Long Weekend

How easy is the drive between Munich and Austria?

Motorway most of the way so easy driving and I have a satnav I take with me and trust (don't need to pay the extortionate rental costs), just does what it says really.

No border checks or anything like that, in fact you don't realise you are in Austria until it dawns that you need a vingette (about 8 Euros for 10 days I think), so pull into the nearest petrol station and get one!

That's about the most important thing so you don't get hit with a huge fine for not spending 8 Euros.

Is there snow on the roads? What happens about snow chains and winter tyres.

We're looking at with Seefeld or Mayrhofen

Snow tyres should be fitted as standard and not needed anything else, generally not got the climbs on the road you find in France for example. wherever I have been the resorts have been not far from main roads so kept fairly clear and with snow tyres not an issue.

Took my own Xtrail 1 year and had several feet of snow on all weather tyres and didn't get the chains out once

how about Obertuern or Zell am see ..the flights are to Salzburg but their winter schedule isn't out yet you can look it up here
http://www.salzburg-airport.com/en/passengers-visitors/flight-info/season-schedule/

and it is only 1hour away from the airport

Thanks Daved do you know when the schedules are being released?

if you look on the link it will give you a pdf of the winter schedules ...then work backwood to choose the right departure airport and then go the the airlines ...It does say that they will operate from the 25th Oct

Paul

If you are confined to a long weekend, then here are a few pointers that I would offer:

1. As you want to maximize ski time, choose a late flight out or alternatively very early (to allow skiing from lunchtime) and a late flight back to allow a full days skiing before heading to airport.

2. As time is precious, try to pick a resort that is close to airport - 3 hour transfers are not good. For example, you can comfortably get from Munich airport to Soll in 90 minutes.

3. Because you are only going for a few days, you do not need a huge resort so smaller resorts that would not keep you entertained for a full week come into their own.

4. If at all possible, try to avoid spanning two weeks as this will make accommodation very difficult to find.

5. Go low season, as this will make accommodation easier to get.

6. Use carhire for transfers. This will be much more efficient timewise.

We have done this several years. A few years out to Soll via Munich on early morning flight. This has allowed us a couple of hours skiing on arrival day. Leave on a late evening flight allowing us to ski most of last day. So, for example you could get 3.5 days skiing for 3 nights away and 2 days off work. We have done a similar trips to St Anton,Ischgl and Laax via Zurich.