Skiing in Austria News

11th January 2010

Schladming installs new Telemix - hybrid lift

Schladming ski area in Austria has installed its first "Telemix" or "Chondola" (think we prefer...

10th January 2010

Ski Resort Gay Weeks - 10 of the best

Aspen Gay Ski Week, US Aspen Gay Ski Week is now in its 33rd year. This is the orginal and...

23rd October 2009

Ski season kick started by early snow

At least a dozen ski areas in at least six countries have opened earlier than expected because of...

16th October 2009

Heavy snow falling across European resorts

Heavy snow has been reported falling across Europe’s glacier ski areas in France, Italy,...

26th September 2009

Money saving tips for creditcrunch ski holidays

With a recesssion and the high price of the EURO Brits are looking to cut costs and considering...

11th March 2009

Great Snow Conditions Across Europe

With mid march rapidly approaching, the snow is still falling across the Alps. All the major...

22nd February 2009

Austrian helmet law

There have been 17th skiing related deaths this season in Austria. Which has pushed forward a new...

22nd February 2009

King of the moutain winners annouced

Four unsigned bands have the chance to win the main prize of warming up the headerlines for 2009...

31st January 2009

KIds ski free Saalbach Hinterglemm in March

Saalbach Hinterglemm has a famous and highly acclaimed ski school for kids. Additionally children...

25th January 2009

More amazing snow conditions in Europe

Resorts across Europe are reporting half a metre of fresh snow in less than 24 hours and...

21st January 2009

Snowside festival 2009 Nassfeld

From March 23rd- 29th it's going to be a good mash up, it's run by Eddy Temple Morris’ The...

15th January 2009

Half price skiing for women in Skiwelt

I'm a lady... The Skiwelt, Austrias large ski area with 279km of pistes offers half-priced ski...

13th January 2009

The Austrian Open

Mayrhofen's Penken Park quarterpipe is the same size as the famed obstacle of Innsbruck's legendary...

7th January 2009

Track your ski distance through Skiline

The Skiline service makes it possible to learn the total number of metres you've skied during the...

6th January 2009

Win the chance to play at Snowbombing

Gigwise and Snowbombing have annouced a new competition called King Of The Mountain where unsigned...

5th January 2009

Beautiful European Runs

Grande Motte, Tignes, France Take the underground funicular up from Tignes, Val Claret. You then...

4th January 2009

Big Mountain Pro 2009

Now in it's third year the Big Mountain Pro is a bit of an oddity. The riders judge each others...

4th January 2009

Top resorts for Snowboarding

1. Tignes, France Tignes is properly amazing..With the longest season in Europe, the closest...

4th January 2009

FIS Snowboard World Championships 2009 dates

Well known resorts and some newbies This year the FIS Snowboard World Championships are to be held...

21st December 2008

Brits prefere skiing in France

According to the 2008 edition of the annual Ski Industry Report, France accounts for 37.5 per cent...

14th December 2008

Zermatt expands freeride area

Zermatt is Europe’s highest ski area one of only two resorts that remain open 365 days a...

9th December 2008

Leona lewis learns to snowboard in Ischgl Austria

X factor winner and the latest world record breaker for the fastest download seller ever (her cover...

7th December 2008

Skiing and Music events

Snowbombing the daddy of the snow bound music festival, has been going for ten years and is getting...

4th December 2008

Backcountry ski tours in Austria

Freeride Experience, run by Volker Hölzl, who was born and lives in Zell am See has been...

4th December 2008

Record breaking snow across Europe

The Italian Dolomites have got the best of it, with over 150cm (five feet) at Cortina falling in a...

29th November 2008

Middle of Feb 2009 in France could be hectic

If you are planning on going skiing over the February school break and have yet to book, we'd...

15th November 2008

Budget Ski Resorts

France  - Skiing on a budget Flaine The ski resort of Flaine is the highest resort in the...

11th November 2008

Get the train to ski in Austria this winter

The Bergland Express train is a direct train from London to Austrian ski resorts such as St Anton,...

11th November 2008

Heavy Snow across Europe

Hintertux, in Austria, already has an amazing 120cm of snow with a further 55cm of snow due over...

8th November 2008

Snow conditions in Europe 1st week November 08

Switzerland Glacier 3000, above Les Diablerets and Gstaad, Zermatt, Engelberg and Saas Fee are...

25th October 2008

Roller Coaster at Zell am Ziller

The Arena coaster is a metal roller coaster that following a ski lift up the top of the mountain...

25th October 2008

Brightly coloured ski lift in Solden

This brightly coloured ski lift  up Giggijoch will replace a triple chair that dates back to...