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Hi All,
Planning a half term trip to Austria. The dates are 17 - 24 Feb in my area which seems to miss Fasching.
It will be me and my son (age 10 blue run skier), I'm not really bothered about more advanced terrain for me because I'll mainly be skiing with him apart from some ski school.
Research has drawn me to Seefeld because of the easy train transfer from Innsbruck and the small beginner focussed ski area. However I'm concerned about there being a lot of drag lifts on the map.
I thought I'd ask if people what the lift system is really like and if the drag lifts (or queues) are a problem? Also if there are other ski area near Innsbruck that would work?
I really liked the Samnaun side of Ischgl when I went so I was looking at that but most accommodation requires using the smuggler's run to get to/from the ski area which is a bit flat.
Thanks
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Don't be concerned about the lifts. The main lifts up Rosshutte are 2 gondolas and the train, On Gschwandtkopf there is a chair up the front and if I remember correctly one back up the other side. The only place you really need to use T-bar / drags are the real beginners area by the ski school. I can't remember the last time I used a surface lift there. I took my kids for several trips.
If your boy has skied before head for Rosshutte and give Gschwandtkopf a miss. If he has got at least a week behind him he will be able to ski just about anything in Seefeld.
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Where are you seeing the drag lifts? I've not been on one. Rosshütte has chair lifts, a train and a gondola. Katzenkopf also has a chairlift. You will probably prefer to be in Rosshütte as that's the biggest area and also the highest. Queues are rarely more than a couple of chairs deep.
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| musher wrote: |
Don't be concerned about the lifts. The main lifts up Rosshutte are 2 gondolas and the train, On Gschwandtkopf there is a chair up the front and if I remember correctly one back up the other side. The only place you really need to use T-bar / drags are the real beginners area by the ski school. I can't remember the last time I used a surface lift there. I took my kids for several trips.
If your boy has skied before head for Rosshutte and give Gschwandtkopf a miss. If he has got at least a week behind him he will be able to ski just about anything in Seefeld. |
Thanks that's very reassuring, I really like the look of the place in all other respects so I'll stop worrying about the drag lifts. I probably undersold the boy's ability a bit. He can get down steep icy reds if takes a conservative line but he doesn't enjoy it (and I don't think it helps his technique development) so the Rosshutte sounds good.
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| Scarlet wrote: |
| Where are you seeing the drag lifts? I've not been on one. Rosshütte has chair lifts, a train and a gondola. Katzenkopf also has a chairlift. You will probably prefer to be in Rosshütte as that's the biggest area and also the highest. Queues are rarely more than a couple of chairs deep. |
It might be an old piste map I found online, it looks like a lot of drag lifts in the Rosshutte area but people's actual experience of the resort is a much better guide so I'm going to stop worrying.
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Here you go: https://www.seefeld.com/en/rosshuette-ski-resort-status.html
Scroll down to the key to see the lift types, as the ones on the map are not displaying correctly! Note that the Härmelekopfbahn doesn't run very often, not in my experience anyway, but the chairlifts do and they go to the same place.
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Interesting what are other peoples ranking of ski lifts from worse to most liked. Mine goes like this:
Most hated
Telepheriques, queues and then jammed in. Horrible for children
Telecabines, skis off, walking needed. Twin tip skis are a nightmare
T bars often it is actually hard to find some one to get on with you.
Pomma, only problem is no one to talk to.
Fixed chairs a bit slow but often sociable and comfortable
Dismountable chairs. The big ones can be a scramble to get on
Best
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@Henwc,
If he can ski a steep red he will eat everything in Seefeld. Go up the train for the experience, and if the boy likes it, but otherwise just stick to the two gondolas on Rosshutte.
There is a very short drag at the bottom (100m ish) to take you up to one of the main lifts, but you can take the lift to the right and ski down to it if you really hate them.
It's a great place for kids to learn / improve and as you say it's only 30 mins from Innsbruck on the train. If you want any more resort advice just shout - we've got a friend out there ATM so she can provide up to date info.
@Scarlet,
I've only ever used the Härmelekopfbahn in summer, never when skiing.
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| Scarlet wrote: |
Here you go: https://www.seefeld.com/en/rosshuette-ski-resort-status.html
Scroll down to the key to see the lift types, as the ones on the map are not displaying correctly! Note that the Härmelekopfbahn doesn't run very often, not in my experience anyway, but the chairlifts do and they go to the same place. |
Thanks super helpful, that clears things up a lot, by clicking on the lifts and reading the text I can see the blue runs on both sides of the resort can be accessed with chairs and gondolas.
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@johnE, Great post! Lift ranking probably warrants a whole topic, my ranking is below.
Most hated
Telepheriques, queues, slow overall and busy, also tend to close a lot. Son hates them "I'm never going on a cable car again!"
Funiculars, no better Telepheriques really but seem slightly more comfortable
Pomma, a bit slow for me
T bars, very close to Pomma but I can ride with someone, seem faster than Pommas but probably the same really. Snow parks tend to have them which gives me a soft spot for them.
Telecabines (old), These often have plenty of character but can be slow and the queues can be bad. Also some are standing only which makes them more like Telepheriques.
Fixed chairs, Generally a good lift all round.
Telecabines (new), the new larger ones have such huge capacity that they tend to have fast queues even at busy times in my experience, when quiet on cold days these are my favourite.
Dismountable chairs. The best. Modern fast ones with covers are a joy. Only down side is everyone likes them so the queues can build.
Best
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| musher wrote: |
@Henwc,
If he can ski a steep red he will eat everything in Seefeld. Go up the train for the experience, and if the boy likes it, but otherwise just stick to the two gondolas on Rosshutte.
There is a very short drag at the bottom (100m ish) to take you up to one of the main lifts, but you can take the lift to the right and ski down to it if you really hate them.
It's a great place for kids to learn / improve and as you say it's only 30 mins from Innsbruck on the train. If you want any more resort advice just shout - we've got a friend out there ATM so she can provide up to date info. |
I think we will both enjoy a resort where we can just ski without worrying about making a wrong turn (or finding a lift closed) and having to ski a steep icy mogul run (Saas Fee/Les Arcs). A few drags are fine and overall the lifts look much better than I originally thought. Thanks for the offer of advice.
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