Wisetrips Travel Blog

Monday, December 30, 2024 I decided to try Cross-country (Nordic) skiing at Aqua Dome . I walked downstairs and rented some Salomon Classic Cross-country skis (25 euros/day) from  Sunup Sports . Salomon Classic 173 cm skis (ski length is based on 80 kg weight) Salomon (44.5) boots Salomon poles One of the Aqua Dome concierges explained where the cross-country trails were located, and I walked arou…

Friday, January 3, 2025 With Patrizia , as our local guide in Langenfeld, Inna and Alex embarked on a snowshoeing hike to the Wiesle Hut.  Alex and Inna had a lot of fun snowshoeing in deep snow and enjoying the small desserts at the Wiesle Hut. Unfortunately, I could not join them because I was busy alpine skiing at Solden.  Here is a short video that Inna recorded of the snowshoeing: In the hut, Alex…

Friday, January 3, 2025 At around 07:45, I stopped by the Aqua Dome reception to purchase a daily pass for  Solden . It was 79 euros plus a 3-euro deposit, for a total of 82 euros. The daily pass was much less expensive than a daily pass at U.S. Ski resorts! (The 3-euro deposit was refunded to me after I returned the ski card.)  I had a small, quick breakfast, eating a bowl of yogurt with jam and some scrambled egg…

For our 10:00 hike from Aquadome, our hiking guide, Patrizia , took us to Eagle's View (Adlerblick) for panoramic views near Langenfeld, Austria. We were supplied with a small backpack that carried additional water, apples, and ice cleat crampons (for putting on boots).  Patrizia  ordered two taxis to take us to the beginning of the hike near Giles (a short distance away from Aquadome in Langenfeld).  Since th…

Monday, December 30, 2024 Once we reached Aqua Dome in Längenfeld from the  Ötztal Bahnhof  (train station) using bus #320, we dropped off our 3 large suitcases and decided to grab lunch (as our room #169 was not yet ready). We decided to grab lunch at the cafe and sat near the bar. We ordered the following items: Boris: Frittatensuppe (Beef Bouillon with pancake strips), Hot Tea Alex: Wolfsbarschfilet (…