Piste View from the slopes of Lech Zürs

Piste View from the slopes of Lech Zürs

March 1, 2017

Never been on the fabled Arlberg slopes? Piste View took their cameras on the snow there recently and skied through the stunning Lech am Arlberg ski...

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Last chance to ride the Eisgrat gondola

Last chance to ride the Eisgrat gondola

Oct. 5, 2015

The diggers have been busy on the massive project to upgrade the Eisgrat gondola on the Stubai Glacier to a whopping 32-person 3S gondola.

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Half Hahnenkamm – 58 laps under the safety car

Half Hahnenkamm – 58 laps under the safety car

Jan. 28, 2015

The most fearsome ski race in the world took place In Kitzbuhel yesterday and has caused much controversy.

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The new Pardatschgratbahn – Ischgl just gets better

The new Pardatschgratbahn – Ischgl just gets better

June 29, 2014

The huge ski area above the world famous ski holiday resort of Ischgl has long drawn masses of people from season opening through to season closing.

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Robbie Williams entertains Ischgl

Robbie Williams entertains Ischgl

May 3, 2014

Make no mistake, the party in Ischgl after the Robbie Williams concert was probably the biggest that the village had ever seen – and this is Ischgl –...

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Moelltaler glacier – April skiing as good as it gets

Moelltaler glacier – April skiing as good as it gets

April 26, 2014

There can’t be many better places to ski right now than the Moelltaler glacier in the southern Austrian province of Carinthia.

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Snowbombing 2014 shakes the Zillertal Valley

Snowbombing 2014 shakes the Zillertal Valley

April 13, 2014

The annual Snowbombing festival in Mayrhofen has drawn to a close with droves of immune-system shattered revellers heading back to their daily lives...

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Electric Mountain festival finale, Solden

Electric Mountain festival finale, Solden

April 6, 2014

On Friday we were lucky enough to be in Solden for the season finale of the Electric Mountain festival, an event that ran throughout the winter at the...

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End of March powder in Kitzbuhel

End of March powder in Kitzbuhel

March 28, 2014

The slopes of Kitzbuhel were deep in snow yesterday and the fewer skiers and snowboarders on the slopes had left many un-tracked areas for those lucky...

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Is the Axamer Lizum link to Mutters and Goetzens going ahead?

Is the Axamer Lizum link to Mutters and Goetzens going ahead?

March 20, 2014

A dotted ‘project’ line on the piste map has been there for over a decade, linking the top station of Mutters / Goetzens to Axamer Lizum.

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Fresh tracks in the Zillertal Arena

Fresh tracks in the Zillertal Arena

March 10, 2014

In the month of March skiers and snowboarders can sample orange skies, fresh tracks and fresher bread in the Zillertal Arena.

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End of Season Events

End of Season Events

March 5, 2014

Across the Austrian Alps, the 2014 ski season is set to wrap up with an incredible line up of events showcasing a huge range of talent. Whether it’s a...

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King of the Castle

King of the Castle

March 5, 2014

Here is an incredible, once in a lifetime experience … live like Royalty and spend New Year in style at the beautiful historic Schloss Prielau set on...

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The powder days are back

The powder days are back

Feb. 9, 2014

This weekend saw the arrival of some genuinely good snow falls to the Innsbruck valley.

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Sir Steve ‘the eagle’ Redgrave

Sir Steve ‘the eagle’ Redgrave

Jan. 24, 2014

Just back from an quick look at the ski jump that Sir Steve and 11 others are going to tackle in Natters, Innsbruck on Sunday night.

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Lech am Arlberg – the prettiest resort in the Alps?

Lech am Arlberg – the prettiest resort in the Alps?

Dec. 17, 2013

I am just back from a weekend in Lech am Arlberg.

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Snow storm & apres ski in Lech

Snow storm & apres ski in Lech

Dec. 15, 2013

Just back from an overnight in Lech am Arlberg – wow did it snow.

