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Austrian Ski & Glacier Resorts Snow and Skiing Conditions Reports. Austria Skiing Season 2009 /2010 Holidays & Trips

(updated 23 November 2009)

Most of the open ski resorts of Austria provide with excellent skiing conditions. The snow at the resort of Hintertux (0 - 170 cm) is in great shape for skiing and snowboarding and their visitors are able to access sixty-two kilometers of skiable terrain served by sixteen lifts in operation. Skiers and boarders are able to ride down to 2100 meters elevation, which is great for the mid-November. The Dachstein glacier is also open for the winter ski season 2009 - 2010 and their visitors can enjoy good snow conditions. Not the entire winter skiing area is currently open at the Rettenbach glacier at the resort of Solden but the skiing and snowboarding conditions are good after the recent snow showers and they increased their open terrain for snow sports. The Austrian ski resorts of Obergurgl (26 - 43 cm) is open for the winter ski season 2009/2010 since 13th November and they already have seventeen lifts in operation and very good snow base. Skiing and boarding are also possible on Hochgurgl's ski area. Obertauern (25 - 45) has also opened for snow sports at the end of last week and currently their ski terrain can be accessed by five lifts. Other skiing areas, which currently provide with skiing and snowboarding in Austria include Kaprun, Kaunertal and Neustift. The Planai area at the Austrian resort of Schladming initially opened for snow sports on seventeenth of October but skiing and boarding are now only possible on the weekends before they fully open for the winter season this weekend.

Please note that some skiing areas may be partially open or snow sports might be available only during the weekends 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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Kitzbühel Christmas Market - 29 Nov - 24 Dec 2009, Kitzbuhel, Austria

The Austrian ski resort of Kitzbühel, will open its traditional Christmas Market in town on twenty-fourth of December. The annual event features colorful stalls, beautiful Christmas carols, original gifts and of course delicious Austrian dishes. The high elevation of Kitzbuhel and usual snow showers for this time of the year turn the Christmas Market into an unforgettable experience in white. So if you are planning a ski holiday or just visiting Kitzbuhel in December, do not miss it! More information about the event can be received from the Kitzbühel Tourist Office. Also browse our Kitzbuhel hotel page for hotel accommodation, tourist information and ski area facts of this beautiful resort.

Winter Ski Season 2009/2010 Opening Kitzbuhel, December 2009, Kitzbuehel, Austria

The famous ski resort Kitzbühel opens for its winter season with a variety of special event offers, including night-skiing, concerts and parties and of course apres-ski fun.
For few days of excitement, the lifts run late into the evening, as well as the gondola rides to the slopes of all pistes. The Kitzbuhel’s ski schools provide free training sessions in the mornings, where participants can improve their skills and prove their talents right away at the Hahnenkamm Sprint Cup, which is open to anyone. There are also many other activities to keep up the party atmosphere, featuring an Advent Market, open-air fashion shows, as well as a great live concert on the Jochberg Mountain.

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Vienna Christmas Market 14 November - 24 December 2009, Rathaus Wien, Austria

For more than a month at the end of every year, the City Hall Square in Vienna (Rathausplatz) becomes the home of the Christmas market. You can visit numerous stalls offering crafts, foods and various gifts. You can by sweets like cotton candy, glazed fruits and baked apples, traditional for the Christmas in Vienna. There are also stalls with different crafts, mostly wooden handmade stuff – a pleasure to look at or buy.
The Square is festively decorated with Christmas trees and lights and has an amazing and cheerful atmosphere. After visiting the market itself, you can go to the nearby Rathauspark and enjoy the trees decorated with huge candles. Available for children are pony rides, a ride on a miniature train or on a merry-go-round. The children can also take part in workshops where they will learn how to make presents or bake cookies in the Volkshalle of the City Hall. The Festival Halls of the City Hall offer special choir concerts during which Christmas carols are being sang choirs from all over the world.

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Depeche Mode Tour Tickets - Vienna and Graz Concerts in Austria - 3, 4 December 2009

The popular synth-rock band of Depeche Mode is on a long European tour after the release of their newest album “Sounds of the Universe”. On third of December citizens of the Austrian capital, as well as visitors from the country and abroad can enjoy their fantastic music at Vienna Stadthalle. On the next they Depeche Mode will rock the Austrian city of Graz.
Below are links to the best deals of Depeche Mode Tickets for the band's shows in Vienna and Graz. Depeche Mode Vienna Tickets | Depeche Mode Graz Tickets

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FIS Snowboarding World Cup: Kreischberg 6 - 7 January 2010, Kreischberg, Austria

Austria is the home of yet another part of the FIS World Cup, but this time for snowboarding. The event will be held in the resort of Kreischberg and will gather the best snowboarders who want to take part in Halfpipe and Big Air competition lasting for 2 days. For those not quite familiar with the terms, Halfpipe is a free-style discipline held in a huge pipe especially made for snowboarding – 110 meters long, 15 meters wide and 4 meters high. At the exit of the pipe the contestants jump high in the air and perform amazing tricks during their descend in the air. The one who has the most point wins the competition. Big Air is actually an artificial jump which launches the participants into the air and they perform difficult spins and flips. The more difficult the performance is and the better you land, the more points you will take. Browse our Kreischberg page for travel guide tourist information and hotel accommodation in the Austrian ski resort.