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Freshers Ski Regions Austria

Snow-covered mountains, blue sky, perfect slopes just waiting for the first track. Austria is the ideal place to make your skiing dream come true.

Innbruck with British Airways

Let British Airways whisk you away for a 2-night stay in the alpine-sport city of Innsbruck. The offer includes flights and 4* hotel accommodation.

Austria Winter Dream

An 8-day Alpine fairytale come true – a winter like they used to be – with sun, snow, a romantic horse drawn carriage ride and a journey with the Rhaetian railway on the magnificent Arosa Line.

Neuhaus Landhaus Mayrhofen

Enjoy the extensive Mayrhofen ski area and lively nightlife whilst having a great place to relax at the Neuhaus Landhaus. This package includes 7 nights half-board, flights and transfers.

Enjoy the Snow in Pertisau

Inntravel are offering 7 nights at the 4* Spa Hotel Wiesenhof including flights and meals, as well as free use of cross-country trails. So spend the day making tracks in the snow, then return to the hotel for pamper time and gourmet dinners.

Austrian Winter Sports Week

Join in all the fun and games with this 7 night Ramblers package. Includes flights, transfers, 4* half-board accommodation, use of hotel wellness facilities, local guide and cross-country skiing and snowshoeing equipment.

Austrian Winter Wonderland

Enjoy the wonderful snowy scenery and experience traditional warm Tirolean hospitality with Leger Holidays. 6 nights accommodation, excursions and executive coach travel included.

Chalet Hotel Pinzgauerhof

Directly beside the ski lift, ski hire shop and ski school meeting place, this Inghams' chalet is in a prime Saalbach Hinterglemm location. 7 nights with flights, meals and airport transfers.

Neilson Lodge Sonnenalp

Experience idyllic chalet life with Neilson in Kaprun. Offer includes flights, 7 nights accommodation, all meals and free ski leading by the friendly Neilson rep.

Big Holidays with Dear Little Ones

Planning a ski holiday with kids is more difficult than you might think. That's because there are so many family-friendly winter offers in Austria that it's hard to make a decision where to go.

Snowsports with Dolomite Views

In Hochpustertal there are three skiing areas ideally suited for families, the largest of which is the Thurntaler near Sillian with its 45km runs of all levels, going up to 2407m of sun-flooded slopes with views of the Dolomites and no waiting at the lifts.

Ski Course with Guaranteed Success

The ski resort of Simonhöhe in St. Urban makes a special promise to kids learning to ski or snowboard: Should they not feel confident on the slopes after a week, then they can repeat the course free of charge!

Free Ski Course

As part of the Snow Waltz Package the Wildkogel Holiday Arena offers a free ski course, intensive snowboard training, or attendance at the guest kindergarten. The best value family winter break.

Skiing Revival Courses Tirol

There are hardly any winter sports enthusiasts who nail their boards to the wall when taking a time out from skiing, never to be used again. Most skiers head back to the pistes sooner or later.

Easy as Riding a Bike

Handlebar and saddle remain, but the wheels are replaced by skis on the snowbike, and the pedals are simply not needed for your swift ride down the mountain.

Experiment on the Slopes

Just bring a good mood and the love of snow - fitness levels and experience can stay at home when you head to the "NTC Blue Day" Fun Park in Carinthia's Nassfeld.

At the Top of Tirol

Summit platforms usually offer a spectacular view, but the Stubai Glacier took this one step further with a platform suspended in air, accentuating the image of the mountain.

Winter Paragliding

Have you ever dreamed of seeing the snow-capped peaks through the eyes of a bird, without motor, without noise? Winter paragliding can offer you just that.

Family Skiing Holidays

Austria's smaller ski regions are especially family-friendly, thanks to their manageable size, attractive prices, boundless equipment and courses for skiers of all ages. We guarantee you'll be back year after year.

Fun and Action in Winter

An Austrian winter promises not only hours of fun with classic cross-country skiing or even freeriding, but there are also plenty of less known adventures such as snowbiking or airboarding to be had.

Partying on the Pistes

From famously big winter opening celebrations to legendary après-ski, if partying and the pistes go hand in hand for you then Austria is where you will find the best bashes!

Winter Fun under the Stars

The day is not enough. That is why the fun continues by night at Austrian winter destinations, with the world's longest toboggan run, nighttime sleigh rides, snowmobile sessions and plenty more.

