New for 2025 in Lech am Arlberg
Whether it was the people or the skies, change was in the air yesterday in Lech am Arlberg, as the most charming resort in the Alps geared up for the busiest weeks of the calendar and a weather system forecast to bring in more than a metre of snow.
The Arlberg opens – winter is here
Glacier skiing beginning in September is always a joyous moment, but when the big beasts of skiing open their slopes, it feels like winter has arrived.
Snow conditions in the Alps
Winter is rolling in, with fresh snow over the last couple of days greeting the opening ski areas. Austria boasts the biggest skiable areas, Zermatt the best snowpack.
When does the 24/25 ski season start? September 20th.
The storm which ravaged central Europe this week brought huge snow deposits over the higher elevations of the Alps.
St Anton snow conditions – best of the season
With roof-bending snow falling across the Arlberg, the end of April 2024 delivered the best snow conditions of the winter in St Anton. The question is - why did the ski area have to close?
Laughing at future corporate ski trips
In 2007, visionary comedians created a celebrated comedy festival in the Austrian mountains – the Altitude Festival – how prophetic the name now is.
The Arlberg opening weekend – the best conditions in recent memory
With more than half a metre of snow falling across the Arlberg and frigid, piercing blue skies today, this was as good as it gets for opening weekends anywhere.
Sölden opens early, in a winter that arrived late
In a normal year, we would be at least 6 weeks into the ski season on the high-altitude glaciers of the Alps. In a normal winter, we would still be a...
The 5 best ski safaris in the Alps
Size matters. There is no denying the draw of big ski areas. But some are big and clunky; others are extensive with spectacular ski routes heading off toward the horizon. Those are the ones you want to visit, if you want your corporate ski trip written into company folklore.
The beauty of Europe as a MICE destination
The contrasting landscapes, weather and activities couldn’t have been different - this week our team was split between the Austrian glaciers and the waters of the Med.
6m of snow on the Stubai Glacier – May spring skiing redefined
May 6, 2019
Incomprehensible quantities of snow fell over the Austrian glaciers over the weekend. Not one to miss some spring turns, we headed up to the glacial ice fields to find incredible snow depths. In places, there was almost too much snow to move.
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