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Solden, Austria

Introduction

This high altitude resort is located 90km from Innsbruck and 40km from Ötztal (the nearest train station), and is just down the road from the better known resort of Obergurgl. The area consists of “The Big 3” mountains, Schwarze Schneide, Gaislachkogel and Tiefenbachkogel, which are all over 3000 metres and serviced by high speed lifts with stunning views into Italy from their summits. At the top are 2 glaciers offering Austria's biggest glacial ski area and 147km of pistes overall, which are all perfectly groomed when the lifts open at 8am, but get seriously moguled by the end of the day by the hoardes of skiers.

The town stretches either side along the Otztaler Ache river for 3 or 4km and at either end are gondolas taking you up to the mountains, its usually possible to board down to the town until the end of the winter season.

Solden is well known, if not better known more for its party atmospehere that its mountain; quiet this place isn't. There's numerous on mountain apres bars and a stack more in town, and the last night-club closes at 8am.

One night a week the Gaislakogel opens in the evening and you can go nightboarding on a few of the slopes if you buy the extra night ticket. There is also a big ski / snowboard and firework show on the same night which is worth a look.

The Giggijoch gondola serves the other end of town and both are linked with a frequent bus service. Every Friday there is a big party at the top of the gondola with bands playing. Rettenbach also hosts a huge outdoor musical every April  incorporating 500 actors, lasers and fireworks. At the bottom of the World Cup Run on Rettenbach, next to the Stadium there is the Salomon station with a really cool bar upstairs.

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