Messages posted by : Full Monte
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I skied Ehrwald and Lermoos last week. Had a great time. We've had a relatively light winter so not as much snow as normal but there is still plenty and there are snow machines all over Ehrwald.
Ehrwald and Lermoos are across the valley from each other (less than 5 miles apart). I consider myself a little better than an intermediate skier. Ehrwald has lots of great runs for an intermediate skier and is also great for a "less than intermediate" skier. If you are looking for really challenging slopes you probably won't be too happy with Ehrwald. Lermoos is a little more challenging but once again, nothing too extreme. Anyway, my son (he's at about the same level of skiing as I am) and I had a great time at both places. I believe you can buy the "Happy Valley" pass and ski Ehrwald and Lermoos as well as Zuhgspitz and Garmisch in Germany (all within 30 minutes of each other and I believe the train goes between). Garmisch has some great skiing but it seems like there are less people in the Austrian resorts. Hope this helps! |
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I am on the German-Austrian border north of Innsbruck. I recently skied Ehrwald and Lermoos just south of the German border. I had a great time. The more advanced skier would prefer Lermoos while the beginner would prefer Ehrwald (they are within 5 miles of each other). One nice thing is that you can get what they call the "Happy Valley" pass. With this pass you can ski Ehrwald and Lermoos as well as Zughsptiz and Garmisch in Germany (all within 30 minutes drive of each other - you can also take the train between the resorts). All offer ski school, though I'm not sure about the availability of lessons in English.
The snow is currently good. I can't make predictions for March but we have so far received relatively little natural snow. That's OK though because they have plenty of snow machines at all of these resorts and the skiing has been great. Hope this helps! |
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I just skied there last week. I wouldn't say it's a bad place for intermediate skiers. There are some steep spots and only a few black runs but overall it's not a bad place to ski.
However, a better spot for intermediate and beginner skiers is Ehrwald. It's right across the valley from Lermoos - less than 5 miles away. There is only one black run and many blue and red runs (I'm not sure if you've skied much over here - blue is easiest, red intermediate, and black most difficult). My son and I skied Ehrwald last Wednesday. It was awesome with some fantastic scenery. Hope this helps! |
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