Advice please-weekend trip to Munich!

Wow, this really is ski chatter-I haven't learn't much about resorts near Munich for a weekend, but I have learn't a lot about collecting hire cars and luggage at various airports )
Thanks for all the info guys.....I think :shock:

So, if no-one knows of a snowsure resort within an hour of Munich, can anyone tell me roughly how long it takes to drive to Mayrhofen?
As I said at the start, we arrive around 10am and I would ideally have been on the snow for about 1pm as we only have a couple of days.

Rickytoo wrote:Wow, this really is ski chatter-I haven't learn't much about resorts near Munich for a weekend, but I have learn't a lot about collecting hire cars and luggage at various airports )
Thanks for all the info guys.....I think :shock:

So, if no-one knows of a snowsure resort within an hour of Munich, can anyone tell me roughly how long it takes to drive to Mayrhofen?
As I said at the start, we arrive around 10am and I would ideally have been on the snow for about 1pm as we only have a couple of days.

An afternoon pass wont allow you on the slopes at 1pm, not sure exactly when, I think it may be 3 or something. However, the drive to M from Munich should take around 3 hours door to door. Its an easy drive and may take you less, but dont expect to be on the slopes for 1pm if you go there. However, do expect to be able to get up the Penkenbahn at 8.15am the next mornings and beat all the others up to the slopes and be the first to ski the courderoy on many slopes.

If you decide on Mayrhofen and want any tips on places to go or runs to do, drop me or Skidaddle a PM.

I'd rather take you on at skiing than walking T. :-)

Two other posters have agreed with the one hour, so I think you have one heck of a short cut organised!

Regardless of that, there is only a half hour difference between your one off boxing day experience, and my 20+ experiences. My main contention is the predicatability. The OP wants to get from plane to resort in 3 hours. That would be the Wildshoenau or the Schiwelt, either by train, with Hopfgarten maybe shading it.

If going by car, Soell, or Ellmau, both drivable in 2.5 hrs.

Or alternatively forgetting the 3 hour deadline and going somewhere really good.....
Skiwelt maybe the best shout if shorter travel time is required, based on what there is to ski on when you get there of course )

Dave Mac wrote:

Two other posters have agreed with the one hour, so I think you have one heck of a short cut organised!

2 other people who need to get their skates on and stop fannying around then :mrgreen:
I used Avis, if that makes a difference, and flew BA?

Tony_H wrote:Or alternatively forgetting the 3 hour deadline and going somewhere really good.....
Skiwelt maybe the best shout if shorter travel time is required, based on what there is to ski on when you get there of course )

I agree with you Tony, if an extra 15 minutes gets you to a good location. The point about Hopgarten is that you can get onto the Gondola from the car park, or the rail station.

Re the snow sure aspect, all of Germany, almost all of Austria and Italy and most of France, are skiing on man-made snow in December. This may well be supplemented by natural, well and good. If it is a crap year, (ie too warm to make snow), you will be drinking beer in Munich for the weekend.

Don't go saying things like that

Dave Mac wrote:I used to have Livigno on my list when the boys were young, but it was the 5 hr transfer that was a deterrent. It does look to be an attractive location, no/little through traffic, 1200m drop.

It's not 5 hours from Innsbruck, it about 2.5/3hrs 8)