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Where to in Austria in early January?

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Started by Biki17 in Austria - 68 Replies

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Tino_11
reply to 'Where to in Austria in early January?' posted Nov-2010

Tony_H wrote:Ischgl and Schladming would be my 2 choices for a January trip to Austria, both have runs back to resort. Ischgl has a bigger area and probably better snow, but its mainly above the tree line, Schladming is much more in the trees. I really like the look of the place. Saalbach has god cruises and runs back to resort.
St Anton is simply brilliant, but your Mrs might prefer Lech, if you can afford it )
I'm off to Mayrhofen in Feb, no runs back to resort but fantastic skiing and a cracking little town.


Nonsense!! The Ahornabfahrt drops you right back into the resort, and is one of the best runs in the place!! And there is an Igloo at the top to have a few sups in :wink:
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Biki17
reply to 'Where to in Austria in early January?' posted Nov-2010

bandit wrote:Zermatt is pretty cool, and we have a resident J2skier, Tino_11. I'll be skiing there next month, and AFAIK there is at least 1 more J2skier there pre Xmas :D

Expect Verbier levels of pricing!


I am jealous already.
A friend of mine who visits Zermatt every year at least once keeps telling me that Zermatt skiing experience is special, with no parallel anywhere else.
If that is true then I can accept the high prices.

Biki17
reply to 'Where to in Austria in early January?' posted Nov-2010

Hi,
I just had a nice conversation this morning at our Saturday school with a modern language teacher whose wife is Austrian.

He recommended Ski Amade region, with Schladming and Ramsau areas being his favourite. Apparently not overpriced, not overcrowded and very pretty.
There is a good glacier near Ramsau too.
Any visitors to this region out there?

Bandit
reply to 'Where to in Austria in early January?' posted Nov-2010

biki17 wrote:
bandit wrote:Zermatt is pretty cool, and we have a resident J2skier, Tino_11. I'll be skiing there next month, and AFAIK there is at least 1 more J2skier there pre Xmas :D

Expect Verbier levels of pricing!


I am jealous already.
A friend of mine who visits Zermatt every year at least once keeps telling me that Zermatt skiing experience is special, with no parallel anywhere else.
If that is true then I can accept the high prices.



Can you feel the pull of the Matterhorn? It's quite irresistable I think 8)

Tony_H
reply to 'Where to in Austria in early January?' posted Nov-2010

tino_11 wrote:
Tony_H wrote:Ischgl and Schladming would be my 2 choices for a January trip to Austria, both have runs back to resort. Ischgl has a bigger area and probably better snow, but its mainly above the tree line, Schladming is much more in the trees. I really like the look of the place. Saalbach has god cruises and runs back to resort.
St Anton is simply brilliant, but your Mrs might prefer Lech, if you can afford it )
I'm off to Mayrhofen in Feb, no runs back to resort but fantastic skiing and a cracking little town.


Nonsense!! The Ahornabfahrt drops you right back into the resort, and is one of the best runs in the place!! And there is an Igloo at the top to have a few sups in :wink:
You're right my friend, but I meant from the main ski area ie Penken.
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Biki17
reply to 'Where to in Austria in early January?' posted Nov-2010

bandit wrote:
biki17 wrote:
bandit wrote:Zermatt is pretty cool, and we have a resident J2skier, Tino_11. I'll be skiing there next month, and AFAIK there is at least 1 more J2skier there pre Xmas :D

Expect Verbier levels of pricing!


I am jealous already.
A friend of mine who visits Zermatt every year at least once keeps telling me that Zermatt skiing experience is special, with no parallel anywhere else.
If that is true then I can accept the high prices.



Can you feel the pull of the Matterhorn? It's quite irresistable I think 8)



The picture says it all! :!:

Ian Wickham
reply to 'Where to in Austria in early January?' posted Nov-2010

biki17 wrote:
bandit wrote:
biki17 wrote:
bandit wrote:Zermatt is pretty cool, and we have a resident J2skier, Tino_11. I'll be skiing there next month, and AFAIK there is at least 1 more J2skier there pre Xmas :D

Expect Verbier levels of pricing!


I am jealous already.
A friend of mine who visits Zermatt every year at least once keeps telling me that Zermatt skiing experience is special, with no parallel anywhere else.
If that is true then I can accept the high prices.



Can you feel the pull of the Matterhorn? It's quite irresistable I think 8)



The picture says it all! :!:


I really can't see the resort pulling me anywhere :wink:
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Biki17
reply to 'Where to in Austria in early January?' posted Nov-2010

Hi Ian,

If neither Austria nor Zermatt tick your boxes should I assume that you favour some of the French resorts?
Why?

Topic last updated on 10-December-2010 at 23:44