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Started by Jhon in Austria - 5 Replies

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Jhon posted Feb-2012

I am planning a family ski trip for the 1st week of April in Austria. Any suggestion on where to go for guaranteed snow in April in Austria?

Tony_H
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posted Feb-2012

Jhon wrote:I am planning a family ski trip for the 1st week of April in Austria. Any suggestion on where to go for guaranteed snow in April in Austria?


Hintertux

Obergurgl

Obertauern

Lech



Probably some others will be suggested as well, but they'd be worth looking at.
Stop somewhere in the Mayrhofen area for Hintertux, only a 20 min bus ride away and lots going on.
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NoHelmet
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posted Feb-2012

Stubai glacier above Stubaital near Innsbruck, easy skiing. Recommend to stay in Neustift
http://www.stubaier-gletscher.com/en/winter/

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Grizwald
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posted Feb-2012

To get guaranteed snow (at any time to be fair) you need somewhere that has a glacier, Solden, Hintertux, Kaprun etc but if that's all you had to ski on the areas are limited.

As Tony mention with Lech the Arlberg holds it's snow very well genrally until the end of April, I'd also put Ischgl into this category. Who knows how April will shape up this year the way things have started? You could in theory get very good conditions in one of the lower altitude resorts but is more of a gamble if you have to book now I wouldn't recommend it.

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Jhon
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posted Feb-2012

Thanks! I was hoping someone would mention Lech. We will probably go for Lech. I am flying in from Singapore so it makes a big difference to my air fare if I can book early.
Anyone can tell me any difference between Lech and St Anton? We like steep groomed runs. Easy North American black runs are what we generally like. Generally stay on piste. We have never done spring skiing before so not sure what to expect.

Tony_H
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posted Feb-2012

Jhon wrote:Thanks! I was hoping someone would mention Lech. We will probably go for Lech. I am flying in from Singapore so it makes a big difference to my air fare if I can book early.
Anyone can tell me any difference between Lech and St Anton? We like steep groomed runs. Easy North American black runs are what we generally like. Generally stay on piste. We have never done spring skiing before so not sure what to expect.
If you like steep, ski St Anton more than Lech. Lech is full of cruises mainly.
St Anton has the steep stuff.

You might want to look at Ischgl and Solden as well based on what you say.

Easy US blacks are Euro reds/blues depending on the resort according to my mate who skied in ADH with me last week.

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Topic last updated on 03-February-2012 at 18:03