Backcountry Skier Dies During Summer Snowstorm in Obertauern, Austria A 54-year-old backcountry skier died in Obertauern, Austria, during the summer snowstorm on Saturday, September 14. The Slovenian man was reported missing by his friends on Saturday afternoon when he did not return from a backcountry tour. His car was found in the car park at Grünwaldkopfbahn in Obertauern. Search and rescue found his body on Sunday. A massive 42-men-strong […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | September 15, 2024 1 Comment
Austrian Ski Resort Opens for Skiing Thanks to Summer Snowstorm The Austrian ski area Hochkönig near Salzburg decided to seize the moment and open its ski area around the Arthurhaus Lift in Hochkeil near Mühlbach. The Arthurhaus Lift is just one of 34 ski lifts in the 120-kilometer (75-mile) ski area that stretches between the three villages Maria Alm, Dienten, and Mühlbach. Hochkeil near Mühlbach is very popular with […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | September 15, 2024 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Day 3 of the Summer Snowstorm in the European Alps Saturday has brought more snow to the northeastern Alps. As a cold front from the north brings Arctic cold to the Alps, a storm front from Italy is bringing record precipitation to the Alps. Some regions are counting in excess of 1 meter (3 feet) at this stage and it’s not letting up. The weather will continue while the snowline […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | September 15, 2024 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Two People Buried in Avalanche in Austria During Freak Summer Snowstorm [Updated with more details and photos on September 15] An avalanche buried a German hiker on Saturday, September 14 around 11 a.m. and subsequently an Austrian rescue worker in a follow-on avalanche. The 72-year-old German hiker had been hiking in a group of 27 hikers on the summer hiking trail in the Karwendel region in Austria, just across the border […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | September 14, 2024 0 Comments
Winter is Coming: European Ski Resorts Prepare to Open Dust off those skis, snow has fallen in the Alps. A cold front rolled into western Europe, dropping temperatures 11 to 18°F (6 to 10 °C) below the mid-September average. This cold front is delivering heavy precipitation, with an estimated 40-80 inches for the total storm. However, most of Europe will experience rain with snow only expected in high-altitude regions […] Industry News Luke Guilford | September 13, 2024 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Day 1 of Summer Snowstorm in European Alps Brings 12″ of New Snow The cold front from the Arctic has hit Germany, and temperatures have dropped from summery 25-30°C (77-86°F) to chilly winter temperatures. As the low is moving north, carrying moisture it gathered over the Mediterranean Sea and hits the cold front, summer snowfall is being unleashed on parts of the European Alps. Between 5-35 centimeters (2-13 inches) of snow have fallen, […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | September 12, 2024 0 Comments
Up to 10 Feet of Snowfall Forecast for Parts of the European Alps From Friday, September 13, to Sunday, September 15, meteorologists are forecasting up to three meters (10 feet) of snowfall for the Northeastern Alps. It is possible that between 300-400 millimeters of precipitation could fall on the weekend, and the snowline is expected to drop as low as 1,000 meters (3,280 feet). The strongest precipitation is expected in the Northeastern Alps […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | September 11, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Tourism Switzerland Launches Hilarious Commercial Featuring Tennis Star Roger Federer and James Bond Villain Mads Mikkelsen Tourism Switzerland has launched a hilarious commercial featuring Swiss tennis star Roger Federer and Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen, who has played Bond villain Le Chiffre in the Bond film Casino Royale. The video is aimed at enticing tourists to beautiful Switzerland for the leaf peeping in fall. The award-winning Hollywood actor disappears in this video as shooting commences, keen to […] Julia Schneemann | September 10, 2024 0 Comments
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