End of March & Easter Skiing

The 2014/15 winter season is going to be a long one. Despite spring weather in most of Europe skiing remains good in the Alps and even more snow is on the way. Only this week there was a huge dump across the board with more than 1 metre snowfall in places. The next couple of weeks are going to offer good skiing not only at glacier ski areas but in lower parts of the Alps, too. Let’s have a look at some deals for late season skiing.

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Plenty of new snow in the Alps!

We finally had a proper snowfall in the Alps. The amount of snow the Alps received over the weekend exceeded all expectations and allowed ski season opening in many ski resorts. The temperature dropped signifficantly across the board and allowed snow cannons to work at full capacity. This week we are going to see a lot of snow production as all destinations take advantage of low temperatures.

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Top Alpine Peaks – Grossglockner, Austria

Hands up: Who’s heard of Grossglockner? No? It’s not surprising; it doesn’t make the list of mountains for discussion over the dinner table very often. Nevertheless, you should have heard of it. Grossglockner is on a par with Mont Blanc when it comes to prominence within the Alpine mountain range. It’s the highest mountain in Austria at 3,798m, and Pasterze, the biggest glacier in the country, lies at its base. And if you’re the active, outdoorsy type, there is so much to do on this mountain.

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New Features at Europe-Mountains.com Website

We have worked hard on improving Europe-Mountains.com during the summer. We may have not managed before the first snow, but chances are the improvements we made will help you find and book an excellent ski holiday.

New Ski Resort Information Pages
You can now use our completely new Ski Resort presentation pages. Ski piste maps, statistics, pictures and esssential information about the resorts are now available with one click. Additionally, we have mapped out locations of ski lifts, swimming pools and hotels so you can easily choose the best accommodation for your next ski trip; check our Zillertal ski info page to see what we mean.

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