Skiing near Memmingen. Any advices?

Hi,
I'll be in Memmingen in the middle of Jan'10, so I'm planning to ski somewhere not far from Memmingen. Oberstodrf is the most suitable place for skiing at this area as I understood.
Could you please help me: I have never been in Germany before so I don't know how to choose correct place for staying (i want to find apartments near ski lifts in order to be able to walk by foot to lifts. Or all apartments at Oberstdorf are far from ski lifts and I should take a bus/train?).
How I can minimize my expenses?
Or maybe it will be better to chose another place for ski? Something not far from Memmingen in Austria or other ski resorts in Germany maybe will be cheaper and suitable for me? I'm looking for intermediate/expert slopes.
thnx
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Go to St Anton. You wont regret it.

Hi darling :lol:
You can use train (Die Bahn) to Lermoos Erwhald
good resorts with slopeside lodging.17.80 euros single with changes at Kempten,Reutte ,Station in Leermoos is middle of village.Journey time 2hrs 50 mins
Goff

goff wrote:

but Lermoos for beginners and intermediate skiers as isn't it? I'm looking for Intermediate/Expert...

Tony_H wrote:

Many skiers write that St Anton is quite expensive comparing to the other ski resorts.
I'm planning to ski for one week (Jan14-Jan21)

Why Oberstdorf in Germany is not a good idea?

2 goff
my username is just a joke of my girlfriend :lol:

It does look at tad on the small side.

http://www.skigermany.com/skiing/oberstdorf/oberstdorf.php

St Anton is a world class resort, and can justify it's prices in terms of terrain for intermediate, advanced and expert skiers.

How many weeks have you spent on skis so far? It might help us to identify your resort options.

bandit wrote: How many weeks have you spent on skis so far? It might help us to identify your resort options.

approx 7 weeks :)
+ I skied each winter during my childhood :)

I skied in Slovakia and Ukraine before and never skied in the European Alps.
and I really want to organize a good and cheap enough ski vacation )

I suggest either Garmisch-Partenkirchen or, anywhere around the Kitzbuhel area which is 237km from the airport at Memmingen. Massive ski area, big and small villages, small pensions offering bed and breakfast to big smart hotels.
The Kitzbuhel area has to be favourite over Garmisch, in my view, because the resorts seem to get more snow.

bandit wrote: The Kitzbuhel area has to be favourite over Garmisch, in my view, because the resorts seem to get more snow.

I'll arrive to Mem airport at 9 p.m. and the journey from Memmingen to Kitzbuhel takes at least 8 hours with several interchanges during the night - it's Ok for me but will be a little bit difficult for my girlfriend :(
Anyway, thank you for your recommendations )