what resort

hi i am hoping to go skiing on feb 20th and need a resort i will be going with girlfriend and friends one male good skier the other female who like my girl loves to ski in the morning but loves to shop,swim,eat and drink in the afternoon so need a resort that has good snow, good shops and sun shine thanks

forgot to say the men love miles of skiing so a big resort with lots of differant slops with trees wide open bowls and veiws of the mountains

OK, so this isn't Austria, but it's nearby - one of our trips this winter is to Jungfrau, Switzerland. You can stay in Grindelwald (good shops) or Lauterbrunnen (few shops but train to Interlaken only takes 15 mins). You can also get to Interlaken from Grindelwald (takes about 30 minutes). Really serious shopping can also be had in Thun, 40 mins by car or and hour on the train (train Interlaken to Thun is extra).

The area is best for intermediates and those more advanced. It is often nice and sunny. Here is the Kleine-Scheidegg station webcam, you ski from here down the mountain to Grindelwald or Wengen: http://www.bahnhof-scheidegg.ch/default.asp?itemid=107&lang=d. Here is the Grindelwald webcam: http://www.grindelwaldferien.ch/webcam/dorf/grindelwald.jpg

You can ski right into Grindelwald from First or K/S. If you stay at Lauterbrunnen you can ski down to Wengen or Murren, but then must catch train/cable car down to Lauterbrunnen. They all run frequently. All the trains and cable cars run with usual swiss punctuality. Prices to eat out are also not too bad.

You can ski in 3 great areas, First (pronounced Fear-st), Kleine-Scheidegg/Mannlinchen and Murren/Schilthorn. If you stay in Grindelwald, you will mostly ski the first 2, from Lauterbrunnen the last 2. But your ski pass covers all 3, plus the local trains including into Interlaken.

There are apartments for rent in each resort and hotels. You can fly to Zurich or Geneva and transfer by train or hire a car. Swiss Travel do a £75 transfer ticket.

If you want any other info or copies of the piste maps pm me.

St Anton or Lech. Both lots to do for non-skiers in the afternoons, and the skiing itself it top class. Not cheap though, but am sure you'll find something for all at a price that suits. Lovely chalet holidays there too .

Good Snow?

Good Shops?

Miles of skiing?

It's not Austria but sounds like Chamonix to me!!

Havent been to Chamonix, but I am aware its a disjointed ski area so maybe not ideal.
St Anton and Lech are good shouts, I would also recommend Serre Chevalier in France with Briancon being the highest town in France with plenty to choose from at one end.
Mayrhofen also offers a good mix of large ski area and nice town with shops and other activities.

thanks for the help st anton would of been perfect but just to hard to get a good deal. booked up for courchevel got a good price for the holiday but will spend more when we are there. i bet but hey ho you live and learn but st anton next year thanks again

Courchevel?
I hope you have a good financial adviser.