Early Snowfall Means European Resorts Starting to Open Already We’re still thinking about golf, hiking and mountain biking, but heavy snowfall earlier than usual in the Alps means that European riders are able to get their snow fix already at a couple of Austrian resorts this weekend. Pitztal Glacier (Pitztaler Gletscher) and Stubai Glacier ski areas both plan to start the lifts turning at 8:30am this Saturday, 16th September. A spokesperson […] Conditions Report Steven Agar | September 12, 2017 0 Comments
Five Climbers Die in Austrian Alps in Season’s Deadliest Accident Five German mountain climbers have died at a popular tourist spot in Austria’s Zillertal Alps, bringing the death toll of this weekend’s mountaineering to eight. According to Austria’s Red Cross, the five victims were climbing on Mount Gabler, east of Innsbruck, and were roped together when they fell. A major search operation began to recover their bodies and five rescue […] Climbing Steven Agar | August 28, 2017 0 Comments
Mind-Bending MTB Freeride on the Streets of Vienna You know it’s a Red Bull edit when you rewind and watch each trick six times… and there’s a cheesy plug for their drink. But as long as they keep dishing out videos with riding like this, I can deal with the “ads.” Fabio Wibmer decides to grace his fellow Austrians with some unbelievable trials riding in this one, right through the […] Spencer Miller | August 9, 2017 0 Comments
VIDEO: Dramatic Rescue Helicopter Crash on Edge of Austria’s Highest Peak | Rescuer Dives Under Tail Rotor & Survives A helicopter crashed near the summit of 12,460′ Grossglockner peak, Austria’s tallest mountain. This search and rescue crew had just picked up a patient from a mountain hut near the summit of Grossglockner when a strong gust of wind knocked the helicopter off balance. The rescue helicopter spun around swinging its tail rotor at the rescuer who had just […] Industry News CragBrains | August 6, 2017 0 Comments
Dachstein, Austria: Late May Glacier Skiing For most people in Europe, the ski season is over. Pretty much all of the resorts have closed their slopes and lifts. But if you really miss skiing, there are still some glaciers up there, where you can do few more turns, or hit some jumps before you definitely put your skis to summer rest. One of these places […] Conditions Report OJ | May 24, 2017 3 Comments
Backyard Park, Brand, Austria – Spring Sessions The gorgeous Brander Valley located in the very western part of Austria close to the Swiss and Lichtenstein border boasts great skiing, spectacular views and a really special, creative and well thought through park. It’s designed by riders for riders. I had the pleasure to ride with the head shapers and local Volcom rider Simon Holzknecht. Featured Article Eike Poeppelmeier | March 22, 2017 0 Comments
St. Anton, Arlberg, Austria Conditions Report: 30cm Soft Pow What an amazing start into the weekend! 30 cm of fresh white goodies fell on Friday during the day. This made the Arlberg sparkle in the sun all weekend – perfect freeride conditions. The Arlberg being the largest ski area in Austria boasts ridiculous amounts of terrain right out of the nearly 100 lifts. Conditions Report Eike Poeppelmeier | February 21, 2017 0 Comments
Woman Severely Injured After Fall from Ski Lift in Austria On Monday, an incident at Stuhleck ski resort in Semmering, Austria left a woman severely injured. A Hungarian woman (29-years old) and her husband (39-years old) both fell from a chairlift after they had raised the safety bar upon exiting the terminal. The man fell into some protective netting below the terminal, but the woman missed the safety netting and fell seven […] Dylan Cautela | January 24, 2017 0 Comments
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