Kaiserwinkl Alpine Ballooning 2016
Feb. 6, 2016
Last week I found myself spectating at a rather wonderful event in Kaierswinkel.
Read moreIt's all happening here in Austria!
Feb. 2, 2016
A pick of some of the many events going on this week:
Read moreDoes Morzine-Avoriaz have it all?
Jan. 20, 2016
We are just back from a superb event in Morzine-Avoriaz. Client feedback was impressive and we have been reflecting on why this destination ticks so...
Read moreOne night in Salzburg
Jan. 10, 2016
On Christmas day we jumped on the train from Innsbruck to Salzburg for a mini adventure to explore the sights that Salzburg has to offer.
Read moreGoing back to Innsbruck
Dec. 29, 2015
Returning to Innsbruck at this time of year has been enchanting. This small city, nestled between the soaring snow-capped mountains of the Austrian...
Coming home - Read moreThe Arlberg winter arrives right on cue
Nov. 30, 2015
Where there were golden yellow leaves and long sunny days just over a week ago there are now snow drenched peaks and an avalanche 3 warning to confirm...
Read moreAction from the slopes
Nov. 26, 2015
Our sister company Piste View were busy filming the slopes of the Tirol over the last winter and we thought we would share a short video from the...
Read moreTop 3 Alpine Film Locations
Nov. 3, 2015
Soelden is only the latest in a long line of ski resorts that have been in used Hollywood blockbusters over the years.
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'Spectre': 007 Comes To The Tyrolean Mountains
Nov. 1, 2015
The brief for James Bond's twenty-fourth outing wasn't exactly easy: iconic architecture and stunning Alpine scenery with enough infrastructure to host a Hollywood movie entourage.
007 in Austria - Read moreRiding high
Oct. 5, 2015
Just back from a 'fam' trip to Kitzbuhel where we met with suppliers and got a slice of the action with paragliding and electric-biking.
Read moreOne of the better commutes
Sept. 28, 2015
This one goes out to those looking for a post-Monday morning commute tonic.
Read moreGlacier skiing whilst the country does Halloween
Sept. 23, 2015
It is hard to convey just how good glacier skiing in the depths of autumn can really be.
Read moreSnow arriving and lifts opening
Sept. 22, 2015
Those living in the Alps operate in very different zones - with the arrival of the first big winter weather front forecast for tomorrow there is real...
Read moreWinter is gearing up
Sept. 11, 2015
The lifts on the Rettenbach Glacier high above Soelden are set to start rolling tomorrow, indicating that winter is fast approaching.
Read moreHarpa - Reykjavik's stunning conference centre
Aug. 29, 2015
Overlooking the harbour in Reykjavik, Harpa is a conference / convention centre like few others.
Read moreCosmopolitan Reykjavik
Aug. 16, 2015
Think Iceland is all about volcanoes and glaciers - forget it!
Read moreThe Euro will have you dancing on tables
Aug. 9, 2015
As the Euro moves ever closer to Italian Lira reputation, the news is nothing but good for those looking to travel to the non-Swiss Alps this winter.
Read more3 off-the-slope ideas for Kitzbuhel
Aug. 4, 2015
Epic on the snow no question, yet Kitzbuhel is equally great off the slopes with action, indulgence and high rolling on offer.
Read moreSeminar venues with a difference
Aug. 4, 2015
A company seminar is a great way to share new and exciting ideas and inspire your team.
Read moreKitzbühel: Corporate Alpine events on a scale to rival the mountains
Aug. 4, 2015
There are many fantastic resorts for holding corporate Alpine events, but when it comes to large groups, there are few places better than Kitzbühel!
Read moreOk here it is - 3 of the best in Zell am See
May 29, 2015
Zell am See has it all: a charming spa town, a crystal clear lake and a dramatic glacier with skiing until June. Add in fantastic restaurants, awesome...
Read moreBuzzing the roof of Austria
May 27, 2015
It's the end of April, the ski season's over, right? Not in Zell am See! With the Kitzsteinhorn glacier offering pristine pistes until the end of...
Read moreHighline 179 - vertigo redefined
March 26, 2015
It is 114.60m above the ground (depending on the amount of people it is carrying), is 406m long and connects two fantastic attractions the Ehrenberg...
Read moreInterbourse - seriously good networking on the slopes
Jan. 23, 2015
Interbourse 2015 is due to kick off on staurday in Lech - Zurs. In its 47th year, Interbourse is an event which brings together financiers from all...
Read moreThe premier snowboard event hits Innsbruck
Jan. 22, 2015
Air & Style has just wrapped up its Innsbruck leg of the world tour. Now an iconic fixture in the snowboard / freestyle calendar, Air & Style has...
Read moreThe most atmospheric ski resort in the world?
