J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by Lisa Farrelly

Trencher wrote: If when initiating a turn, you feel your boots have no resistance to your forward movement, it's time to go stiffer.

Thanks Trencher - that is good to know for the future!

Hi
check out Krippenstein - fabulous 13km long run plus lots of off piste. Probably same distance as Gosau from Bad Ischl - past Hallstat on the map (town/village called Obertraun).
Also Loser (Altausee) is good but no bus to it.
We are also staying near Bad Ischl week of Feb 3rd :) and will be checking out a few of these as we have been before. Loser is not on the same Regional ski card so if you are going work out is it worth getting the weekly card or not.
Regards and enjoy
Lisa

Hi John
Not sure when you are going, but it is a great resort, no major queues and lovely local resort. Down from zweislalm is great. We are off there next Sunday 3rd Feb for a week and can't wait. Evenings aren't as a lively though at all. But it is what you make it.
Enjoy
Lisa

about one hour and twenty from Salzburg airport to Krippenstein. You could do it on the cheap aswell though, either bus or train - I think it would be best suited to more advanced skiers than myself and also off piste stuff. But beautiful spot to go and see, I am glad we ended up there for the day.

Just a bit of an update - back from Austria and went to a few resorts because there was too much snow, roads were blocked and couldn't get where we wanted for two days. However this did not hinder our holiday (apart from the few bits of nit picking at each other - usual holiday stuff).
We had two beginners with us so it was straight up to Postalm which was only down the road from us. Really fantastic for beginners or for a first day for intermediate to get a lesson and find your feet after a year. I had a one hour lesson and learnt 3 great tips which made the rest of the skiing holiday perfect 'cause I felt I was definitely improving. Did Postalm for two days. Instructors for both beginners and intermediate were great. Not strict to the one or two hours and €75 for 2 hour lesson for two people (beginners) was not bad.
Second day we were stuck because Postalm road was closed due to snow aswell so we went to Kripppenstein Freeride arena - one beautiful 11km run with a few smaller ones at the top but I think this is definitely more geared to the off piste skiers. But enjoyed it all the same. Not much for beginners though and lessons weren't available.
Then we had planned to go to Dachstein West but road between Bad Ischl and Gosau was closed (alternate 2 hour trip was not what we wanted) so we went to Loser. Really beautiful!!! Small enough resort (40km of piste) but great for beginner / intermediates. Lots of challenging reds and one lovely blue. Part of the resort was closed due to avalanche but didn't hinder our experience. Staff in the Ski rental place were really friendly and helpful.

Then off the Dachstein west for the last two days. FANTASTIC!! I would highly recommend it. Our two beginners got a two hour lesson and said the instructor was brilliant and again gave more than the 2 hours. €95 for two people for two hours.
On the first day we went all over the resort which covers 140km of piste with a mix of gondolas 4 and 6 man chair lifts and a few T-bars and button lifts thrown in. Did a black but in hindsight shouldn't have as I really wasn't able (lots of lumps and bumps - moguls I think they are called) but as they say "been there done that". The "last holiday run" we gave it socks and was a great end to a great, if not unplanned at times, holiday.

I hope all this helps as there doesn't seem to be much information on here for those resorts.

Regards

Sorry to annoy you all but I am off tomorrow morning!!
However I am in work now with the longest day ahead of me :(

I did receive a reply from OHActive.com so here is some information if anyone wants it. Directed towards a beginner intermediate like me.
Thank you Debbie and Trevor!!

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We are happy to provide some guidance, but bear in mind this comes from a
very competent intermediate skier.
We would suggest that perhaps there are a number/most runs over at the
Zwieselalm that might be suitable, try;
11, 11a, 15, 15a also run 17 down to Annaberg is long and nice, one bit at 7/10.
Also then 9c (half-way down 9), 5b, 7, and those around the Edtalm.
At the end of the day go to the bottom on 9a, be very careful at the very bottom.
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Pablo - is that "the" green jacket? )