Media coverage and press articles on Warth-Schröcken
Warth-Schröcken, the snowiest ski area in Europe, is an inexhaustible smorgasbord for journalists from numerous specialist magazines for that are worth both writing and reading.
Browse through our archive of media coverage and find yourself inspired to spend a holiday in Warth-Schröcken!
2014 Media Coverage
Schwäbische Zeitung
13 February 2014
Villariba against Villabajo in Vorarlberg
Allegedly, a small village in Vorarlberg receives more snow than Damüls. The village in the Bregenz Forest is very proud of its title as "the snowiest village in the world". The neighbours in Warth-Schröcken counter with their own statistics. Who is the biggest snow hole of them all?
NZZ - Neue Zürcher Zeitung
17 January 2014
Snow white pleasure
A mountain village flirts with sophisticated ski locations: The Auenfeldjet connects Warth-Schröcken with Lech Zürs to form the largest ski area in Vorarlberg.
2013 Media Reports
Publications about the ski connection of Warth-Schröcken to Lech Zürs
FAZ - Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
29 December 2013
Summit stormers
Arlberg: Skilfully interwoven. Ski areas compete strongly with each other and struggle to gain holidaymakers with ever-more modern, comfortable equipment. One thing counts most of all: size.
SÜDKURIER
28 December 2013
From Warth-Schröcken to Lech Zürs
The new "Auenfeldjet" connects both ski areas and thus also the Bregenz Forest with the Arlberg.
NÜRNBERGER NACHRICHTEN
28 December 2013
Take a lift to the neighbour's
One-of-a-kind technology worldwide: Auenfeldjet connects the Walser village of Warth with trendy Lech in the Arlberg.
BADISCHE NEUESTE NACHRICHTEN
28 December 2013
Warth is not looking to become a second Lech
A paradise for real skiers: the rustic Walser village Warth is known as a snow hole. It does not want to become a second Lech. No shopping malls or sophisticated boutiques are planned; simply a helping of skiing pleasure.
SCHWÄBISCHE ZEITUNG
27 December 2013
Grow or die
Two ski areas have been merged in Vorarlberg. Nature conservancy has to take a back seat. "Were it not for ski tourism, the village would probably no longer exist."
SÜDDEUTSCHE ZEITUNG
19 December 2013
Through the wall
Lech lives from luxury. But its exclusivity is at risk. This is why the region is seeking a partnership with its more pedestrian neighbour Warth-Schröcken.
AUGSBURGER ALLGEMEINE
13 December 2013
A connection between two worlds
Sealing the gap - It took 40 years, but it has now been completed: since last weekend, a new gondola lift connects the ski areas Warth-Schröken and Lech am Arlberg, building upon the legacy of a courageous priest.
SKI MAGAZIN
05 November 2013
A win-win situation
It will finally be time for the wedding in December: Warth-Schröcken and Lech-Zürs will become one ski area, creating an Arlberg with even more facets
FAZ - Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung29
31 August 2013
The wilder the better for the little ones
The outdoor family days in Warth-Schröcken are all about adventure, courage and team spirit. The roles will definitely be newly assigned: For example, for Josef, owner of Schröcken Adventure Park or Christian, mountain and canyoning guide, who looks like a young Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Feldkircher Anzeiger
19. September 2013
Seven Summits Tour 2013
A few days ago, the fifth edition of one of the most extreme mountain tours in the Alpine region was held in beautiful weather in Schröcken. 7 summits, 5,000 vertical metres in just one day - who made it?
Nürnberger Nachrichten
10 August 2013
A narrow ridge with a panorama view - A climbing and outdoor holiday in Warth-Schröcken
Warth-Schröcken has been synonymous with outdoor sports in the Arlberg for quite some time. There are 3 specialists here in a village with fewer than 500 inhabitants. A ride on the Flying Fox crosses borders, as does the view from the Karhorn via ferrata.
Schwäbische Zeitung
03 August 2013
A pioneer in rappelling
Jürgen Strolz has made canyoning popular on Hochtannberg. A lovely personal report about the exciting profession of a "canyoning guide".
Schwäbische Zeitung
27 July 2013
Rappelling along a racing waterfall
An exciting report about canyoning in our region - there won't be a dry eye in the house!
ALPIN - Extrabeilage "The Lechweg"
May 2013
The Lechweg - from the source to the waterfall
A medium long-distance hiking path through one of the last wild river landscapes in Europe. Hike the path of the Lech from its source in Formarinsee to the famous Lech waterfall located in Füssen in Allgäu. A journey through breath-taking natural landscapes - a journey to yourself.
ALPS Magazin
March/April 2013
Making momentum through ski history
Metre-high powder snow, untouched slopes and comfortable lift connections - a dream for freeride fans comes true i the small village of Warth in Vorarlberg...
Familie & Co
28 March 2013
Outdoor adventure for families in Vorarlberg
Summer starts in Warth-Schröcken when the marmot awakes. Then the sun shines on the shining faces of the children and the mountain world becomes an outdoor Mecca.
Outdoor Family
20 March 2013
When dad and his boy
get out of Rosenheim and into adventure! Bernd and his son Niklas tell about their outdoor experiences in Warth-Schröcken in Vorarlberg - from their very own perspective...
2012 Media Reports
Bayerische Staatszeitung
It doesn't get whiter than this
White, whiter, Warth. This is what you seen when travelling through the Bregenz Forest towards the Arlberg... A excellent brief report on Warth-Schröcken, the snowiest ski area in Europe.
Ski Magazin
13 December 2012
Right next to the trail
Deep snow, giving gas and hanging on: an adventurous father-son weekend in Warth.
GEO SAISON
21 November 2012
Deep snow dreams
An excellent report about the ski area Warth-Schröcken in the current December issue of GEO Saison.
Our summary: Worth reading!
Schwäbische Zeitung
20 August 2013
When the snow yields to chives
Anyone looking to learn about nature and culture on Tannberg can do so on three family-friendly day trips on the Walser themed hiking path around Warth, Schröcken and Lech.
Familie & Co
April 2012
We go together like fire and brimstone!
A father and son weekend for "real men" offers experiences that help fathers and sons to bond. A feeling of togetherness last long after the adventures.
2011 Media Reports
Tageblatt
5 August 2011
In the wild waters of the Lech
It rages, foams and gurgles: the scope of sounds when swimming in wild waters alone is overwhelming. The vertical rock walls of the Lech ravine amplify the sound of the rushing water. The participants of the wild water tour are right in the middle...
Heilbronner Stimme
29 January 2011
Tricky slopes and kid-friendly hangs
In Warth-Schröcken, there is guaranteed snow into the spring and the prices are moderate. On a ski trip with the former mayor Gebhard Fritz.