Newbie to J2SKI - Niederau Questions

thanks dave,but was enquiring about the new chair lift on photos,any info?

Before you answer that one Dave, do you know how far up the new 4 seater goes?

Mark

Hi - another newbie to Jet2ski - thinking of booking Niederau for New Year but a bit worried about the extent of the skiing. Usually we go to 3V in France and ski up to 30 miles a day. How easy is it to get to Hopfgarten to access Ski Welt? Do you have to go through Worgls(?) or is the road I can see open in Winter? How much is a taxi or are there direct buses? Some people seem very knowledgeable so your help would be useful!!

pjheystack wrote:

thanks dave,but was enquiring about the new chair lift on photos,any info?

OK, sorry PJ, yes the new 4 seater is finished and was tested in the first week in November.

Mark, I am not totally clear on the reach of the replacement chairlift. I was looking at the foundations in June, and it appeared to be about or slightly above where the single chair reached. There were many of us who believed that the lift should have been taken right up the Roskopf, which would break new ground. It would however have meant that what is now a red run, would have had a black section at the top, so I guess that is a fair reason.

In addition to dropping skiers at the top of the Hochberg, a lovely red run, the lift is directly above the Gseng, an off piste run, through farm fields, and finishing off with a steep shute.

ParalyticSkiCrazie, what a great name. Admin Dave, there should be a prize for this ~ how about £5.00?


Para, 30 miles day is quite respectable. I don't know how to say this with modesty, but on a reasonably good day, I would be looking to ski 90/100km a day, evenly split. On a fast day, with an early start, 140/150 km. :lol: There is lot of scope for us.

Unfortunately, there isn't a post bus to Hopfgarten. A taxi would not cost that much, especially split between a few. I could give you the mobile no of a taxi. If alone, I would hitch, only accepting lifts from young ladies of course. :roll:

The road from Niederau through Grafenweg is normally open, 99.9%. You pass through farm areas, and the tractors alone would keep it open. If there is heavy overnight snow, the road is being scraped at 6.00 am.

Isn't life wonderful.

So the new four seater replaces that scary looking single seater. I thought from the pictures it looked to be over near the slalom run to the west of the resort. Might be brve enough to ride up on the new one. I think I would rather ride Nemisis at Alton towers than the old one seater

Mark

Hi,

Just to clarify (hopefully!) the 4er goes right to the top of the Lanerköpfl as serviced by the T-Bar known as the Lanerköpfl - Gipfellift or the Dog Leg Drag colloquially ;)

This gives two possible pisted runs down from the top (There being no mid-station) a black and a red …

New snow canons are going to be installed but reservoirs have to be built first and that’s a job for next summer so for now it’ll be 100% natural snow.

Cheers

Jan

mark,jan, am i right in thinking looking up the hill it is to the left of the race clock section.looks good ,as the gondola def needed help.

'fraid not ... Looking up it's on the righthand side. Actually it replaces the single chair and then extends its range.

Jan