 Poster: A snowHead
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Going to the ski circus for the first time in Jan - very excited! Many thanks to Tatman's Tours for the wealth of information you sent through a couple of months ago - definitely made my decision a lot easier!!
Just a short trip this time (Jan 3rd for 4 nights - so 3 days skiing), so although I really wanted to stay in Saalbach, the cheapest place was £150pp more expensive than the equivilent in Hinterglemm so I think we're going to stay there. Good location to lifts, plus I'm sure we'll spend plenty of time in Saalbach anyway!
Looking forward to picking up any tips from here - and I'm sure I'll be asking a few questions in the coming weeks about recommended runs etc!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Nothing wrong with Hinterglemm, easy access to the slopes on either side of the valley. Also the night slope is in hinterglemm accessed via the ubahn gondola, the snow park is there as well , the toboggan track is accessed via the reiterkogel lift, the World Cup run from the top of the zwolferkogel lift. Apres ski aplenty including the Goasstall which gets lively plus numerous bars in the village, great place to stay!
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Cheers @summerseat, that's made me feel even better!
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@Handy Turnip, You are going to have a fantastic time. I visit Saalbach every year, and it only gets better and better with new lifts and more links.
Hinterglemm is just as good really. And don't forget the horse-drawn sleigh ride in the evening at the end of the valley! It is totally magical, and takes you to an old farmhouse where you have dinner before the ride back.
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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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| PeDaSp wrote: |
Hinterglemm is just as good really. And don't forget the horse-drawn sleigh ride in the evening at the end of the valley! It is totally magical, and takes you to an old farmhouse where you have dinner before the ride back. |
Love the sound of that! Might have to do a bit of investigation into that and surprise the girlfriend!
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Many thanks to Tatman's Tours for the wealth of information you sent through a couple of months ago - definitely made my decision a lot easier!!
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@Handy Turnip, You're very welcome. If you're in our neck of the woods, as I'm sure you will be some days, let me know. I would suggest that, on at least one day, you plan an itinerary over to Leogang (lunch at the Chicken Man - or Mama Thresl's Hendl Fischerei, to give his establishment its proper name, or the Alte Schmiede or the Asitzbraeu), followed by the Bergeralm's Happy Hour (3.30-4.30pm), followed by the Hinterhagalm party (4.00-7.30pm) - then a taxi back to Hinterglemm. (Incidentally, in all years in Saalbach, we've never once had to book a taxi - there is always one at hand, and they whizz you between Saalbach and Hinterglemm in little over 5 minutes).
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I really must stop looking at this thread!
1. Lunch at the Chicken Man
2. Bergeralm Happy Hour
3. Hinterhagalm party
Chuck in a run or two and you just described my perfect ski day Tatman, see you soon!
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@Kooky, 
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Hi all 
We have a week booked in Hinterglemm 21-28th Jan next year. First time to the area and first time booking without a holiday company. I have a quick question about transfers from Salzburg airport. I was advised by one of the members here to use the Holiday Shuttle (www.holiday-shuttle.at) but unfortunately I can't seem to locate a transfer time close to our arrival time of 12:55. Is this just bad luck and I'll have to try a different way of getting to and from the airport?
Thanks,
Jon
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@jonny909, Holiday Shuttle is the easiest transfer, but as you've discovered, your 12.55 arrival just misses the 12.45 departure and the next scheduled Shuttle is 15.15, so after collecting your bags you'd have 2 hours to kill. Salzburg airport has a nice restaurant and free WiFi, but 2 hours can drag when you're keen to get to the resort.
If there are 4 of you travelling together, you can book a VIP taxi from Holiday Shuttle for €340 return, which is only €4 more than 4 return tickets on the scheduled Shuttle (€336), and the taxi runs to your timetable. Book a VIP taxi for 13.30 and you could be in resort for 15.00 - and in time to get an hour of free skiing as your 6-day pass (starting on Sunday) is actually valid from 15.00 on Saturday.
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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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| Kooky wrote: |
I really must stop looking at this thread!
