 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi,
I'm casting around for ideas for next season's ski trip. We are a large group of experienced skiers ranging in ability from confident red run skiers through to strong off piste types. Wide age range, mid 20's to mid 50's. In recent years we've done St Anton twice, Zermatt twice, Monte Rosa twice, Verbier, Ischgl and Arabba.
We are looking for a resort for a week to 10 day trip next season. We need somewhere with enough blue/red runs to keep the piste bashers happy, but with stuff for the stronger skiers as well, eg proper blacks/itineries/lift accessed off piste.
The couple who do the organising don't like French skiing. Switzerland is becoming too expensive. We''ve been to Italy three out of the last four years, so that leaves Austria (or N America).
The obvious choice is St Anton but we've all skiied there at least twice and fancy somewhere different.
Lack of night life is not an issue. We normally have a few drinks immediately after skiing, then back to the hotel for the night.
We'll be going for a week to 10 days, probably late Jan/ first week Feb.
Can anyone suggest somewhere that fits the bill in Austria? Reading resort descriptions most places come across as more suitable for intermediate skiers. Perhaps somewhere that isn't on the normal tour operator radar?
Or should we just bite the bullet and head for N America? 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Kitzbuhel from places I've been and Ischgl from what I've heard....
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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St Anton might still be a good bet, especially with the new links going in now.
You don't say if you went round to Lech/Warth? Good off piste between those two, and also at Stuben.
The pistes at Lech/Zurs/Warth are usually so much better than St Anton itself and of course, if you stay in Lech you can't beat that.
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The guided skiing and piste skiing around Lech/Zurs is very good, with the option of St. Anton right around the corner. Staying at Lech, instead of St. Anton, is very different. It will be like a whole different trip.
You said Switzerland is out because of cost, but you might find decent cost options with a combined trip to Andermatt and Engelberg. Between the two resorts there's plenty of varied skiing for everyone. At Andermatt there is plenty of additional piste skiing on the ski train through the Oberalp pass at Disentis/Sedrun.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Schladming might fit the bill.
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Fieberbrunn might be worth a look. Plenty of interesting and challenging areas, and access to the Ski Circus for the piste-bashers who have 270 km of pistes linking Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Leogang and Fieberbrunn.
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@Spud9, there's good lift served off piste in loads of places. Other than those mentioned already I would take a look at Serfaus/Fiss/Ladis. Also take a look at the resorts in the Montafon ( clarky999 can probaby give you good tips there).
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Thanks everyone for ressponding,
Lech/Warth is a possibility. We've all skied a bit there coming over from St Anton, that was before the link to Warth opened. I'll suggest it to the group.
Re. Andermatt. Went there 15 years ago for long weekend and loved it, but not sure that it would sit too well with the piste bashers. Went back 3 years ago and couldn't believe the transformation to the town. Massive development.All the sticky floored squady bars had disappeared. Unfortunately the investment in the town is not matched by money spent on the slopes. In fact there seems to be less piste skiing since an isolated area with a couple of chairs (Winteregg?) had closed down. I've not been to Engleberg but some of the party wentt there last year, so I don't think they would want to go back so soon.
I'll have a look at all the other places, Kitzbuhel, Schladming, Fieberbrunn Serfaus, Montafon.
Keep the ideas coming!
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@Spud9, Solden
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+ 1 for Lech
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Val d'Anniviers worth a look as well IMHO, if you want to go somewhere a bit more off the beaten track.
loads and info and chalets inc links to guides etc
http://www.skizinal.com/
Would have to travel a bit to ski St Luc for a few days but it's a fantastic area, had some great snow there and skinned up 20 mins to ski fresh tracks weeks after the last storm!
http://www.rma.ch/cartepistes/grimentz.php
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+1 for Lech or Serfaus/Fiss/Ladis. If you're looking at SFL then go for accommodation in Serfaus for quicker access to the higher/steeper stuff.
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You know it makes sense.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Why don't you mount a mutiny and take the rest of the group to the 3 Valleys in France, you won't regret it for whatever skiing you are looking for.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Why don't you mount a mutiny and take the rest of the group to the 3 Valleys in France, you won't regret it for whatever skiing you are looking for.
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What sedition is this? We'd all be keel hauled 
Actually most of the group will have other trips planned in addition to this one, so plenty of opportunity for French skiing.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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If you are not too bothered about apres ski, you could stay in Landeck and go on a ski Safari to different places each day.
Hotel Enzian
Apart from Stanton and the Alberg region, down the other valley to Ischgl + there are some other spots taht you would never consider.
My personal favourite is Kitzbuhel but its a long time since I've been.
I got quite a surprise when I skied in Soll this year, there is some really tuff parts as well as the easy stuff that its renowned for.
But Austria is pretty serious about its Apres ski.
Perhaps you should ski the Dolomites, everyone should anyway.
Even better if you want to go to bed early.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Austria is gash for steeps.
Chamonix.
Val d'Isere.
Jackson Hole.
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