My Week Exploring Where to Ski Near Munich Airport
Last week I went skiing in Austria and Germany with Lufthansa, and a bunch of excellent Instagrammers from around the world. We did so much in six days in so many places – thank the phone for geotagging and photos, or I’d never remember it all.
All this is less than two hours from Munich Airport.
Or, if you go by helicopter, 15 minutes…
DISCLAIMER: All this happened in six days, no exaggeration
Day one
Early morning flight
From Birmingham to Munich with Lufthansa – easy airport, easy flight, all good.
![two hours from Munich](https://vickyflipfloptravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Helicopter-Lufthansa.jpg)
Lufthansa helicopter ride direct to Kitzbuhel
Meet the team for 20 windy minutes in the air over Munich and the mountains.
![Helicopter Lufthansa](https://vickyflipfloptravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Helicopter-fun.jpg)
Pick up by Audi
Took us to the ski hire place – felt like a rock star.
![Lodge in Austria](https://vickyflipfloptravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Hahnenkammen-Lodge.jpg)
Check in to the Hahnenkamm Lodge
It’s a favourite of celebs and VIPs, just like what I felt like this last week.
Lodge Champagne reception
After exploring the Hahnenkamm Lodge that is – possibly the fanciest place I’ve ever stayed.
![Champagne in Austria](https://vickyflipfloptravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Champagne-Hahnenkammen-Lodge.jpg)
First ski of the week
Not a good idea to try and keep up with an Oakley sponsored skier, the owner of a ski magazine and someone who’s been skiing since she was a kid – I fell over about five times, before I gave up and went by myself. Definitely not up to ski instructor standards – couldn’t keep up with them.
![Lufthansa snow trip](https://vickyflipfloptravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Kitzbuhel-skiing-slopes.jpg)
Skidoo ride
Had to change my boots – poor workman blames their tools, etc – glad I had this dude to take me to the gondola.
![Skidoo round Austria](https://vickyflipfloptravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Skidoo-ride-for-boots.jpg)
Time to relax
The most technical bath I’ve ever been in – disco lights, epic bubbles, massage jets and all.
![Fancy trip with Lufthansa](https://vickyflipfloptravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/P2010280.jpg)
Dinner at the lodge
Three courses of deliciousness topped off with a schnapps.
![Stunning lodge in Austria](https://vickyflipfloptravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Dinner-Hahnenkammen-Lodge.jpg)
Candlelight walk
Up to the church on top of the mountain looking out over the city, stunning.
![Torchlight in walk](https://vickyflipfloptravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Me-on-the-torhclight-walk.jpg)
Day two
Early morning ski
Before everyone else gets the gondola we got to go down from the lodge – my guide Susi pointed out all the key accident locations to me, fun.
![Early morning ski in Austria](https://vickyflipfloptravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Kitzbuhel-skiing-.jpg)
Eggy and salmon breakfast
Sensational, seriously – didn’t take a pic though so here’s the apple strudel instead.
![Hanahkammen Ldoge](https://vickyflipfloptravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/IMG_9769.jpg)
More skiing with Susi
She’s a mountain guide in the winter and a scuba instructor in the summer – hero – a brilliant teacher, guide and now friend.
![Susi and me in Austria](https://vickyflipfloptravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Me-and-Susi-loving-life.jpg)
Lunch at the mountain hut
I chose schnitzel with a bowl of sauerkraut, washed back with a schnapps.
![Kitzbuhel schnitzel](https://vickyflipfloptravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Scnitzel-in-Kitzbihel.jpg)
More skiing with Susi
Absolutely stunning vistas – getting used to the bumpier terrain here.
![Lodge in Austria](https://vickyflipfloptravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/View-from-the-lodge.jpg)
Paragliding with Element3
I ran off the mountain and landed 850m later right by the après ski in Streifalm – absolutely incredible.
![Kitzbuhel paragliding](https://vickyflipfloptravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Paragliding-strings-in-Kitzbuhel.jpg)
Apres ski in Kitzbuhel
Schnapps, gluhwein and watching out for the others – goodbye Kitzbuhel.
![Apres ski](https://vickyflipfloptravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Paragliding-to-the-apres-ski.jpg)
Journey to our super luxe house
We had a four-bed luxury house complete with fancy fixtures, a hot tub, sauna and steam room.
