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Hi Guys, I have a very sneaky opportunity to get a few days in, week beginning 11 Dec 22. We are off to Vienna for a 50th on the 8th... think I'll be leaving them on the Sunday to fly home and I'll be off to the nearest open resort via train! Result 
What's the best resort with a direct train journey?... so many to look at though. Don't think places like schlaming and kitz are direct though
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Railjet Vienna-Zürich stops in St.Anton am Arlberg
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@Gaz_H, depends on conditions, early December is often a bit too early for the Arlberg, even when the snow is reasonable a number of the lifts are likely to remain closed until the week before Christmas. You might be lucky and no problem booking at the last minute. St Anton is just about the most convenient resort by train. Ischgl is the most reliable option, train to Lundbeck then pay for a transfer, Ischgl opens the last week in November. It can be badly affected by storms early season so again wait until the last minute to book. Only issue might be the length of journey, I think about 4 & a bit hours from Vienna.
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@munich_irish, you’re painting an overly negative picture of St.Anton.
Recent history shows that even in poor early seasons, it is possible to ski from St.Anton to Zürs, which tells you that all essential larger lifts are open.
It is true though that Ischgl has the better pre-season reliability. But that’s about it then…
Anyway: no need to book anything earlier than last minute. It might just as well be the case that snow is so poor everywhere, or wheather so miserable, that staying in Vienna might be the wisest thing to do
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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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Kitz usually opens early - otherwise you have the glaciers. If planned on Kaprun, then that would give Zell & Saalbach as options
12th would probably be the planned opening weekend for most resorts.
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| munich_irish wrote: |
| @Gaz_H, depends on conditions, early December is often a bit too early for the Arlberg, even when the snow is reasonable a number of the lifts are likely to remain closed until the week before Christmas. You might be lucky and no problem booking at the last minute. St Anton is just about the most convenient resort by train. Ischgl is the most reliable option, train to Lundbeck then pay for a transfer, Ischgl opens the last week in November. It can be badly affected by storms early season so again wait until the last minute to book. Only issue might be the length of journey, I think about 4 & a bit hours from Vienna. |
@munich_irish, Thanks Munich.
How about Obertauren.... train to Radstadt? I don't want to go too far west as I need to get back home via either Vienna or preferably Salzburg or Munich. Innsbruck isn't an option to Manchester.
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@Gaz_H, how about Zürich airport?
Perfect train connection to Arlberg
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@Langerzug, its a fair shout but it then turns into a 5.5 hour transfer from Vienna for a 3 days jolly
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@Gaz_H, If you're only doing three days then I'd say Obertauren is your best bet. As long as weather is in your favour.
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@RedandWhiteFlachau, yeah, thats my thinking too - think it opens the week before
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@Gaz_H, in 19/20 and before Saalbach did have a published lift opening date at the end of november, though the resort thread might give you more of an idea of actually how many lifts/runs that actually equates to. Maybe not so bad if you are happy with under 100km and person made snow? The only reason I mention the resort (because it may not fulfil your practical journey requirement) is that the Rave on Snow festival (10000 attendees, allegedly) is due to start on 15.12.22. Disrupted for 2 seasons for obvious reasons it may be that the resort have more of a push than usual to have lifts/runs/bars/shops/transfer options etc running ready for those arrivals. It wouldnt be my scene but it may be that you would stay on for it...... https://raveonsnow.com/home.html
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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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Resurrecting this one. Any of you guys know what the easiest way is to get to Obertauren from Salzburg Hbf.... to Aftermarkt or Radstadt then a taxi or Bus?
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@Gaz_H, ask on the ski amade 2022-23 thread. He'll probably know
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