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Started by Lisa Guy in Ski Chatter 29-Mar-2015 - 4 Replies
Lisa Guy posted Mar-2015
recommended ski resorts and accommodation if driving from amsterdam, heading out weekend after easter
Tony_H
reply to 'driving from holland ' posted Mar-2015
Solden
Obergurgl
St Anton/Lech
Obergurgl
St Anton/Lech
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Msej449
reply to 'driving from holland ' posted Mar-2015
Some viaMichelin route calculations, from centre of Amsterdam:
10h08m - Champéry, Portes du Soleil, Switzerland (1'039m/2'466m)
10h24m - La Tzoumaz, Quatre Valées, Switzerland (1'522m/3'330m)
10h33m - Verbier, Quatre Valées, Switzerland (1'495m/3'330m)
10h35m - Obergurgl, Austria (1'911m/3'080)
10h51m - Chamonix, France (1'036m/3'842m)
11h41m - Zermatt, Switzerland (1'620/3'900)
14h27m - Soldeu, Andorra (1'710/2'640m)
So you have quite a lot of choice if you're prepared to drive for 10-12 hours.
Height is location/highest skiable point in the domain.
Obviously, some of these ski areas are much bigger than others: but you'll have to do that research yourself!
We generally stop overnight outbound about 4½-5 hours from Calais, but drive back in one go if there are 3+ drivers available to each rotate 2 hour shifts.
10h08m - Champéry, Portes du Soleil, Switzerland (1'039m/2'466m)
10h24m - La Tzoumaz, Quatre Valées, Switzerland (1'522m/3'330m)
10h33m - Verbier, Quatre Valées, Switzerland (1'495m/3'330m)
10h35m - Obergurgl, Austria (1'911m/3'080)
10h51m - Chamonix, France (1'036m/3'842m)
11h41m - Zermatt, Switzerland (1'620/3'900)
14h27m - Soldeu, Andorra (1'710/2'640m)
So you have quite a lot of choice if you're prepared to drive for 10-12 hours.
Height is location/highest skiable point in the domain.
Obviously, some of these ski areas are much bigger than others: but you'll have to do that research yourself!
We generally stop overnight outbound about 4½-5 hours from Calais, but drive back in one go if there are 3+ drivers available to each rotate 2 hour shifts.
Edited 3 times. Last update at 31-Mar-2015
Tony_H
reply to 'driving from holland ' posted Apr-2015
Interestingly Obergurgl is the only one with a peak over 3000m that doesn't have a glacier. Might be relevant.
If I had this list to choose from, I think it'd be in this order;
1. Obergurgl - high and always good snow, cheaper prices in resort and ski area
2. Zermatt - high, glacier, expensive prices
3. Verbier - high, glacier, expensive prices
4. La Tzoumaz - high, linked to glacier resort, expensive prices
5. Chamonix - Mecca for many skiers, but has its drawbacks locally, and its France so not cheap
6. Champery - not enough altitude for me, but linked to PDS so some could be found somewhere
7. Soldeu - longest drive and not massively high, but having an epic season
If I had this list to choose from, I think it'd be in this order;
1. Obergurgl - high and always good snow, cheaper prices in resort and ski area
2. Zermatt - high, glacier, expensive prices
3. Verbier - high, glacier, expensive prices
4. La Tzoumaz - high, linked to glacier resort, expensive prices
5. Chamonix - Mecca for many skiers, but has its drawbacks locally, and its France so not cheap
6. Champery - not enough altitude for me, but linked to PDS so some could be found somewhere
7. Soldeu - longest drive and not massively high, but having an epic season
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Topic last updated on 01-April-2015 at 15:51