Söll Ski Resort

In the 1980s Söll ski resort took the crown from Italy's Sauze d'Oulx as the party hotspot in the Alps, especially for young, British skiers. Shortly after that, snowboarding burst upon the winter sports scene and changed the map altogether.

Although still one of the livelier choices in Alpine skiing, Söll rarely makes the headlines for anything other than its traditional Tyrolean ambience and large, accessible ski area. Similar to the Italian resort of Sauze d'Oulx, Söll has a long history as a farming centre long before winter sports were even thought of. Despite extensive growth as a tourist resort, Söll has kept a lot of its character by maintaining historic architectural standards, with the village still centred on its beautiful, old church.

Söll is one of eight villages with mostly inter-linked ski areas that together form Austria's largest single ski area, the SkiWelt (“Ski World”), with its 279 km (157 miles) of ski runs – more than 210km (113 miles) of which have snowmaking cover. The runs are served by 91 lifts and there are over 70 mountain restaurants in the ski region whithin which skiers can take a break.