The Quiet Beauty of Winter

What could possibly motivate a reasonable human being to tramp up a mountain on shoes resembling tennis rackets? The answer is easy: the promise of an unforgettable exerience in the wild that can only be had by moving beyond the flurry on the ski slopes.

Winter in Tirol

Enjoy a stunning winter walk, learn how to cross-country ski, or simply take in the beautiful surroundings on a horse-drawn sleigh ride. Including a guided tour of Innsbruck, this is a fantastic alternative to your conventional winter holiday.

Night Skiing Salzburger Land

Some of Austria's best ski areas can be found in Salzburger Land and most of them offer a floodlit run.

Night Skiing Upper Austria

There are endless opportunities to carry on skiing long after sunset on your ski holiday in Upper Austria.

Night Skiing Lower Austria

Plenty of ski resorts in Lower Austria switch the floodlights on after dark, giving you even more time to have a ball on the slopes.

Night Skiing Tirol

St. Johann, Kitzbühel, Söll...The list of famous winter resorts that offer night skiing in Tirol is endless.

Night Skiing Styria

Styria will not only be attracting guests with the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup in 2013. A constant flow of keen skiers flocks to the region's nighttime ski runs every winter.

Night Skiing Vorarlberg

Your day is by far not over when the sun goes down over the mountain tops in Vorarlberg.

Night Skiing Carinthia

From Nassfeld to Turracher Höhe, see which slopes offer nighttime skiing sessions in Carinthia.

Night Skiing Austria

What an amazing feeling to carve down the slopes on a floodlit ski run, and what a choice you have in Austria!

World's Longest Floodlit Run

When the stars come out, the Wildkogel sledding arena in Salzburger Land is just starting to heat up.

Icekart or Snowmobile?

Saalbach-Hinterglemm greets adventure seekers after dark with plenty more than just après-ski.

To the Mountain Top by Moonlight

While many end the day at an Alpine hut, skiers who do not tire are drawn to the moonlit peaks of the Zugspitz Arena.

Snowboarding by Floodlight

Not only skiers can have all the fun after dark. Here is a selection of floodlit parks for snowboarders.

Rolling across the Snow

For a moonlit ride across snowy meadows, book a nighttime Segway tour in the Tyrolean Serfaus.

Toboggan Ride in Snow Shoes

Join the evening hike to the floodlit toboggan run on Carinthia's Katschberg, or enjoy a nighttime sleigh ride.

Hay Bath at the Wiesenhof

The cleansing effects of Tyrolean Alpine hay, Kaiserschmarrn for breakfast, and discovering the Karwendel Alpine Park by Segway. Read about Helen Nicholson's stay at Spa Hotel Wiesenhof.

Karwendel Mountain Walk

“The legend lives on!” – that’s the motto of the Karwendel Mountain Walk from the village of Scharnitz, through the Karwendel mountain range to Pertisau on the shores of Achensee lake. This year's legendary hike through one of the Alps' most stunning landscape conservation areas is being held on 25th August.

Soft Adventure in Lungau

E-Bikes make light work of those uphill biking tracks! If you’d love to go on a cycling holiday, but fitness levels within your party vary, the E-Bike is the perfect solution. It’s a normal mountain bike which has been modified with a battery. With four levels of acceleration, riders can coast downhill at their leisure, then use the battery to ride up the other side. Ingenious!

Telegraph Best Austrian Ski Resorts

Peter Hardy's pick of the best ski resorts in Austria for the Telegraph, including the most cost-effective, and the best for families, snowboarders and beginners.

Austria's Winter Wonderland

Snow-capped peaks, legendary après-ski and Austrian hospitality will make your winter break in Austria unforgettable - like no where else on earth. This great value holiday destination has so much to offer. So take a peek inside these pages - we guarantee you'll stay for ages!

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Snowbombing 2012

Famous for its adrenalin-fuelled snowboarding, crazed partying and nocturnal chalet-hopping, Snowbombing takes place in the Tyrolean resort of Mayrhofen every year.

Chalets & Holiday Homes in Austria

Skiing and hiking chalets in the Austrian Alps come in all sizes and all standards, with some including extra facilities such as saunas. Whatever your taste there is a chalet for you.

