Nordpark
(http://www.nordpark.at/) is accessible via the tram line 1, the bus lines 1, 4, a, d, e, j and t. the nordkettenbahn goes up to seegrube and hafelekar, where many hiking routes and trip routes start. in august 2004, the nordpark singletrail, one of the most ambitious mountain bike freeride routes of europe, was opened more information: (http://www.vertriders.com/).
Stubaital (http://www.stubai.at/) offers several ski resorts in the winter.
Events
New Orleans Festival
Since new orleans is the partner city of innsbruck a festival is held every summer featuring a lot of prominent musicians and focussing on jazz, blues, gospels and other styles from the region around new orleans.
Hafen
The Hafen (http://www.hafen.cc/), the Treibhaus (http://www.treibhaus.at/) and the p.m.k. (http://www.pmk.or.at/) are event centers downtown or a little oustide of the city. Many concerts, events and parties take place all around the year and are visited by young locals, students and travellers.
Note
In the summer season innsbruck is flooded by tourists from the far east and far west - predominantly older people who are mostly on a european tour - the event calendar adapts to this. the winter season is dominated by younger people, especially students and travellers from all around the world, who provide the city with a vivid nightlife.
Tiroler Abend with the Gundolf Family
(http://www.tiroler-abend.com) - for almost half a century this show is visited by travellers and gives good insight on traditional tyrolean cultureâ everybody who likes everything stereotypical about the alpine culture will be served the full menu: yodeling, traditional dances, plays, music and clothing are mixed with typical surroundings.
Ski Jump Contest
The Ski Jump Contest around new year at the Begisel stadium is one of the few moments when Austrians demonstrate true patriotism. As Austrians are very competitive in alpine disciplines this is one of the events that many people follow.
Air & Style Snowboard Contest
For the younger generation the Air & Style Snowboard Contest (http://www.air-style.com) is the high point of the year when the best snowboarders of the world compete in the biggest snowboard event of Europe. The event is the first snowboard competition that ever featured the straight jump, it's accompanied by international bands and a crowd beyond the 10.000's. Usually it is held either around the beginning of December or end of January.
Sound City
In late spring a lot of clubs and pubs participate in the city event Sound City (http://www.soundcity.at/), where downtown Innsbruck becomes a network of discos. Shuttle busses circulate around the city and bring the guests to various locations where a range of international DJ's play different styles.