1. Lunch at the Chicken Man
2. Bergeralm Happy Hour
3. Hinterhagalm party
Chuck in a run or two and you just described my perfect ski day Tatman, see you soon! |
Exactly! Bit disappointed I'll miss the group trip to Hinterglemm in Jan, but couldn't get a single room (husband doesn't ski).
I need to get back to Saalbach one day.
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You know it makes sense.
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couldn't get a single room
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@HoneyBunny, We often have one going spare! Get in touch if we can help.
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Poster: A snowHead
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| Tatman's Tours wrote: |
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@HoneyBunny, We often have one going spare! Get in touch if we can help. |
Thank you, that's very kind, but I don't think it would work with the others staying in Hinterglemm...
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| quinton wrote: |
| Book a VIP taxi for 13.30 and you could be in resort for 15.00 - and in time to get an hour of free skiing as your 6-day pass (starting on Sunday) is actually valid from 15.00 on Saturday. |
Is that definitely the case?
Just booked for Saalbach at New Year, first time after more recent visits to Zell and Soll, looks an intermediates paradise.
Does anyone know what the ski schools are like for teenagers? I've got a 15 year old daughter who's already better than me and a 13 year old son who is even better. I've always been in the advanced intermediate group and am wondering if they might be better in an adult class than with younger kids who maybe aren't as advanced. Not sure what the cross over point is with the adults.
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@DaveMc, we had lessons with Snow and Fun in Hinterglemm. We were in the most advanced adult group and Jnr was in the most advanced kids/teens group (he was just beginning to race train back here at the time). All 3 of us felt like we were pushed. Obviously it depends on how many other skiers there are at a similar level (or better) as to the make up of the group, but given you are going for New Year there should be quite a few different ability levels in both kids and adult groups.
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@DaveMc, Definitely valid from 15.00 on the day before.
For anyone arriving early on a Saturday, be aware that a day ticket for anyone under 19 only costs €10 on Saturdays. This applies to the Ski Circus and there is the same deal in Zell am See/Kaprun.
Ski schools have a good reputation in Saalbach-Hinterglemm. For group lessons and kids, try Fürstauer or Snowacademy in Saalbach, or Snow and Fun in Hinterglemm. For privates, any of these, plus Zink in Saalbach or Freeride Ski School in Saalbach. Stefan at Freeride is the top guy for anyone wanting freeriding and off-piste around Saalbach and Fieberbrunn.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Thanks for the feedback, we arrive in resort around 12pm so after check in and the usual fun of ski/boot hire we can squeeze a cheeky hour or so in on the slopes now I wasn't expecting 
Ski school is booked through Crystal so we'll be with whoever they have partnered up with, any idea which ski school that may be?
It's difficult with teenage kids to know what's best, they don't want to be with all younger kids as they feel like they're more grown up but also might be too young for an adult group. Like you say with it being new year there may be a large pool of similar teenagers they could end up with which would be ideal. I guess they can always go from the kids school into an adult group if they aren't happy.
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@DaveMc, you can ski for longer than an hour when you arrive if you get yourself to Hinterglemm as the Ubahn stays open for night skiing.
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Random (and possibly very stupid!) question - a lot of the ski runs on the piste map are highlighted yellow. What does that mean?
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@ Handy Turnip, I think those are pistes that have snowmaking on them.
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@Handy Turnip, It means 'don't eat yellow snow here' 
or possibly indicates where the 900 snow canons are placed to provide artificial snow when needed.
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Cheers @Icebear, @quinton!!! Definitely won't eating yellow snow (or making any of my own!)
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| quinton wrote: |
| @jonny909 If there are 4 of you travelling together, you can book a VIP taxi from Holiday Shuttle for €340 return, which is only €4 more than 4 return tickets on the scheduled Shuttle (€336), and the taxi runs to your timetable. Book a VIP taxi for 13.30 and you could be in resort for 15.00 - and in time to get an hour of free skiing as your 6-day pass (starting on Sunday) is actually valid from 15.00 on Saturday. |
Thanks for the info. Unfortunately there are only two of us so a VIP taxi isn't an option. Unless between now and January we can find another couple on the same flight with the same predicament. Do you think it's worth posting the question on the forum to see if there's anyone on our flight needing a transfer share?
