 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi,
Sorry if this ones been done before but I couldnt find any suitable thread.
Anyway, What resorts / countries would people recommend for my stag doo on the 12th March.
It needs to be as cheap as possible with decent cheap apres and snow would be quite nice too.
Was thinking Andorra as I have the impression its very cheap compared to France or Austria, is that right or have I got the wrong end of the stick?
Ive been to Bulgaria before which I said Id only return to for a stag doo as it wasnt realy what Id call a ski resort and the snow was awful too.
Are there any hidden gems in the alps somewhere that Im missing?
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@medlington, well for apres it has to be Austria. Try Saalbach/Hinterglemm, there are plenty of cheap deals to be had. just check the snow report. The North facing side is fine but in March the South facing side needs skiing before lunch.
I stayed in Hinterglemm and the apres was great!! er what I can remember of it!!
ski area is good and the on the mountain restaurants are fab.
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Solden ..
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These are a great idea but are by no means cheap! I did mine in Val Thorens but that wasn't cheap!
I would agree that Austria is the best place to go for this. From my hazy memories then Sol or St anton would be options!.
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I'd say Andorra too. Never been but I have been watching Brits on the piste. Check it out on catch up tv and you can see exactly what it's like, well the bars anyway 
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Andorra, the skiing isn't too challenging but the booze is dirt cheap. I was largely underwhelmed by St Anton, frankly couldn't see much difference between there and Andorra other than twice the price.
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Never been but have mates that recommend Andorra as the beer is stupidly cheap.
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@medlington, Kitzbuhel......stay in Kirchberg, cheaper
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Did a stag in Pas de La Casa ( Andorra ) about 13 years ago. Might be different now, but at the time seemed to hit all the right notes. At the time you could buy a gallon of whiskey for 12 quid.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Not massively cheap in the places I ended up, seemed to be 4 euro a pint. The bottles from the supermarket were dirt cheap though, as long as you didn't want anything decent. All the single malts were about the same price as in the UK, but you can pick up a litre of Smirnoff for about 7 euros if you're so inclined.
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You know it makes sense.
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Isn't the Andorra transfer a bit of a pain, esp for a weekend?
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Fly to Salzburg and hop on the bus to Saalbach.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Sauze doulx is pretty cheap and shorter transfer than Andorra. It had a reputation for lively apres but I found it a bit tame at least compared to ischgl and even livigno but still plenty enough. Lack of snow had been a problem, although think they've had a bit more snow recently so could be a good option
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| Giffordpikes wrote: |
| Sauze doulx is pretty cheap and shorter transfer than Andorra. It had a reputation for lively apres but I found it a bit tame at least compared to ischgl and even livigno but still plenty enough. Lack of snow had been a problem, although think they've had a bit more snow recently so could be a good option |
There's a shock - you in a thread about bangin' apres 
Oh wait, I'm here too.
Um.
Ischgl if you can afford it, but Saalbach is cheaper and still brilliant.
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Are you going for a week or a few days?
Pas does sound good for you but as someone mentioned its a pig of a transfer, not a problem if your going for a week but not so good for a weekend.
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Mayrhofen or Söll also worth looking at, easy transfers from Salzburg. Ischgl would undoubtedly be best for a full on lads trip but you'd need a few Euros for partying there!!!
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Tell him not to bother and just spend more on somewhere decent. Oops forgot to take my anti bitterness pill today!
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@Giffordpikes, @HoneyBunny,
.... So tempting to post the full vid....
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@andyman,
Are you pimping our services for singing at stag doos?? I do remember we were awesome.
Edit damn autocorrect I meant awful 
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Stag doo? Would have thought you'd find that on the ground in the woods.
Anyway +1 for Andorra. Sauze was great 25 years ago, haven't been since then, but I believe it still has that reputation
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Cheers for the ideas guys, Im unsure yet if it will be for a week or a few days as suddenly half the people cant do a full week. Might be able to go for a week and the others can drift in and out as they please.
It sounds like for the week would be Andorra but if its only for a few days then maybe we can go somewhere more pricey as the beer fund wont need to last that long.
Id love to go to Austria as the Apres is right up my street
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@medlington, do Pas de la Casa - cheap daily flights from many UK airports - 4/5 coaches per day to and from Barcelona El Prat/Girona/Lleida Airports for about £30 rtn and takes 2.5 - 3 hours no stops. Cheap accommodation available both S/C and half board, cheap ski hire and decent priced lift passes which can include all lunches on the mountain. Plenty of bars, clubs and cheap food & drink in resort. It's also a high altitude resort (2100m+ at the village base) with plenty of piste KM's so conditions in March should be fine, it could well be great.
Having said all that - if you can get solid commitments from all your mates and they don't mind spending a little - go to Ischgl - hands down my favourite week skiing/apres skiing ever. Saalbach would come a close second for me. Solden gets an honorable mention especially for stag do's.
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@medlington, my stag is the same weekend (we travel thurs 10th to sun 13th) and we've gone for Innsbruck.
Loads of flights, no transfer required, skiing accessible directly from town, and it's a proper city so plenty to do when not skiing.
And it's not extortionate.
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@jellemr, Boom! that's the way to go. Innsbruck is a great choice and there are loads of resorts within 1 hour transfer if you prefer the mountain village vibe, which is better IMO. Austria wins hands down!
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You know it makes sense.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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| stanton wrote: |
| http://www.deapresskihut.nl/?lang=en |
Pull the udder one.
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Poster: A snowHead
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| stanton wrote: |
| http://www.deapresskihut.nl/?lang=en |
It does not look like the English go there, the photos just seem to show young people having a good time.
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medlington, cancel your Stag, and use the money to buy your lovely lady a bigger diamond 
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| jellemr wrote: |
@medlington, my stag is the same weekend (we travel thurs 10th to sun 13th) and we've gone for Innsbruck.
Loads of flights, no transfer required, skiing accessible directly from town, and it's a proper city so plenty to do when not skiing.
And it's not extortionate. |
that doesnt sound like a bad idea atall, it means those who can only come for a couple of days can and the rest of us can stay on for the week.
Are there any runs in Innsbruk itself? I always just thought of it as an airport city. Is there any public transport to the nearby resorts too or would we need car hire
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@medlington, myself and @jellemr spoke about that here a few weeks back: http://snowheads.com/ski-forum/viewtopic.php?t=120463
From the bottom of the first page onwards there should be some useful info of you.
Quick answer: There is a lift from the city centre going up to Nordkette, but Nordkette is mainly an offpiste ski area (small park, two pistes). It's also a cool place for a beer on your first afternoon, up on the mountain overlooking the city - especially if the igloo party is on that evening.
Public transport is easy to many resorts, ranging from 15 minutes on the bus to Patscherkofel to 1 hour on the train to St Anton (Kitzbühel is probably about the same distance).
But there should be lots of useful info on the thread I link to above. Be aware that while there's plenty of partying in Innsbruck, there is no 'apres ski' in the city, only at the 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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@medlington, we have much to thank @clarky999 for, he was full of great info and tips, where to ski, where to drink etc etc.
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