Who could possibly have realised last Christmas that the ski season could have been wrecked by the Coronavirus crisis? We never saw it coming – how could we have? But I guess it could have been worse. Many of us – including me, helping the Snow-Camp charity at the annual City Ski championships in January… Read more »
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The Chalet, at 11 º east Obergurgl, Austria
SKI CHALET IN OBERGURGL It’s been a busy ski season at The Chalet, at 11º East Obergurgl. We started the season with a colossal amount of snow, allowing all 25 lifts to open right on day one in mid-November! 112 kilometres of perfectly groomed slopes greeted our guests who started to arrive from mid-December. Our… Read more »
It just snows and snows!
Only three weeks ago the slopes were completely green. Then the heavens opened, and it has snowed more or less constantly. The result? The mountains have been completely transformed from green to white, and Obergurgl has more than enough snow to last the entire season. Although The Chalet, at 11º East does not officially open… Read more »
Obergurgl opens for the 2019- 2020 season today !
Yes it’s only mid-November, but Obergurgl has opened for the ski season to much fanfare! With 19 of the 25 main lifts already open, its looking like it will be a great year: https://www.obergurgl.com/winter/live-info/lifts-slopes/lift-slope-status.html And whilst lower resorts at this time of year are depending on artificial snow, we have had huge dumps of… Read more »
Hannibal for the Chalet 11 Degrees East
Were you there? At the Hannibal Glacier Spectacle just down the road from us at Sölden, our neighbours in the Oetz Valley? If you’ve never been to this extraordinary biennial event, you really should try to get there next time – in the spring of 2021! It’s a huge son-et-Lumiere show staged at 2,684… Read more »
Chalet at 11º : The “Audi Nines”
With their high-altitude, snowsure slopes, daily flights from Innsbruck and short transfers, Obergurgl and its neighbour Hochgurgl could hardly be better placed to provide the perfect ski holiday. And the Chalet at 11º East offers a mountain sanctuary for all – from relaxing holidaymakers to anyone seeking sanctuary from the elements. If only Ötzi the… Read more »
Easter Skiing in Obergurgl
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Obergurgl ! A brilliant end to an already fantastic season with a massive dump of snow.
Incredible overnight snow fall! Incredible overnight snow fall despite us already being in April, here at The Chalet , at 11 degrees East. This picture was taken right outside The Chalet, at 1930 metres. The snow on the pistes is needless to say absolutely incredible. Obergurgl is often billed as snow assured and attracts… Read more »
Which Ski resorts are also good for Non-Skiers?
We often receive enquiries from guests who have members of the party staying at The Chalet at 11º East that don’t ski. Is there anything for them to do? Apart from relaxing in the wonderfully luxurious surroundings of The Chalet itself, there is much to do for the non-skier in Obergurgl. Obergurgl is the… Read more »
Obergurgl, a superb resort for Early and Late season skiing.
Obergurgl, a superb resort for Early and Late season skiing. Obergurgl has excellent early and late season skiing with top to bottom skiing possible when many other famous resorts are offering grass skiing. The season runs from mid-November to early May and The Chalet at 11 º Easts team usually ski every day of the… Read more »