J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by SkiGirl

Scottish? We are from N Ireland and twice or three times in Niederau people have mistaken us for Scotts. Not complaining of course, just think it's funny - must be our "country" accent! :shock:

We're off to Niederau again in January, can't wait. Meeting up with a couple we met on our first ski hol there. Just LOVE that place :lol:

Hi there

Would definately recommend a week so that you can have a full week's ski school and I don't think you'd really be saving that much by going for 4 days. Your son will probably be in a different class from you but it is such a laugh in ski school when you are first learning to ski :-) We learnt in Niederau, Austria with the 1st Wildschonau Ski School and they are fantastic. Niederau is a brilliant little spot - you only have to look on here to see what others think about it. It's just over an hour from Innsbruck airport and no matter where you stay in the village, you are no more that 5 or 10 mins walk from everything. We've stayed for 3 years now in the Hotel Austria and it's right across the road from the gondola, nursery slopes and ski school. I definately wouldn't bother with Bulgaria - I've heard so many bad reports about it and the transfer from the airport is about 3 hrs. I've also heard that one of the ski hire shops in Niederau only use their hire skiis for two years before they replace them - the old ones go to Bulgaria apparently.

My hubby and I only started in Jan 06 and we got our gear from TK Maxx and Mountain Warehouse. Some shops may also hire out ski clothes - we have a local shop in our town that does this. We've booked each year with Inghams - used them 4 times now with no problems. Book ski school and lift passes with them when you book your holiday - they don't charge any more than the resort. You may be able to get ski hire cheaper in the resort but for beginners I'd recommend you book a ski pack which should include skiis, boots, poles, ski school and lift pass.

Hope you have a great time no matter where you go but you WILL love skiing! 8)

Great time - sent you a PM, just seen this posting now. :-)

One of the ski instructors we had in Niederau mentioned that he coached a member of the British disabled ski team. He works for the 1st Skischule Wildschonau in Niederau - they have a website. Just thought I'd mention it because a couple of others have mentioned Niederau. Hope you get sorted out :)

Hi IceGhost

In Austria, blues are easiest, then reds with black being the most difficult. :)

Hubby and I are very anti smoking also and NOTHING is worse than standing up a mountain on a crisp, sunny morning and somebody lights up beside you. Or if the people at the next table have just finished eating and light up just as you are about to start eating - now that's really rude. Glad to say that the Kramerwirt Hotel in Mayrhofen had a no-smoking restaurant, not just a no smoking section. It was a refreshing change. I think one of the restaurants on the Raskogel mountain (on blue 4) in Mayrhofen also had a no smoking section.

Good on you Auhof, aside from the couple of places we came across in Mayrhofen, you must be one of the few places to ban smoking. We are also accustomed to the no smoking ban here in N Ireland and it's brill.

That's my rant over as well 8)

Thanks Tony, we'd a great time. We were gonna go half board and then changed our minds - gutted to find out we would've been eating in the Krammerwirt every night :cry:

Ice Ghost - best to ask someone who's skiied in America - I never have (yet) so I can't compare