J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by onionrage

You are correct, hinterglemm is a few miles up the valley from Saalbach. (10-15 euros in a taxi) Easily lniked when on skis, whole areas is very accessable and well suited to new starters. Once you girlfrined is upright with a bit of confidence - take them up the Zwolfer and stay on the nice Big Foot blue run all the way back down, nice steady and easy run for beginneers.
As for the Goatbar - this is problably the best bit of apres ski I've ever come across. Truly unique, one of those place the first time you go in you wonder whats happening, the second time you relax and go with it and from that point on its addictive and a 4pm beer in the Goat becomes routine!! By 6pm it bouncing and just sitting and watching people ski the last 100 yards to the bottom of the slope is true entertainment! I love the place, going back this January for a couple of weeks, this will be week 15&16 in resort!

Can't say much about the ones you mentioned alothough I know where they are. Just returned from Cervinia last Saturday and we were out there this time last year as well. Stopped at the Hotel Dragon this year and it was great. Half board and they have the most amazing chef there at the minute, the food was tremendous. Nice place all round tbh. Last year stayed at the Serenella, again was very nice. Food not as good at the Dragon this year, a 2 min walk from the lift compared to virtually ski in at the Dragon, but would recommmend both. And the skiing out their is fantastic, particularly with the international pass.

Gotta agree with the folks above - you can't go far wrong with a pair of oakleys with persimmon lenses in the flat.

Fantastic resort, huge ski areas and extremely snow sure with being at that altitude. I suspect they don't need to use the cannon much there with the snowfall there always is.

Saalbach is excellent all round, although a little low in altitude if it warms up and the snow level is low. Solden is snow sure and theres a huge amount of high altitude to explore. Mayrhofen - I've never been to so can't help there.
Apres Ski in Solden and Saalbach is excellent, but for me Saalbach has the edge, more authentic, more fun and not quite as pushy. And with Saalbach you should do Apres Ski in the other linked village of Hinterglemm. 4pm the Goat Bar at the bottom of the Reiterkogel lift in Hinterglemm is possibly one of the best apres ski experiences you will ever get invovled with.

People are right, Solden isn't has mad as you hear, yes there are a couple of lap dance clubs. But we have them in Lincoln and it doesn't put the tourists of coming here!!! And yes there are a couple of lively clubs/pubs/apres bars- but there not all like that and it doesn't take away from the fact that this is a cracking resort.
Ther only down side I can say about the place was the queue to get up to the giggijoch area on the morning. Was about a 10 - 20 mins queue at the bottom, but to counteract this once in the Giggijoch area and from that point onwards it was verey rare to find any queues at all.
I loved the place, so much and such a variety of skiing. Would advice it to all levels and abilities, family groups, friends groups and lads groups alike.

You could also consider Saalbach/Hinterglemm. Check some of the deals available there. Both can be very reasonable and have very good prices in resort for all the usual stuff.
The skiing there is superb for intermediates and lots and lots of it. Excellent lift system, very few queues and plenty of nice modern heated chair lifts etc. Lots of mountian huts for good local food and excellent in resort food option. HIghly recommend you have a look see if theres something available there.

Hi folks,

I enjoy skiing in Austria. I've already got 2 weeks in January in Saalbach/Hinterglemm and I'm now looking to book another week elsewhere.

I've trawled the review sites and it appears that Solden seems to show up for me as being my kind of place. Can someone offer some real time views on this place please.

Thanks in advance.