![Luxury house in Austria](https://vickyflipfloptravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/P2030388.jpg)
Dinner at Bio-Hotel Stanglwirt
It’s the best spa hotel in Austria and home to a restaurant with a room where you can watch the cows graze – there are also thrones for toilets.
![Fancy hotel in Austria](https://vickyflipfloptravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/IMG_9130-600x450.jpg)
![Fancy hotel in Austria](https://vickyflipfloptravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Spa-Hotel-600x450.jpg)
Day three
Went for a snowboarding lesson in Ellmau – loved it, spent a lot of time of my bum but defo want to do it again.
![snowboarding lesson](https://vickyflipfloptravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Me-on-a-snowboarding-lesson.jpg)
Lunch here
I had veal sausage and sauerkraut, unexpectedly yum, the snow was ruining visibility but looking good!
![Lunch in Austria](https://vickyflipfloptravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Snowboarding-place-for-lunch.jpg)
Visited the Igloo village in Hochbrixen
Enjoyed more gluhwein and a look at the ice bar, restaurant and hotel, all built just last week, out of snow and ice!
![](https://vickyflipfloptravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Igloo--600x450.jpg)
![](https://vickyflipfloptravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Us-at-the-Ice-Bar-600x450.jpg)
Steam room and hot tub at the house
Imagine living a life where this is at your disposal? Amazing and absolutely incredible to have in our garden.
![Hot tub in the house](https://vickyflipfloptravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Me-in-the-hot-tub.jpg)
Went sledging in Zillertal
It was a long way down the 4km Witches Run – kind of cold, kind of scary and totally amazing.
![Sledging](https://vickyflipfloptravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Toboganning-Witches-Hunt.jpg)
Fondue dinner at Gasthof Restaurant Perauer
I felt like a right fat beast by the end, but it was fun, and it was in an old cheese factory.
![Austria with Lufthansa](https://vickyflipfloptravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/IMG_9254.jpg)
Had to sledge down
We left it so late the lift had closed, a lot of effort after the fondue and gluhwein excess but great fun.
![Zillertal sledging](https://vickyflipfloptravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Sledging-at-Zillertal.jpg)
Day four
Breakfast at the Back Bakery
An on piste bakery with fresh pastries and bread every day – the baker was a lot of fun and loved having his pic taken!
![Back Bakery](https://vickyflipfloptravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Chef-and-baker-at-the-bakery.jpg)
Checked into Das Posthotel
This is one of the most beautiful hotels I’ve ever stayed in – and I was lucky enough to get the best room in the hotel.
![Accommodation](https://vickyflipfloptravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/IMG_9293.jpg)
Went skiing in Zillertal
Again, too difficult to keep up with those guys but at least it pushed me.
![Views over Platzlalm](https://vickyflipfloptravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/View-out-from-Platzlalm-.jpg)
Lunch at Platzlalm on the mountain
Enjoyed the Lufthansa chairs in the sun before the pork burgers inside, again, washed down with Schnapps.
![Burgers in Austria on the slopes](https://vickyflipfloptravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Burger-at-Platzlalm.jpg)
Tried Kaiserschmarren
First time for me for this yummy pancake delight, but definitely not the last.
![Dessert in Austria](https://vickyflipfloptravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Karmischsharrm.jpg)
Went skiing
Made sure to do my own thing, much better going at a speed I’m comfortable with.
![View out from snowing and skiing](https://vickyflipfloptravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Zillertal-skiing.jpg)
Apres ski gluhwein
There were random Brazilian carnival celebrations going on – celebrating Carnival time around the world.
![Celebrations in Austria](https://vickyflipfloptravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/IMG_9377.jpg)
Restaurant Alexander for dinner
We had 7 courses and two desserts, with wine to match, all cooked by Austrian celeb chef Alexander Fankhauser at the Hotel Lamark.
![Fancy hotel in Austria](https://vickyflipfloptravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Landmark-Hotel-in-Austria.jpg)
Day five
Mayrhofen gondolas
Went up the new swanky Mayrhofen gondolas – with absolutey incredible views over the valley, in comfort.
