Christmas Eve snow report from Innsbruck – cold, clear and still some powder left at Axamer Lizum today.
Axamer Lizum, Innsbruck snow report 24/12/08 - image © ineedsnow.com
Axamer Lizum delivered superb piste skiing on Christmas Eve 2008 as well as some powder lines for those willing to head a bit off-piste. Much of the off-piste was tracked between the pistes but there was still some excellent snow to be had in areas further off-piste. On-piste the skiing was as good as it has been so far this winter with great groomed fresh snow, cold temperatures and clear skies. Better still the locals all headed off home around lunch time as it is traditional to spend the 24th celebrating Christmas with families here in Austria – tomorrow will be a different story for sure, with the resorts heaving with skiers and snowboarders. Christmas day is set to see more new snow and grey skies but Friday and over the weekend is set to be very cold and clear. Weatherman mat is standing in for the injured weatherman flo, his night with Paris at the Leuchtturm ended with a fall and torn ankle ligaments, we are going to try and get him back on the slopes courtesy of some rear entry Salomon SX91’s pretty soon and several weeks before he had hoped.