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More snow sure than ever – for now

More snow sure than ever – for now

Dec. 6, 2013

Kitzbuhel on Sunday was a telling visit. Approaching from the west, the area from Wörgl onwards was little different than you would expect in...

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Kitzbuhel Christmas market

Kitzbuhel Christmas market

Dec. 4, 2013

After a great day on the slopes, what better way to kill a few hours than huddled around tables with Glühwein and belt-busting food in the heart of...

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First look at Ice Q Gaislachkogel restaurant in Solden

First look at Ice Q Gaislachkogel restaurant in Solden

Nov. 29, 2013

Skiers and snowboarders were able to get their first look at the IceQ restaurant and lounge today as the lifts were rolling for the first time in the...

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Apres ski up and running

Apres ski up and running

Nov. 23, 2013

Ski boots on tables, Europop thudding across the valley and Jägermeister bottles chinking in the frigid air – nothing beats apres ski.

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5 of the best steep ski experiences in Austria

5 of the best steep ski experiences in Austria

Nov. 19, 2013

Time to separate the women from the girls, the men from the boys....

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Obergurgl opening in 4 days

Obergurgl opening in 4 days

Nov. 10, 2013

Right on cue the snows have arrived at resort level in Obergurgl to ensure that the 14th November opening day will be white down to the village.

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Freeskiing meets Oktoberfest at the iF3 Innsbruck

Freeskiing meets Oktoberfest at the iF3 Innsbruck

Nov. 6, 2013

The iF3 in its 6th year of existence arrived in Innsbruck this week to bring the very, very best movie, still photography, athletes and gear from the...

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Making snow on the Pitztal Glacier

Making snow on the Pitztal Glacier

Oct. 29, 2013

As well as the massive snow deposit that Mother Nature laid down across the Alps 1 week ago, there are technologies in action that are ensuring that...

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FIS season under way in Solden

FIS season under way in Solden

Oct. 26, 2013

Under blue skies today the FIS season opened on the Rettenbach glacier above Solden.

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FIS season kicks off in Solden this weekend

FIS season kicks off in Solden this weekend

Oct. 24, 2013

Incredibly as it seems each year, the Rettenbach and Tiefenbach glaciers above Solden are hosting the start of the FIS ski race season with Super...

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The highest bar in Austria

The highest bar in Austria

Oct. 19, 2013

Prior to last winter the highest ski lift in Austria at the Pitztal Glacier deposited you at 3440m with either jaw dropping views or bitingly cold...

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80cm of powder on the Stubai Glacier

80cm of powder on the Stubai Glacier

Oct. 13, 2013

Even after several years of September and early October powder gifts, it never fails to amaze just how good conditions can be in the autumn on the...

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Kaunertal Glacier opens tomorrow meaning all 5 Tirolean glaciers are open

Kaunertal Glacier opens tomorrow meaning all 5 Tirolean glaciers are open

Sept. 20, 2013

With the Hintertux & Pitztal Glacier already open for business, today saw the Stubai Glacier and Rettenbach and Tiefenbach glaciers at Solden open in...

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Saving the Austrian glaciers

Saving the Austrian glaciers

Sept. 5, 2013

The state of the glaciers in the Alps offers of telling insight into world wide climate trends.

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The Austrian glaciers get dumped on

The Austrian glaciers get dumped on

Aug. 20, 2013

It wasn’t so easy to see the new snow on the Pitztal Glacier today since the webcam had a deep layer of snow across the lens with one small hole to...

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Ischgl is heading south and off-piste with the Piz Val Gronda link

Ischgl is heading south and off-piste with the Piz Val Gronda link

Aug. 16, 2013

For many years there has been a mighty struggle over the Piz Val Gronda region to the south of the Ischgl ski area.

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Top 5 ski areas in Tirol, Austria

Top 5 ski areas in Tirol, Austria

Aug. 14, 2013

In Tirol the top of the pile in terms of visitor numbers was St Anton once again which welcomed more UK visitors than any other Tirolean resort.

