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Austria's largest lift-linked ski area, the SkiWelt, has received a healthy early season snowfall. Full Article
11th September 2007
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Austria's Pitzal Glacier is open right now after completion of improvements. Full Article
4th September 2007
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The SkiWelt is planning a dazzling Winter Opening weekend in Söll to kick off the 07-08 winter season.
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27th August 2007
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The upmarket neighbour of St Anton in Austria's Arlberg region, Lech, has eight feet of snow on upper slopes (more than usual) and two feet at the base (a little less than normal). The resort, which famously stages a yacht show despite being more than 4000 feet up in the Alps, is a major draw for the rich and famous. Full Article
27th March 2007
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With an eight foot snow depth on upper slopes, just a little below the huge average for this time of year, St Anton is gearing up for it's popular Spring skiing season. The resort has a lot of Spring special deals including the popular Firn week from March 24th to 31st as well as the sun skiing package rate of April 7th to 14th.
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13th March 2007
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There's more than six feet of snow lying on the Tux glacier in Austria's Ziller Valley. This is one of just a few remaining European glaciers that stays open for snow sports year round, as well as being one of the continent's largest summer ski areas. Full Article
6th March 2007
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Saalbach, Austria's most popular ski resort, and one of the largest with 125 miles of runs, has opened two new six-seater chairlifts this winter. Full Article
26th February 2007
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Most people head to Fiss in the Tyrol to ski, but if you fancy trying something unique, you can float even higher above the powder by taking a ride on the resort's remarkable "Flieger."
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12th February 2007
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Many Austrian ski areas have been benefitting from daily falls of six inches or more over recent days. The Tux glacier, one of the few remaining year round ski areas in Europe, has passed the six foot mark for snow depth on upper slopes, currently reporting six feet, six inches of snow. Full Article
7th February 2007
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Alas it has come too late for the famous Hahnenkamm downhill race cancelled at Kitzbuhel that should have been run last weekend, but Austria's 600 or so ski areas have seen, typically, a foot of snow falling over a 48 hour period last week. The new snow has bolstered meagre coverings on higher slopes and made skiing back to resort realistic for the first time in many cases.
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31st January 2007
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A trend in the Alps in recent years has been to put magic carpet conveyor lifts under long clear fabric tents to protect users from the elements when making the ascent in windy and snowy conditions - the surface lift equivalent of the pull down hood on a chairlift.
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23rd January 2007
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Light to moderate snow is falling across Germany, Austria and elsewhere in the Alps this week, bringing a much needed boost to slopes maintained from a healthy snowfall three weeks ago and since topped up by machine made snow. Full Article
2nd January 2007
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Austria is arguably having the toughest time of Europe's major ski nations to keep snow on the slopes. Several of the country's leading resorts postponed opening until the pre-Christmas weekend and in some cases only have a few centimetre (an inch or two) of machine made snow on the lower slopes. Full Article
27th December 2006
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Travel writer Claire Walter just returned from a tour of the Alps and some of the biggest names in skiing. Her report: It's a good thing that Europeans don't have a late-November holiday to kick off the ski season. There has been no virtually no snow in the Alps. Above-freezing temperatures curtailed snowmaking efforts. And did I mention the rain? Full Article
11th December 2006
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Bad Gastein, Austria, is always a great resort to visit but there's added excitement coming up when the thrill packed Snowboard FIS World Cup rolls in to Bad town. Full Article
29th November 2006
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Kitzbuhel's Winterstart festival will run from 8th to 10th December and include open-air concerts, après-ski parties, ski tests, free ski classes, the Hahnenkamm Sprint Cup, night skiing and more. Full Article
31st October 2006
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Young visitors to the lovely, but internationally little known Austrian resort of Kappl, get an especially warm welcome. Selected hotels and gasthauses in the village have joined up with Flaxi the mountain sprite to give under 12s a special greeting with a party bag when they and their family check in. Full Article
31st October 2006
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Why not follow in the ski tracks of Russian President and keen skier Vladmir Putin and Princess Caroline of Monaco (they probably weren't together) and visit the world's highest gourmet restaurant, above St Anton.
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31st October 2006
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Austria's Obertauern is introducing hands-free lift tickets this winter using the key card system. Full Article
28th September 2006
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Clearly panicking at the increasing average age of skiers, resorts around the world are gradually either raising the age bar for when seniors qualify for discounted passes. Full Article
21st September 2006
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