J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by cwagner

Stewart Dowling wrote:Well here is an update on the numbers who have expressed an interest.... 17 so far.
Getting to a pretty good number.

Tony_H wrote:I haven't been to Zell, mainly because the ski area doesnt light my fires. Its fairly low and often struggles with snow, and Kaprun then becomes dangerously overcrowded, as well as being bleak and miserable - a friend of mine has been there and reported first hand to me on the place.

St Anton I have been to, and can only tell you what a superb ski area is available on the pass, and you can also ski Lech and Zurs on the pass.
Its higher up and therefore much more snowsure.
Like anywhere, it has its expensive bars and restaurants, but you can find places with happy hours as well.
As for expensive, we travelled first week in Jan and had a 4 star chalet fully catered, flights and transfers, and a special deal on lift passes 2 for 1, for a total of £560 per person. I havent been able to find many fully catered chalet holidays for much less than that, although if you want to you can spend £1500 a week in the same resort just on accommodation.
I think people need to realise that many ski resorts have a reputaion for being expensive. Its hardly a cheap holiday to go on irrespective of where you travel to, but if you are prepared to look you will always find something of excellent value. I wouldn't class St Anton as especially expensive, particularly after finding drinks and food almost half as much again in France earlier this year.

taskey wrote:I have only ever skied in Alpendorf. It is a brilliant area for all levels of skiing. we have always stayed in St Veit, until recently when we did a self catering in Radstadt.

We put our kids into ski school every time too and they love it.

the only time i have encountered queues is on a morning at the gondola to get up the mountain - somethimes it is a bit stressful especially at school holiday times.

we always use the same ski school and they always remember us every time we go and we have never had a problem with them. the have the week lessons and then put on a presentation for all classes on a friday after the skiing. even the adults get medals!!!


Hi Tracy, can you give me some info on the place you mentioned St Veit? Also some info on Radstadt if you can. Is it difficult to shop/cook with the kids in tow if we self cater? I am having trouble finding something in my budget if we go half board as we normally do

thanks

Carol

my hubbies family are all excellent skiers and they all come over from norwich and meet us there as they enjoy the atmosphere of the 'family' holiday. they love watching the kids progress through the week of lessons too.

i keep saying i want to try somewhere new, but we always end up in Alpendorf, it is only a 7 hour drive from where we are in germany.

Just thought i would put my 2p's worth.

Tracy

vman wrote:Not trying to hide my bias for the region. Love the place, bought a place there (as I said earlier), don't think anyone could really miss the connection.
Doesn't make my comments invalid.
So much on this forum covers the high profile and expensive resorts of the world, very little on the lesser known ones.

Dave Mac wrote:Hi Carol,

Your message is not coming over too clearly. You have booked a hotel, but you want a mountain chalet. You will pick up your daughter at the end of the week. You can be arrested for most of this. Child neglect. :-)

Can you please clarify?

There is a mountain hutte system in Austria, that varies from huttes to hotels and chalets.

It drives me crazy that many times when I am on the first lift, I cannot do fresh tracks, because people staying at the top of the mountain are wowfing their bacon rolls and then skiing down as I am on the Gondola. Ski Rage!