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A Beginner's Guide to Skiing in Obergurgl
Date Posted: 02 August 2024Obergurgl in Austria is an idyllic location for a beginner skier. There are only 400 residents here, but they are keen to welcome everyone to their stunning mountain home. The resort became better known, when in 1931, the balloonist Professor Auguste Piccard and a colleague made an emergency landing after becoming the first people to reach the stratosphere. Found at the head of the Ötztal Valley in Tirol, Obergurgl is just a bus ride from Sölden, which featured in the 2015 Bond movie Spectre, ...
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Best Après-Ski Bars and Nightlife Hotspots in Obergurgl
Date Posted: 31 July 2024Nestled high in the Austrian Alps, Obergurgl is a safe bet if you want to guarantee some great skiing. It’s got 110km of pistes (if also counting satellite town Hochgurgl) and is one of the first non-glacier resorts in the Tirol region to welcome skiers each season. Obergurgl is more of a family resort than an all-out party town, but there’s a good selection of pubs, bars, and clubs, which means you can always find somewhere for a post-ski drink, have a dance to live music, or party until the e...
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8 Reasons Why Obergurgl is a Great Ski Resort
Date Posted: 30 July 2024Nestled in the Austrian alps, Obergurgl is a hugely popular skiing destination, although it’s a little different than some of the more well-known ski resorts in Europe. A key resort in the Austrian skiing armoury, strong snow-sure conditions are a major pull for Brits and Europeans - the skiing is top notch and there’s access to a plentiful supply of pistes and trails. Obergurgl (sometimes named just Gurgl in reference to its newest purpose-built addition, Hochgurgl) is a resort aimed more to ...