Austria Growing in Popularity with U.S. Visitors in 2024-25 Winter Season
Apres in Austria. | Image: Olivier Jongeneel Austrian winter tourism has once again grown, with Austrian hotels recording…
Norwegian Freeskier Completes World Record Pond Skim at Summer-Only Ski Resort Fonna, Norway
Norwegian freeskier Benjamin Forthun completed a 367-foot pond skim last week at Folgefonna, potentially breaking the world record…
Spring Avalanche Claims Life of Young Backcountry Skier Near Simplon Dorf, Switzerland
The avalanche struck in the Simplon region in a couloir. | Image: Kantonspolizei Wallis A 29-year-old Swiss backcountry…
Japanese Ski Resort Reports 282″ Base
Tengendai Kogen has a base snowpack of 23.5 feet this season. | Photo: Tengendai Kogen Instagram Japan got…
German Company Acquires Bankrupt Jungholz Ski Area, Austria, for $1.65 Million
Jungholz ski area, Austria. | Photo: snowplaza.co.uk Jungholz ski area, Austria, will reopen under new ownership after filing…
Courmayeur Ski Resort, Italy, Dedicates Ski Run to Federica Brignone, Honoring Her Extraordinary Career and Dominant World Cup Season
Italian ski racing icon Federica Brignone clinched the Giant Slalom Crystal Globe at Sun Valley Resort in Idaho…
Massive Brawl on the Ski Slopes Ends in Hospital as Dutch and German Tourists Clash in Flachau, Austria
Flachau is the fourth most popular ski region in the Salzburg state in Austria. | Image: Flachau Facebook…
Tragedy in La Plagne, France, as Austrian Father Dies After 1,000-Foot Fall While Aiding Son
The slope is known to be very difficult and steep. | Image: Julia Schneemann A skier in his…
Norwegian Snowboarder Dies After Plummeting Into Crevasse at Saas-Fee, Switzerland
The Norwegian snowboarder fell into a deep crevasse and succumbed to his injuries. | Image: Kantonspolizei Wallis …
Sicilian Authorities Prohibit Access to Mount Etna, Italy, As Hords of Reckless Tourists Flock to the Erupting Volcano
While a spectacular sight, the active volcano currently poses a large risk to those getting too close. |…
MAJA: A New Era of Après-Schi in Austria and Beyond
Mole (left) and Jean-Philippe (right) of MAJA performing in the Austrian Alps | Image: MAJA Nestled in the…
Busta Rhymes & Timbaland to Headline High Peak Festival at Andermatt, Switzerland
Andermatt was bought by Vail Resorts in 2022. | Image: supplied by Andermatt This April, Andermatt, Switzerland, will come…