The Austrian Alps for the Winter Months.
Skating, Tobogganing, Ski-ing, Sleighing, in short every winter sport, par excellence.
Innsbruck. Seat of an English colony. Headquarters of winter sports. Climate highly recommended by the medical profession.
Kitzbuehel. Renowned winter resort.
St. Anton (Arlberg). Excellent Ski-ing centre.
Gossensass. Every Winter sport.
Cortina d’Ampezzo. Eminently suitable for winter sojourn.
The Semmering, near Vienna. Highly recommended for winter sports.
Meran. The pearl of Austrian health resorts.
Salzburg. Capital and Dukedom. Excellently suited for the winter.
Bozen-Gries, Trent, Rovereto, Arco, Riva, &c. Excellent places for winter sojourn.
WINTER TOURS TO THE AUSTRIAN ALPS. For particulars and pamphlets (free) write or call:—
THE AUSTRIAN TRAVEL & INFORMATION BUREAU, 86, PICCADILLY, LONDON, W.
WILSON LINE.
WINTER SPORTS IN NORWAY.
REDUCED WINTER FARES.
(From 1st October, 1905 to 30th April, 1906.)
FROM HULL TO
CHRISTIANSAND.
. AND .
CHRISTIANIA.
First-class, Single £3 3s. 0d. ” Return £5 5s. 0d. Second-class, Single £2 10s. 0d. ” Return £4 0s. 0d. Victualling included.
Intended Sailings...
From HULL every FRIDAY evening.
From CHRISTIANIA every FRIDAY, 10 a.m., calling at CHRISTIANSAND Friday night.
For further information apply to
Messrs. The UNITED SHIPPING Co., Ltd., 108, Fenchurch Street, LONDON, E.C.
Messrs. T. COOK & SON, Ludgate Circus, LONDON, E.C. or to
Messrs. THOS. WILSON, SONS, & Co., Ltd. HULL.
BEFORE PURCHASING SOUVENIRS
BE SURE TO VISIT
BENNETT’S
Photograph and Curiosity Stores.
Unrivalled Stock of Photos, Silver, Fancy Articles,
Guide Books, Maps, Books on Norway, Tauchnitz
Edition, &c.
TRAVELLING AND HOTEL COUPONS ISSUED.
Every Information furnished relative to Travelling in Norway. Money Exchanged.
THOS. BENNETT &. SONS,
CARL JOHANS GADE 35, CHRISTIANIA.
By Special Appointment, Dealers to Her Majesty Queen Alexandra.
William Schmidt,
41, CARL JOHANS GADE,
CHRISTIANIA.
GENTLEMEN’S OUTFITTERS.
SPORTING . REQUISITES . AND . CLOTHING.
H. HORN & Co.
Egertorvet,
CHRISTIANIA.
GENTLEMEN’S OUTFITTERS.
GRAN HOTEL, BOLKESJÖ,
NORWAY. Proprietor, M. HAFSTEN.
First-class accommodation. Moderate terms.
Beautifully situated in Telemarken. Most suitable quarters for Ski-ing and Winter Sports. Eight hours from Christiania—rail to Kongsberg, drive thence to Bolkesjö. Telephonic communication with all parts. Highly recommended.
CHAMONIX.
WINTER SEASON.
The Electric Railway from Le Fayet St. Gervais
to Chamonix is now running the whole year round.
GRAND HOTEL PENSION.
COUTTET et du PARC.
SKI-RUNNING,
SKATING,
TOBOGGANING.
EXTENSIVE ICE RINK IN SUNNY POSITION.
All small Mountain Excursions may be made
in Winter.
CENTRAL HEATING, ELECTRIC LIGHT. M. COUTTET, who is himself an enthusiastic Ski-Runner, and has ascended in Winter on Ski the Col du Geant, 11,056ft., the Col du Midi, 11,700ft., and traversed from Chamonix to Zermatt by the High Level Route, &c., is able to give all information concerning the district.
For full particulars apply to the Proprietors,
COUTTET BROTHERS,
Hotel Couttet,
Chamonix, France.
CAUX, ABOVE TERRITET, MONTREUX.
Lake of Geneva, Switzerland.
CAUX PALACE & GRAND HOTEL.
Splendid position, with magnificent view of
the Alps. Central, full south.
HEATED THROUGHOUT BY STEAM.
Concert three times a day. Grand Balls.
