 Poster: A snowHead
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My son is working in St Anton this season we are spending a day with him soon and wondered if a day off skiing would be an idea, does anyone have any suggestions in or around St Anton we will have a car and will be driving from Zell am See so don't want to drive too far once there, we could just spend the day skiing with him but thought a different day could be good? any ideas folks 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Not that much in St Anton really, you could drive to Innsbruck while he gets the train to meet you there maybe.
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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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clarky999, Apart from shopping whats in Innsbruck?
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Skiing 
Old town's pretty cute to walk around, lots of good places for food, cool museum at the old olympic ski jump with lots of old ski/mountaineering equipment, as well as exhibits from past battles and stuff in the area. I'm told the Swarovski world is worth checking out too.
Probably as good as you'll get for off snow activities in Tirol though, unless you go to Ötztal for the big spa and/or the Ötzi Ice Man museum thingy (and/or more skiing).
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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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I'd take the train to Innsbruck, and then get the Nordkette funicular up the mountain.
It's a fantastic experience - really unusual to be in a high mountain environment but overlooking a city.
The centre of Innsbruck is a lovely place to wander round too. Beautiful architecture, lots of lovely (and cheap!) bars, and some great little tea rooms.
All in all, it's a nice contrast to being in a ski resort (I spent a day there after a week at St Anton - probably my favourite bit of the holiday!).
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About an hours drive from St Anton ......
AQUA DOME - Tirol Therme Längenfeld
6444 Längenfeld
Oberlängenfeld 140
Tel. +43 (0) 5253 6400
http://www.aqua-dome.at/en
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Let's get this straight - your son is doing is a season and you're proposing making him give up a precious day off to Not ski? Hmm let's hope it's not a powder day.
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fatbob, a lot of people who do seasons, at least from my experience in St Anton, do actually spend a day off somewhere other than in resort or skiing. Some of the TO's have organised a bus to Ischgl for a days skiing for their staff (nominal fee to cover cost, plus staff then have to buy lift pass), others have organised a bus to Munich, plenty of us went to Innsbruck on days off and some even went to Zurich and Salzburg. It's a change of scenery and an escape from resort. Can get a bit cabin-fevery otherwise.
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| Sitter wrote: |
| ....... It's a change of scenery and an escape from resort. Can get a bit cabin-fevery otherwise. |
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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feefee, Sorry only half serious. I wouldn't plan it too far out because of the aformentioned pow day factor but can validate cabin fever is real in a ski town for an extended period of time. I even hitchhiked to the grand metropolis of Cranbrook for a change of scene when in Fernie for an extended period.
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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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Having received a picture earlier today from my brother in law from Zell, maybe skiing on some snow would make a wee change
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| DB wrote: |
About an hours drive from St Anton ......
AQUA DOME - Tirol Therme Längenfeld
6444 Längenfeld
Oberlängenfeld 140
Tel. +43 (0) 5253 6400
http://www.aqua-dome.at/en |
This place is awesome btw.
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FAQ
And for a bit of shopping.
