Austrian location for beginners and good skiers

Tony_H wrote:

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I guess its all about opinoins though. And according to ISE, Ischgl is rubbish. Off piste for beginners as well, eh? I didnt go off piste until something like my 8th week on skis, but there you go. I guess when you live in the snow and ski it almost half your life, its a bit of a different concept. 

obviously I meant people beginning to ski off-piste for whom it's actually totally ideal, safe, consistent gradient, longish runs, easy route finding etc.

Ise, thanks for clarifying Ischgl, in this instance I took the info from the brochure.

Clarifying our needs, apart from the two beginners, there are some capable intermediates, willing to have a go at new things. I generally ski with the group, then take a couple of mornings by myself, or with my OH. My dodgy knee precludes 7 days of 100% all out, so this mix is a good balance for me.

Tony H is right Tino, there was a mention on another thread about the steepness at the top of the blues at Mahrhofen. These are probably no worse than most places.

So Saalbach/Hinterglemm and the Skiwelt both look the best of the suggestions.

I want to get this as right as possible, so guess I'm trying for a bit of Utopia.

if you want utopia and you're prepared to pay for it, I still stand by my suggestion of the wonderful obergurgl/hochgurgl......

caron-a wrote:

if you want utopia and you're prepared to pay for it, I still stand by my suggestion of the wonderful obergurgl/hochgurgl......  

good suggestion, nice place, good variation of terrain and a great snow record.

Just to echo the comments of previous posts - we stayed in Filzmoos this year - really pretty - great runs - good for beginners; went to Flachau on skibus (20 mins)

Flachau might be a good bet to stay in - - excellent lift systems - lots of lovely wide open runs - from Flachau (and Flauchauwinkl 5 mins on Ski bus) you can ski into other villages and then go up again - so no need to spend a lot of time on the bus.

Flauchau had some nice nursery/easy areas near the top.

Filzmoos was beautiful village with lots of character.

Dave Mac wrote:

I generally ski with the group, then take a couple of mornings by myself, or with my OH. 

I've just clicked! aaahhhh. wish mine was as interested..........

for the record, I've got a mahoosive garfield that was bought for me for my 18th birthday but I love odie more.

ise wrote:

caron-a wrote:

if you want utopia and you're prepared to pay for it, I still stand by my suggestion of the wonderful obergurgl/hochgurgl......  

good suggestion, nice place, good variation of terrain and a great snow record. 

....and ****ing expensive too.

....and ****ing expensive too.
 

Oh good, it keeps out the riff-raff

bandit wrote:

....and ****ing expensive too.
 

Oh good, it keeps out the riff-raff  

Anyone you know?

bandit wrote:

....and ****ing expensive too.
 

Oh good, it keeps out the riff-raff  

if only only the odd drag lift seems to keep away the riff-raff

Obergurgl's no more expensive than anywhere else in Austria of course, I can't speak for what some UK tour operator charges obviously.

ise wrote:

bandit wrote:

....and ****ing expensive too.
 

Oh good, it keeps out the riff-raff  

if only only the odd drag lift seems to keep away the riff-raff

 

Perhaps lift companies in Europe could be persuaded to install lots more.It could be a new spectator sport.
Personally, I like my drag lifts really odd

bandit wrote:

Personally, I like my drag lifts really odd  

Personally, I like my drag lifts quite normal.