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Short ski trip with novice 8 yo
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I'm looking to organize to take our nephew (and his parents) skiing next year. The first or second week of February is looking favourite (i.e. not half term) maybe flying Saturday and returning Wednesday. I'm just starting to look at options, so that when cheap flights are released, we can book.

Flights need to be from Manchester for ease, so I've currently narrowed it down to flying to Munich or Zurich, as there are multiple flights during the week at different times. So, where would you go for a short break (3-4 days skiing) with an 8 year old beginner from either of those airports? Niederau? Flumserberg? Clearly a good ski school is important. I'm guessing which days we pick might be constrained by which days beginners can start ski school.

In an ideal world it would be possible for a non-skier (who doesn't like heights) to be able to get around the resort a bit.
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 Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person

Have a look at Kappl. An hour or so from Innsbruck.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?

boabski wrote:
Have a look at Kappl. An hour or so from Innsbruck.


Which is neither Munich or Zurich as wanted?
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Yes, unfortunately Innsbruck has rather more limited flight options.
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 Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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@sugarmoma666, I can advise on Niederau as I live there part time and work for the ski school. Niederau is approximately a 2 hours drive from Munich depending on traffic. Transfers are also available via the likes of Four Seasons or by train to Wörgl then taxi to resort. Ski school starts on Sunday for group lessons, private is available any day. Apart from Niederau which has some characterful skiing into the village through the trees into the valley there is a free ski bus to Auffach which has a reasonable selection of mainly easy reds and also has a gondola link to Alpbach where again there is a variety of slopes. Pistes map is at http://skimap.skijuwel.com/ . Getting around the resort a bit without skis is fine there are 4 restaurants easily accessible on foot at the top of the gondola in Niederau with a fifth a little further away. They could also try the 7km toboggan run if they are feeling adventurous. Restaurants in the village have improved markedly in the last couple of years too.
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