Outdoor activities in Arlberg Ski Area holidays, courses & experiences

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10 best freeride ski destinations worldwide: By a pro freerider

Who better to ask what are the best freeride ski destinations worldwide than an ex pro skier who competed on the freeride tours? Read on to find out the top spots to get your off piste and backcountry thrills according to extreme skier Rachel Findler. A few years ago Rachel was a…

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Luxurious European skiing: 13 best luxury ski resorts in Europe

Just being in the mountains is an amazing experience, but where should you go in the Alps if you want a one a once-in-a-lifetime luxurious European skiing holiday? Well a good place to start would be the 13 best luxury ski resorts in Europe below. Luxurious European skiing Europe is…

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Austrian shred: 16 best Austria snowboarding holiday destinations

There are over 400 ski areas in Austria so deciding where to head for an Austrian shred is a tough decision. To help we’ve picked out 16 of the best Austria snowboarding holiday destinations ranging from Innsbruck to Ischgl, St Johann to St Anton and Kitzbuhel to Kaprun. What makes one resort better than others…

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Review of Arlberg ski holiday at Hotel Kristberg in Lech

In December 2016 I enjoyed an Arlberg ski holiday at Hotel Kristberg in Lech. It was both the season opening weekend, and the launch of the Flexenbahn cable car that lift links the Vorarlberg and Tirol sides of the Arlberg, meaning you can now ski from Lech to St Anton without getting…

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Review of new Flexenbahn gondola in Arlberg: Ski Lech to St Anton

Recently I visited Lech for the start of the 16/17 ski season and the opening of the new Flexenbahn gondola in Arlberg. Going from Zurs to Stuben it links the Vorarlberg and Tirol sides of the Arlberg ski area, creating the largest lift linked ski area in Austria. It also means you can…

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Review of Hotel Der Berghof ski holiday in Lech Zurs am Arlberg

For me, the most important part of a ski holiday is the skiing. Lovely accommodation, great food, lively apres and fun off-slope activities are an added bonus, but not a requirement to having a good trip. That was how I felt until recently, read this review of Hotel Der Berghof ski holiday in Lech Zurs am Arlberg to…

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Review of Lech snowboarding holiday in Vorarlberg, Austria

I was fortunate to spend the weekend before Christmas 2015 snowboarding in Lech and Zurs in the Vorarlberg region of Austria. Part of the mighty Arlberg ski area that is renowned for freeriding I was as excited as a kid at Christmas. Read this review of Lech snowboarding holiday in Vorarlberg…

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Guide to Austria skiing holidays

With sweeping pistes and technical terrain, full-throttle après and Tyrolean charm, Austria’s diverse ski areas promise some of the most exciting and varied ski-trips that the Alps have to offer. Skiing in Austria you’ll find ten resorts that are up there with the very best in the world. And the…