Zell am See, Austria – Skiers in Zell am See will have the opportunity this winter to ski terrain that’s been inaccessible by lift for over 30 years, thanks to the installation of a new gondola that links the Salzburg resort’s Glemmtal to neighboring Saalbach- Hinterglemm-Fieberbrunn. The new zellamseeXpress lift will link Glemmtal in the Saalbach-Hinterglemm … Continue reading New Austrian Gondola Reopens Ski Terrain Closed for 30 Years→
Soelden, Austria – The traditional World Cup season opening women’s and men’s giant slaloms are confirmed for next weekend on the Rettenbach Glacier in Soelden. The Audi FIS Ski World Cup opening got the green light to proceed during a snow inspection on Friday, thanks to efficient work from the local organizing committee. “The slope preparation … Continue reading FIS Calls Conditions in Austria “Perfect” for World Cup Season Opener→
Soelden, Austria – Visitors to the Austrian ski resort of Soelden this winter will be whisked uphill aboard a gondola with the greatest uphill capacity of any similar lift in the world. Soelden’s new Giggijoch Mountain Gondola, built by Doppelmayr, has an astounding capacity of 4,500 passengers per hour. It will carry riders in 10-person cabins from … Continue reading Austrian Ski Resort Build’s World’s Highest Capacity Gondola→
Broomfield, CO – Vail Resorts has added Les 3 Vallées, Paradiski and Tignes-Val d’Isere in France, Skirama Dolomiti Adamello Brenta in Italy, 4 Vallees in Switzerland, and Arlberg in Austria to the 2016-2017 lineup of the Epic Pass, which offers unlimited, unrestricted skiing access at the company’s 13 ski resorts in the U.S. and Australia. Europe is the birthplace of … Continue reading Epic Pass Adds Ski Resorts in France, Italy, Switzerland and Austria→
Vienna, Austria – Just five weeks before the Alpine skiing World Cup kicks off in Soelden, Austria, the host country’s Super G World Champion Hannes Reichelt is out indefinitely following back surgery. Reichelt, 36, complained of back pain ever since returning from the Austrian team’s summer training camp in Chile. He underwent a partial diskectomy on Saturday … Continue reading Back Surgery Sidelines Super G Champion Reichelt→
Hinterstoder, Austria – France’s Alexis Pinturault won his second-straight World Cup giant slalom – he also won Friday’s GS in Hinterstoder – in commanding fashion by 1.14 seconds over Austria’s Marcel Hirscher on Sunday. Norway’s Henrik Kristofferson was third. “It was a good run and a strong runs“ said Pinturault. “The second run was quite tough … Continue reading Pinturault Rules Hinterstoder→
Hinterstoder, Austria – Norway’s Aleksander Aamodt Kilde won his second career World Cup race, and first career super G with a brilliant run down the hard, fast Hannes Trinkl track on Saturday. Slovenia’s Bostjan Kline scored his second career World Cup podium, finishing second, while overall World Cup leader Marcel Hirscher of Austria was third. “It‘s … Continue reading Kilde Wins Career First Super G→
