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Hi all you knowledgeable people
We are a group of around a dozen mixed ability skiers looking for best Austrian and Italian options for early March 2021.
Must have plenty blues, good ski school, area of 150km plus for the more advanced in the group, within 2 hour transfer from the airport, fairly snowsure.
We have done catered chalet, hotel and self catered in the past and so are open to suggestions.
There are a couple of cautious skiers in the group so nothing with a difficult run back to the resort.
Mostly 50+ so apres not the main consideration.
Thanks for any help you can offer.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Have a look at Serfaus, not well known in UK for some reason though one of the most popular areas in the alps. Decent sized area, high, ski school has an excellent reputation, car free village and a good variety of terrain. Main downside is relative lack of traditional Austrian apres (there's some but not in the St Anton / Ischgl / Saalbach league) as the focus is more on families.
Places like SkiWelt / Kitzbühel, SkiAmade and Saalbach Hinterglemm should all work too.
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Ski Amade. 60 min transfer from Salzburg. 760km on lift pass. base yourselves in Flachau for best access. Skip first week of March as very popular with the locals.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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| RedandWhiteFlachau wrote: |
| Ski Amade. 60 min transfer from Salzburg. 760km on lift pass. base yourselves in Flachau for best access. Skip first week of March as very popular with the locals. |
Are the conditions usually ok we’ll into March?
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mixed ability - does that mean you dont mind going off in small groups all day, or do you expect to meet up periodically during the day? maybe ski together a bit, etc.
Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis or Kirchberg/Kitzbuhel?
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@skiseekers, I've skied there every year for the last 5 at Easter and never been disappointed. As I'm of similar vintage to your party, if it is warm I tend to get the best out of the snow early in the morning and then sign off with a late lunch/early apres before heading down ahead of the real slushy time. From Flachau even in a bad year you can catch the bus up to Zauchensee which is a bit higher and hold well into April. Mrs Red is planning on being out for 11-18 Apr 20. Sent you a PM too.
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I was advised that Zillertal is a safer bet for March than Ski Welt due to it being higher up.
Both are 2 hours or less from Munich, Innsbruck and Salzberg I believe and should satisfy your requirements
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@skiseekers, trying to forecast the weather and conditions in a few weeks time is difficult enough let alone in more than a years time. March can be variable some years fabulous conditions, snow and sun in equal measure but some years it can be thin & slushy especially towards the end of the month. You say early March I would suggest that should be OK in all of the larger areas. However on a personal basis I would only go to many of the lower places in January or early February (for me that would include SkiWelt / Kitzbühel, SkiAmade and Saalbach Hinterglemm amongst others). I think it is better to go higher when the sun starts getting stronger, the lower runs inevitably suffer and fresh snow is heavier. That is not to say you cant have a good time right until the resorts close it just depends on what you want.
The suggestion above of the Zillertal is a good one too, there is plenty of skiing most of it above the tree line so ideal for March.
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