The iconic giant slalom, which takes place on Saturday, April 18, 2026, leads over the challenging course from the Wildspitz mountain station at 3,210 meters altitude to the middle station and is accompanied by an extensive.

22 million euros are being invested in a flagship project. Right on schedule, on April 7th, the day after Easter, construction began on the new summit cable car on the Gerlitzen mountain in Carinthia.

After a postponement, the Open Faces Freeride Contest in the Alpbachtal was finally rewarded with perfect conditions on Easter Sunday, and the riders showed impressive performances on the Wiedersbergerhorn under bright sunshine and the best snow conditions.

More and more young people are growing up in families with no connection to winter sports – and this no longer only affects children with a migration background.

The ingredients for the cult race „Weisser Rausch“ are not for the faint of heart: unprepared slopes, high moguls, a spectacular mass start, the unbuckling and unbuckling of skis and boards during the intermediate ascent – and last but not least, obstacles shortly before the finish.

Until the beginning of April, sunny skiing, events and sporting action ensure an atmospheric season finale in the Tyrolean Zugspitz Arena – before new bike highlights and family experiences open up spring.

After the season has largely ended, the Hochkar ski resort will remain open until April 6th.

Winter is currently refusing to give up – and anyone who doesn't want to say goodbye to winter either is in the right place in the Zillertal.

The Austrian tour operator and group travel specialist Eurotours, together with Kitzbühel Tourism and the event agency element3, has been awarded the contract for the international prestige event World Airline Ski Championships (WASC).

The Schladming-Dachstein tourism region shows stable economic development: According to the current WKO economic barometer, sales, order situation and employment in the Liezen district are significantly more robust – compared to other rural regions of Austria.