Located in the Salzkammergut region, Hallstatt developed in isolation for centuries due to its mountain surroundings. Its ...

This scenic boat tour on Lake Hallstatt offers a calm and immersive way to experience the UNESCO World Heritage village. The ...

On Jan. 11, a 58-year-old Austrian woman was killed by an avalanche while backcountry skiing in Weerberg at an altitude of ...

Authorities report that three avalanches across Austria have killed eight skiers. A female skier was buried by an avalanche ...

Authorities in Austria say five skiers have been killed in a pair of avalanches in the western Salzburg Pongau region.

Five skiers have been killed in a pair of avalanches in the Salzburg Pongau region of western Austria on Saturday, ...

Sarah Zadrazil has been named Austria’s Women’s Footballer of the Year for 2025. It’s the second time the 32-year-old midfielder has won the award from the APA (Austria Presse Agentur) in eight ...

Sweden's Sara Hector competes during an alpine ski, women's World Cup giant slalom, in Semmering, Austria, Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Pier Marco Tacca) Sweden's Sara Hector competes during an ...

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An Austrian woman has narrowly avoided death after slipping from a steep ledge while she was climbing a popular tourist spot. The 31-year-old woman fell six metres from a rock at Bushrangers Bay near ...

The gender pay gap is a well-observed phenomenon across Europe. In the EU, women earned 12% less than men in 2023, according to Eurostat, meaning women earned only €88 for every €100 earned by men.

SEMMERING, Austria (AP) — Skiing in front of her home crowd. Winning the race. And going top of the discipline standings. Julia Scheib could have hardly wished for a better scenario to wrap up her ...