Now is the ideal time for those last turns, as there's still plenty of snow up on the mountain and there are still many hours left at the end of the "white rush." Plenty of time, then, to combine the slopes with culture. Innsbruck and its Tyrolean State Theatre are ideal terrain for this.
The home base in innsbruck Or the surrounding holiday villages offer some exhilarating skiing fun at the end of the season. At least until midday, or—with the start of daylight saving time on March 30, 2025—an hour longer. Specifically, the Stubai Glacier is available until May, and Kühtai or the Axamer Lizum are available at least until the end of the Easter holidays. Only the Nordkette, directly above the city of Innsbruck, has already closed its winter operations.
Many people follow the “white rush” with an alcoholic one during après-ski to the sound of loud leather or pounding rhythms. State Theatre currently has a high-cultural alternative to Rausch to offer that lives up to its name: three dance pieces that immerse the audience in completely different worlds under the title "Rausch." The dance production Rausch combines three short choreographies and presents two world premieres: Unfamiliar Connections In front of a marbled black box, the Italian choreographer Francesca Frassinelli examines how we penetrate situations physically and mentally, while Celestial Fracture by the Frenchman Julian Nicosia is based on a painting from Greek mythology with Venus and Mars as opponents.
After the interval, the Anglo-Swiss choreographer Ihsan Rustem finally turns to classical music, bringing out the best in his ensemble, not only artistically but also athletically, in a breathtaking Boléro, inspiring the audience. Just a touch of this physical control would have made the day of skiing even more enjoyable just a few hours earlier. While you can indulge in the rush of the slopes and après-ski every day, the danced rush is still on the program at least on April 5 and 10, 2025, and on May 7, 18, 24, and 30, 2025.