Hello there,
This really is one the best winters here in Berlin for a long time. There is a lot of snow and that makes the cold bearable. But mother nature has forgotten one important thing here in Berlin. There is a lot of snow and it looks like it will be here for quite a few weeks from today, but seriously it I cannot see why we should have snow here. There are no mountains to be found.
There is not too much snow in the alps yet, but I am sure that it will come, soon. End of January till mid-February is the time with snow-guarantee, even though over the last years all people who love winter-sports or even earn their money with it have suffered from big snow scarcity. I have a feeling though that this year it is going to be better 
I want to present to you two different ski and snowboard resorts which I used to frequent. Unfortunately I cannot go as often this winter, as I used to, when I was living really close to the alps.
Well, let’s start with “Brauneck“, my hood. This is where I started snowboarding in the winter 89/90. The resort is rather small compared to other ones in the alps, but it is very close to Munich. A 45-60 minutes drive to the south from Munich makes it possible for locals in Munich to do day trips. That is what we usually did, get up in the morning, get in the car or on the train, go snowboarding and go back home in the evening. As I said, it is a rather small resort, but it offers a whole lot. Flat slopes for beginners, mogul slopes and double black diamonds! I love it and the price for a one-day ticket is: 28 Euro (cheap)
The next resort is Alpbachtal. Once again close to Munich. One hour or one and a half drive to Austria to reach another rather small area, but it is really good to go to smaller places, because they are not overfilled with people and tourists, even though many people from Belgium, the UK, and the Netherlands find their way to the northern part of Austria. The price for a one day ticket here is: 32 euro (still pretty cheap)
People who love crowded slopes and long queues in front of gondulas can go the glaciers, such as Mayrhofen and Stubaital or Hochzillertal/Hochfügen, but I really prefer the smaller places, they also offer all kinds of levels of slopes and they are cheaper.
See you on top of the mountains lads,
Cheers,
M
Alpbachtal
Brauneck
