Austria vs Southern Germany: Cost, piste quality, hospitality
Started by Alessi in Austria 26-Nov-2016 - 12 Replies
Alessi posted Nov-2016
Munich_johnny
reply to 'Austria vs Southern Germany: Cost, piste quality, hospitality' posted Nov-2016
And I live in Germany and ski in Niederau, Skiwelt etc. I NEVER EVER ski in Germany.
Alessi
reply to 'Austria vs Southern Germany: Cost, piste quality, hospitality' posted Nov-2016
munich_johnny wrote:Dude - seriously - don't bother with Germany.
And I live in Germany and ski in Niederau, Skiwelt etc. I NEVER EVER ski in Germany.
Hi munich_johnny!
Okay but why exactly? Is it down to cost or perhaps the quality of the experience just doesn't compare? What makes Niederau or Skiwelt better than anywhere in Germany?
Munich_johnny
reply to 'Austria vs Southern Germany: Cost, piste quality, hospitality' posted Nov-2016
In Austria they just do it all better. Better slopes, nicer people, bigger areas, nicer restaurants, better apres-ski etc.
Sure if you just wanna hit the slopes for a day you can ski Germany. It's better than NOT skiing!!!
And Niederau isn't that special - it just happens to be my base in Austria from which I might ski Kitzbühel one day and Westendorf the next, then Auffach/Alpbach.
Skiwelt is the largest ski area in Austria and if you count the new shuttle bus (5 mins) from Westendorf to Kitzbühel then it's I think top 3 in the world for size.
Dave Mac
reply to 'Austria vs Southern Germany: Cost, piste quality, hospitality' posted Nov-2016
Alessi wrote:
Okay but why exactly? Is it down to cost or perhaps the quality of the experience just doesn't compare? What makes Niederau or Skiwelt better than anywhere in Germany?
Errm,snow?
When I first started going to Niederau, (47 years ago....) at weekends the Bichlwirt filled with Bavarians. At that time Niederau had many more runs than it has now, and is only 1 1/2 hours drive from Munich.
At that time, the ski welt did not exist. Each village had one or two lifts, and there were no links over the plateau. When the villages got their act together, that all changed.
Allessi, your query is a bit academic. John and I buy KitzbuhelAllStar passes. In John's case it is a season pass, and for me generally a 2 week pass, although, if I know I will be going back in late season, I too buy a season pass.
If you are planning to ski several weekends, it makes sense for you to buy an AllStar season pass, and then it doesn't matter which resort you stay in. It is probably more relevant to suss out 2 night accommodations in different villages.
It is only a 15 min drive from Niederau to the nearest point on the Skiwelt, and within 20 minutes from there, you can access all the SW villages. John generally heads for Westendorf, whereas I like to start in Scheffau.
Having said that, I generally manage to make the last couple of runs of the day, back in Niederau!
So, maybe see you in Niederau in mid-January? Don't worry about cost, it's John's round......
Edited 1 time. Last update at 27-Nov-2016
Alessi
reply to 'Austria vs Southern Germany: Cost, piste quality, hospitality' posted Nov-2016
Munich_johnny
reply to 'Austria vs Southern Germany: Cost, piste quality, hospitality' posted Nov-2016
I actually always purchase the Tirol Snow card because I usually also go south to Hochfügen and Zillertal for a few days and that is not on the Kitzbühel pass.
Auffach is only 10 mins from Niederau in the valley and connects to Alpbach these days so that will keep most people quiet for a day or two.
Munich_johnny
reply to 'Austria vs Southern Germany: Cost, piste quality, hospitality' posted Nov-2016
https://www.skijuwel.com/en/news/articles/new-ski-hut-on-the-markbachjoch_news_5770
Topic last updated on 28-December-2016 at 16:15