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quinton, snap 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Surprised that Lech has not been mentioned.
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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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Jaunary 06 was one of the best skiing of the last 10 years. It was winter 06/07 that was a bit barren and late when the hahnenkamm got cancelled (jan 07) They spent millions of euros helicoptering in snow, all to no avail though.
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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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jafa, yes, sorry - meant Jan 2007. I was there as they were ferrying the snow in....I seem to remember I did a 'grass report' at the time....
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I think staying in KItzbuhel is expensive compared to some other resorts. Kirchberg its sister is much cheaper to live in eat in (at the moment) And as has been said elsewhere, allows you to access the exat same runs as Kitzbuhel, except more entry points, and is that little bit nearer accessing the ski welte. I often have guests staying in Kirchberg for that very reason, some not even skiing Kitzbuhel at all.
But that could all be changing soon. There seems to be a lot of cranes working in Kirchberg with new buildings going up. Prices for buying seem to be holding up strongly. They always said it was a third cheaper in Kirchberg than Kitzbuhel. Im not so sure that still stands true.
The Dutch certainly prefer Kirchberg, that's for sure.
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Thanks again everyone for the info!
Got lots to think about now. Think that I will give kitz a miss and have a look at the other resorts mentioned.
The ice rink thing is something that I am now putting more emphasis on.
Surely there is somewhere that we can go and play hockey outside any suggestions will be welcomed.
Anyone been to the Innsbruck area?
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Jimbobwillis, take a look at the offers in and around Wagrain and maybe ask JFrosty the Snowman about it as he was there with a mixed party tow Christmases back. I went over to ski with him and also meet up after skiing and they were having a ball. Really Christmassy and masses of snow.
You will need to book up fairly quickly if you want to have a good choice - even if the Brits do not go away for the actual Christmas week, more and more Europeans do. The apartments I look after book out very quickly for that week, probably faster than the New Year week but not quite as fast as the UK Half Term week (the apartments are owned by Brits!).
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Thanks all for even more advice. Looked at all the places you guys have recommended. What a choice!
My wife has also been looking and we have agreed that Innsbruck area is the place as the big city, sports venues etc are all nearby.has anyone stayed in Neusteft?
Like the sound of it even with a bus ride upto to glacia.
So is the stubai area ok?
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Thanks for all the advice. Have now decided on Neusteft close to innsbruck and lots to do in the area. Ticks all the boxes.
Anyone been there?
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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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Haven't stayed in Neustift yet (that I remember) but am booked for a weekend middle of November.
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Jimbobwillis, have stayed once or twice for weekends, now live in Innsbruck so would be pretty pointless lol! It's a nice little village, easy access on the bus to Stubai Glacier in one direction or Schlick2000 in the other (get the Olympia area pass, covers several resorts), and has it's own (small!!) ski area called the 11er Lifte too. Easy to get to Patscherkoffel at the lower end of the valley, and presumably Axamer Lizum too (never looked into the public transport, but at worst just go via Innsbruck) which is well worth a visit. Make sure you check out the CHristmas Market in Innsbruck one evening, it's ace, and the street food is even better!
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I really don't get the expensive comments - we've had our cheapest ever skiing hols staying there. £250 for flight, transfer and B&B wasn't too bad & stacks of options for cheap food in town. On mountain prices are nowhere near 3 Valleys prices! Loved the connection with the wider Ski Welt area - in fact our favourite skiing was getting an early ski bus out of Kitzbuhel to get to the Ki-West gondola as it opened - wheeee! Skiing up there before people from Westerndorf got there 
But I wouldn't call it a really pretty resort....
