first skiing holiday

thanks for all replies i will be booking in the next week with inghams - i will let you know where i book

In that case definitely speak to them about Banff (Fairmont Banff Springs is magic) and Big White.

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I can't recommend Obergurgl enough for your needs. It's the highest resort in Austria, ski in ski out, fantastic ski school, perfect for beginners, linked with Hochgurgl which is full of beautiful motorway blues, lovely village, one and a half hours from innsbrook, yada, yada, yada.

Niederau is supposed to be rather good too :D

Good luck :thumbup:

Rossfra8 wrote:In that case definitely speak to them about Banff (Fairmont Banff Springs is magic) and Big White.

You been their Rossfra8 ?Its a place i`ve wanted to go for year`s
My son would say it looks awsome.


AJ Adele

I know I am biased and say it often, but it is my fav place and go every year, try Seefeld, Austria and stay at the Alpina. So many extra activities, great ski school. Three ski areas plus sleigh rides, sledging, fantastic pool, bob-sleigh, ice skating, curling, loads of shops restaurants. Loads of cleared walks etc etc etc. Half an hour transfer from Innsbruck, and half an hour on a train to Germany.

Go to Filzmoos.
Close the thread please.

At the end of the winter, I ran a thread, "Austrian location for beginners and experienced skiers" Received some valuable replies.

Experienced skiers often forget the difficulties associated with a first ski trip. So, try and keep it simple. Europe, not Canada. Canada will be good for your fourth or fifth year.

Now everyone here knows that I am am out and out Niederau, so lets get this out of the way first. Niederau is highly rated for it's ski school, and has good beginner slopes right in the village. Hence, where I might suggest people staying at the Harfenwirt, this is an 8 minute walk from the centre, but if your skis are rented, you can leave them at the hire shop. There is a ski bus from the centre to the Harfenwirt, two min ride. Harfenwirt is very family friendly, Herbert plays the harp there, and also at the Bichlwirt, a 500-year old inn, 100 yds up the road.

Alternatively, stay in the village centre, at the Hotel Austria, or the Simmelwirt. Centre can be a bit noisy sometimes but convenient for the ski school.

The other place of interest is Filzmoos. I haven't been there, but after the suggestions, I did research, and it does look good for beginners.

Remember that beginners don't need a big area, 250 to 400km. A 30 km area is plenty for the first week. Area = number of pisted km.

As beginners, you will have, as Rumsfeld said, known unknowns, and unknown unknowns. If you think of a question, fire away.

hi there

Can't really recommend anywhere but we are going to Niederau in February and there are 3 of us complete beginners and have been given some great advice from the helpful chaps on this site,.

here are some photos that Jan kindly posted of niederau

http://s337.photobucket.com/albums/n376/skiareas/Austria/Niederau/

Karen