Category: Skiing & winter
Pistes, cross-country trails and deeply snow-covered high valleys , in winter the Alps show their other side. Here we gather ski areas and winter destinations for downhill skiing, cross-country and pleasure.
St. Moritz in the Upper Engadin is regarded as the cradle of alpine winter tourism, which began here in 1864, and twice hosted the Winter Olympics (1928 and 1948). The fashionable high-altitude resort at 1,822 m lies on a chain of turquoise-blue Engadin lakes before the Bernina massif and is known for its exceptionally sunny, dry climate.HighlightsEngadin lake plateau…
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At 2,962 m the Zugspitze is Germany's highest mountain, in the Wetterstein range on the German-Austrian border. It holds Germany's last glaciers, the Höllental and Northern Schneeferner. The summit is reachable by three mountain railways and offers a panorama over four countries.ActivitiesAscent by cable car or rack railwayViewing platform & summit crossGlacier ski area…
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At 3,768 m the Wildspitze is the highest mountain in North Tyrol and the Ötztal Alps and, after the Großglockner, Austria's second-highest mountain. The glaciated summit is a classic high tour with starting points in Vent and at the Pitztal glacier, requiring full glacier equipment.ActivitiesHigh tour over glacierSki tour/ski high tour in springHut walk to the Breslauer HütteGlacier/firn ascentguided tours /…
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