(Lech itself was the go-to ski destination in the 1990s for Princess Diana and young princes William and Harry.) The family also had a close friendship with Ludwig Bemelmans, author of the ...

Lech, Austria – A Serene Evening Walk in the Alps’ Most Exclusive Ski Village (4K) Posted: April 6, 2025 | Last updated: April 6, 2025 Lech, Austria, is an alpine gem long favored by royalty ...

For the more adventurous (and advanced), heli-skiing can also be arranged ... with the twinkling lights of Lech visible through the palatial windows. With a 24/7 butler and concierge, food and drinks ...

I enjoyed my new found ski-trip beverage Augustiner Weissbier, a delicious Bavarian wheat beer. The town of Lech stands for many wonderful features, but I appreciate it’s moto, “We stand for ...

Ski areas that consistently enjoy deep powder include Switzerland’s Engelberg and Andermatt regions, Austria’s Axamer Lizum and Arlberg regions (Lech, Zürs and St. Anton), and, of course, the famous ...

Second, Lech’s altitude is around 1,450 meters (4,740 feet, with skiing that ascends as high as 2,800 meters; many of Austria’s 400 ski resorts are situated much lower. Third, Lech’s ...

And next morning we were off to be kitted out at the Strolz sports shop in Lech before heading up the chairlift for our first ski run. The Arlberg area is for people of all abilities, from nursery ...

Second, Lech’s altitude is around 1,450 meters (4,740 feet, with skiing that ascends as high as 2,800 meters; many of Austria’s 400 ski resorts are situated much lower. Third, Lech’s ...

The Arlberg ski area has 97 lifts and 305 km of pistes, and also boasts 200km of off-piste runs. A high percentage of Lech’s day visitors are lower intermediate refugees from St Anton who find ...

Lech ski runs are some of the best in Austria (photo: Michael Magulski) But Thorston had faith in me. He put me through my paces with a target of being able to ski down from the ski hut in the ...

This backdoor access to the famed resorts of Lech, Zurs and St. Anton opened up Austria’s largest ski area, with about 300 kilometers of runs and 85 lifts. The Run of Fame is an 85-kilometer ...