European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 22, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Foo in toe austrian Alps a Cross country tier follows the  Trail around fhe Al Kopf Al serf jus Austria. By Pam Runquist staff writer like Many other Cross country skiers in Europe we had put our vacation plans on hold. But while we waited for Snow to read h the valleys the Winter months were slipping by. The no Snow reports at lower elevations continued and the weather forecasts weren t promising. So we decided to travel up into the Alps where while powdery flakes Aren t sue h a scarce commodity. Sci t is c i a Leif. Guaranteed Snow at 4, 100 fee. And above that was the Promise from the tourist office in Serfass Austria. It also boasted of a Fine network of hot no Ift nor High Cross country ski trails through the Kom Perdell Alps As we left the inn River Valley West of Innsbruck k and headed up toward Serfass it was hard to imagine Lull Irre would be enough Snow to ski. Alongside the Road we saw Only occasional patches of White and the air fell like Spring. But after a switchbacks m the car capped by a Mountain Asi ent a Gondola be arrived at the Mam ski  at hertaus and their was. As Pio Ritsi d. Miou our Boti l \ is direr by  the Gondola station a , a i Koine i  is nol a . Luil one in the a Jan for a Pini hot1.  ill the mount nil i i  i h 1 .11 i of tilth .h.llloti-. In   a i i.  a i the a i i is Fri i. M. In. J i. I. In lil i i. Of i or Sittu Eis Rhrou a o1."  /v.-Iesen, a  in Flop the Al Kopf one of the areas slopes and .111  Mill wooded Trail Liat winds around the same slope. The isl Loop is a Good mule for beginners and families with Small children. There is plenty of Opportunity to practice the rhythm of c Ross country skiing while moving straight ahead and there Aren t too Many Uphill and downhill sections. We used this Trail during our first Day of skiing to warm up for the other More difficult trails. Overnight Snow fell on the trails and we joined fellow skiers at our Alpine or in a Celebration of its arrival. We especially appt tied this extra padding the second Day As As we Lud Down a fairly Steep slope to the other two trails the Trail through the Calm it we sen is an 41  1.1 of Down hit., i. No the Only per Jill tips. F or Illust 0 Iii is a  tvs Oik 1 to lists in the area with highest downhill ski run beginning at 9,-100 feet. I Here also Are lift Annec turns to the1 in