Austrian Ski Resorts Are Growing in Popularity With U.S. Tourists The Austrian hotel industry recorded 71 million overnight stays during the winter tourist season from November 2023 to April 2024, of which 77% came from tourists from abroad. According to government organization Statistics Austria, overnight stays rose by 2.6% or 2 million nights from last year’s winter season. However, this is still 2.5% below the 2018-19 pre-pandemic season, which saw […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | August 30, 2024 0 Comments
Alexis Pinturault Honored with Personalized Gondola in Kitzbühel, Austria French ski racer Alexis Pinturault is one of the most successful skiers of all time and this year received the special honor of receiving a personalised gondola and decorative pin from Kitzbühel, Austria. The Frenchman clinched an unbelievable three successive Combined victories at the Hahnenkamm Races in 2014, 2015 and 2016. He joins the ranks of only nine other skiers […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | August 4, 2023 1 Comment
Unveiling the World’s Best Ski Resort (According to Skiresort.Info) Skiresort.info, the world’s largest test portal for ski resorts, has given awards in 2023 for the best ski resorts world-wide. The award by Skiresort.info is highly regarded by ski and snowboard fans as well as by the ski resorts themselves and is awarded based on a metric of criteria to evaluate the best ski resort in the world. Evaluations are only done after an […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | July 30, 2023 0 Comments
Near Misses, Terminators, and a US Podium — Kitzbühel Men’s FIS Alpine World Cup Recap Another busy World Cup weekend, and what a weekend it was. In Kitzbühel, Austria, the Men were competing in two Downhill races on the famous Hahnenkamm course, often referred to as “The Streif,” and one Slalom race. The Streif is known as the most difficult and dangerous Downhill course on the World Cup circuit, and Norway’s Aleksander Aamodt Kilde fractured […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 23, 2023 0 Comments
Top 9 Most Expensive Ski Towns in the World Engel & Völkers has released its new rankings of the world’s most expensive ski towns. The list is based on two factors: top prices per square meter for freehold apartments and the highest asking prices for private residences. Related: Top 9 Most Expensive Season Passes in the USA What makes these places buyers’ top choices? Engel & Völkers says there […] Industry News Liam Abbott | October 10, 2022 1 Comment