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Just been on the ryanair site and can get a reasonable flight from Dublin in early July. I am unsure of which resort is best in Austria for summer skiing. Also I'll need a cheap transfer for it to be viable. Does anyone have any suggestions.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Edmundh009, I think that your title says it all.
Out of the Austrian glaciers, I have only skiied at Hintertux, but from my research that I did before I went I found that it offers the best skiing of all of them, both in terms of variation of pitch and km of piste open.
There may not be much open then however  .
I can recommend Badhotel Kirchler as a base. It offers great sized rooms, excellent food and is one of the few with an outdoor and indoor pool.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Just seen your comment on transfer. Are you not prepared to hire a car? That would give you the best flexibility and isn't expensive. You could get a train to Mayrhofen and then a taxi, but then don't stay at the hotel above as that is still about a km from the gondoler. The Rinderhof is owned by the same people and is ideally placed right next to the gondoler.
In terms of ski/boot hire, the best place is probably Nenner at the Tuxer Fernerhaus level, that way you don't have to carry them right to the bottom each day. If you are going with children the other skihire shop in the village (forgotton name) gives better discounts.
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Where is the best site to book online. Not getting much from expedia or travelocity.
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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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Car hire is going to work out at around £125 at least (corsa). surely I can get a transfer for cheaper than that.
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Is it just you going, how long are you staying and are you looking to do anything other than ski
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I am thinking of going for 7 nights. I am looking mainly to ski, I know there is only around 20km of terrain but I can only get a flights out on back every Sat.
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Hintertux is right at the end of the valley and if you want to do anything else (apart from hill walking) then a car is a must as you are about 25minutes from the nearest train station and there wouldn't be many (if any) buses.
If you just want to ski and stay around the village, then train/taxi from Mayrhofen for one would probably be cheaper than a hire car. Austrian railways are traditionally cheap, but I have never used them.
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Changed my mind. It was all a bit too much effort for me. RyanAir seems to be the only carrier at the minute which doesn't have riduculous prices. Going on the BUSC summer session instead. £187 flight with Easyjet and £285 for holiday inc insurance, accomodation, transfer and lift pass.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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The local Tux buses were not running the week that Ray Zorro and I were there, they were due to start again the following week.
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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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Edmundh009, Are you coming here? (BUSC)
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the BUSC summer session this year is held in Tignes. 1st July -8th July.
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