Niederau/Hotel Vicky

caron-a wrote:Now, if only I could get my IE to allow me to browse Europe..... :roll:

No time Caron - you've packing to do!!

I'm having an ice-the-sore-knees-break :cry:

ok so whats the snow conditions normally like end of season? Whens the closing date for the lifts? I was looking at a break from the 4th april for a week! I'd be up for a meeting!

To answer Jan's train query, I frequently travel by train from Munich Airport to Woergl.

German Rail Address is:
http://www.bahn.de/-S:PtVORN:eigCB9NNsI3dVtNNNT1M/p/view/international/englisch/international_guests.shtml

I would not book on line, because if there is a delayed flight, then you may miss the connection.

At Munich airport, go to any info desk, ask for directions to the travel centre ~ this is in the central area. Go there, book your train Woergl return, then down the lift to the Platform. With your ticket, you will get a print out, detailing any train changes, what station, which platform you arrive, and which you depart, including all the times. If a train is 90 seconds late, I would put in a complaint.
You will normally change at Munchen Ost, (Munich East), and probably, again at Rosenheim. I think my last return fare was around 55 Euros, but you can check this through the above address. The fare may vary slightly, depending if you are on the fast train. Journey time to Woergl is about one and a half hours.

At Woergl station, you might be lucky with a postbus, but I really wouldn't bother. A taxi to your door in Niederau is 15 Euros. Fifteen to twenty minutes. If it is taxi Rist, tell them you know Dave, and Werner may charge you extra.

From Innsbruck and Salzburg, get the bus into town, you would be looking to go to the Hauptbahnhof. Train to Woergl, etc.

In this case, use:
http://www.oebb.at/pv/en/index.jsp

Try putting in the journey from the airport, you often get the complete bus/train journey description and price.

Season. Niederau lifts close on 29th March, if previous years are anything to go by, there will still be a metre of snow. It's daft, but seems to be dictated by the travel companies. Auffach stays open until 13th April, but most of the valley hotels will be closed, and socially, the valley is very quiet.

A good late season time is to go is the first two weeks of March.

agh damn to early for me still in 6th form term time so wouldn't be able to make end of season!

Back to the les arc plan then!

Sorry Bandit, AJ et al. I think I'm going to have to bow out for 2009. :cry: :cry: :cry:

I went to my physio class last night and we were talking about it. A very experienced skier told me he had one acl replaced and then skied 11 months later which was fine. He's just had his other one done and will only have 9 months until March and, knowing how the first one felt, isn't going to risk it this season. My physio also said she thinks I'd be better off waiting until Tignes in April. What she has suggested is that I wait until nearer the time and see how it is then.

I've got Dave's words about his friend skiing La Grave 6 months after the op ringing in my ears but I just don't think I can be anywhere near as athletic as she is!

So, unless I can do a last minute thing I'm going to have to give it a miss. :cry: :cry: :cry:

2010 anyone???

caron-a wrote:Sorry Bandit, AJ et al. I think I'm going to have to bow out for 2009. :cry: :cry: :cry:

I went to my physio class last night and we were talking about it. A very experienced skier told me he had one acl replaced and then skied 11 months later which was fine. He's just had his other one done and will only have 9 months until March and, knowing how the first one felt, isn't going to risk it this season. My physio also said she thinks I'd be better off waiting until Tignes in April. What she has suggested is that I wait until nearer the time and see how it is then.

I've got Dave's words about his friend skiing La Grave 6 months after the op ringing in my ears but I just don't think I can be anywhere near as athletic as she is!

So, unless I can do a last minute thing I'm going to have to give it a miss. :cry: :cry: :cry:

2010 anyone???

:cry:

caron-a wrote::cry: :cry: :cry: ... 2010 anyone???

:cry:
Chin up and stay focussed...
1 - You must do what your physio says...
2 - You still have five months of healing before February...
3 - Tignes in April will almost certainly have loads of snow, good weather and give you a fantastic time - which ain't so bad! 8)

Dave