Magnificent Hall.
One of the finest Hotels, With first-rate
Cuisine.
GRINDELWALD.
HOTELS BEAR AND ADLER.
WINTER SPORTS:
SKI-RUNNING, SKATING,
TOBOGGANING, CURLING.
BOSS BROTHERS, Proprietors.
DAVOS PLATZ.
GRAND HOTEL BELVEDERE
IS
The best Hotel for Ski Runners, and the headquarters
of the Davos English Ski Club.
GRAND HOTEL BELVEDERE
HAS
Baths on every floor, and the most modern recently
installed sanitary arrangements.
GRAND HOTEL BELVEDERE
IS
Close to the big Skating Rink, Where the International
Skating Competitions are held.
GRAND HOTEL BELVEDERE
HAS
Electric light throughout, private spring water supply,
central heating, and a rational and well varied cuisine.
GRAND HOTEL BELVEDERE
IS
Close to the Schatz Alp Cable Railway, which takes
passengers up 1000 feet in a few minutes.
GRAND HOTEL BELVEDERE
HAS
A large Ball Room, where balls, dances, orchestral concerts,
&c., are given throughout the winter season.
GRAND HOTEL BELVEDERE
IS
THE BEST HOTEL IN
DAVOS PLATZ.
AUSTRIAN TIROL,
KITZBÜHEL
(Two hours beyond Innsbruck).
PENSION SCHLOSS LEBENBERG.
UNDER ENGLISH MANAGEMENT.
OPEN ALL THE YEAR. EXCELLENT CUISINE.
EVERY COMFORT.
As a Ski-ing Centre KITZBÜHEL STANDS UNRIVALLED.
Owing to the formation of the slopes, Kitzbühel has been pronounced by experts to be one of the finest Ski-ing grounds, in Europe. The position of Lebenberg enables Visitors to start in any direction from the Schloss. The Climate of Kitzbühel is noted for the absence of wind and the amount of sunshine. It is therefore AN IDEAL WINTER RESORT.
Tobogganing and Skating can also be indulged in.
Sleigh races and Ski-ing competitions are held yearly.
For Illustrated Prospectus and further particulars apply to the Proprietor,
PENSION SCHLOSS LEBENBERG,
KITZBÜHEL, AUSTRIAN TIROL.
5,000 FEET ABOVE THE SEA.
Feldberg in the Black Forest. Nearest and most favourable
Ski-ing ground for England.
Railway Station: TITISEE, via FREIBURG, BADEN.
HOTEL FELDBERGER HOF.
The Hotel contains 150 Rooms, with 200 beds, and has
two annexes—The Jaegermattte, with 25 rooms and
40 beds, and the Turm Hotel, with 28 rooms and
48 beds.
SPLENDID SKI-ING COUNTRY.
The Hotel has been greatly enlarged and contains every
modern comfort, including electric light, central heating
throughout, lift, billiard-room, skittle-alley, beer-room,
drying-rooms, store-room for ski, two baths in every
storey, and suites of rooms.
Pension Prices for a six days’ stay.
Tobogganing road to Titisee.
Post and Telegraph Office on the Premises. Telegraphic Address: “Feldberg,
Schwarzwald.”
Proprietors:
MAYER AND SCHLADERER.
Curhaus-Davos,
DAVOS-PLATZ,
SWITZERLAND.
INTERNATIONAL HOTEL.
Board and Lodging for 8 shillings and upwards.
ALPINE SPORT.
SKI-ING, TOBOGGANING, SKATING.
DAVOS DORF, SWITZERLAND,
FLUELA POST AND SPORT HOTEL.
Exclusively reserved for Sportsmen
and through Travellers.
NO ACCOMMODATION FOR INVALIDS.
PROSPECTUS WITH TERMS ON APPLICATION.
A. GREDIG SON, Proprietor.
“SKI” & “ALPINER WINTERSPORT”
Edited by H. A. TANNER, Basle, Switzerland.
“SKI.”—The illustrated official organ of all the Ski Clubs in Central Europe. Correspondence from all parts of the world.
“ALPINER WINTERSPORT.”—A journal dealing with all Winter Sports. Published in English, French, German, and Italian, and read by members of the various English colonies on the Continent. English correspondence is always welcome.
BOTH PAPERS are forwarded together, and may be obtained through every Bookseller and Post-Office; or from the Editor in Basle.