Messages posted by : jastem
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We have done both over the years and although DIY means no waiting around for transfer coaches, etc. our best bargains have always been with TO packages. We tend to book last minute which also helps. TO packages often include things like drinks/coffee included with evening meals which can make quite a difference if on a very tight budget - as our children are! Also they sometimes offer ski hosting which is a great way to get to know all the other chalet/ hotel guests when we go on our own.
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Make sure you have lunch at Onkel Willi's - always popular though and usually heaving. Best to get in early or late for a table. If you are staying some distance from the Planai gondola, there are lockers down the stairs at the gondola station for one euro per night - saves you carrying all the gear.
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We have stayed in Schladming twice over Christmas week and everything was open. Even if the real snow conditions are not too good they have excellent coverage by snow cannons. Looking at the webcams however it looks good out there. Enjoy!!
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Presume that price included travel and transfer to resort?
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We have stayed in Schladming twice both times over Christmas and would go back again as we love the place. Short transfer from Salzburg. Would agree with previous comments on grading of runs however as one or two of the blues could really scare a beginner moving off the nursery slopes. There is a long toboggan run over at Rohrmoos which is great fun especially at night. Great mountain restaurants especially Onkel Willi's. Good range of shops, bars, etc in the town and you can go on horse drawn rides! Lockers at the bottom of Planai gondola mean you can leave your skis overnight. Ski buses go from there also.
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The scenery is stunning and the skiing is excellent. We stayed in Corvara. German is widely spoken in this area. You can see the mountain caves where the Italians and Germans faced each other during the first World War!
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Have stayed in Reberty which is one chair/run away from Les Menuires. Les M has a good selection of shops in La Croisette and a strange looking church and bell tower. Lots of cafes, bars, etc. and a good base for the connections to Val Thorens/St. Martin de Belleville etc. The ski area is so good I don't think the lack of chocolate box architecture will be a problem!
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Sorry - answered! Must have been the shock of all these male make up tips.
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