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Johannes Rainer has worked in his family’s schnapps distillery since the age of 15Credit: supplied
For an intermediate skier like me the slopes were perfect with lots of steep but wide reds and a few black runs I could test my skills on.
There are also lots of gentle nursery slopes for beginners and more challenging off-piste sections for anyone looking for something more adventurous.
The 760km of slopes are spread across five regions and you can drive between them or take the ski bus if you want to explore.
Traditional ski huts are dotted across the slopes with menus including wiener schnitzel with lingonberry jam, and tiroler gröstl – a rustic dish of fried potatoes, onions, and diced bacon often topped with a fried egg.
Exhilarated after a day’s skiing we head back to our hotel, the Hotel Der Almhof in Hinterthal.
After a great couple of days skiing, my legs are aching but I am thankfully uninjured.
And, should I have taken a tumble, there’s always medicinal celery schnapps waiting in the wings.
GO: SKI AUSTRIA
GETTING THERE: Fly to Salzburg with Jet2, Ryanair, Wizz Air or British Airways. Fares from £34 return.
STAYING THERE: Four nights’ half-board at the Hotel Der Almhof in Hinterthal is from £750pp including ski pass. See almhof.co.at.
OUT & ABOUT: Toboggan rental from five euros but many hotels have their own that you can borrow.
MORE INFO: See hochkoenig.at/en.
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