Winter rumbles on in Austria
Winter rumbles on in Austria

Right on cue for the opening of Austria’s premiere ski region, the Arlberg, the snow systems are rumbling in. Snow arrived over the weekend, continued today and more is forecast for later in the week.

24 days until the Stubai Glacier opens, as the first snow arrives.
24 days until the Stubai Glacier opens, as the first snow arrives.

It’s hard to believe that the Stubai Glacier will be welcoming skiers and snowboarders to its slopes in just over 3 weeks. Then again, what is...

6m of snow on the Stubai Glacier – spring skiing but not as we know it
6m of snow on the Stubai Glacier – spring skiing but not as we know it

A winter weather system arrived over Austria on the weekend, delivering huge depths of powder snow for those prepared to tackle the blizzard...

More snow – 03/09/18 Stubai Glacier snow report
More snow – 03/09/18 Stubai Glacier snow report

Things are looking good on the Austrian glaciers following further snowfalls above 2600m.

4m of snow on the Stubai Glacier
4m of snow on the Stubai Glacier

April opens with fresh snow, blue skies and a whopping 4m snow pack.

When a new chair isn't universally popular - Schlick 2000, Innsbruck
When a new chair isn't universally popular - Schlick 2000, Innsbruck

A fearsomely steep T-bar through shaded woods that dates from 1978 was uprooted and replaced by a 4-seater chairlift, this autumn in Schlick 2000,...

November on the Stubai Glacier – what to expect?
November on the Stubai Glacier – what to expect?

With ski lifts running since September, currently 185cm of snow, numerous big powders already this autumn and pumping après ski on most days – the...

September Snow - Stubai
September Snow - Stubai

The first snow of the 2017/18 winter on the Stubai Glacier.

80cm of powder on the Stubai Glacier
80cm of powder on the Stubai Glacier

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...

Stubai Zoo opening and powder – what a weekend
Stubai Zoo opening and powder – what a weekend

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...

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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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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Piste skiing as good as it gets in Kuhtai today

Piste skiing as good as it gets in Kuhtai today

Jan. 30, 2011

After the big snow of the last week in Austria the sun has been here for the last 2 days and the skiing has been epic.

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A 9/10 powder day opens Axamer Lizum, Innsbruck 2010/11

A 9/10 powder day opens Axamer Lizum, Innsbruck 2010/11

Nov. 27, 2010

I am running short of superlatives to describe the start to this winter season.

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More snow around Innsbruck, Austria

More snow around Innsbruck, Austria

Nov. 17, 2010

Early season continues to offer some great snow conditions – the skies cleared today after a couple of days of snow and there was around 15cm of new...

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Heavy snow in Innsbruck and the Tirol

Heavy snow in Innsbruck and the Tirol

Nov. 8, 2010

The mild and dry spell is behind us and there has been a good dump of snow in the Innsbruck area and further afield in Austria.

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Incredible snow in Innsbruck

Incredible snow in Innsbruck

Oct. 26, 2010

Before long there are going to be calls to ‘change the record’.

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Epic conditions in Axamer Lizum, Innsbruck and its still only 21st October

Epic conditions in Axamer Lizum, Innsbruck and its still only 21st October

Oct. 21, 2010

The lifts weren’t running but they have to start very soon, the conditions in Axamer Lizum, Innsbruck, Austria today were sensational and it is still...

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Bode Miller trains on the Stubai Glacier this morning

Bode Miller trains on the Stubai Glacier this morning

Oct. 14, 2010

Managed to fit in a ski on the Stubai Glacier, loosely disguised as a ‘snow report’ to work colleagues before the next bout of winter arrives over the...

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Great spring skiing on the Stubai Glacier

Great spring skiing on the Stubai Glacier

April 20, 2010

Back from a preliminary trip to the Stubai Glacier to get ready for some filming in the next week.

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Spring in great snow on the Stubai Glacier

Spring in great snow on the Stubai Glacier

March 24, 2010

Just back from the Stubai Glacier where the conditions on-piste were superb, great snow and sunshine.

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Stunning Stubai – Neustift and Fulpmes-Schlick

Stunning Stubai – Neustift and Fulpmes-Schlick

Feb. 2, 2010

Today was one right out of the blue.

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November at the Stubai Glacier

November at the Stubai Glacier

Nov. 28, 2009

So after hauling around a load of camera gear so far this season, today was the first ski where I could let the skis run a bit without being bulked-up...

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