J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by buntycake

I'm sure the Kirchenwirt will have a decent boot room. It's an easy walk from the Planai lifts and I don't know if you can store skis at the gondola station. I hope you enjoy Schladming. We now go to Filzmoos but have had some fantastic holidays in Sclads. We still visit to ski as it's all on the same lift pass.
Two mountain huts to receommend: the Jagastübl on Hochwurzen and the Preunegg on Reiteralm. Viel Spass!

Schladming is huge too. Planai is the most extensive area but you can easily spend a day at Haus, Rohrmoos and Reiteralm.

We've been to both places. Schladming about 15 Times, saalbach just the once. I guess it's obvious which one we prefer.
But choose your times as Schlads goes mad at the end of January for the Night Slalom. Plus the place will be chocca with no deals.

The town is very lively and you have access to four mountains, all interconnected. The lift system is amazing as Schladming is the only resort in Steiermark and so has had loads of investment.
We normally stay in Rohrmoos which ha great access to the skiing but is a bit quieter. Loads of mountain huts, tobagonning, and it's quite easy to avoid the crowds, if that's what you want. Saalbach is also a bit of a boom town and they too are investing in the lift system. To be honest, I think you'd enjoy either place

You need to check on the öbb (Austrian trains) website but there look to be trains from Salzburg to saalbach. You can get a ticket direct from the airport and get the shuttle bus to the station. You haven't said when your plane gets in but I put in 12.00 as the departure time and there looked to be some on Saturday afternoon. Good luck!

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Sme more positive things about the resort. It's highly unlikely you will want to bother going to Gleiming if you're just there for a weekend. As for the level required, yes, the run down to the gondola is not for the faint-hearted but there are plent of easier runs, especially on the Rohrmoos side. Also, if you don't like the lower runs, you can easily get the gondola back. Good tip about the ski lockers, though.
Do try Rohrmoos/ Hochwurzen if you can.

Have a great time and if you think of any more questions, let me know. Which side of town are you on? East or West?

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I have been to Schladming many, many times and see it grow from a fairly basic place to the super resort it is today. There are 4 mountains in all that you can see across as they are all linked. You don't say where you are staying. If you are in Schladming itself, the Planai lift will connect you to Haus and to Hochwurzen and from Hochwurzen (Rohrmoos) to Reiteralm. The skiing is fantastic with modern lift systems ncluding heated chair lifts and very few drags. Mountain restaurants are plentiful with very few self-service. My favourites are:
Planai: The Holzhacherhuette on the main slope down into Schladming. It's just above the start place for the Night slalom race so only go there if you are a confident skier as the descent down to the gondol is pretty steep. Also worth considering is Willi's Huette which has a great atmosphere.
On Haus the best restaurant is the KrummholzHuette or you can try out Hoeflehner's donuts at the Knapplhuette. On Rohrmoos/Howchwurzen we always head for the Jagastubl, which also has a terrace for when it's sunny.

On Reiteralm I like the Preuneggstuberl.
To be honest, though, you can't go worng with any of the huts A list can be found at: http://www.skiamade.com/en/winter/skiresorts/slopespanorama
The town of Schladming has lots going on as it's now become a real party place.
There are lots of places to eat out. The Brauhaus, which is an actual brewery, is good and very Steirisch but can be a bit smoky. The Alte Post is a good hotel in the town where you can eat really well. It's not cheap but great for something a bit special. There are loads of bars and the apres-ski tends to centre on the hotle just above the main gondola statio - I think it's calle the Tenne. Plus there wre a few umbrell bars dotted around. As you can tell, I love the place!

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I don't remember there being many bars. I think most people stay in the hotels because they are so good and provide everything you need. I'm sure there will be some are-ski places and perhaps one or two bars for night drinking but it's not like Schladming, Meyhofen and all the other big places.