Tag: Carinthia
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Powder and Piste in Kärnten: ski resorts of Carinthia
Impressions of Austria’s Deep South snow country, from an English snowboarder
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Death of Dreiländereck: ode to a fallen ski area
After almost 50 years, Carinthia’s ‘tri-border’ ski resort closes. What is the future of Austria’s low-lying, local ski areas?
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Krampus Chaos: When Austria’s demonic tradition goes wrong
Young men dressed as hell-demons, fuelled on alcohol, armed with anonymity, whips and a licence to rampage. What could possibly go wrong?
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My Austrian wife thinks German sandals are acceptable slippers: she’s wrong
The greatest culture shock to hit me when I first came to Austria? My wife’s so-called slippers.
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Glock’s magic bullet: how a plastic pistol made in rural Austria became the world’s weapon of choice
From gangster rappers to military and police worldwide, the Glock is the preferred pistol. How an ’80s handgun made in rural Austria became an international icon.
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