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 »
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Program Details for FIS Audi Solden World Cup Weekend 2018
The Chalet at 11 º East Obergurgl , is excited to list details of the Solden World Cup. Race weekend blog for Chalet @ 11 degrees east For anyone clinging on to the dying rays of late summer, the helter-skelter launch this weekend of this winter’s pulsating World Cup skiing programme high on the Rettenbach… Read more »
Going Skiing for the first time; What’s to know:
Contents Equipment Clothing Skiing is enormous fun but if you are going for the first time a little knowledge of what you will need in advance makes for a more enjoyable experience. Below a brief but easy to understand guide to help you make the most of your skiing holiday compiled by Obergurgl’s The Chalet,… Read more »
Winter Opening 16 November
Photo from obergurgl.com Once again, it is that time of year – the ski season is about to begin! The waiting is almost over because on the 16th of November Obergurgl – Hochgurgl will start-up the lifts for the 2017/18 ski season. As always, the diamond of the Alps will kick-off the season with its… Read more »
Great Skiing in Obergurgl
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5 Tips for Skiing Powder
The Chalet at 11º East plays host to a myriad of different guests: experienced skiers, beginners, cross-country enthusiasts, winter hikers and powder-chasers. Powder-chasers are the skiers that come from near and far to experience the Obergurgl area’s off-piste slopes and pristine powder hideaways. These slopes, in the unmarked ski area, are often stacked with sky-high… Read more »
The American Mikaela Shiffrin Wins Slalom
Congratulations to Mikaela from the Chalet at 11 º East Obergurgl! Mikaela trained in Hochgurgl, sister village to Obergurgl, and stayed in Solden, just a hop away . See what the New York times has to say: Silver medalist Marlies Schild of Austria, gold medalist Mikaela Shiffrin of the United States and bronze medalist Kathrin… Read more »
Mikaela Shiffrin, USA Ski team Champion, Poses with The Team at The Chalet, at 11º East Obergurgl!
The team at The Chalet at 11º East were delighted to have their photos taken with Mikaela Shiffrin & Resi Stiegler whilst they were training in Hochgurgl along with other members of the USA ski team who are preparing for the Audi FIS Alpine World Cup. The true test for the U.S. skiers is 35… Read more »