![Mayrhofen gondolas](https://vickyflipfloptravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/The-new-cars-in-Mahyrhofen.jpg)
Ski around
Free to do my own thing, going my own speed and taking in the views.
![Mahyrhofen](https://vickyflipfloptravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/The-top-of-the-first-gondola-to-Mayhrhofen.jpg)
Met for après at Schneekar Hutte
A fancy pyramid hotel with antlers everywhere and beautiful views – gluhwein and Champers all round.
![Austria](https://vickyflipfloptravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Pyramid-bar-in-Mahyrhofen.jpg)
Dinner and look around the Schneekar Hutte
Would love to stay here one day – right on top of the mountain, amazingly decorated and the food was delicious.
![View from the pyramid restaurant](https://vickyflipfloptravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/View-from-the-pyramid-restaurant.jpg)
Back down in the snowcat
![snow cat in austria](https://vickyflipfloptravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/The-snowcat-we-took-down.jpg)
It was like a rollercoaster ride, an awesome one which had us screaming and shouting down the slopes to the bottom – so much fun!
Apres ski at in Mahyrhofen
Danced on the stage to Avicii, drank beer, drank schnapps, loved it.
![apres ski](https://vickyflipfloptravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/IMG_9627.jpg)
Day six
Skiing at Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Started the day with this view from the edge of the world – stunning.
![Stood on the edge of the world](https://vickyflipfloptravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Look-out-point-at-Garmisch-Partenkirchen-.jpg)
Women’s World Cup, live!
Watched some of the Women’s World Cup skiers coming down at crazy speeds – felt awesome to be on the slopes at the same time as these athletes.
![Womens world cup](https://vickyflipfloptravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Me-at-the-Womens-World-Cup.jpg)
Lunch at Drehmoser
I had a skiers snack board in the sun, feeling super happy and super satisfied after scoffing this.
![Yummy food on the slopes of Germany](https://vickyflipfloptravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Skiers-snackboard.jpg)
Final skiing sesh
This was it, the final ski session of not just the week, but the entire season for me, and it was a stunning place to do it.
![Exploring Austria via ski](https://vickyflipfloptravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/IMG_9806.jpg)
Drive to the Hilton at Munich Airport
It was a 90-minute drive past quaint houses, interesting parks and the world famous BMW factory in Munich – I got upgraded at the hotel too, sweet! Something important involving Bayern Munich footballers was happening…
![Hilton Hotel](https://vickyflipfloptravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/IMG_9811.jpg)
Dinner at Airbrau
Munich Airport is the only one with a brewery, so we went – snack board and spinach dumplings, yum.
Day seven
Home time, via the Lufthansa VIP Senator Lounge
Oh my days they had a pick n mix, obvs just ate that and ignored all the proper food.
![Munich Airport Senators Lounge](https://vickyflipfloptravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/IMG_9817.jpg)
It’s been an absolutely incredible week – full of money-can’t-buy experiences as well as ones a lot of money can. I’ll remember this week for as long as I can, and would happily visit any of the resorts again, I hope you’ll get to, too!
Ever been to any of these resorts? Thoughts?
Perfect story, love it ))) Everything in details and so many images, super!!! ))
Ah thanks Simona! Glad you enjoyed it. It was such a good week – loved skiing in all those different places 🙂
Your photos are absolutely incredible – honestly some of the best I’ve ever seen from a travel blogger! Particularly love the one of you paragliding 😀 such an action-packed week for you, and who knew there was SO MUCH to do within a short journey from Munich?! X (also, totally writing this on a train on my way to work….may have sent this message via your “contact us” form too LOL)
Yay, thanks Emily! Love having your support 🙂 Yes, it WAS an action packed week. Exhausted by the end but so much fun. Feel like I’m still processing what happened that week. Crazy! It’s a good airport to fly into for some fun 🙂
I follow a lot of blogs and this post was the best!! I felt like I was with you..wishing!! Well done and truly amazing post. I loved all the pics and the one in the end where you skiing between Rocky Mountains.
Ah thanks Lacy – that’s awesome you think so! Glad you like my pics – although none could ever do the place justice 🙂
Wow! What an incredible 6 days. You’re so lucky to experience places like this!
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Crazy hey! It was an action-packed, awesome fun, crazy life trip!