Bianca van Katwijk

The ultimate Austria feeling from Bianca

As a little girl, snow already had a magical pull on me. I often found myself standing early in the morning, peeking out from behind the curtains in my room, watching the snowflakes gently fall. Slowly, I saw the world change, covered by a white, cotton-like blanket. I couldn’t wait for the morning to come so I could go outside and play in the snow.

At the age of 20, I was introduced to winter sports in the Austrian mountains. For the first time, I slid down the slope on skis. I was hooked immediately. I felt like that little girl again. Being outside in nature, surrounded by those impressive mountain peaks. And when you hear the birds chirping and the sun shining on the snow cover, with millions of silver sparkles—truly magical!