Category: Skiing & winter

Innsbruck, the capital of Tyrol, lies in the Inn valley directly beneath the Nordkette and combines old town with high mountains. From the Goldenes Dachl it is only about 20 minutes up to around 2,256 m at the Seegrube. Highlights: city landmark…

At around 56 km², the Seiser Alm is the largest high-altitude alpine meadow in Europe, a wide, gently rolling meadow landscape at about 1,700 to 2,300 m. Against the backdrop of the Schlern, Langkofel and Plattkofel it is a hiking paradise in summer and a cross-country and skiing paradise in winter. To protect the landscape, the…

Courmayeur lies at around 1,200 m right at the foot of Monte Bianco and is one of the most tradition-rich mountain resorts in Italy. The traffic-calmed pedestrian zone with stone houses, the Alpine museum and the proximity to Skyway, Val Veny and Val Ferret make it a fashionable starting point for summer and winter alike.HighlightsHistoric pedestrian zone with mountaineering traditionStarting point for…

Cortina d’Ampezzo is regarded as the queen of the Dolomites and one of the most elegant mountain resorts in the Alps. At around 1,200 m, the town hosted the 1956 Winter Olympics and, together with Milan, is among the hosts of the 2026 Winter Games. All around rise famous peaks such as the Tofane, Cristallo and the nearby…

At 3,343 m, the Marmolada is the highest peak in the Dolomites and bears their only significant glacier. Its steeply falling south face is among the great climbing walls of the Alps, while a cable car from the north side leads comfortably to near the summit. The glacier is melting fast; in 2022 an ice collapse claimed several…

Saas-Fee lies at 1,800 m at the head of the Saas valley, surrounded by thirteen four-thousand-metre peaks, among them the Dom (4,545 m), the highest mountain lying entirely on Swiss soil. The car-free village is regarded as the Pearl of the Alps and is known for its year-round glacier ski area and the world's highest revolving-restaurant view, reached by the Metro Alpin…