Obergurgl is where winter starts - and one of the top hotels in Obergurgl is the Hotel Edelweiss & Gurgl
Ski opening in the sunny Ötztal Valley in Tyrol
Finally the time has come: the start of the ski season in Obergurgl. The snow-sure pistes are groomed and the terraces in front of the skiing chalets have been freed of snow, the ski schools are open and a new ski season in the beautiful Ötztal Valley can finally start. Hotel Edelweiss & Gurgl, one of the leading hotels in Obergurgl, is looking forward to welcoming you to the Ötztal Valley.
When skiing or snowboarding in the Hochgurgl-Obergurgl ski resort you will experience winter at its very best. In one of the top ski hotels in Obergurgl, Hotel Edelweiss & Gurgl, you can relax after a fun skiing day in the in-house spa area, the Glacier Spa. The friendly beauty and wellness team gladly offer expert advice. Or let your skiing day end with a proper apres-ski party in the Obergurgl-Hochgurgl skiing region. It is of course your choice.
Either way the ski season start has to be celebrated in the right manner – for instance at the many rustic alpine skiing chalets and the apres-ski bars in Obergurgl:
- Edelweiss & Gurgl Bar (directly by the hotel's terrace)
- Festkoglalm Chalet
- Top Mountain
- Ski Chalet Kirchenkar
- David's Skihütte Chalet
- Nederhütte Chalet
- Wurmkoglhütte – middle station
- Schönwieshütte Chalet
- Hohe Mut Chalet
Day activity tips
A few activity tips at Hotel Edelweiss & Gurgl for your family ski holiday in Tyrol.
10:00 a.m.
Ski guiding with Christoph
12:00 a.m.
Lunch at the Festkogelhütte Chalet
14:00 p.m.
Wellness & swimming
16:00 p.m.
Shopping at Fashion Dreams
18:00 p.m.
Aperitif with live piano music
10:00 a.m.
Coffee at the E&G umbrella bar
12:00 a.m.
Lunch at Edelweiss & Gurgl
16:00 p.m.
Cosmetic treatment
18:00 p.m.
Take a drink with piano music
20:00 p.m.
Night time skiing at the Festkogel
10:00 a.m.
Massage
12:00 a.m.
Lunch at the Wurmkoglhütte Chalet
02:00 p.m.
Kirchenkarhütte Chalet after- noon coffee
04:00 p.m.
Aprés Ski at the Edelweiss Bar
06:00 p.m.
Aperitif with live piano music
10:00 a.m.
Carving at the Kirchenkar ski-lift
12:00 a.m.
Lunch at David's Chalet
02:00 a.m.
Enjoy the longest ski run
04:00 p.m.
Catch 40 winks - it re-energises
06:00 p.m.
Aperitif with live piano music
10:00 a.m.
Coffee and photos at the Top Mountain Star
12:00 a.m.
Lunch at the Hohen Mut ski run
02:00 p.m.
Hohe Mut ski run
04:00 p.m.
Solarium
06:00 p.m.
Aperitif with piano music
10:00 a.m.
Summit lift Festkogel
12:00 a.m.
Lunch at the winter garden
02:00 p.m.
A winter walk to the Swiss pine forest
04:00 p.m.
Try on new ski boots at Scheiber Sport
06:00 p.m.
Enjoy the outdoor pool
10:00 a.m.
Carving the Kirchenkar ski run
12:00 a.m.
Lunch at the Hohe Mut Alm Chalet
04:00 p.m.
Check-in at the Kids club
06:00 p.m.
Aperitif with piano music
07:00 p.m.
Farmer’s Buffet at the E & G
Top of the Mountain Parties in Obergurgl – winter holidays in Tyrol
Located at an elevation of 3,080 metres, the new Top Mountain Star reaches high up into the skies. It’s a view platform which sports a panorama bar – in a modern and futuristic look. The Top Mountain Star offers space for extraordinary parties in the Oetztal Valley. With the last cable car run you will reach the valley safely and quickly, where the party may of course continue. There is no end to the night during the ski season opening in Obergurgl, that’s for sure!
If the ski season start in Obergurgl is a must for you, best send a no-obligation online enquiry today to secure your room at one of the top Obergurgl hotels: Hotel Edelweiss & Gurgl in the heart of Obergurgl.
A great tip from the team at Hotel Edelweiss & Gurgl: if you book your flights from the UK early, you will be able to get the best fares. The nearest airports for Hotel Edelweiss & Gurgl are either Munich or Innsbruck airports. A private shuttle service can be arranged for you by the team of Hotel Edelweiss & Gurgl. Send an online enquiry now.
Impressions
Snow is guaranteed in the skiing region Obergurgl in December. Start the skiing season 2,000 metres above sea level.
Start of the season in Obergurgl - Hotel Edelweiss & Gurgl at the heart of the skiing region
A marvellous prospect - only one step from the hotel in Obergurgl to the skiing pistes.
Skiing without detour at the Hotel Edelweiss & Gurgl in the Ötztal mountains
To the first downhill trail by cable car from the hotel in Obergurgl
Hotel Edelweiss & Gurgl in the sunny Ötztal Alps mountains in Austria
No journey to the pistes, no waiting time - from the hotel to the slopes in one step
Edelweiss & Gurgl - skiing fun surrounded by the majestic Ötztal mountains
Sunshine, deep snow, mountains - ski opening in Obergurgl-Hochgurgl