Jan. 8, 2015
For towering, iconic backdrops there are Chamonix or Zermatt, whilst for charm it has to be Lech an Arlberg but for atmosphere there really can't be...
Read moreNot your normal cable car ride
Dec. 15, 2014
The Cineastic Gondolas film festival took place in Lech am Arlberg over the weekend.
Read more100km/h on a single-bladed sled
Dec. 5, 2014
The Klumper makes you stop and stare. It is a small wooden seat that perches on another upright of wood - this upright connects to a thin steel runner...
Read moreLAAX freestyle academy - seriously cool team building
Sept. 24, 2014
There is something pretty special about LAAX in Switzerland. They have blended minimalistic luxury, slope-side living and a very cool progressive...
Read moreWe salute the genius behind the Lech wine gondola
Sept. 20, 2014
On its own a gondola ride in the Arlberg is a pretty special thing with stunning scenery and the excited expectation generated by an imminent descent.
Read moreRobbie rocks Ischgl
May 7, 2014
May snow and 25K fans greeted Robbie Williams on the mountain of Ischgl where he amazed his German and Austria worshippers with a mix of new and old...
Read moreThe Italian 'X Factor'
March 12, 2014
Nowhere does 'la Dolce Vita' like the Italians and with a hectic ski season in full swing we thought we could do with a little break and have a taste...
Read moreThe Hahnenkamm Streif Vertical. Under 2 minutes down, how long up?
March 10, 2014
The most feared FIS ski race in the world, the Kitzbuhel Hahnenkamm Streif has gradients of 85% and sections where racers reach over 140 km/h.
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Brand new Ice Q - Sölden
Feb. 28, 2014
We are always on the look out for new and fabulous dining experiences on the mountain and this season the culinary scene in Sölden has definitely...
Read moreThe coolest igloo bar in Austria
Jan. 21, 2014
There have been many additions and upgrades to the Kitzsteinhorn Glacier over recent years including a completely re-developed top station with...
Read moreCineastic Gondolas - films in the clouds above Lech
Dec. 15, 2013
With a little help from Mercedes, the Cineastic Gondolas 2013 in Lech am Arlberg took place over the weekend, with innovative ways of showing short...
Read moreVintage bottles at 3000m altitude
Dec. 4, 2013
In just 12 minutes, guests in the pulsating ski holiday resort of Solden, Austria, can be whisked high over the ski area to the new IceQ restaurant.
Beauty at 3000m - Read moreObergurgl opens tomorrow
Nov. 13, 2013
Obergurgl, traditionally one of the first non-glacier skiing areas in the Alps to open rolls its lifts tomorrow to start the winter season.
Read moreThink early season is only about cold, desolate glaciers
Oct. 27, 2013
It's true that the days are getting shorter and full might of the early winter storms will soon be with us but this weekend, under perfect blue skies...
Read moreTop 5 ultimate challenging descents in Austria
Oct. 21, 2013
There are endless columns devoted to the steepest, toughest or longest ski routes in the Alps.
Read moreSki races for groups as well as the pros
Oct. 20, 2013
We have all been there - as the night rolls on and the schnapps begins to flow the heroics on the slopes get grander by the 'prost'. We went steeper,...
Read more80cm powder stash - 2nd week in October
Oct. 16, 2013
The conditions on the Stubai Glacier, Austria today were as good as you will get in the peak months in any resort, globally.
Read moreWinter officially opens
Sept. 15, 2013
Our ski season is officially open following the first ski of the 2013/14 season on the Hintertux Glacier, Austria yesterday. Fresh snow over the last...
Read moreTHE TOP 5 Alpine Meeting Venues in Austria
Sept. 3, 2013
There can be no more stimulating and invigorating environment than the pristine Alpine landscape and choosing a unique location which is off the...
Read moreMid-August snow hits the glaciers
Aug. 20, 2013
The warm summer weather that has persisted over the Alps in recent weeks certainly broke last night with cold conditions combining with sub-zero...
Read moreArrivals lounge to ski lift - 4.5 miles
Aug. 16, 2013
There are a number of resorts in the Alps that feature altiports and for those skimming the slopes on final approach there can be few better views...
Read moreA very big peak in a flat country
Aug. 8, 2013
It is somewhat ironic that this cloud-busting climbing wall should appear in one of the flatter parts of Europe.
Read moreA month and counting
Aug. 5, 2013
It isn't easy to be focussing on the beauty of a cold sunny day from a beach in august but in reality it is about a month from the first expected snow...
Read moreCool off with summer skiing
July 30, 2013
Whilst we were loving the exotic 38 degrees here in Innsbruck over the weekend, it did spark a conversation in the office this morning about what we...
Read more400m in 5 mins - how is that a race winning time?
July 25, 2013
No this isn't the Zimmer frame Olympics rather a seriously gruelling race from the base of a ski jump to the top of the in-ramp - the 'Red Bull 400'.
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