Culture, history & incredible entertainment at the foothills of multiple ski areas and just minutes from an international airport. Innsbruck is a remarkable ski event destination.
Innsbruck is a vibrant city located in the heart of the Alps. There are endless bars, shops and restaurants serving its 130K population and the many visitors who flock to Innsbruck. The Old Town of Innsbruck is wonderfully atmospheric whilst modern, roof-top terraces open up the sensational vistas.
Inbound access both to Innsbruck and the local skiing is incredible. There is an international airport on the western edge of the city, whilst the ski lifts are around 4 miles from the arrivals hall of the airport. A glacier to the south of the city offers skiing from September to June.
Jagged Horizons operate a DMC from an Innsbruck office – we know this city and wider ski region like few other event management companies. Located at the cross-roads of major valleys, Innsbruck has towering mountains to the north and south, whilst just to the south, the glaciers on the Italian border loom.
There are few locations more dramatic than Innsbruck. It is the administrative capital of the Tirol with a fantastic quality of services. The range of activities are impressive with a wide choice of action and cultural pursuits possible.
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INNSBRUCK SKI EVENT - AN OVERVIEW
Facts & figures
- Resort height: 575 m
- Top lift height: 3210 m
- Ski lifts: 90
- Season dates: Oct – June
- Inhabitants: 130 000
Airport transfers
- Innsbruck | 2 miles
- Zürich | 115 miles
- Munich | 140 miles
- Salzburg | 174 miles
Off the snow
- Apres ski
- Shopping
- Culture
- Olympic venues
On the snow
- Multiple resorts
- Glacier skiing
- FIS race courses
- Ski-in, ski-out resorts
INNSBRUCK SKIING
Not a conventional ski resort, Innsbruck is a city which accesses a range of resorts in its immediate vicinity and slightly further in the Innsbruck Olympic Ski Region. On the edge of the Old Town, there is an ultra-modern underground funicular which whisks guests up to the Seegrube cable car and the Nordpark ski area, that towers over the city.
The Nordpark offers some of the steepest ski routes in Austria. To the south of the city, the Patscherkofel ski area is easily accessed from the city. Mutters is a similar distance, and both offer great tree-lined intermediate skiing.
A little further is the fantastic ski resort of Axamer Lizum which has great off-piste on its high-altitude ski slopes. And for total snow security (and included on the Innsbruck regional ski pass), the Stubai Glacier has skiing from September through to June on slopes rising to over 3200m. The views and snow quality at the Stubai Glacier are often superb.
Kühtai and Schlick 2000 are 2 other nearby resorts included on the Innsbruck ski pass, Kühtai offering a 2000m + resort and long ski season.
INNSBRUCK SKI EVENT ACTIVITIES
Olympic ski region
Corporate groups can choose from several ski areas covered by 1 pass, selecting the ideal locations & terrain.
Olympic bobsled
Sit behind the 'pilot' and experience major G-force action as the bobsled descends the Olympic course at 110km/h.
Drinking & dining
There are countless options for drinking & dining in the cultural and administrative capital of the region.
More activity options in Innsbruck
The biggest city in Tirol, Innsbruck has endless activity options. In winter it is possible ice skate on many open-air rinks, or else in the Olympic arena.
Other winter activities include snowshoe walking, winter walking, and tobogganing on one of the many natural trails above Innsbruck.
Innsbruck has one of the world’s best indoor climbing centres and for those looking for some spa time, the incredible Aqua Dome is just an hour from the city.
Cultural attractions are a hugely popular feature of Innsbruck with the state theatre, numerous museums, and many live music venues throughout the city.
Outside of Innsbruck there are several destination experiences that are well worth trying, including the Swarovski Crystal Worlds.
A little further afield and connected by direct train is the city of Salzburg, a place awash with music, culture, and entertainment.
INNSBRUCK CITY
Innsbruck is not a resort but a city of 130K people. It has numerous quaint ski resorts in the mountains surrounding Innsbruck, but it is a different, yet incredible experience in the city.
In many ways it is a unique and exceptional visitor experience, walking between stylish bars and restaurants and gazing up (almost vertically in the case of the Nordpark) at the ski area snow cannon lights and Pisten Bullies. The narrow valley means that the northern and southern edges of the city give way to rising peaks.
