Talk to me about Austria

wasley wrote:Definitely a few resorts to look at.
I was leaning towards Lech/Zurs but Price is a factor when we book hence Pas and Sestriere.
Interesting about Amade as there doesnt seem to be many reviews about it but it is listed as one off the biggest ski areas ??? are they all linked??
You would probably get the most out of the amade area if you had a car so you could choose a diff starting point each day without having to attempt the buses (which do run to time) between bases. The linking is good but impossible (IMHO) to get from one end to the other in a day and be able to enjoy exploring the areas whilst your at it. Nicer to choose a few areas to start at during the course of a week and explore their neighbouring links at a leisurely pace.

Ok ... People that don't smile, Low resorts, fohn winds, poor food .... I could go on ...... go to Italy 8)

Ian Wickham wrote:Ok ... People that don't smile, Low resorts, fohn winds, poor food .... I caould go on ...... go to Italy 8)

I was orginally think cervinia but as we have already been to Sestriere/Milyway we thought we would try another country..As we are all 40-48 we dont know how many years we have got left in us

Are any Austrian resorts Snowsure?

wasley wrote:

Ian Wickham wrote:Ok ... People that don't smile, Low resorts, fohn winds, poor food .... I caould go on ...... go to Italy 8)

I was orginally think cervinia but as we have already been to Sestriere/Milyway we thought we would try another country..As we are all 40-48 we dont know how many years we have got left in us

You have plenty of years left :thumbup:

wasley wrote:Thinking about Austria Next year..But not sure where
I've briefly been looking at Zurs/Lech
I read a post on the best place in Austria and most people rated St Anton ,but on the same note it seems to get slagged off by alot of people
Also been looking at Amade as it seemed quite a large area??
Theres going to be about 8 of us all 40+ skiers & snowboarders prefer red or blue slopes
3x Pas de la casa 1x Sestriere
May be a few bars
We can only do 5 night so not sure if thats a problem in Austria

thanks

I think mayrhofen would be the place for you.
Accommodation available online www.mayrhofen.at and its short transfer from Innsbruck.
All reds and some blues, not easy runs and steeper than many resorts I've been to. Lots to choose from with a big area linked by buses and trains with the main area giving you plenty for 5 days.
Lively town with big choice of bars and restaurants but not rowdy or mental like st Anton, ischgl or Sölden for example.

Ian Wickham wrote:

wasley wrote:

Ian Wickham wrote:Ok ... People that don't smile, Low resorts, fohn winds, poor food .... I caould go on ...... go to Italy 8)

I was orginally think cervinia but as we have already been to Sestriere/Milyway we thought we would try another country..As we are all 40-48 we dont know how many years we have got left in us

You have plenty of years left :thumbup:

My left knee would disagree..But if it comes to that i'll take my £9.99 sledge

Re Amade - the ski
Ass is valid in all resorts. If you go to Schladming, you can ski across 4 mountains that are linked. We've done three in a day but not all 4! So there's a challenge for you! zuachensee is the most snow sure of the Amade resorts and they have just finished for the season. There is also the Dachstein glacier where you can ski al year round. They are about to install a new cable car this summer so next year will be super fast. Mayrhofen is a very sociable resort but is not snow sure, neither is Soell. We have skied on mud in both those places. As you can tell, I love Amade. WE have now bought an apartment in one of the Amedeo villages because we love it there. They are passionate about their skiing and their region and most of the ski instructors are local meaning they really care that you have a good time and the same applies to the entertainment. There are a lot of Eastern Europeans now in Schladming and it has become more blingy but not on the scale of Kitbuehl and St Anton which I think of as fur coat resorts. Ski Club of Great Britain has reviews, as does J2. Some of the big tour operators go to Schladming so you could see what they say. If you pick Zauchensee there is a family ski company, Ski Hillwod who go there. I can't think why anyone would go to France when Austria is so much more fun and friendly. The hotels are way better and the people much friendlier. They have also really invested in the infrastructure and have massive snow making facilities. Goo Luck!