22 NOVEMBER 1935, Page 89

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held at the German centre, Garmiseh-Partenkirchen, in the Bavarian Alps. This is the starting-point of the Zugspitzo cable railway. which reaches a height. of over 11,700 feet and gives access to the highest ski-big district in Europe. It can be reached via Dover- Ostend in a day with change tit Munich, or via Innsbruok. Oberammergau, Tit.isee, Freudenstadt, and 'Triberg in the Central. Black Forest, also offer good sport.

Austria's prineipal grounds are Kitz- buhel, 'where the Prince of Wales stayed last season, and the Arlberg, which divides the Tyrol from Vorarlberg. At St, Anton. in the latter district and at Kitzbuhel social programmes itre organised each, season.. For particulars of these and other Austrian centres one should obtain 'a copy of the booklet, Winter Sports Resorte of Austria, published gratis by the Austrian Travel Bureau, 159 Regent Street, tendon, W.I.