Stepping off the train in Kitzbühel, Austria, feels like entering hallowed ground: one of the most famous ski towns in the Alps ... when most of the area’s lodging had been gobbled up.

Far from a grungy ski bums club, Take Five is a large, glossy venue spanning three bars bestrewn with exotic (artificial) flowers, various dancefloors and a Dom Pérignon-branded VIP area ...

But last week in the Austrian town of Kitzbühel, ski buffs were talking enthusiastically about a pair of pretty 20-year-olds from New England who have set the skiing fraternity on its ear.

Tucked right up against the peak of the Bärenbadkogel in the Jochberg ski area, the Bärenbadalm spans three timber chalets, channelling contemporary rustic vibes. The large sun terrace commands ...

These iconic ski races, the second oldest alpine skiing competition, have been held every year since 1931. This year a Canadian, Jack Crawford, won the glorious downhill down the fabled Kitzbuhel ...

Austrian Olympic and Hahnenkamm champion Matthias Mayer does interviews in the Kitzbuhel finish area (Pinelli ... his retirement at the famed Austrian ski resort. “Cuche is now the King of ...