From Innsbruck, in March

You can stay in Innsbruck and take free buses to many resorts. With a rented car there are even more options. Yesterday I took the bus to Stubai glacier, which stops en route at Schlick 2000. There are free buses to Kuhtai, Igls /Patscherkofl, etc. Also Muttereralm (small resort but great for touring, you can rent touring skis and everyone should try that once!). Albach is lovely but no free bus, and a taxi ride from the station. Seefeld is my favourite, no free bus but there is a train, with good lifts but also good for touring, and a major centre for cross-country skiing. There is a resort in Innsbruck itself mainly used by locals called Nordkette, rather small and with a very challenging route at the top. In case you are an advanced skiier who enjoys a challenge, here is an image of the top part of the Innsbruck ski area:

That looks like a laugh and thanks for the info, but as I said earlier, we do not intend to stay in Innsbruck, preferring to be based in a village.

thx for the info and pic...

Dare I suggest Mayrhofen?

How very dare you! :mrgreen:

We've actually now settled on Reith im Alpbachtal with the option of Neustift/Fulpmes and the glacier at Stubai if the snow disappears.

Seriously, though, Tony although I'm a fan of Austria and have enjoyed St Anton, Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Kitzbuhel and Solden in the past, there's something that doesn't appeal about Mayrhofen. I've no idea what it is, though!

We usually ski that week and have never suffered with a shortage of snow in many years. Several places we have skied which are worth a look - Stubai Glacier area (stay in Neustift) and a free ski bus takes you to Flumps (that's what we called it) S**t 2000 and Elfer but by far the best ski area is the Stubai, on a beautiful bluebird day no better place to be!! Last year we skied in Alpbach, which is now linked over to Auffach, very pretty village and don't do the tour operator trips as night, the well organised tourist board do some lovely free apres ski in the village - Haus Andreas recommended! Hope this helps, it is a good week to ski!

Thanks; travelling independently so no worries about tour ops apres ski!

LOTA wrote:How very dare you! :mrgreen:

We've actually now settled on Reith im Alpbachtal with the option of Neustift/Fulpmes and the glacier at Stubai if the snow disappears.

Seriously, though, Tony although I'm a fan of Austria and have enjoyed St Anton, Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Kitzbuhel and Solden in the past, there's something that doesn't appeal about Mayrhofen. I've no idea what it is, though!

It's the thought of the gondola ride up?

Or is it the Dutch going mental in the ice bar every night?

Or maybe its the hari Kari????