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Winter Pleasures in the Alps

Austria

A skiing vacation in the resorts surrounding the Tirolean capital, Innsbruck, has been a favorite with visitors from home and abroad for many years. One of these resorts is Axams.

Axams and its ski mountain, Axamer Lizum:

An Olympic winter sports village amidst Tirol's glorious mountains, Axams is situated 878 meters / 2,881 ft above sea level on a wide-open sunny plateau in the heart of Tirol. Only 9 km / 5.5 miles from Innsbruck, the resort can be reached in 10 minutes by car or bus. Axamer Lizum (1,633 meters / 5,356 a.s.l.) is the winter sports area with Olympic runs, cableways and ski lifts. You can ski and snowboard here all day - every day.

Even non-skiers will have a great time in this winter wonderland. They may opt for an exhilarating toboggan downhill ride, or a spin on the ice skating rink. Cross-country skiers glide on forest trails. Romantic horse-drawn sleigh-rides let winter vacationers forget the cares of daily life in pristine mountain air.

Special Promotions:

7 Days' Lodging at a Family Home, sleeping 2 adults and 2 kids (ages 15 under) EURO 810

7 Days' Lodging plus Breakfasts at a Three Star Hotel: Rates start at EURO 525 per person

Axams Tourist Office

Tourismusbüro Axams. Tel+43(5234)68178; Fax+43(5234)681787 E-Mail: axams@innsbruck.tvb.co.at; http://www.tiscover.at/axams; or access www.austria.info/us

St. Anton am Arlberg

St. Anton warmly welcomes you!

The World Alpine Skiing Championships were held in this lovely ski resort in 2001. The giant ski area boasts 83 lifts and gondolas, 260 km / 160 miles of perfectly groomed ski trails and more than 185 km / 114 miles of fantastic powder runs. You don't have to take the same lift twice, just go from one mountain to the next on another lift! Among the most challenging slopes are Schindler, Kar, Galzig, Gampen and Kapall. The Valluga and the Rendl areas offer everything a skier could desire.

Situated at 1,304 meters / 4,277 ft above sea level, St. Anton is a vacation paradise for the whole family. The cozy little town with 2500 inhabitants has maintained its genuine Alpine ambience and is a BEST OF THE ALPS resort.

For cross-country skiing there are perfect tracks in St. Anton and its beautiful surroundings. Like the other sought-after resorts in the Alps, it boasts a snowboard-park and a half-pipe, toboggan runs, ice skating rinks, Alpine curling on ice, and horse-drawn sleigh rides across the white winter wonderland.

Nearest airports: Innsbruck (100 km / 62 miles); Munich (250 km / 154 miles); Zurich (250 km / 154 miles); Salzburg (300 km / 185 miles) For more information on Austria, please access: www.austria.info/us

Edited by Dave Shultz

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