Posted in A hot tip on Dec 18th, 2008
A unique world made of ice and snow at an altitude of 2,500 metres - that’s the Volvo Ice Camp! I have already been so lucky as to spend one day and one night in the Inuit homes on top of Kitzsteinhorn: an absolutely incomparable experience! 60 tons of ice and 3.000 cubic metres of [...]
Posted in A hot tip on Dec 17th, 2008
When the mountain inn was in flames on 28th October this year, hardly anyone wanted to pitch their hopes too high that the hotel and its bar and inn ‘Schnapshans’ would be a destination to stop for refreshment in this winter season. But not only did ‘Schnapshans’ Herwig Schiefer (www.schnapshans.at) believe in this, he [...]
Posted in A hot tip on Nov 25th, 2008
Until only recently the fairground between the Ferry Porsche Congress Center and our pedestrian zone seemed rather bleak. But (fortunately) this has considerably changed since last week: Zell’s Christmas market has finally opened! In the evenings, when all those tiny lights on the booths come alive, it emanates a special feeling of cosiness. Right [...]
Posted in A hot tip on Oct 28th, 2008
Hello! My name is Evelyn Thurner and since August I have been working as a marketing assistant at the Gletscherbahnen Kaprun AG. My first winter at 3.029 metres of altitude is approaching with giant strides. I am already in a fever of excitement! And the good news is that we don’t have to wait any [...]
Posted in A hot tip on Oct 10th, 2008
We did it! Since the beginning of October our winter homepage is online again! Once again, the region tempts visitors to go skiing or ice skating instead of hiking and swimming. It seems St Peter was so impressed that he granted us quite a bit of fresh snowfall on Kitzsteinhorn. Did you expect him to [...]
Posted in A hot tip on Sep 30th, 2008
When the leaves turn golden and the days grow shorter, the time has come: during the autumn months the rutting call of the male red deer is one of the most extraordinary sounds that can be heard in our region. The dominant male deer and its rivals noisily compete for the attention of their chosen [...]
Posted in A hot tip on Aug 26th, 2008
An article about ‘green’ products here, a label promising ecological food there: due to this overload of eco certificates, it is really difficult to stay informed about what’s in the products you buy. Or do you understand why operators advertise their data-processing centres with the slogan ‘Green IT’? They consume a lot of energy - [...]
Posted in A hot tip on Jul 29th, 2008
For our little guests Zell am See-Kaprun has a very special offer. Every Monday at 9.45 am the station of Areitbahn I in Schüttdorf is the meeting point for a walking tour with the most entertaining guides of the region. And the holiday dragon of Schmittenhöhe Schmidolin waits there, too, to invite all his friends [...]
Posted in A hot tip on Jun 24th, 2008
My colleague Lissi just told me last month how much she has enjoyed spending time at the Hohe Tauern National Park. And I completely agree. From Zell am See-Kaprun it is just a stone’s throw away - perfect for a day trip. I personally love the water worlds in the town of Krimml. They are [...]
Posted in A hot tip on May 27th, 2008
Here in Pinzgau, you’ll never get tired of nature - the versatile and many-faceted landscape sees to that and always offers something new to discover. After work I often take the chance to go on a stroll or a bicycle tour. However, it would probably take ages to get to know all the most beautiful [...]
