Soll 2010

If you are good skiers, it is worth making the effort to ski down to Brixen and take the gondola up to the backside of Westendorf. Between there and Key West are some of the least crowded slopes with the best snow conditions.You will need the whole day to do this. Only snag is getting back from Brixen at the end of the day can be slow.

Thanks for that, I will forward the details to our delegated 'Ski guide', he's always done a good job in the past. Best he gets piste studying or something that sounds similar!!

Not long now, 23rd of January will soon be here, and the trapped nerve seems to have cleared(fingers crossed!!)
Anyone know what the transfer time is from Innsbruck to Soll? I've only ever flown into Salzburg and Munich before on my adventures to Austria!

Had 2 seasons in Soll the first year the snow was pretty bad due to the mild winter however went over to sheffau bowl and ski-ed there.My son and I estayed at the eggerwirt a smashing hotel with great food and hospitallity, if I went back I would definatly stay at this hotel. Take a day trip to westendorf theres some super skiing over there. the ski hire places are very well organised and you can leave your ski's at the bottom station. Enjoy!!!! :lol:

Thanks for that, we are staying at the Postwirt. From the reviews I have read it seems to be a nice place. The more I read into Soll it seems to very simlar as ski area to Schladming. Similar altitude which I accept is relatively low. Schladming has over 600 snow cannons, so they have never run short of the white stuff even during that mild winter 2/3 seasons ago.
Vasy array of pistes that need to be explored.

Thanks all for the info on Soll and the Eggerwirt Hotel. Only two weeks to go..... :mrgreen:

Skigirl, I have recieved an e-mail from a very happy 'camper' who had Xmas at Soll in the Postwirt where we are staying. They all loved the place. Our hotel is in the town centre and they say the gondolla is a 7/8 minute walk from the hotel, so im not sure where all the bad press about the gondolla being a necessary bus ride away comes from. I understand there are a couple of bars by the gondolla when you come down to wet your whistle, before having a small stretch out walk before either returning to hotel or having an apres drink or 2!
AS stated there is plenty of storage options at gondolla area for those who do not wish to carry their skis around.
If I here any other info I will post it. I know they had another 15cm snow over 1st and 2nd Jan :-)

Hi - in response to query from Scarlet Fez, the transfer time from Innsbruck is about an hour and a half. Hope that helps.

Sure you will have a great time - brilliant resort with loads of terrain to check out, and plenty to do off the piste as well. Have a good trip.