December 8th, 2008 by mat
Mutters, the ski holiday resort located above Innsbruck scored a coup today by hosting an FIS men’s slalom ski race. Only a couple of years ago the ski area of Mutters was the reserve of ski tourers since the old lift system had been decommissioned. Around 2 years ago there was substantial new investment in lifts and restaurant facilities. Since last winter the Mutters ski area has been connected to the newly revamped Gotzens ski area and plans are afoot to link these 2 areas to the impressive higher and bigger ski holiday resort of Axamer Lizum. Today saw another event that marks the re-emergence of Mutters as one of the leading ski holiday resorts around Innsbruck.
FIS action in Mutters, Innsbruck - image © ineedsnow.com
September 22nd, 2008 by mat
To be honest I never really had a go at snowboarding but my philosophy is that if I have been trying to master skiing for 30 years then it is not ideal to throw all that away and start a new challenge whilst other challenges are still unresolved. Snowsports are what keep me going though. The Stubia Glacier opens any time now and the Tirol Regio card is valid from 1st October, that means at least 8 months skiing over here in Innsbruck, side and business trips aside. Last year the ’side trips’ took me skiing to Japan, Andorra, Itlay, France and Switzerland. Summer is spent dreaming of snow and quite literally I often roll around in shaded sand, dosing and coming to proclaiming dreams of powder skiing. I once did the opposite in winter dreaming of surfing but the move to the mountains many years ago has rekindled the overwhelming passion I have for snow. It is at this time of the year that the local shops open, starting to service skis and on cold mornings the waft of hot ski wax tells me I would not want to swap lives with too many people.