was like...
Avalanche airbag rucksacks are a simple but effective idea. If you get caught in an avalanche, you pull a ripcord, and out bursts an airbag (or two) from your pack – helping you to stay buoyant...
Mayrhofen has two mountains – the Ahorn to the south, and the Penken to the north. Between them, they offer 159km of pistes – about a quarter of what’s on offer in the ever-popular Three Valleys of...
For most visitors to Mayrhofen, the Penken gondola is the key lift, and if you stay near it you’ll save yourself a lot of hassle each day either catching buses or hoofing up and down the Haupstrasse...
There are four ski schools here, Die Roten Profis, Ski School Mayrhofen Total, Ski School Mayrhofen 3000 and Ski School Skimayrhofen.com. Competition between them is intense, and it’s kept a lid on...
Once upon a time, Mayrhofen had a reputation as a family-friendly ski town – but increasingly it is known for itsjet-propelled apres-ski scene. In part, that’s because of the success of Snowbombing –...
Given its middling size, the Mayrhofen ski area is brimming with mountain restaurants. Prices are pretty reasonable too – although the emphasis is less upon fine dining and more upon hearty, filling...
Skiing in Sweden’s biggest wintersports resort is different. Here are five things you’ll notice straight away. 1. Big, unpopulated landscapes It’s a real thrill to fly into...
