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Am off to Lech with my daughters and non skiing wife (staying at the Elisabeth with Total) in December - fingers crossed for the snow.
Intersport is by far the cheapest ski hire shop it seems - I hire skis, all children's kit is free. But it's at the other end of town... Some days we'll ski together in Lech, sometimes they'll go to ski school and I'll ski Warth/Zurs.
Are there any ski depots in the centre of Lech to avoid taking the skis back to the hotel in the evenings?
I've always had fantastic local accurate advice from snowheads in the past so thank you for your support and assistance.
Jon
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The 'other end of town' is hardly a problem. It's in the middle of town. Probably 7-10 minutes walk from the Elizabeth. You would benefit from being in the centre at apres ski time talking skis back to the shop as well, especially as you will almost certainly end your day around there. Its literally over the road from the ski school meeting place.
The Elizabeth was a great hotel when it was family run, I hope Total have kept it that way.
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@Old Man Of Lech, think you are mistaken. The intersport shop (new since last year) is near the Schlosskopfbahn
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AHH. Used to be nearer the centre. Thanks for the heads up.
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Thanks Cas - seems a central place - strange website with not much information on it. Do you remember the depot price for a week? Were there other options that you looked at.
Thank you
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There is ski/boot storage at the central Strolz rental stores.
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@trolleyed, We hire (mid range) skis and store them (along with our boots) there, weekly cost circa 130 euros for the week. Nothing cheaper, I’m afraid.
This service is also available at Strolz hire (costly) or as mentioned, the new Intersport which is not really central to town so I would not advise as a depot base.
From on your OP................you seek SportAlp.
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Thank you
I might be being thick but I didn't understand "From on your OP................you seek SportAlp."
Cheers
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@trolleyed, Minor point but why not take them back to your hotel daily? It's very central anyway so no big hassle is it?
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Elizabeth is located behind Gasthof Post, slightly elevated, near the Hotels Lech and Theodul, near village-entrance.
It is definitely very walkable, but maybe a bit of a hassle with young kids and ski's
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You know it makes sense.
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Thanks, this is just over the road from where I had in mind, so the options remain the same. Depending on whether cost or convenience is more important to you factoring in kids, wife, apres and shopping.
@Langerzug, I wanted to thank you for the restaurant Alpenblick recommendation last year! Well worth the evening trip to Zug.
.....Sorry to derail........
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Thanks all for the very valuable advice especially about the available of vending clamps - these can be very useful but not often advertised anywhere. Walking with kids and skis and boots isn't pleasant sometimes so good to know the options!
I'll be looking up the Alpenblick now too!
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Poster: A snowHead
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@Cas, you're welcome, good to hear you liked Alpenblick too. We always go twice during our holiday 
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@trolleyed, You are very welcome and thank you for putting Lech right back into my head -reminding me I need to finalise details for our upcoming trip for New Year
For further reading, I can recommend using the search function on this forum. Search for "Lech" in thread title and it will bring up lots of insight for your upcoming trip- most of the good info comes from Langerzug, he is a fountain of Lech knowledge!
Also, if you have not done so already, do check out the tourist office website - https://www.lechzuers.com/ good for restaurants, events and of course, webcams.
@Langerzug, Yes, we had such a nice meal (I particularly remember the snails and veal sweetbreads) we went back the same week! If you are around for Sylvester, drop me a PM and I will buy you a beer or two.
....How about that? a Lech thread with no "Lech Drama"
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snails and veal sweetbreads
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@Langerzug, yes, I was aware of K-H Zimmerman’s past in F1 catering and have always been curious as to the connection between Lech and F1 chefs. J Walch of the Rote Wand is another one with a F1 background, we talked with him a few years back at the Schualhus and he has a very interesting past with the BMW team. Also, I often meet a couple of Ex- Honda chefs out for late night drinks at the Tannbergerhof bar. Lech seems to be both a breeding and retirement ground for F1 catering!
We usually return late March/early April (wife’s birthday) but due to the dark cloud of Brexit have not booked anything yet. If we do go a few weeks earlier, I will drop you a PM.
