Mountain biking through jaw-dropping scenery is a wonderful way to experience a country. Working up a sweat pushing your way uphill to be rewarded by flying downhill runs makes you feel like you’ve earned your enjoyment and exhilaration. The Alps have vast facilities and opportunities for cycling in the mountains, and there are a few […]
Category Archives: Holidays in the Alps
Golf in the Alps
Oh, no, it’s not just skiing. It’s not just snowboarding. It’s even not just hiking, trekking and mountain biking. Nope, the sporting world of the Alps extends to that most genteel of sports, golf. Spread out across Italy, Switzerland, France and Austria is a plethora of golf courses of varying size, style and exclusivity […]
3 Hardest Austria Ski Runs
Continuing our theme of the most difficult skiing runs in the Alps, we move on to Austria for a look at the most challenging pistes and powder – with an emphasis on runs which are fun to ski, too! Here’s a few of our favourites for you to get your boards and blades into. The […]
Summer in the Alps – FREE resort card when you book with Europe Mountains!
Summer in the Alps is just as exciting as winter – there’s outdoor activities galore, from hiking to mountain biking to lake swimming to BASE jumping for the truly adventurous/crazy. And just as the winter seasons have their lift passes, summer mountain resorts often have resort cards which give you access to cable cars, baths, […]
Livigno, Italy Ski Resort – what’s new in 2012
New in Livigno this year! Livigno summer season kicks off properly at the beginning of June, and 2012 has seen the revamping of Livigno Bike Park, a vast network of mountain trails that have been dug out of the snow and beautiful scenery for adventurous mountain bikers. Open until October when the ski season starts, […]