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Austrian Ski & Glacier Resorts Snow and Skiing Conditions Reports. Austria Skiing Season 2010 Holidays & Trips

(last updated 01 February 2010)

Most of the open ski resorts of Austria provide with excellent skiing conditions, and the cover at many winter destinations has been refreshed by the new snowfalls during the weekend. The Ski Welt region is one of the areas in Austria with best conditions for snow sports. Soll, Ellmau and Westendorf are all open and have good skiing and snowboarding on offer to their visitors. The snow cover at the glacial resort of Hintertux is also in great shape for snowsports. The Dachstein glacier is open for the winter ski season 2010 and its visitors can enjoy good snow conditions. The Rettenbach glacier at the Austrian resort of Solden has great skiing and snowboarding conditions on offer after the snow showers from the last week. Another Austrian ski resort which received fresh snow last week is St Wolfgang. The Austrian ski resort of Obergurgl have very good snow base with almost all of their lift facilities running and skiing and boarding are also possible on the nearby Hochgurgl's ski area. Good skiing can be enjoyed and at the Austrian resort of Mayrhofen although the snow base is a bit thin on the lower runs. Obertauern, Kaprun and Kaunertal are all open for snow sports and they have most of their lift facilities open. The Arlberg region ski resorts of St Anton, Lech (75 - 190 cm) and Zurs have also reported fantastic on-piste skiing conditions following the wintry and snowy weather last 2-3 days. The Pitztal Glacier provides with excellent, both on- and off-piste skiing and snowboarding. The Austrian resort of Bad Kleinkirchheim has similar conditions on offer with great off-piste riding available. Ischgl and the nearby Austrian resorts got several centimeters of fresh snow last week and their visitors can enjoy very good contitions for snowsports. Both resorts of Bad Gastein and Bad Hofgastein have also been refreshed by some fresh powder last week. The small ski village of of Filzmoos (50 - 95 cm) did not miss the new snow and the low temperatures keep the powder in good shape for their visitors.

Please note that some skiing areas may be partially open and this information might has changed since we have published it, so it is recommended to contact the Austrian Tourist Office before travelling or get more recent information at the official website of the particular ski resort you are planning to visit.

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Vienna Ice Dream

(23 January - 7 March 2010, Rathausplatz Wien /City Hall Square/, Austria)

Vienna’s City Hall Square is turned into a magical ice-rink - a great way to experience the unique sights in the city’s downtown. Visitors glide, pirouette and twirl to the background of various rock, pop and salsa tunes, and the more adventurous even try to skate traditional waltzes. If you are a complete beginner or have your kids with you then you can visit in the afternoon when the rink is reserved for beginner skaters. One can reach the City Hall Square by U-Bahn: to Rathaus or Schottentor stations. Contact Vienna Tourist Office for more detailed information. You can find more things to do in the Austrian capital on our Vienna tourist attractions page and great choice of accommodation on our Vienna hotels page.

The Arlberg Eagle

(various dates in April, July and August 2010, St Anton am Arlberg, Austria)

Der Arlberg Adler (The Arlberg Eagle) is a triathlon, but it differentiate with this that it is held over 5 months. The event is very popular in Austria and there are only five hundred places available so one should register earlier! The exciting competition begins in April with "the white thrill" (der weisse Rausch), which is a 9 km ski race with a mass start at 2650 m. elevation on the Vallugagrat mount. Arlberger Jakobilauf - a half marathon takes place in July, after which the event culmination is a mountain biking marathon carried out in August. For further details and participation in the event, please visit the Arlberg Eagle website or contact the tourist office in St Anton. St Anton hotels.

Ice Camp

(16 January - 11 April 2010, Kitzsteinhorn - Kaprun, Austria)

The Ice Camp at Kitzsteinhorn Mountain around the popular Austrian winter resort of Kaprun opens its doors each year and welcomes visitors for some extraordinary experience. Check in to an igloo, instead in a hotel or cottage and have some winter fun - be it skiing, snowboarding, some of the numerous other sporting activities… or simply relax in one of the ice bars or in the sauna.
There are several igloos, which can be booked for overnight stays or you can get yourself a package stay and have some unforgettable evenings with candle light dinners, star-light strolls and various sporting contests, such as ice climbing, hiking, night walks etc.
The Ice Camp coincide with some of the resort’s best winter events, such as the. Volvo XC Golf Challenge and the X Over Ride event. More information, activities, as well as reservations of travel packages can be made via the Ice Camp website. Browse our Kaprun hotels for unforgettable holiday in the Austrian ski resort.

Snow Jazz Gastein

(12 - 21 March 2010 Bad Gastein, Austria)

The tourist area of the famous Austrian resort of Bad Gastein becomes alive with great jazz music sounds during the early spring, as the ski resort invites the rhythms at Snow Jazz Gastein. Different venues, including popular hotels, jazz clubs and even huts will host impressive concerts & performances carried out over 10 days. Come and have some unique experience enjoying the popular artist performances, which are held at elevation of over 2200 meters, among the beautiful sights of the Gastein valley! Book your Bad Gastein hotel for the event.