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A whole lot of snow on the Ahorn, Mayrhofen

A whole lot of snow on the Ahorn, Mayrhofen

Jan. 6, 2013

The Alps has been a pretty mild region of late given the fact that it is the beginning of January.

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Ischgl opens with a powder hit

Ischgl opens with a powder hit

Nov. 25, 2012

The opening weekend of the 2012/13 winter season kicked off with powder snow in Ischgl.

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You have to love autumn in the mountains

You have to love autumn in the mountains

Nov. 18, 2012

After a great on the snow of the Stubai Glacier we descended to the base-station via the Gamsgarten gondola.

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Saalbach and Hinterglemm – Skiing for intermediates

Saalbach and Hinterglemm – Skiing for intermediates

May 31, 2012

I’ve been looking up at the cams in the valley and its great to see so much snow at the beginning of December.

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Truly epic conditions on the Austrian glaciers

Truly epic conditions on the Austrian glaciers

March 11, 2012

Saturday was one of the great days of this epic winter on the Stubai Glacier in Tirol, Austria.

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Stubai Zoo opening and powder – what a weekend

Stubai Zoo opening and powder – what a weekend

Oct. 23, 2011

A big powder weekend to accompany the season opening of the Stubai Zoo Park on the Stubai Glacier – irony indeed since most there were far more...

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Corporate ski trips – flocking to Austria

Corporate ski trips – flocking to Austria

Oct. 12, 2011

We have had seen a huge growth in business and corporate trip enquiries in the last few months asking for a wide range of Austrian ski holiday...

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Crossing borders – the Trittkopfbahn ski lift from Alpe Rauz to Zurs am Arlberg

Crossing borders – the Trittkopfbahn ski lift from Alpe Rauz to Zurs am Arlberg

Aug. 21, 2011

One of the more obvious ski lift links in the Alps is back on the boil with consultations underway regarding a lift linking the western extent of the...

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Spa beneath the ice of the Kitzsteinhorn Glacier

Spa beneath the ice of the Kitzsteinhorn Glacier

Aug. 15, 2011

Kaprun occupies a spacious valley floor beneath the mighty Kitzsteinhorn Glacier and next to the lakeside ski holiday resort of Zell am See.

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Do whatever it takes to get to an Austrian glacier tomorrow

Do whatever it takes to get to an Austrian glacier tomorrow

May 15, 2011

For those who can book last minute book flights, drive through the night or fake illness nearer to the Alps then tomorrow could be an incredible day...

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The masses descend on the Stubai Glacier today

The masses descend on the Stubai Glacier today

April 10, 2011

The car parks at the Stubai Glacier offered a pretty good indication of the popularity of the Stubai Glacier ski area today – they were full and it...

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The Dachstein Glacier – scenery that is very tough beat

The Dachstein Glacier – scenery that is very tough beat

April 8, 2011

Those who have skied the Schladming region of Austria and have gazed across in wonder toward the Dachstein peaks will fully appreciate how incredible...

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White corduroy carpets on the Stubai Glacier

White corduroy carpets on the Stubai Glacier

March 31, 2011

Whilst the buds start to show in down in the valley in Innsbruck, a little south of the city and some 2.5km plus higher the Stubai Glacier is offering...

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Zurs delivers some great piste skiing today

Zurs delivers some great piste skiing today

March 24, 2011

After the snow of early last week, Zurs am Arlberg has been sunny and spring-like over recent days and today was no different with hard packed slopes...

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The best powder skiing for some weeks

The best powder skiing for some weeks

March 20, 2011

After the colder weather and snow last week the skies cleared today to give one of the best powder days in some weeks.

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Spring skiing in the Arlberg

Spring skiing in the Arlberg

March 6, 2011

En-route to Courchevel 1850 to guide a corporate group I stopped off in the Arlberg yesterday in bright blue sunshine.

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