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Sölden prices for 26/27: how to plan your trip without overpaying
Sölden

Sölden prices for 26/27: how to plan your trip without overpaying

Hello! As a keen skier I always follow the news from the biggest Alpine resorts with interest. Today I want to take you to a place that proudly, and fully deservedly, calls itself "The Heart of the Alps": Sölden in Austria. I have just gone carefully through its updated offer and price lists for the 2026/2027 season. I will tell you one thing: a superb winter lies ahead, but if you do not want to overpay, you need to know a few key rules. I have put together a complete guide to the new offer for you!

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Špindlerův Mlýn: the "Propojení" project, a historic transformation and an engineering triumph
Špindlerův Mlýn

Špindlerův Mlýn: the "Propojení" project, a historic transformation and an engineering triumph

In the very heart of the Krkonoše National Park (KRNAP), one of the most ambitious infrastructure projects in the modern history of Czech skiing is taking shape before our eyes. The "Propojení" project, meaning Connection, is not just about building new lifts but about completely redefining how the largest Czech winter resort, Špindlerův Mlýn, works. The main goal is clear: to fully integrate two separate ski areas, Svatý Petr and Medvědín, so that skiers can move smoothly from one side of the valley to the other on skis alone.

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Dolomiti Superski and the €30 million refund: what is known

Dolomiti Superski and the €30 million refund: what is actually known and what is just an online oversimplification

For several weeks I have been getting emails and messages with one question: is it true that Dolomiti Superski will give skiers back €30 million, and are you also entitled to a refund for a ski pass bought in recent seasons? A dozen or so versions of the story are already doing the rounds online, some of them written as if the money were just waiting for you to click on a form. That is not quite how it looks, and in this case the difference between what has actually happened and what may happen later is crucial.

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Investment in Ischgl-Samnaun: what is already running and what is still being built
Ischgl

Investment in Ischgl-Samnaun: what is already running and what is still being built

I have been to Ischgl-Samnaun many times and over the years I have watched the resort change. A year ago I was only writing about the announcement of one of the biggest upgrades in its history, a €50 million investment in three new lifts. Today the investment in Ischgl-Samnaun has taken concrete shape. Two of the three new eight-seater chairlifts have been carrying skiers since the 2025/2026 season, the third is under construction, and on the Swiss side work has started on something that was still under wraps a year ago: a brand new gondola running from Samnaun towards the pistes.

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Špindlerův Mlýn: the first tower of the Audi Line Přehradní chairlift is up
Špindlerův Mlýn

Špindlerův Mlýn: the first tower of the Audi Line Přehradní chairlift is up as the Propojení link enters its decisive phase

The biggest infrastructure investment in the history of Skiareál Špindlerův Mlýn is no longer just drawings on plans and foundations hidden in the ground. The first tower, complete with its head assembly, now stands on the line of the new Audi Line Přehradní six-seater chairlift. The Propojení project, which links the Svatý Petr and Medvědín ski areas, has thus reached the stage where progress is visible to the naked eye. The schedule is on track, and the first stage of the link is due to open in the 2026/27 winter season.

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Always one step ahead: how Sölden sets new standards in the Alps
Sölden

Always one step ahead: how Sölden sets new standards in the Alps

Every season I return to Sölden, I am hugely impressed by how this Tyrolean resort keeps pushing the boundaries of innovation and looks after its guests. Having spent dozens of days on its pistes, I watch with fascination how the “Heartbeat of the Alps” uniquely combines raw Alpine beauty with urban flair and first-class entertainment. It is an excellent place for a ski holiday and a superb sporting base for any enthusiast. What is more, the resort offers not only skiing but also the largest number of sports shops in all of Austria and outstanding events such as the famous Electric Mountain Festival, the Hannibal show and the FIS World Cup season opener.

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Kaunertal Glacier guide: how to pay €123 less for your ski pass
Kaunertaler Gletscher

Kaunertal Glacier guide: how to pay €123 less for your ski pass

Hello! I have been to the Kaunertal Glacier many times and always love going back, so I will share my experience with you. For me it is the finest spot in the Tyrolean Alps: a real escape from mass tourism, crowds and endless lift queues. I will show you how to pay €123 less for your ski pass.

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Kronplatz invests ahead of the 2026/2027 season
Kronplatz

Kronplatz invests ahead of the 2026/2027 season: I rode this gondola in March, and now it is being completely rebuilt

Kronplatz is one of those resorts I have been returning to regularly for many years. I have been there in winter and in summer, tested gear there many times, shot videos and shown you the most interesting pistes. As recently as mid-March this year I rode the Kronplatz 1+2 gondola up from Riscone. Today that lift is gone: it has been dismantled, and in its place a completely new installation is being built, which will be Kronplatz's biggest investment ahead of the 2026/2027 season.

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Hintertux Glacier in winter 2026/27: will it cost more?
Hintertuxer Gletscher

Hintertux Glacier in winter 2026/27: will it cost more?

Summer is fast approaching, so I have some news for you about the ski pass prices that will apply in the new winter season on the Hintertux Glacier, and therefore also in all the ski resorts of the Zillertal valley. In the new season the price of a one-day pass has broken through a magic barrier, and the six-day pass is already hitting the ceiling! How many more euros will you have to spend in the Zillertal in winter 2026/27?

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Spring skiing: the best time of the season, and one many people forget

Spring skiing: a guide to the best time of the season

Over the years I have noticed that most skiers picture the perfect trip in the middle of winter: frost, fresh snow and short days. Yet more and more often I catch myself thinking that spring is when I enjoy skiing most. Long, sunny days, smaller crowds and a completely different, more holiday-like atmosphere give a trip like this a character all of its own.

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