I also heard that perhaps it is possible to hitch a ride (for a fee) on one of the tour operator's coaches. Not sure if that's possible though.
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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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@jonny909, We have two lots of guests arriving at Salzburg Airport at 13.25 on the same date as you, so I'll make some enquiries. Otherwise, as quinton has said, it may be a question of waiting for a couple of hours at the airport. The only other possibility would to take the shuttle bus to Salzburg Railway Station (the last time I did it, it cost 2 euros and took about 10 mins, and from there a train to Zell am See (see www.oebb.at), and then a taxi (or the public bus if the timing is fortuitous) to Saalbach-Hinterglemm. However, if it were me, I'd just resign myself to a couple of hours (maybe less if the flight is delayed) of reading a book or listening to my iPod whilst waiting for the next shuttle.
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@jonny909, I've ascertained that 2 of our incoming guests are happy to share a VIP taxi with you. I haven't yet heard from the others. Can you send me your contact details via PM or my e-mail address (see website below).
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You know it makes sense.
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Still considering Saalbach for our xmas trip - we can only travel 24th-31st December - with those dates this year getting so close to New Year what are people's experiences of lift queues and just as importantly how busy the pistes get especially on the days running up to New Year? I'm guessing the resort will get progressively full from the 27th onwards but to what extent?
We fancy skiing in Austria or Italy this xmas for a change rather than France (in resort costs/value of the £ is a factor too) but kind of want the ski convenience you usually get in France which can rule a few of the Austrian resorts out - any other suggestions?
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Christmas week in saalbach is usually very civilised with the resort only about 60% full. The new year crowds arrive after Christmas but this year it's anybody's guess whether the big influx will be delayed until NYE. Even during NY week it's not a bad resort for queuing and piste congestion, as the 12 gondolas tend to disperse people around the area, bottlenecks being relatively few. For maximum ski convenience try to book accommodation near to one of the village centre gondolas [in Saalbach those in the upper part of the village].
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Poster: A snowHead
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So with Christmas and New year both on weekends, when is Christmas and New Year week?
We're arriving on the 3rd Jan, and (with everyone back at work and kids going back to school) I assumed this would be a quiet week. It didn't occur to me that it might fall into 'new year' week?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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We're travelling with a TO (Neilson) for the first time in a few years. Christmas week for them is 20-27th. I assume you might be with Neilson too as it falls in with their schedule.
I find that Saalbach seems to be less reliant on tour operators and therefore I think most will come and go as is convenient with them or the accommodation.
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It seems to be a bit random this year. We're doing a conventional Sat - Sat with xmas guests arriving on xmas eve and NY guests arriving on NYE. I've noticed that flights on those 2 Saturdays are very cheap, so we may be exceptional in sticking to the normal Saturday changeover.
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@hammerite, yes you're right, we're travelling with Neilson. That makes sense, 2 tues-tues weeks to cover Xmas and New Year, and then a short Tues-Sat (which is the one we're doing) to bring them back to Sat-Sat for the rest of the season.
As Tatman's Tours says, it sounds like everyone is doing it a bit differently! Fingers crossed it's not too busy when we're there!!
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| Tatman's Tours wrote: |
| @jonny909, I've ascertained that 2 of our incoming guests are happy to share a VIP taxi with you. I haven't yet heard from the others. Can you send me your contact details via PM or my e-mail address (see website below). |
Brilliant! Thanks very much for your help. I'll PM you my details in a moment.
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Koenig booked for 7th January 😀🇦🇹😀🍻⛷🇦🇹🇦🇹🇦🇹🇦🇹😀😀😀😀
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@boabski, good hotel! Enjoy..
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Webcams looking good today!!!!
Not that i am looking or obsessed at all!
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@mattiwilkin, It's great to see but trying not to count my chickens in case mother nature's dicking with us again. I see that the forecast is for warm temps and rain next weekend, and of course it's still early.
@boabski, We'll be looking down at your bedroom (if it's at the back of the hotel), so watch what you're getting up to!
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