Mate of mine just got back from Saalback-Hinterglemm after a week away with the RAF champs and said it was a great week, despite only getting about 2 inches of fresh snow. All runs were open, and the coverage is pretty sound, with fresh snow forecast this coming week. Should be good.
He did say however that the prices have gone up, and they were paying around 5 euros for a beer generally. The euro rate really is hitting hard.
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Started by Onionrage in Austria 05-Jan-2009 - 22 Replies
Brucie
reply to 'Hinterglemm' posted Jan-2009
Tony - your 'mate' was ripped off!! I had a beer in most bars in town over the course of the week and didnt pay more than 4E for a large one!!!
"Better to remain reticent and have people think one is an idiot, than to open ones mouth and remove all doubt"
Edited 1 time. Last update at 18-Jan-2009
Gdbn
reply to 'Hinterglemm' posted Jan-2009
For me the danish kroner is linked to the euro ... so 4 euro is a cheap beer !!
Still think of it as 3 quid .. nearly a quid cheaper than here.
Do they sell bratwurst for lunch like they do in Switzerland?
Saw it was a bit cloudy/foggy for a couple of days .. no skiing or do you just ski through it ?
G
Still think of it as 3 quid .. nearly a quid cheaper than here.
Do they sell bratwurst for lunch like they do in Switzerland?
Saw it was a bit cloudy/foggy for a couple of days .. no skiing or do you just ski through it ?
G
Brucie
reply to 'Hinterglemm' posted Jan-2009
Hi G,
The huts on the hill do all kinds of food at pretty reasonable prices. From Goulaschsuppe to Grostl, Bratwurst to Bolognaise.
On the Reiterkogel side my favourites were the Hochalm and the Sonnalm, at the foot of the Sunliner chair. You will find them easy enough.
On the zwolferkogel side the 12er Treff at the top of the gondola is good for a liquid refreshment stop mid to late afternoon.( I had a couple of dark descents down the black but enough said about that the better - Cant have the Health and Safety Nazi's on my case!!!)
To sum up, you will not be short of refreshment stops wherever you are on the mountain.
We had a bit of snow and cloud but didnt affect the skiing at all. Weather was superb for skiing overall.
Fond memories!!!
The huts on the hill do all kinds of food at pretty reasonable prices. From Goulaschsuppe to Grostl, Bratwurst to Bolognaise.
On the Reiterkogel side my favourites were the Hochalm and the Sonnalm, at the foot of the Sunliner chair. You will find them easy enough.
On the zwolferkogel side the 12er Treff at the top of the gondola is good for a liquid refreshment stop mid to late afternoon.( I had a couple of dark descents down the black but enough said about that the better - Cant have the Health and Safety Nazi's on my case!!!)
To sum up, you will not be short of refreshment stops wherever you are on the mountain.
We had a bit of snow and cloud but didnt affect the skiing at all. Weather was superb for skiing overall.
Fond memories!!!
"Better to remain reticent and have people think one is an idiot, than to open ones mouth and remove all doubt"
Edited 1 time. Last update at 19-Jan-2009
Gdbn
reply to 'Hinterglemm' posted Jan-2009
Thanks again, Brucie, for the feedback.
Is one side of the valley better than the other ??
Looks like one side of the valley is south facing and the other north facing ... was wondering how the snow changes during the day on the south facing side when the sun is out (if it comes out ... the missus and I usually get crap holday weather for some reason).
We're going with Neilson .. you know which rental shop they use?
Sorry for all the questions ......
G
Is one side of the valley better than the other ??
Looks like one side of the valley is south facing and the other north facing ... was wondering how the snow changes during the day on the south facing side when the sun is out (if it comes out ... the missus and I usually get crap holday weather for some reason).
We're going with Neilson .. you know which rental shop they use?
Sorry for all the questions ......
G
Brucie
reply to 'Hinterglemm' posted Jan-2009
No probs G.
The Reiter side is sunny for most of the day, and the Zwolfer area is in shade lower down for most of the morning. The sun will be higher when you get there so it wont really be an issue. For lovely wide reds, the Reiter side side probably shades it. Head for the Hochalm and the Spieleck 6er chairs.
It was cold enough last week that even the South facing slopes were not affected. If anything, due to traffic, the lower return to the village was a little icy below the Gondola station, but nothing to be concerned about.
I cant help you on the rental shop issue, but the shops are all within a couple of hundred metres(max) from the Reisinger. If you have a choice, Gumpold Sports is probably the best in town.
The Reiter side is sunny for most of the day, and the Zwolfer area is in shade lower down for most of the morning. The sun will be higher when you get there so it wont really be an issue. For lovely wide reds, the Reiter side side probably shades it. Head for the Hochalm and the Spieleck 6er chairs.
It was cold enough last week that even the South facing slopes were not affected. If anything, due to traffic, the lower return to the village was a little icy below the Gondola station, but nothing to be concerned about.
I cant help you on the rental shop issue, but the shops are all within a couple of hundred metres(max) from the Reisinger. If you have a choice, Gumpold Sports is probably the best in town.
"Better to remain reticent and have people think one is an idiot, than to open ones mouth and remove all doubt"
Gdbn
reply to 'Hinterglemm' posted Jan-2009
Thanks again. Can't wait ... until the weekend.
G
G
Gdbn
reply to 'Hinterglemm' posted Jan-2009
Just out of curiousity ... how busy was it ?
Topic last updated on 03-February-2009 at 13:44