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The Ultimate Christmas Getaway in Obergurgl

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  It is the end of another year, and the Christmas break is upon us. Finally, it is the time for some well-earned rest, relaxation and time to “recharge the batteries.” Whilst everyone has their own way of relaxing, you’d be hard pressed to find somewhere better suited to unwind than amidst the scenic beauty… Read more »

WeLove2Ski Features Obergurgl and The Chalet at 11° East

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One of our favourite ski holiday specialists,  www.welove2ski.com has recently featured Obergurgl as a great destination to ski this winter! The article, written by Michael Zwischenbrugger, a long time Obergurgl resident and ski instructor, describes the resort as a “high, snowsure and charming” destination for ski holidays. We think Zwischenbrugger captured the essence of Obergurgl… Read more »

Lots of Fresh Powder in Obergurgl

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  The snow has started to fall heavily in Obergurgl, making the start of the 2016/17 season one of the most exciting in many years! In the last 24 hours Hochgurgl has received 30 cm of fresh powder and Obergurgl has received 10cm, with plenty more expected in the coming days. Here is the 4… Read more »

Austrian Resorts Still Open for Skiing

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If you’ve read our latest post on hiking and mountaineering in Obergurgl, you’ll know that the spring skiing has ended and we are now into the summer sports season. If you’re not ready to put your skis away for the season just yet, you are in luck as there are a few resorts where the… Read more »

Skifinish – Firn, Fun & Fire Event

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  Take part in the spring skiing and end of season Skifinish – Firn, Fun & Fire event from the 12-24 of April. This series of events features guided ski tours, live music, yoga in the Alps, snow-grooming machine rides and much more. Who can resist with a tagline like “firn, fun and fire?” Guests… Read more »

The story of Eddie Edwards, the notoriously tenacious British underdog ski jumper who charmed the world at the 1988 Winter Olympics.

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Interesting review of Eddie The Eagle by Arnie Wilson of the Huffington Post. When the colourful Olympic ski jumper Michael “Eddie the Eagle” Edwards got the film distribution company behind the long-awaited movie of his lovable and brave – some would say foolhardy – exploits at the 1988 Canadian Winter Games Olympics, to organise an informal… Read more »

Ötzi was here. But was Hannibal?

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A great deal has happened to the high pastures and glaciers of the local Ötz Valley in the 5,000 years or so since Ötzi the Iceman was cut down by a hunter’s arrow and imprisoned in the not so perma-frost just a few yards across the Italian border. Until Ötzi’s sensational discovery in 1991, the… Read more »

Spring Skiing in December?

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  Bright, late autumn weather and pleasantly mild temperatures will continue on far into next week! Bright sunshine and mostly clear skies are forecast for the next week which means perfect weather conditions for outdoor adventure seekers. Towards next weekend the colder temperatures are back on the horizon, so this is the time to take… Read more »

New lift in Hochgurgl / Obergurgl

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The Chalet, at 11 degrees east:  New lift in Hochgurgl / Obergurgl, amusing story about The Chalet, at 11º East, Obergurgls luxury ski chalet I must be honest and admit that when Sandy wasn’t watching, I took a sneaky glance at the label on the bottle of bubbly she had oh so deftly and generously… Read more »