The beautiful country of Austria, being surrounded by the impressive Alps, offers innumerable opportunities for doing alpine skiing. Almost every mountain and valley are prepared with at least one or two ski circuits. Amidst the most popular of these are found in the regions of Salzburg, Tyrol and Vorlarberg. The greatest ski resorts in the Austrian Alps pride themselves with about ninety lift chairs and over 250 kilometers of ski slopes, for instance the Zillertal Valley, the Wilder Kaiser ski region and the Arlberg, the  “cradle” of alpine skiing. There are also several ski circuits on large glaciers, where skiing is possible in the summer too (for instance Solden, one of the most impressive glaciers in the land).

Several towns and villages in Austria are often hosts for world cup contests, amongst which we can name the men’s Streif – Kitzbuhel run. Innsbruck, the most important city of the state of Tyrol, has been the host of the Winter Olympics two times, in 1964 and 1976. These are only a few of the reasons why skiing is one of the most important attractions in Austrian tourism, which is the main economic sector of the country.

In European travelers’ heads, the word “Austria” is a synonym for snowboarding, white mountains and winter sports. There are few places where we can find a setting to match so great a tourist’s needs: the predominant colors of winter and spring are the clean white of the snow and the perfect blue of the sky. This type of visual baits can only convince one to take a week off and enjoy all the winter activities that could come to one’s mind: not just normal ski, but also carving, descents, snowboarding and alpine skiing during the day, and in some places also during the night.

For whoever loves the amazing winter sceneries, and wants to admire them and explore them in peace, Austria is quite well prepared for cross country skiing too, with signposts for all difficulty levels on higher grounds and other important features. If you want, you can put on your snowshoes and go through the white mountain passes and have a great day, and maybe you can loosen up at nightfall at the spas and thermal baths of the hotels you are staying.

When coming back from the ski slope, your muscles only ask for a little repose and warmth, and that is why an excellent vacation is when you can mix skiing with spas and wellness. This is the stuff you will easily be able to discover at the majority of ski resorts in central and western Austria. Due to the implementation of different programs created for relaxation and wellness, your Austria ski holiday will be a great occasion for reestablishing your inner balance and reboot your psychic and physical energies, making it simple to engage your every-day life with a newly found exuberance. Skiing in Austria is just perfect at Grand Tirolia, one of the best Tyrol Hotel.