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I meant the snow comment as in if its the ski season then I wanna go. )
On the first full day of skiing we got to the Penken at around 3.45 pm and we had to queue for around 45 minutes!!!
I remember because I think they said the last lift down was 4.30?! (or was it 5?!) which is why I remember the time as we were beginning to panic at missing the lift.
The rest of the time we either hit the slopes early and then came down at around 3.15 or so, or we made sure we ended the day at one of the other areas to avoid the queue.
I have to say that it did seem to be busy most days which is one of the things that put me off the resort a bit.
I'll still go back one day though :-)
Ever thought of going to France :wink:
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Started by Getjim in Austria 19-Jul-2009 - 27 Replies
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Getjim
reply to 'Mayrhofen' posted Aug-2009
So, the next question on the big M - hotel & travel recommendations.
In the past we have always gone with the large TOs like Crystal & Inghams. We can fly into Innsbruck from Exeter. Questions are - other travel agents recommended by the forum, hotel recommendations (with pool / spa, good food, close to amenities but NOT affected by noise from bars etc) and advice on DIY travel arrangments.
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Jim
In the past we have always gone with the large TOs like Crystal & Inghams. We can fly into Innsbruck from Exeter. Questions are - other travel agents recommended by the forum, hotel recommendations (with pool / spa, good food, close to amenities but NOT affected by noise from bars etc) and advice on DIY travel arrangments.
Ta
Jim
Fantasticlee
reply to 'Mayrhofen' posted Aug-2009
Tony_H wrote:fantasticlee wrote:As long as there's snow I'd like to go up the Penken too.
Not sure about coming back down though, waaaaay too busy at the end of the day!!
I have been at Xmas and again 1st week in Jan, and coming off the mountain does involve some queuing at the Penkenbahn at the top. However, we never queued for more than 10 mins. UNTIL we went on a day trip on 30th December last year, when we queued for 40 mins to go up, and another 40 mins to get down again. It was not an enjoyable start and finish to the day, and proved to me thatr going out of peak season is definitely the way forward.
You can take the Horberg Gondola back down without anywhere near as much queuing, this delivers you into Hippach from where there are regular buses back into town which takes 10 minutes. Its a short cut to get on and off Penken that not that many people seem to use )
As for snow up there, I have never ever ever found there not to be any. In 2007 everywhere struggled and Mayrhofen was no different, but nearly all the runs were open and had good coverage. My friend Skidaddle has been many more times than me, and will also confirm this fact regarding snow conditions. In fact, on his last trip he complained of TOO MUCH snow!!!
God, I really want to go back now, thinking about it.
I meant the snow comment as in if its the ski season then I wanna go. )
On the first full day of skiing we got to the Penken at around 3.45 pm and we had to queue for around 45 minutes!!!
I remember because I think they said the last lift down was 4.30?! (or was it 5?!) which is why I remember the time as we were beginning to panic at missing the lift.
The rest of the time we either hit the slopes early and then came down at around 3.15 or so, or we made sure we ended the day at one of the other areas to avoid the queue.
I have to say that it did seem to be busy most days which is one of the things that put me off the resort a bit.
I'll still go back one day though :-)
Ian Wickham
reply to 'Mayrhofen' posted Aug-2009
fantasticlee wrote:Tony_H wrote:fantasticlee wrote:As long as there's snow I'd like to go up the Penken too.
Not sure about coming back down though, waaaaay too busy at the end of the day!!
I have been at Xmas and again 1st week in Jan, and coming off the mountain does involve some queuing at the Penkenbahn at the top. However, we never queued for more than 10 mins. UNTIL we went on a day trip on 30th December last year, when we queued for 40 mins to go up, and another 40 mins to get down again. It was not an enjoyable start and finish to the day, and proved to me thatr going out of peak season is definitely the way forward.
You can take the Horberg Gondola back down without anywhere near as much queuing, this delivers you into Hippach from where there are regular buses back into town which takes 10 minutes. Its a short cut to get on and off Penken that not that many people seem to use )
As for snow up there, I have never ever ever found there not to be any. In 2007 everywhere struggled and Mayrhofen was no different, but nearly all the runs were open and had good coverage. My friend Skidaddle has been many more times than me, and will also confirm this fact regarding snow conditions. In fact, on his last trip he complained of TOO MUCH snow!!!
God, I really want to go back now, thinking about it.
I meant the snow comment as in if its the ski season then I wanna go. )
On the first full day of skiing we got to the Penken at around 3.45 pm and we had to queue for around 45 minutes!!!
I remember because I think they said the last lift down was 4.30?! (or was it 5?!) which is why I remember the time as we were beginning to panic at missing the lift.
The rest of the time we either hit the slopes early and then came down at around 3.15 or so, or we made sure we ended the day at one of the other areas to avoid the queue.
I have to say that it did seem to be busy most days which is one of the things that put me off the resort a bit.
I'll still go back one day though :-)
Ever thought of going to France :wink:
Topic last updated on 08-August-2009 at 19:45