The Dachstein glacier in Austria this week announced that it will not be opening for downhill skiing in autumn or winter season 2022-23. The lift company management said that the closure of the ski area …
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Category: Austria
Austria is the land of traditional ski resorts, mountain huts and scenic forest ski trails. Take a look at our coverage of some of the famous and less well-known resorts in Austria.
Some of our featured Austria ski content:
Highest Ski Resorts in Austria | Summer Skiing in Austria
Ski-in ski-out resorts in Austria
Hochgurgl | Hochsölden | Oberlech
Hochgurgl
Ski-in ski-out resort in Austria Hochgurgl is one of the highest ski resorts in Austria. The hamlet is located 2150 metres above sea level just before the winter road closure of the Timmelsjoch pass into …
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Oberlech
Ski-in ski-out resort in Austria Oberlech is a small settlement on the main ski slopes directly above the well-known village of Lech am Arlberg in the west of Austria. The skiing around Oberlech is part …
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Hochsölden
Ski-in ski-out resort in Austria Hochsölden is a hamlet above the renowned ski resort of Sölden in the Ötztal – a side valley off the main Inn valley in the Austrian Tyrol. The main ski …
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Austria’s highest ski resorts
When you are looking for a snow sure ski resort in Austria, you are not necessarily looking for the highest point on the longest ski lift. And you are not really looking for a long …
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Which ski resorts in Austria are open? January 2021 update
Any ski resort in Austria has been able to open their lifts for skiers from Christmas Eve 2020. Many outside the country wrongly think that the borders are closed and tourists are banned from skiing. …
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Best ski hut in Europe
An Austrian ski hut has been voted the ‘best in Europe’ by readers of the leading German ski industry publication Skimagazin. The Wedelhütte is in the middle of the Hochzillertal-Kaltenbach ski area at 2350 metres …
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Summer ski resorts in Austria
There is a wealth of choice for those looking for a destination for their summer ski holiday in Austria. But it is probably easier to split the list of ski resort options into two different …
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