Travel Reference
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LEGENDARY SKIING
Tyrol is powdery perfection. Even the tiniest speck of an alpine village has its own ski school and lift, so the
question is not
if
but
how
you ski. Kitzbühel for purists and its world-class Hahnenkamm, Mayrhofen for its
fantastic free-ride terrain and knee- trembling Harakiri, St Anton am Arlberg for glorious off-piste and après-
ski…so many illustrious names, so many expectations. And Tyrol lives up to them all. Beyond downhill, you'll
also find Olympic-level cross-country tracks in Seefeld and year-round skiing at Stubai and Hintertux glaciers.
The unrivalled après-ski king is, of course, St Anton am Arlberg, where barns like Mooserwirt and Heustadl
whip throngs into a frenzy with beer and live music. Rivals to the crown include wild child Ischgl, dubbed the
Ibiza of the Alps, with its go-go dancing bars, top DJs and clubs like Pacha. The pubs and igloo bars in
Mayrhofen are buoyed by party-loving boarders, particularly during the Snowbombing festival in April.
Once you've got the destination sorted, you can start planning. Visit
www.tirol.at
for special ski packages,
guide information, snow reports and the low-down on Tyrol's 70 ski areas and 220 ski schools.
Festivals & Events
Snow Polo World Cup
(
www.kitzbuehelpolo.com
; mid-Jan)
International polo teams battle it out on ice at this event,
which brings a spritz of glamour to the winter calendar.
SPORT
Hahnenkamm-Rennen
(
www.hahnenkamm.com
; late Jan)
Perhaps the most enthralling of all Fédération International
de Ski (FIS; International Ski Federation) Alpine World Cup stages, this is the mother of
all downhill races.
SPORT
bet-at-home Cup
(
www.bet-at-home-cup.com
; early Aug)
Tennis stars compete in the bet-at-home Cup for the
much-coveted Kitzbühel Trophy.
SPORT
Sleeping
Budget digs are not Kitzbühel's forte, but the tourist office has a list of good-value
private rooms and guesthouses. Rates leap up by 50% in the high winter season.
Snowbunny's Hostel
HOSTEL
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