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Even if you miss Austria in the winter, plent of skiing is possible in the summer—the snow on the Alps is always good, and your options are many. Choose from any of these five 9,000-foot destinations: Hintertux, at the end of the Ziller Valley; above Innsbruck in the Stubai Valley; above Solden in the Oetz Valley; at the end of the Pitz Valley; and under Weissee Peak in the Kauner Valley.

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For details, contact the Austrian National Tourist Board (212.944.6880, or 310.478.8308; www.antocom). For information on summer snow conditions and current lift-ticket prices, contact Tirolian Tourist Board (Bozner Platz 6, A-6010 Innsbruck, 01143.512.5320)
The easiest way to ski Austria in the summer is to visit Kaprun. Lifts run year-round beneath the 10,506-foot Kitzsteinhorn. For information, contact Fremdenverkehrsverband Kaprun (Postfach 26, A-5710, Kaprun, Austria, 01143.6547.8643) or the Austrian Tourist Board. A good agency for Austrian ski holidays is Adventures on Skis (815 North Road, Westfield, MA 01085, 800.628.9655 or 413.568.2855; www.advonskis.com).