Innsbruck combines old and new superbly well. Much of the infrastructure is ultra-modern whilst there are some excellent modern bars and restaurants with views over the mountains.
The Old Town has historic buildings and cellars which host modern bars, wine cellars and a range of impressive restaurants. There are some excellent group venues as well such as the Bergisel ski jump which can host events, the Innsbruck Congress Centre and numerous large restaurants.
INNSBRUCK APRÈS SKI
Not known for ski boots on tables, Innsbruck offers an altogether slicker après ski scene with some uber-cool hangouts, frequented by elite skiers and snowboarders.
The range of bars in Innsbruck is incredible with everything from student hangouts to local’s bars and private roof-top terrace bars. The city has a number of late bars and clubs which are often busy places, late into the night.
For those wanting to sample euro-pop and ski boots on tables then there are a number of traditional ski resorts in the vicinity of Innsbruck.
The base-station of the Stubai Glacier offers early evening après ski from October through to May. Following a few hours of healthy après ski, it is possible to return to the cultured streets of Innsbruck and sample après ski, Innsbruck-style.
INNSBRUCK DINING
Innsbruck is bang in the middle of the Alps and its traditional Austrian menu consists of regional classics such as stews, dumplings, meats, and cheese dishes – calorie bombs of the irresistible kind, and unique to this part of the Alps.
From Innsbruck it is 35 minutes by road, to either Germany or Italy - Innsbruck is thus at the crossroads of 2 culinary influences. There are a range of fantastic pizzerias with Italian chefs, as well as restaurants / wine bars serving unimaginably delicious taster menus, paired with Italian wines in the heart of Innsbruck.
Innsbruck Old Town offers a range of traditional gasthofs and restaurants in historic buildings, serving wonderfully authentic Tirolean dishes. Pre-Christmas, the Advent markets offer a fantastic dining experience - street food to pre-date the recent craze.
The Old Town of Innsbruck is an absolute treasure offering a wonderfully atmospheric dining experience. Alternatively, groups can dine on the mountain tops, amongst the snow and under the stars – the menus are classic Austrian and the setting absolutely stupendous, both north and south of the city centre.
INNSBRUCK MEETING & SEMINAR EVENTS
Innsbruck is one of the stand-out locations in the Alps for meetings & seminars. Transport connections are superb by air, rail and road, and being the largest city in the region, the infrastructure and facilities on offer are impressive.
There are venues for meetings & seminars throughout the city with old and modern options, in large and small formats. As well as the excellent range of venues, bars and restaurants are abundant for post meeting entertainment.
The range of activities in Innsbruck is extensive. So, after the meeting portion of the day has finished, clients can sample everything from culture to action sports in both the city and surounding resorts.
Within the city there is fine dining and theatre, whilst for adrenalin-craving clients, there is the Olympic Bobsled to try, numerous snow activities, as well as air sports.
SKI EVENT MANAGEMENT IN INNSBRUCK
Why Jagged Horizons?
- Jagged Horizons GmbH is our subsidiary DMC operating out of Innsbruck. Corporate ski events in Innsbruck will be planned & managed by locals who know Innsbruck like few others.
- We bring every type of enterprise to Innsbruck - from multinationals to SME’s. We have many years of great reviews to share.
- We chose Innsbruck as our alpine base as it is unrivalled for corporate events. The charm of the Old Town, the range of entertainment & activities, and the 3200m+ skiing.
What we offer
- Our Innsbruck services naturally include site inspections, these suppliers are on our doorstep and whilst we will likely have worked with them previously, we are continually updating our product.
- The event brief is all important. Add to that our extensive knowledge of Innsbruck suppliers & options and we can plan and manage something really special in Innsbruck.
- Innsbruck ski event activity options include glacier and non-glacier skiing, Olympic Bobsled, paragliding, snowshoe walking, spa days, cultural & food tours, ice skating, snow biking and much more.
I only got so much positive feedback - people especially loved the food in the Paninothek - maybe you can pass this on! And then of course Bergisel also was an absolute highlight!
Event coordinator, Search Engine Company, Munich, Germany
Sept 22, 70 guests
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INNSBRUCK MEETING & INCENTIVE EVENTS
Innsbruck is a year-round city with fantastic meeting & incentive event programmes possible after the snow has melted. Take a look at the options for a non-ski corporate event in this incredible city.
