Ski patrols explore Austria’s legendary Paznauntal on snowmobiles – Mike MacEacheran It wasn’t long after lunch and I was scouring the peaks looking for trouble, chasing an avalanche. Suddenly, as a sliver of sun shone through the clouds, we stopped our snowmobile and my guide, a ski patroller Rene Schmid, pointed to a bunker half-hidden … Read more
Lots of heavy snow and cold temperatures are expected this winter – Arthur Bertrand “It’s snowing like Billy-o,” reported a happy Telegraaf reader who was on holiday in La Plagne this week. And after a great start with big waterfalls in December – interspersed with plenty of blue days – it has to be said … Read more
Mayrhofen has been welcoming British skiers and snowboarders for over 100 years Mayrhofen has the chameleon quality that is the strength of so many Austrian resorts – it will be what visitors want it to be, and a very successful one at that. It can rock, it can rap, it can be the king of … Read more
According to travel writer Peter Hardy, Austria provides the perfect ski holiday – Solden, Austria This week, travel writer Peter Hardy, who has skied at more than 500 resorts in 20 countries, answered the ultimate question British skiers and snowboarders face every winter: which country has the best skiing? Focusing on Europe, where most Brits … Read more
Find out what happened when a family swapped a trip to meet Santa Claus for a skiing holiday in Austria A trip to see Santa Claus in Lapland is at the top of every child’s Christmas list. For parents of true believers, this poses a specific problem that no next-day delivery service can solve. Bookings … Read more