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Skiing in the christmas period

Wed, 2 Nov 2011 12:25:10 GMT

Hello everyone, I just signed up on the forum, and I have a question to ask you.

I am going to St. Anton in Austria in the period December 18th-27th with 6 of my friends. What is your experience with skiiing during christmas? It was very cheap, and we are getting our own apartment with 8 days ski pass.

I hope you have some good things to say about it.

Re:Skiing in the christmas period

Wed, 2 Nov 2011 13:00:23 GMT

You'll have a great time !!
Lots of early season vibe, xmas extras and you will have snow and good skiing (unless this season is an absolute disaster!)
By the time you are going 2/3 of the resort at least should be open, maybe more.
It might be cold, it might not - but the days will be short and getting dark by 4.00pm, so early starts are in order.
I love early season skiing, locals, staff, everyone has the freshness that gets jaded by the end of the season when people are a bit tired and getting fed up - in my experience anyway.
:lol:

Re:Skiing in the christmas period

Wed, 2 Nov 2011 14:55:06 GMT

As it's St Anton, expect the resort to be looking very festive :D Should be lots to see and do off the slopes. If St Anton is like most other European resorts, by day some folks will be skiing in fancy dress )

Re:Skiing in the christmas period

Wed, 2 Nov 2011 17:29:18 GMT

That all sounds so nice. You're getting me even more excited. :D

Does it still close at the same time in the afternoon? (4-5pm as far as I remember), or is it earlier?

Re:Skiing in the christmas period

Wed, 2 Nov 2011 17:38:17 GMT

Never skied Xmas would like to do it some year 8)

Re:Skiing in the christmas period

Wed, 2 Nov 2011 18:07:31 GMT

I've been to St Anton at Christmas and it was everything I dreamed of. The skiiing was fabulous, the town was busy and festive indoors, but quiet and picturesque outdoors. In fact you have to look very carefully to find the numerous bars and restaurants...When you do enter any of them you will be suprised at the revelry behind what just appear to be sedate looking chalet fronts.

There were quite a few people in fancy dress and all in all a very festive atmosphere.

We had a brilliant time and will definitely be going back one day.

Re:Skiing in the christmas period

Wed, 2 Nov 2011 18:07:41 GMT

Ive been those weeks and found it to be great..not too crowded ..but cold

Re:Skiing in the christmas period

Wed, 2 Nov 2011 22:15:14 GMT

I'll let you know in Jan after i return from my ADH xmas....YAY!!!!!

Re:Skiing in the christmas period

Thu, 3 Nov 2011 14:59:34 GMT

The reason I started skiing 13 years ago was in order to get away for Xmas, and we've done it twice since which whilst I liked the festive decorations in the towns and the things going on like torchlight skiing displays, it really didnt feel like we had Christmas to be honest.
Spending a couple of hours on Xmas day one year whilst the woman who ran into me was helicoptered off the mountain wasn'y much fun, particularly for her I would have thought.

I'd like to go the week BEFORE Xmas to really sample the build up and atmosphere, but my OH isn't able to get time off. It would save a lot of money as well, as funnily enough prices double Xmas and NY week.

Re:Skiing in the christmas period

Mon, 7 Nov 2011 09:46:05 GMT

Do you know how much snow there will be in December, compared to February?

Re:Skiing in the christmas period

Mon, 7 Nov 2011 13:27:32 GMT

We have skied in Lech/St. Anton for the pre-Christmas week 3 out of the last 4 years and lack of snow has never been a problem!

Re:Skiing in the christmas period

Mon, 7 Nov 2011 14:42:39 GMT

Tellegaard wrote:Do you know how much snow there will be in December, compared to February?

Austria is having a bad time at the moment with warm weather and little snow at present, but that will change. You'l have plenty to ski by then.
Compared with Feb there will be less snow, but less people will have skied it too.
Dont worry, and start planning your days out. Its a brilliant place to ski.