Save at least 5% on Bike Hire

Our advice to save time and money on bike rental is to reserve online! Intersport Rent offers at least 5% discount when booking online, and they'll have the bike ready to go as soon as you get there.

Car-Free Holidays in Werfenweng

Werfenweng, a town near Salzburg, does its part to help protect our environment by offering their guests holidays from their cars.

Grosses Walsertal Biosphere Reserve

Grosses Walsertal in Vorarlberg is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. The motto for its inhabitants is “use nature without harming it”.

Austria's Green Credentials

As more and more of us strive to live a less energy-intense lifestyle, Austria is now firmly on the map as an eco destination. Organic products are on offer whilst the consumption of energy and waste is carefully watched. People who live green at home also have high demands on holiday which Austria can without a doubt cater for.

The Styrian Trump Card

With the Styria Golf Card you are invited to “tee” time on 23 diverse and exciting courses between alpine panoramas and luscious vineyards in the Green Heart of Austria.

Golfing around Kitzbühel

Teeing off at the centre of a winning centrifugal force, woods and irons with an instinct for the right trajectory, putting to perfection – Kitzbühel is the stuff of golfers’ dreams.

Walk & Nordic Walking

Those who have experienced the Austrian Alps will no doubt say that there is magic in the mountains. Discover the magic for yourself within our Walk & Nordic Walking pages, filled with all the information you need to start planning your walking holiday in Austria.

Golf the Austrian Way

Fore! Austria has established itself as having some of the best golfing in Europe. With alpine golf, greens surrounded by vineyards, and courses attached to luxurious spa resorts, it is hard to overlook Austria’s rise as a veritable destination for golfing holidays.

Bregenz

Vorarlberg’s capital is delightfully located at Lake Constance, Central Europe’s third largest lake, and offers a dense cultural programme coupled with a wide range of outdoor activities.

Alpine Spas

Revive the spirit with a traditional Austrian spa week and treatments made of ingredients found exclusively in the Alps. The benefits of altitude and fresh air mean that simply by arriving you are already becoming healthier.

Wilder Kaiser

More than 400km of walking paths make this area an absolute gem for your walking holiday. Trails are well-signed with accurate directions and approximate walk times given.

Live from Wilder Kaiser...

In this short video clip, writer and photographer Vicky How presents the pleasure of walking through the raw, untouched nature of the Wilder Kaiser range.

Live from Carinthia...

In this short video clip, writer and photographer Vicky How introduces us to the beautiful lake and mountain landscape that Carinthia is best known for.

Live from the Tirol...

In this short video clip, Simon Calder, travel editor of The Independent since 1994, takes us along on his journey to Tirol's Eagle Walk - the
"greatest long distance footpath in Austria".

Live from Kitzbühel...

In this short video clip, travel writer and editor of InTheSnow magazine Felix Milns takes us with him on an early morning excursion to see Kitzbühel's famed sunrises.

National Parks in Austria

Austria's National Parks offer visitors the chance to discover nature in its original, unpolluted state. The perfect opportunity to come face to face with Austria’s scenic beauty at its most imposing.

Alps in Your Pocket!

Austria is now more accessible than ever before with the new iAlps Austria application offering the latest weather reports, many summer resort maps and much more.

A Variety of Walks in Seefeld

Approximately 650km of marked hiking, mountain climbing and fixed rope climbing routes hold the quality seal for mountain and hiking paths in Seefeld. Check out just a few of the options.

Walk Guide & Online Platform with GPS

A 50-page walking guide and an online platform where guests can decide upon a route on their computer at home are fantastic initiatives by Zell am See-Kaprun, making for stress-free holiday planning.

Wheelchair Hiking

Despite its mountainous terrain, the Tirol is one of Europe’s most wheelchair-friendly destinations. Less-abled visitors can easily find a variety of suitable trails to enjoy the spectacular landscapes of this alpine province.

High Mountain National Park

Established in 1991, the High Mountain National Park of the Zillertal Alps offers grand views and unforgettable mountaineering adventures.

Two Alpine Giants

Explore two of the region's most majestic peaks - the 3,000m Kitzsteinhorn and the 2,000m Schmittenhöhe.

Mayrhofen Run & Walk Park

The Run & Walk Park in the popular resort of Mayrhofen offers both an enjoyable outdoor experience and the right physical challenge for everyone.