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Welcome
to Kitzbühel in Tirol
Austria
Of all of the
resorts gathered under the umbrella of this
one ski pass covering much of the Kitzbüheler
Alps, the one bearing the name is by far the best
known on the International scene.
Kitzbühel hosts The Hahnenkahm, one of the most treacherous and most famous of all
of the downhill races on
the world cup circuit. As a result
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publicity in the global village and has
exploited it well. The resort, combined with well, but lesser
known Kirchberg, plus a host of
satellite resorts on the aforementioned ski pass, Aurach, Jochberg,
Ashau and Pass Thurn, present as
formidable a selection of ski terrain
and diversity as you are as likely to find anywhere in the alps. Kitzbühel is a resort that is steeped in history and glory. The only
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The ski scene has changed
however, and Kitzbühel along with it. Over the years, or at
least for the part of village history this writer has experienced,
the area attracted well healed, and those who looked well healed,
punters. Porches were everywhere, and posing was the name of the
game. Deep pockets were the rule and bars and restaurants
flourished. Now a days, at least on the surface, cracks appear. |
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Subtle differences in
spending habits are apparent and money does not flow as freely as
it once did. To be fair this is the trend all over the alps. But
it is here that one spends a heck of a lot of time (by choice) and
it is here that one sees the change most. Pockets are shallower
now and the throaty roar of the revving Porsche engine is much
less a part of the scene. |
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Kitzbühel has seen much
of this trend change in the scene before. As a matter of fact it
is this close link with the growth and evolution of the sport of
skiing and the ski tourism industry that leaves Kitzbühel so
exposed to the vacillations of it. But the area is still as good
as ever, and still as much fun, and on the good days in mid winter
this is still a helluva spot to be skiing, regardless of the depth
of your pockets.
Kitzbühel is a resort
that is almost as famous for its history and tradition as it is
for its skiing. In addition the place is well known for the extent
and variety of it's night life, its abundant and diversified
restaurants and its truly International flavor. Now, with the addition of an
excellent 18-hole golf course in Reith just outside town, added to
its many summer is taking on the persona of
a truly year round destination.
Kitzbühel is a
multifaceted resort. It attracts a large number of sophisticates,
and various "poseurs" from nearby countries, as well as
throngs of serious "holiday skiers" from all over the
globe. It is also a magnet for scores (no make that hundreds) of
"ski bums" mostly from "down under" who want
to have a season or so skiing, and combining it with a working
holiday.
It is this mixture, this melting pot that makes the area
so interesting. Most Austrians however, unless they are directly
involved in the tourism industry, tend to take an observer's
stance to all these goings on. Everybody's loss.
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