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Spring skiing in St. Anton am Arlberg

Slopes, snow and sunshine: spring skiing in Tirol

Perfect conditions in the morning, lunch on the terrace at midday, and an afternoon spent soaking up the sun: spring is a wonderful time of year for skiing. For those who simply can’t get enough of the white stuff, Tirol has five glacier ski resorts where there is still plenty of snow around even as the meadows and pastures bloom into life.

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The Stubai Zoo snow park on the Stubai Glacier offers its XXL set-up from 1 April 2023

Fun in the snow until spring: last downhill run in the Stubai Valley

Skiing in the spring? This is nothing unusual in the Stubai Valley in Tyrol. Even at this time of year, perfectly prepared slopes, an incomparable panorama and regional delicacies await all winter sports fans. On the Stubai Glacier and in the Schlick 2000, holidaymakers can enjoy the first warm days of the year in the snow up until Easter and even in May and get their fill of vitamin D at the same time. The Elferbahnen and Serlesbahnen skiing areas are always worth a visit right through until March. Thanks to numerous offers and events, nothing can stand in the way of sunny downhill runs at the end of the season.

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Introducing the new RC4 boot collection

Introducing the new RC4 boot collection

At Fischer, RC4 stands for the pinnacle of performance and design at the highest level and has done so for many years. For the 23/24 season, Fischer introduces an entirely new series of race/performance boots under the RC4 label. Race-level performance for all!

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Lena Dürr winning Bronze in the Slalom, Head

13 medals: new World Championship record for the HEAD Worldcup Rebels

Lena Dürr winning Bronze in the Slalom on Saturday saw the HEAD Worldcup Rebels score another medal on the final weekend of the World Championships in Courchevel/Meribel. This marked the conclusion of the most successful World Championship so far for the HEAD team with a total of 13 medals. HEAD won Gold as the best ski brand of the World Championships. Gold medals were also won by the new World Champions Alexis Pinturault, James Crawford, Alexander Schmid and Maria Therese Tviberg.

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World Champs gold for Odermatt as Ono wins halfpipe crystal globe

World Champs gold for Odermatt as Ono wins halfpipe crystal globe

Switzerland’s Marco Odermatt skied the “perfect” race to emphatically win his first-ever senior FIS Alpine World Ski Championships medal in the blue-ribband men's downhill race in Courchevel, France, on Sunday, beating great rival Aleksander Aamodt Kilde of Norway into second place.

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First World Championship medal for Nina Ortlieb, Head

First World Championship medal for Nina Ortlieb

The HEAD Worldcup Rebels continue to collect medals at the World Championships in Courchevel/Meribel: Nina Ortlieb won Silver in the Downhill on Saturday, Corinne Suter took Bronze.

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Mountain adventures in Vent in Ötztal: the first real three-thousand-metre peak is waiting

Mountain adventures in Vent in Ötztal: the first real three-thousand-metre peak is waiting

The 3,000-metre mark has something magical about it for true mountain lovers. Conquering it for the very first time is an unforgettable experience. Especially when the summit is reached "by fair means", without a mountain lift and far away from mass tourism. Thanks to the new offer "My first real three thousand meter peak", the mountaineering village of Vent attracts true hiking enthusiasts who want to indulge in high alpine mountaineering guided by an expert, climbing the 3,606 m Similaun as a new personal best.

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James Crawford wins sensational Gold in World Championship Super-G

James Crawford wins sensational Gold in World Championship Super-G

James Crawford left all the favourites standing in the World Championship Super-G in Courchevel on Thursday. The Canadian athlete bagged the Gold medal with a sensational run. Alexis Pinturault won his second medal at his home World Championship in third place. In the women's Super-G on Wednesday, Cornelia Hütter and Kajsa Vickhoff Lie shared the Bronze medal.

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Hawx Ultra XTD: the ultimate all-mountain crossover boot

Hawx Ultra XTD: the ultimate all-mountain crossover boot

Hawx has been one of the world’s bestselling ski boot series for years. For the 2023/24 season, Atomic presents the next generation of its narrow Hawx Ultra XTD line renowned for blurring the line between all-mountain skiing and freeride touring. Featuring notable material and technical updates, the top-end Atomic Hawx Ultra XTD 130 and Hawx Ultra XTD 115 W are each equipped with the BOA® Fit System that securely wraps the foot for an even more comfortable and precise fit. Both are perfect crossover boots combining the legendary feel and all-mountain skiing power of Hawx with best-in-class touring walkability.

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