Lovely, cosy, amazing ..... Saalbach-Hinterglemm

Winter time, yeeeeeeeeeeeah! Skiing, Snowboarding and Aprés Ski time!

I really love winter, snow and skiing. That is why I am so proud to have grown up in the awesome village Saalbach-Hinterglemm, where winter is the most important time of the year.

Saalbach-Hinterglemm is not only one of the oldest but also one of the largest ski areas in Austria. It is well-known and visited by tourists from all over the world – Russians, Americans, Irish, British etc. There are numerous ski and snowboard instructors who are mainly from the northern part of Europe, basically from the Netherlands, Denmark and Norway. You can have such a good time meeting different people from different countries with different culture. In further, it is especially for me as an English student a great chance to practice my language skills, because most people from the North of Europe speak proper English.

Still, the most amazing thing about winter is skiing. I am sure that there is hardly any other place in the world which is so peaceful, wonderful and stunning like snowed mountains at 8.30. At this early time there are only very few people on the slopes or when you’re lucky, there won’t even be one single person in sight. So you stand there, on the top of the mountain, looking down on the village with its small houses and be not thinking of anything at all. Then finally there comes that indescribable moment when you start skiing down the untouched slope, breathing in the cool, fresh air and feel the fresh snow under your skies. All you have to do in this amazing moment is not to think about anything and just let your skies get you down to the bottom of the mountain enjoying the high speed and amazement. 

It is not only the morning hours which make skiing in Saalbach so unique but also the great pow. There are many “off-pists” which are safe and where you can enjoy the deep snow after a snow-covered night. Everybody who adores skiing will be crazy about powder snow (powder snow is fresh, fluffy snow).

Another big role plays Aprés Ski. That is one part of winter which makes Saalbach so popular. Of course there are other nice ski areas around the world, but none of them have real Aprés Ski. It is especially young people who fancy partying after the lifts have closed. Skiers and Snowboarders go to alms and bars, still wearing their ski gear, singing typical Aprés Ski songs such as “Sweet Caroline” and start having a good time with friends as well as with strangers.

In case you’re not motivated for party because you’re on holidays with your boy- or girlfriend, Saalbach offers alternatives. You could, for example, spend a relaxing evening in the SPA of one of the cosy hotels or you could stay some nights in a lovely, little cottage somewhere in the mountains. You can enjoy your togetherness in front of the stove just enjoying the relaxed and easy atmosphere.

In the end you can see that you really need to come to Saalbach to enjoy the incomparable, picturesque landscape, the multi-cultural mixture of people and the fantastic parties!

Here are some pics to get an impression: