This year, going 14-17th December, we've booked to go to two airports with the idea to choose which destination has the best snow conditions and choose that airport to fly to and loose the other as we got them so cheap.
If Austria, where's the best place to go that early for good condictions but also good night life? Going to Geneva, likewise?
Prefer Austria because the nightlife is usually more vibrant and because the French resorts seem to 'go to bed early' and don't offten have a 'centre' where you all meet up after a hard days' skiing. But if you know a Franch resort that doesn't......?
Any thoughts or suggestions!?
Which one to choose! - Flying into Geneva or Salzberg (6 lads - good std)
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Started by Zilpha7 in Austria 09-Oct-2006 - 5 Replies
Zilpha7 posted Oct-2006
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Powderhound
reply to 'Which one to choose! - Flying into Geneva or Salzberg (6 lads - good std)' posted Oct-2006
Sounds like a top plan! If the snows come early you may be able to sell your "spare" tickets on for a reasonable price too...
It's going to depend on the snow, so wait and see.
Not skiied near Salzburg but for easy access from Geneva your best bet for nightlife may be Chamonix if you want to stay in France - some good lively bars and a choice of ski areas (so long as you don't mind bussing around) should see you sorted.
Otherwise, Verbier is not much further (under 2 hours) from Geneva and definitely rocks at night though can be expensive depending on your tastes. The skiing's top too and conditions are usually good by mid-December.
Powderhound
It's going to depend on the snow, so wait and see.
Not skiied near Salzburg but for easy access from Geneva your best bet for nightlife may be Chamonix if you want to stay in France - some good lively bars and a choice of ski areas (so long as you don't mind bussing around) should see you sorted.
Otherwise, Verbier is not much further (under 2 hours) from Geneva and definitely rocks at night though can be expensive depending on your tastes. The skiing's top too and conditions are usually good by mid-December.
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Bennyboy
reply to 'Which one to choose! - Flying into Geneva or Salzberg (6 lads - good std)' posted Oct-2006
I dont really know much about the Geneva area but i am more familiar with the Salzburg area. The higher resort thats near Salzburg is Obertauern which should have good snow there. The resort is at 1700m and skiing is up to 2400m.
Thats all i can think of off the top of my head...
Thats all i can think of off the top of my head...
Alpine
reply to 'Which one to choose! - Flying into Geneva or Salzberg (6 lads - good std)' posted Oct-2006
Try Zell am See - that's a pretty quick and easy transfer, a good party town and has the Kitzsteinhorn glacier at Kaprun nearby on the same pass.
Marctimms
reply to 'Which one to choose! - Flying into Geneva or Salzberg (6 lads - good std)' posted Oct-2006
oh i can reply now excellent...
SAALBACH!
think i pm'd you about it but defintely go there as the nightlife is second to none!
ask if you wanna know more...
SAALBACH!
think i pm'd you about it but defintely go there as the nightlife is second to none!
ask if you wanna know more...
Austrian-adventures
reply to 'Which one to choose! - Flying into Geneva or Salzberg (6 lads - good std)' posted Nov-2006
Get yourselves anywhere within the Ski-Amade network...
The ski pass has 860+km of ski piste all on one pass at loads of different places. This is all around the Salzburg area.
Just by strength in numbers i would suggest coming to Salzburg as there are so many places to go on the one pass.
I am going skiing this weekend on the Reiteralm lift just 15min from my house (I live in Radstadt) so by the 14th Dec snow won't be a problem on this pass!
The ski pass has 860+km of ski piste all on one pass at loads of different places. This is all around the Salzburg area.
Just by strength in numbers i would suggest coming to Salzburg as there are so many places to go on the one pass.
I am going skiing this weekend on the Reiteralm lift just 15min from my house (I live in Radstadt) so by the 14th Dec snow won't be a problem on this pass!
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Haus Susanne, Radstadt, Ski Amade.
www.austrian-adventures.com
Topic last updated on 10-November-2006 at 16:45