 Poster: A snowHead
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Any recommendations for ski rental shops in Lech? Thanks!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Pretty certain they'll all charge you exactly the same, and it won't be cheap.
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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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@Valkyrie, don't be so certain about that, the St Anton shops got done by the Tirol authorities last year for operating a cartel and were seriously fined as well as warned about continuing the practice. The regulators are going to be checking the area quite carefully this year I expect. However, a lot of people who go to Lech don't have to worry about these little things, so I doubt it will be bargain basement prices! 
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@Samerberg Sue, interesting. Does anyone know if authorities have taken action in any other resorts?
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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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Sportalp, in the basement of the Hotel Monzabon, next to the Schlegelkopf-chairlift.
Free storage of boots and ski's, should your hotel not be close to the pistes.
We have been going here for the last 7 years. Very good and friendly.
Lech is not cheap, but you get what you're paying for.
And Lech is not in Tirol.  (but still I think they also got the message; will see this winter!)
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@Langerzug, whoops forgot that, but I think the other provincial governments will be watching as well and take action if necessary. I think every province is in need of extra income these days
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My mate booked us a holiday in Lech a few years ago and I ended up buying a set of second hand skis and paying ski carriage because hiring was so expensive. I can't remember how much it saved but it must have been worth it for me to go to the hassle.
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I can't imagine rentalprices in Lech are that much different than eg St.Anton, Ischgl or Hochgurgl
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I set up a topic about hire prices in Arlberg. This was based on our trip to St Christoph where there are two hire shops that I know and they both charge €164.40 for skis, boots and poles for my 16 year old daughter. Because of this I have now purchased a set of second hand skis which I hope will suit her for a couple of years. By the way they are cheaper in Pettenau further down the valley.
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I once paid 256€ for 6 days hire of Head Chip skis at Stolz (sp) (an all-time high).
Next year was 199€ at the Pefferkorn place. (runner up)
The cartel does need sorting out, so it's good news if that's spreading west
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Prices in Lech already differ, also in former years. Looks like in St.Anton they just have been a bit silly. (The Lechers have always been slightly ahead of St.Anton)
Villages like this have many ways of making underhand deals. It's an illusion to think we can do anything about it.
And, although off-topic: we can make our selves feel on top of things by tackling these kind of small cartels (not only in Austria, but also at home), but what about a global beer-market which for 70% is in one hand? Etc etc etc......
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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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@Langerzug, Fortunately Anheuser Busch do not yet have their hands on Timothy Taylor's brewery.
Lech hire prices are one of the main reasons team hammondr all now have our own gear.
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@red 27, Any difference in service quality between Strolz and Pefferkorn? Looking online the Pefferkorn place seems to have the best prices, especially if we reserve in advance. We are coming from the US and have brought our own skis in the past. But we're intending to do a bit of pre-ski traveling around Europe and I just think bringing skis is not practicable. We've looked at shipping skis but that's about as expensive as renting. More if we ship both ways. Nothing we do is going to be inexpensive. Thanks all for your help.
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You know it makes sense.
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@RISkier, no idea, but I can recommend the Rud Alpe on the 34 run into town for a spanking good lunch. You're welcome.
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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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What's wrong with Sportalp?
Actuallly: they are all good. Just look at the prices, and the ski's available (if that's possible online....) but anyway they will all let you change ski's if you don't like the ones you're skiing on. Every day should you prefer so.
But Sportalp is the one closest to the central chairlift! And Strolz is simpley the most expensive as they are, well, Strolz!
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Poster: A snowHead
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@RISkier, The staff were hotter in Strolz
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@Langerzug, Nothing wrong with Sportalp. If booked online the prices at the place at Pefferkorn are considerably better.
@Dr John, We'll need to give the Rud Alpe a try.
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