Travel x Ski
Åre is one of the largest and considered one of the best places to ski in Sweden. With that in mind, this was one of the places I considered to go skiing in the winter after good memories of skiing in Trysil. Coincidentally, Åre ski area is operated by Skistar, the same company that manages [...]
Spring time is when most of the sales for next years ski passes starts to end. Having written before about the Epic Pass and the Mountain Collective Pass, I need to mention that the Epic Pass is selling with the 10 buddy passes only until 19 April. After tomorrow, the prices would not include the [...]
What is notable about Kitzsteinhorn is that this ski resort closes fairly late to the season and reopens during the summer for glacier skiing, before re-opening again in late August. Since not all the piste and cable cars are open during glacier skiing, this will be a more concise skiing review specifically for the summer [...]
The traditional concept of skiing as most people know is all about heading to the ski resort to board the chairlift or aerial gondola up to the slopes and riding down the piste. For the most recent trip to Niseko, my ski buddies had the great idea of going on a cat skiing tour. We [...]
There are ski-in/ski-out hotels where the ski slopes are just outside the hotel providing the ultimate in convenience for skiers. An Architectural Digest article recently pointed out one skihotel where one could actually ski on the hotel itself to head to the slopes. Apparently, acclaimed Danish architect Bjarke Ingels was commissioned for the project to [...]
Norway is a country that is well know for its high level of social equality and famous for its landscapes. In recent years, it has been known to attract tourists seeking to get a glimpse of the aurora borealis. And as a country recognized for its Winter Olympians as well, I was keen to experience [...]
