Think have settled on Cervinia for the 1st week in April 2015 but have also been looking at the likes of Obergurgl or Zell am See in Austria - wondered if anyone had any opinions? Need to be able to fly from Scotland and not be longer than a 2hr transfer once we land.
Additionally, looking for self-catering accommodation for 8 people (4 adults/4 kids) in whichever location we settle on so if anyone can recommend anything I'd be grateful.
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Zell might be a bit low for April. Not been to Obergurgl, but Cervinia certainly has plenty of height (and a link to Zermatt...) and a shortish transfer time. I've been to Cervinia several times and would definitely go back again...
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Thanks alb ob...Cervinia is def where my instinct and research is telling me to go but struggling to find accommodation for 8. Will continue trawling internet tho. Cheers x
Obergurgl is lovely but mostly hotels, not much in the way of self catering.
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Would stay away from Zell due to the height although you can ski bus to the Glacier above Kaprun. Obergurgl is reasonably high and you can make a trip to Soelden if you fancied some variety, heard Obergurgl isn't that challenging if your after 'tough' skiing?
Obergurgl is reasonably high and you can make a trip to Soelden if you fancied some variety, heard Obergurgl isn't that challenging if your after 'tough' skiing?
I'd say there's quite a bit of 'tough' skiing in Obergurgl
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I'd say there's quite a bit of 'tough' skiing in Obergurgl
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clarky999, thats the opposite side of the valley t where 'normal' accessible lift served skiing is..although there is some of off piste in obergurgl that is lift served
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I'd say there's quite a bit of 'tough' skiing in Obergurgl
Not a lot - almost all left off the cable car. You should be around the corner in St Anton if you want tough skiing, or at least Zurs.
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There may be some tough off-piste, but on-piste there was nothing harder than a middling French red. Don't get me wrong, I loved the resort but none of the on-piste was remotely challenging - and I say that as a typically British crap skier.
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Not a lot - almost all left off the cable car. You should be around the corner in St Anton if you want tough skiing, or at least Zurs.
Of course the Arlberg has much more lift-accessed terrain, but I'd still say Obergurgl has a fair bit, and you can get pretty gnarly... Hiking/skinning certainly opens up a lot more too.
No idea about the on piste stuff though.
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snowball wrote:
Not a lot - almost all left off the cable car. You should be around the corner in St Anton if you want tough skiing, or at least Zurs.
Of course the Arlberg has much more lift-accessed terrain, but I'd still say Obergurgl has a fair bit, and you can get pretty gnarly... Hiking/skinning certainly opens up a lot more too.
No idea about the on piste stuff though.
You can now buy a 'freeride' map that highlights all of of the best off-piste routes around Obergurgl and Hochgurgl. I bought one from the Scheiber ski shop at the Edelweiss hotel.
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