Salzburg

Outdoor community, trail running, live screen printing, and a Repair Corner: On August 28 and 29, Patagonia will celebrate the opening of its new store in Salzburg with a variety of events during its opening weekend. Visitors can look forward to creative hands-on activities, group events, and plenty of opportunities to get to know the local outdoor community.

What makes a good winter's day? For some it's the perfect turn, for others it's the long ascent or the moment when you sit together at the end of the day. The Patagonia Snow Movie Nights 2026 are dedicated to precisely these facets of winter sports.

Central european summertime has started and April has begun - and with it the familiar April weather, with spring and winter battling it out for the upper hand. After the surprisingly heavy snowfall on the northern slopes of the Alps, the weather calms down for the time being. However, a further outbreak of cold air and another northerly flow are to be expected.

The Austrian national anthem describes this season well "Since early ancestral days borne the burden of a high mission, much-tested Austria. Much-tested Austria."

Are you ready for an unforgettable holiday in the snow-covered mountains? Then watch out: We're giving away a short holiday for two people in the highest ski resort in Salzburger Land - Obertauern

The Lungau is a landscape (and at the same time a political district) in the south-east of Salzburg and offers several advantages and attraction points for us downhill-orientated ski tourers thanks to its geographical location.

We spent three days together with Patagonia-Europe in the Rauris Valley and, in addition to the new product presentation, we paid a visit to the Sonnblick Observatory. There, Dr. Elke Ludewig, head of the high-alpine research station, gave us interesting insights into how research has been taking place every day at an altitude of 3,106 metres since 1886. Topics on glacier degradation, sustainable materials and climate change were at the centre of the event.

I actually wanted to write something about a "last hallali" or "Ullr's last attack", but martial war and hunting metaphors somehow have a stale aftertaste after the last year.

The alarming title sounds like an arthouse adaptation of an Elfriede Jelinek book and evokes associations with chamber plays in which beer-bellied men in Burgenland struggle with their fate in dark pubs.

Steep face freeskiing is not only possible in Chamonix! The "Eastern Alps" also have a lot to offer in this category, although they often receive less attention than the better-known destinations further west. The book "Ski Extrem Guide. Steilwände und Normalanstiege auf 78 Gipfel in der Steiermark, Niederösterreich und Salzburg" by Michael and Hannes Pichler and Peter Kolland (2013) offers a comprehensive overview of the classical routes as well as more exotic destinations in the region. A clear recommendation!

The easternmost of the Tauern valleys, the Grossarl Valley, offers a wide range of touring options and extensive terrain for a wide variety of preferences. The mountaineering village of Hüttschlag is the perfect base for an excursion. As part of our co-operation with the mountaineering villages, Sepp Kendler, ÖAV section chairman of Grossarl-Hüttschlag, presents three beautiful tours in Grossarltal.

For many of us, the months of March, April and May are a real blessing when it comes to skiing and ski touring: the days are getting longer, the conditions are often safer - the time has come for extended, challenging undertakings. And you could see that in the numerous and impressive CRs of recent years. This season is different...