Christmas Miracle as Teenage Twin Rescues Twin Brother from Avalanche in Tux, Austria A pair of 16-year-old German twin brothers got caught in an avalanche when they ventured off-piste in the Tux ski region in Austria, on Sunday, December 24, 2023. According to the press release by the Tyrol police, the twins had left the patrolled ski area near Eggalm in the municipality of Tux and triggered an avalanche around 1:10 p.m. The […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 25, 2023 0 Comments
Storms Bring 1 Meter / 40“ of Snow to European Alps for Christmas While some North American ski resorts are having a tough start to the season, European resorts are being inundated this December with snow. A storm system coming from the northwest in Europe is bringing strong winds and up to 1 meter (~40 inches) in snowfalls to ski resorts in the Alps. The storm front is expected to last until Saturday, […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 22, 2023 1 Comment
Snow Chaos Shuts Down Munich Airport and Grinds Public Transport to a Halt as 20” of Snow Fall in Cities Across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland Around half a meter or 20 inches of snow fell in lower regions of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland on Friday, December 1, 2023, resulting in chaotic situations across the three countries. Munich airport was closed the entire day Saturday, December 2, 2023, until December 3, 2023, at 6:00 in the morning with hundreds of flights canceled and travelers in the […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 4, 2023 0 Comments
‘Almabtrieb’ — the European Tradition that Signals Winter is Coming Winter is coming and with it some beautiful European traditions that ring in the winter season. In many (mainly) German speaking areas one marked signal that winter is coming is the so called ‘Almabtrieb’ or ‘Alpabzug’, the ceremonial droving of cattle down from the alpine meadows back into the stables for winter. In summer, cows and other farm animals are […] Julia Schneemann | September 10, 2023 0 Comments
Ski Racer Marc Giradelli Celebrates 60th Birthday Marc Giradelli, one of the most successful ski racers of all time, celebrates his 60th birthday today, July 18, 2023. The ski legend was born in Austria to Italian parents and Giradelli learned to ski aged five and was racing by the age of seven. He competed for Austria with great success in both alpine skiing as well as ski […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | July 18, 2023 0 Comments
Top 9 Snowiest Resorts in Europe The 2022-2023 ski season was quite underwhelming and forgettable for most European resorts, so many skiers and riders found themselves looking for the best resort to capitalize on the goods. Neilson Active Holidays recently conducted a study to determine the best European ski resort to visit for many different categories, including average monthly snowfall. Although this last season was mild […] Industry News Tyler Hatch | June 13, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Austrian Peak Fluchthorn Collapses in Massive Rock Slide Incredible footage of the Fluchthorn peak crashing down in a massive rock slide was captured by Patrick Schöpfer, a member of Galtür mountain rescue, who happened to be in the area. Patrick Schöpfer believes that the recent snow melt, exacerbated by climate change in recent years, has caused the collapse of the peak. Alpine helicopters were dispatched immediately to assess […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | June 12, 2023 0 Comments
Court Rules Austria Not Liable for COVID-19 Pandemic Mismanagement at Ski Resort Yesterday, the Supreme Court of Justice of Austria delivered its verdict on a prolonged legal dispute involving a German individual who alleged contracting COVID-19 during a visit to Ischgl, Austria, on March 7, 2020. The court ruled that Austria cannot be held responsible for its handling of the pandemic, which resulted in the ski resort becoming a focal point of […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 2, 2023 0 Comments