Browsing entries tagged with Glacier
27 Oct 2011
The winter season begins in Laax, Switzerland, this weekend, with the opening of the Vorab glacier. Skiing and boarding will start on the high glacier slopes a little earlier than usual, following this…
17 Oct 2011
Austria’s Hintertux glacier has welcomed a special visitor to its autumn snow: an American hero from the 9/11 US bombing tragedy. Keen skier Richard Picciotto is the highest-ranking survivor…
18 May 2011
Two Saas Fee restaurants have been voted top-notch in the country’s Best of Swiss Gastro Awards 2010/11. The restaurant in the Panorama Hotel Alphubel and the Berghaus Vernissage Plattjen won…
15 May 2011
Fancy a bit of powder skiing in May? Gazing at Ski Austria’s latest photos of the Stubai glacier, we had to check the date. Sure enough, the snow is falling thick and fast today. And the Stubai has…
7 May 2011
With resorts looking for more ways to attract visitors in summer as well as winter, Tignes is giving access to many of its activities for free this year, as well as the opportunity to combine them with…
4 Nov 2010
‘It’s more wintry than usual for the time of year,’ said a spokesman for the Kitzsteinhorn glacier, above Kaprun. So, the ski area’s season-opener event really will be a ‘white…
13 Sep 2010
It has been snowing in Sölden today, Monday 13 September, and the race is on to get new developments completed before winter arrives properly. This year that includes a modern new gondola and a new shuttle…
2 Sep 2010
It’s a bit of a sorry sight in September but … Italy’s Presena glacier will unveil its slopes again on 13 September, to prepare for some autumn fun before the main season. The good news…
17 Jun 2010
The French summer ski season has started this week. Les Deux Alpes was the first French resort to open its glacier for snowsports – and with fresh snowfall. Cover is very good at present, with 80cm…
30 Apr 2010
The ski season may be over for most resorts, but the Stubai glacier takes late spring and summer snow seriously: learning about avalanches. But they also have fun on the slopes too. The weekend of 8/9…
19 Apr 2010
Why stop skiing when summer starts? Head for the Hintertux glacier and sign up for a summer performance camp. The Austria Racing Camps and Fishcer Racing Camps run weekly during the summer, offering adults…
13 Apr 2010
Austria’s Zell am See and Kaprun have introduced a new summer activity card for guests, which offers free entrance to lots of leisure attractions that you could combine with a summer ski trip. One…
20 Nov 2009
Kaprun will have three new ski-routes this winter, as part of the resort’s development of Freeride XXL – a combination of information, guidance and fun off the pistes. The glacier ski area already…
3 Nov 2009
That fresh powder will do nicely … The SportScheck Glacier Testival’ kicks off on the Stubai glacier this week, and slope conditions look just the ticket for some neat turns on new skis or boards.…
25 Sep 2009
Les Deux Alpes has traditionally launched its new winter season with a couple of weekend festivals in October, some partying and glacier skiing until the main season gets going. This year, the renowned…
18 Sep 2009
Every few centimetres helps! Well, we know it’s early days, but snowfall in the Alps this week is better news for the glaciers after their long, dry summer. And it has allowed more areas to open…
17 Sep 2009
The first signs of winter have been felt in the Alps this week ... It’s only small, but at last the glacier resorts have reported some fresh snowfall: between 10-20cm have fallen across parts of…
17 Sep 2009
Austria’s Pitztal glacier has opened for the new season, with a little help from an Israeli snowmaking system ... Skiing and boarding started again at Pitztal at the weekend (11 September) - the…
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