 Poster: A snowHead
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Just booked for 9 days in Saalbach, 26th Jan. Never been here b4, any recommendation on run's to do, good bars & restaurants, must see's etc?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Charlatanefc, it is possible to do a circuit of Saalbach/Hinterglemm...in an anti-clockwise direction (there's a lift missing if you try the other way). It's all blues & reds, and makes a nice challenge for the day. A trip down to Leogang is also nice....you get to ski into a different valley.
As for restaurants....good luck! I went at Easter, and they didn't seem to do restaurants. Most of the hotels serve food to non-residents...but that wasn't quite what I was after. I did find a pizza place in Hinterglemm...but was most unimpressed with the food.
There are several reasonable bars (the names escape me). One is in the central square (Jack's????) and the other I went to is on the corner of the main road through the valley and the town's main street (I think that's Bobby's?). I was only there for 2 days....so I'm sure others will be more help!!
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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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Cant believe he mentioned runs before bars 
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We were there mid-jan last year - I'd echo Elizabeth B about going over to Leogang, I really enjoyed that. We stayed in the Saalbacherhof hotel which had a good cheesy apres-ski bar in the basement, whose name escapes me. We had half-board so can't comment on restuarants but the food at the Saalbacherhof was great! There's some great skiing over all - and great apres-skiing. I'm sure you'll have fun. You'll probably find loads of info if you do a search on Saalbach cos loads has been written about it previously.
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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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Charlatanefc,
Skied there on a day trip in March from Zell (20mins by bus and very efficient). One on the most pleasant days skiing I've ever had. I did the circuit in 5 hours incl lunch.
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Mountain restaurants - there isn't really a bad one with the exception of the 2 at the bottom of Hochalm - we got food poisioning. There were 3 that stood out and these were Walleggalm, Alte Schmiede and one nearby (can't remember the name but its just down a short run near the Alte). The first is on run 22 over at Hinterglemm and they served a huge plate of grilled veggies and 3 types of pasta for €7. It was really tasty. The other is over at Leogang at the top of 88 and is really stunning inside with table service. It cost us about £4.50 for a huge portion of lasagne which was really good. Head downstairs and check out the Well. Near here, down to the right if you were facing the gondola at the top of 88 is another place which does good apple strudel and has local bands on also - the usual accordian music but makes for a good atmosphere! All these places are marked on the piste map.
Runs - well, 88 over at Leogang is really long and perfect for carving. If you peel off and take the black (89) you can finish with a bit of a challenge. It's a short steep section at the end but has a huge run out if you get too much speed up. The reds in this area are also very good.
Over at Walleggalm, you have some good carving runs along with a heated chair lift!
In Saalbach, the local runs are really good. There is a blue/red from the top that takes you down to the Bauers schialm and nursery area and if you do it in one go it's a real thigh burner. There is also the black 1A which is a good thigh burner but can get a bit challenging at the end when the legs hurt. Blue 46 (I think) is a brilliant carving run but the 2 man chair is a bit slow.
If I were you, I'd make an effort to ski the lot as they are all great!
Apres ski is mainly Bobbys sports bar and Bauers - this is where you may see people skiing down the steps - v.funny! They usually have a band in the main square mid week also so look out for that.
It's not far off the perfect resort! Where are you staying?
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I don't need to add to Hayley's comments. It's the best resort I've eevr been to. I was last there in 2004 in late January and the conditions were unbelievably good - I've never experienced better. JuSt to add the restaurant at the top of Bernkogel called Barnalm I think was also really good, the soup was memorable.
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Thanks all for the info. We've now decided we're doing 6 days in Saalbach, and 3 in Zell Am See.
hayley t, we're staying in a little guesthouse called Pension Augsburg, is about 500m from the centre, and right at the foot of two of the lifts and a red run. We're going as a cheap and cheerful, needless t say it's only about 30 Euros per night B&B 
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