SKIING AT MORE THAN 3250 METRES

Summer skiing seems almost paradoxical, but it is surely a beautiful experience to go skiing feeling free as a bird at a height of more than 3000 metres.

In Europe there are different glaciers with different types of slopes. When talking about summer skiing we often think of skiing on a glacier and of ski-runs taking place on ice. This is certainly not correct. These mountains that are often higher than 3500 metres are covered by a thick layer of ice, on which the snow falling during the year settles.

Of course there are considerable differences compared to skiing in winter, such as the height. In fact, in summer people generally ski from 2600 to over 3600 metres. As a consequence this height influences our organism, which means that we get tired faster. The same applies for the first days of our stay, although we ski less hours than in winter.

The quality of the snow can be very different, too. This means that the snow can be harder in the early morning and softer around noon. With a bit of luck, however, it is possible to ski on powder snow just like in the best winter conditions. In summer you generally ski from 8.30 to 13.30, because some summer stations lie at a height of over 3000 metres. The quality of the snow would therefore be really bad during the afternoon hours. Summer skiing gets even better when you confide in a ski school! This is another cornerstone of summer skiing. Skiing in summer means skiing with an instructor, a snow expert par excellence who can guarantee the learning of the latest skiing techniques and is at the same time perfectly adept in the environment of the mountains. You might wonder immediately: can’t I ski on my own? Of course you can! But those who choose this kind of holiday are usually also the biggest fans of winter sports. The slopes where you can ski in summer, however, are slightly inferior to the huge winter stations.

Why ski in summer then?Our answer comes without any hesitations: in summer we can learn how to ski because of the snow! As mentioned previously, the quality of the snow can change every day, or even every hour, and these changes lead to technical variations for the skier. Another important reason are our skiing instructors, the federal trainers and national instructors that collaborate with us, who are all well-informed about the latest techniques and methods of teaching as well as highly motivated and fond of their profession.

HINTERTUX SKI RESORT
Hintertux is an important skiing resort in Tirol, Austria, which lies at the top of the valley Zillertal 1500 meters above sea level. Hintertux is one of the most important and best-equipped glaciers in Europe, with its glacier “Tuxer” of 3500 metres, its 800 metres of height difference, its 11 ultra-modern ski lifts and its 45 kilometres of slopes that are always well-prepared and covered by snow.
The mountain village Maierhofen is nearby and offers us the flavours of the past, as it is still very attached to traditions and forgotten flavours. It surely deserves a visit.
The valley “Tuxertal” offers great emotions also to non-skiers, as its nature is simply overwhelming. You have the possibility to go for beautiful walks or even do trekking at high altitude, staying in ski huts.
In this context Ski Training has chosen an enchanting family-run hotel as its Austrian main location, a hotel that is equipped with extraordinary facilities and comfort and is only few metres from the skiing stations.

LES DEUX ALPES

It is a place famous for have become an important center which brings together fans of summer skiing is practiced on the glacier, which stretches in its 3600m of altitude above sea level.