Category: Skiing & Winter

Slopes, cross-country tracks and deep snowy high valleys, in winter the Alps show their other side. Here we gather ski areas and winter destinations for downhill, cross-country and pure enjoyment.

Saas-Fee

The ‘Pearl of the Alps’, a car-free glacier village

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…

Address Saas Valley, 1,800 m, Valais

Web Saas-Fee/Saastal Tourismus

Categories Attractions & Sights Skiing & Winter Hiking & Mountain Tours

Wildspitze

Austria’s second-highest mountain, in the Ötztal Alps

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 and requires full glacier equipment. Activities High-alpine tour over…

Address Ötztal Alps, North Tyrol, Austria

Web Ötztal Tourismus (oetztal.com)

Categories Peaks & Mountains Climbing & Mountaineering Skiing & Winter

Zugspitze

Germany’s highest mountain, in the Wetterstein range

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. Activities Ascent by cable car or rack railway…

Address Wetterstein range, Eastern Alps; Bavaria (DE) / Tyrol (AT) border

Web Bayerische Zugspitzbahn (zugspitze.de)

Categories Peaks & Mountains Climbing & Mountaineering Skiing & Winter Hiking & Mountain Tours