Posts Tagged ‘Winter’
Brand, a gorgeous and untouched Austrian village
LOCAL AREA: Brandnertal SEASON START & END: Mid of December to the beginning of April SKI ALTITUDE IN METRES: 870 – 2.000m Vertical Drop- 1100m PISTES: 29 Pistes for a total of 64 km (31% Blue at 20km / 63% Red at 40km / 6% Black at 4km) LIFTS: Total 15 // 1 Cable Car / 2 gondola lifts…
Keep on reading...Zauchensee, A Hidden Gem
SEASON START & END: Early December to Late April SKI ALTITUDE IN METRES: 1,350 m – 2,176 m / Vertical descent 826m PISTES: 45 km pistes – 10 Blue pistes @ 24 km / 12 Red pistes @ 17 km / 3 Black pistes @ 4 km LIFTS: 16 lifts – Funicular: 1 / Gondola:…
Keep on reading...BOA, dialling in the ski boot for the ultimate fit
BOA Technology: A Journey of Innovation BOA Technology was founded in 2001 in the Rocky Mountains by Gary Hammerslag, a passionate snowboarder, surfer, and entrepreneur. His pioneering vision was driven by a simple yet powerful idea: to create a more efficient system for tightening and adjusting snowboard boots. This necessity led to the development of…
Keep on reading...St. Moritz : Top of the World
THE FACTS SEASON START & END: Late November to early May SKI ALTITUDE: 1716-3303m / Vertical Drop- 1587m in one resort PISTES: 20% Beginner / 70% Intermediate / 10% Expert LIFTS: 56 (Cable-7 / Gondola-1 / Funicular-3 / Chair lifts-21 / Drag lifts-24) SLOPES: 88 Pistes for a total of 350 KM CROSS-COUNTRY: 220 KM…
Keep on reading...Gstaad – Glacier 3000
THE FACTS SEASON START & END: Late October to Early May SKI ALTITUDE: 1350-3000m / Vertical Drop- 1650m PISTES: 39% Beginner / 13% Intermediate / 48% Expert LIFTS: 10 (Cable-3 / Chair lifts-3 / Drag lifts-4) SLOPES: 11 Pistes for a total of 25 KM CROSS-COUNTRY: 7 KM of cross-country ski trails from April to…
Keep on reading...St. Hubertus Resort – Cervinia
The road from down in the Saint-Vincent down in the valley at 575 metres all the way up to the alpine town of Cervinia at 2006 metres was quite a spectacular accent which took us about 40 minutes to drive. The climb was a feast for the eyes, however poor Cheeky did have to keep…
Keep on reading...The Jagdhof in Neustift
I always enjoy flying into Innsbruck in the heart of the Tyrol, the descent is spectacular with the plane slowly descending into the valley, the mountains looming tall on both sides close enough to feel like you are just sitting in a cable car! Then there is the airport, fast and efficient, we were through…
Keep on reading...Cristallo Palace Hotel – Cortina d’Ampezzo
Just when we thought the journey could not get any better our Chauffeur delivered us to the front door of the ‘5-star Superior’ Cristallo Palace Hotel in Cortina d’Ampezzo. The first impression that hits you is the grandeur of the place or should I say palace!?! Along with a bronze bust in the foyer of…
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