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@trolleyed, I have left my own skis at sportalp overnight for a week rather than lugging back to hotel. It was Feb 17 and they charged 2E per night per set of skis
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@mogulmonkey that's really useful to know - it's a pretty convenient location!
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| Cas wrote: |
@trolleyed,
@Langerzug, Yes, we had such a nice meal (I particularly remember the snails and veal sweetbreads) we went back the same week! If you are around for Sylvester, drop me a PM and I will buy you a beer or two.
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@Cas, @Langerzug, which restaurant serves sweetbread?.....we love sweetbread!! was it deep-fried?
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@trolleyed, have you been yet? and which ski hire shop did you use in the end? we are going this weekend.
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@Snowy123,
This restaurant is called Alpenblick, it is in the hamlet of Zug. We and the "Langerzug posse" like it.
It is good for lunch, if you are doing the White ring circuit- it is at the bottom of the Madloch run.
Superb for dinner (Book in advance, Hotel will do this for you) You will need to get last bus to Zug from Lech (7.30pm) and then a taxi back later. Well worth it for genuinely good Austrian cuisine.
The Sweetbreads were, I believe, shallow fried in breadcrumbs and served on a bed of wilted spinach.
Great stuff in my opinion.
Though,to be honest, I have not had a bad meal in the whole area.
Enjoy your trip - Snow looks awesome!
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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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| Snowy123 wrote: |
| @trolleyed, have you been yet? and which ski hire shop did you use in the end? we are going this weekend. |
I've rented from Intersport as it was the most reasonably priced. Enjoy your trip.
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@Cas, Thank you!
"Shallow fried in breadcrumbs and served on a bed of wilted spinach" sounds absolutely lovely!! Will have no choice but give the White ring circuit a go! I hope no black runs in the white ring circuit?! I can get nervous if condition is not perfect! 
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You know it makes sense.
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@trolleyed, thank you. Intersport is only 2 minutes from our hotel. So perfect for us. How was the Elizabeth? Saw some good deals with Ski total a couple of weeks ago and would have gone with them have we not booked flights already.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Poster: A snowHead
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Edit: That is meant to be Hus.No.8 (restaurant) from Lech
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@Cas, thanks for the video. it is one long run and there are a few bits I might struggle esp if condition is not perfect. Let me pray for a blue sky day so that I can go and eat sweetbread!
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| Snowy123 wrote: |
| @Cas, thanks for the video. it is one long run and there are a few bits I might struggle esp if condition is not perfect. Let me pray for a blue sky day so that I can go and eat sweetbread! |
Try to do it first thing in the morning. On fresh groomers, and no crowds, it is not much more than a blue run. By late morning, the 2 pitches near the end that are prone to ice will be ice. Add a bunch of people flying through, and it will feel more like a black.
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@ulmerhutte, good tip, thanks. It's amazing how the same run can be so diff in the morning and in the afternoon.
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@Snowy123, I'm going this weekend too - snow looks good so we should have a great time.
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@trolleyed, Fingers crossed! Have a great time!
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Sorry to be a bit of a spoiler but some real info is needed here:
*Madloch first thing in the morning, whilst staying in Lech...???
*Apart from the above: Madloch is not open yet, as so often in pre-season. And even Christmas...Madloch needs a lot of snow.
*Restaurant Alpenblick is not beside the piste, but in the village of Zug. You need to walk and climb quite a bit. And know where to go.
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@Langerzug, thanks for the info. May be I will make it to Alphenblick another year. Am sure there are plenty of good restaurants to choose from.
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| Langerzug wrote: |
Sorry to be a bit of a spoiler but some real info is needed here:
*Madloch first thing in the morning, whilst staying in Lech...???
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You do not know about the free (Blue) bus that will get you to Zürs early??? I thought you were a regular in the Arlberg. Sorry, my mistake.
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Just arrived in Lech this evening. It was pitch black when I got here but just judging by the road and the snow at the side of the road I think I'm going to have a pretty good week.
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from Lech. It takes around 40 minutes and is quite flat and very pretty. Even better if it is snowing- real winter wonderland!
