AIS-Salzburg Ski/Snowboard Schedule Released
December 8, 2023
The 2023-2024 AIS-Salzburg ski and snowboard program will be similar to recent years, with five scheduled ski days, a ski weekend in Kärnten from February 2-4, and the winter excursion from February 22-25 in Zell am See. Ski and snowboard days and the four-day winter excursion are included in the tuition for all boarders while the weekend trip to Innsbruck is at additional cost.
The single-day trips are to various ski resorts in the province of Salzburg within an hour and a half drive. Students can rent any necessary equipment at the ski resort and those who require lessons can do so at an extra cost. Scheduled dates so far include January 13th and 20th, February 10th and 17th, and a fifth date to be announced later.
The overnight ski weekend to Kärnten is part of our Weekend Overnight Travel Program and is offered first to our Senior Scholars and Distinguished Students. This trip is unique compared to other overnight trips in that participants stay for two nights and will enjoy two full days of skiing and snowboarding.
The winter excursion will once again be held at the wonderful Club Kitzsteinhorn, a youth sports hotel located in Zell am See and at the foot of the Kitzsteinhorn Glacier (see video above). For skiers and snowboarders, this region is the ultimate playground featuring the aforementioned Kitzsteinhorn glacier, which reaches over 3,200 meters (10,500 ft) and overlooks beautiful Lake Zell. The monster ski hill boasts multiple modern Gondolas and chairlifts, including a chairlift with heated seats! At least one ski and snowboard day will be spent on the other side of the valley from Kitzsteinhorn at Schmittenhöhe (1965 m/ 6,446 ft), a ski hill within a 10-minute walk of the hotel. The Schmittenhöhe is a more family-friendly resort and provides for more suitable runs for our beginning skiers and snowboarders.