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Hi All,
I'm trying to decide on Kirchberg or Obergurgl for our next trip and was hoping for some advice or even alternative suggestions.
It's a unicorn hunt searching for the ideal ski resort that would suit our group...
We have a large ski group made up of both super experienced skiers/boarders but also some very nervous skiers.
The nervous skiers would like wide easy blues and the more experienced would like a large ski area.
We love Austria so would like to stay there.
We would also like somewhere that is easy to get to ourselves as people will be arriving on different days, so flying into Salzberg or Munich would be ideal.
Accommodation is always a good mix of hotels and air bnb's with the group.
I was hopeful on Saalbach this year but the nervous skiers in the group felt the blue slopes were too difficult. Our girl stayed on the blue 3 in Zell all week and felt comfortable with that.
And finally a resort that has some apres-ski but not completely mental with it.
Not asking for much am I..... 
I've heard that Kirchberg or Oburgurgl might fit the bill but have been to neither so would love some advice on either/both.
Much appreciated.
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@Nervous Nellie, Kirchberg is lovely and the blues above Kirchberg are great, never skied in Zell though so not sure how steep compared to blue 3 there. I love the whole Kitzbuhel area, plenty to go at for most people!
Mystery resort suggestion - Alpendorf, part of the pretty big Snowspace Salzburg area. I found the blues there pretty gentle and you can go fairly far without having to take a red which could expand the reach of the nervous skiers? Apres at the top of the gondola so you can avoid skiing down after, or in the village, but it's much quieter than somewhere like Saalbach. Experienced folk can cover the whole area. Think you can also get a bus to Grossarl with the right ski pass, more nice blues up there. All very close to Salzburg, even a train to St Johan im Pongau.
Random unicorn generator. 
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@Nervous Nellie, I do like Obergurgl but wonder whether it might be too challenging for your more nervous skiers, given what you report about Saalbach.
A combination of wide, easy blues and a larger ski area might point in the direction of the Dolomites, say Corvara. Sud Tirol, so was once Austria!
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Been to both, loved them immensely.
Which month? Obergurgl is colder and more in the shade. But there is a free and fast/frequent skibus to Solden (same skipass) which is sunnier and with wider pistes plus more AirBnB options.
I don't remember any apres ski in the resort in Obergurgl, loved the Niederhutte on our way down after 13:00 etc. While Solden has 2 famous places just for that, open till late.
Kirchberg is decent in the evening, forget about satisfying public transport to Kitz after 16:00 so you'll need a car if you wish to sample it.
Kirchberg is nicely connected to SkiWelt but the nervous skiers will wish to drive to Westendorf and Brixen.
BTW, excellent apres ski at the bottom station of Brixen after 16:00
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Obergurgl is not really going to fit any real level of either apres or ski area size. If you were going to go the blue skiers would be better off in Hochgurgl rather than Obergurgl.
Consider Mayrhofen?
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@Nervous Nellie, Not sure anywhere that might be suggested is going to convince your "nervous" skiers. I would suggest Saalbach has the best selection of "wide easy blues" of the various ideas above. Perhaps investing in some ski lessons? I would have said Ski Amade would have fitted, near Salzburg and plenty of variety perhaps Zauchensee for some easy slopes who can predict if these are easy enough. Brixen does have some very gentle skiing but snow conditions are often not ideal, definitely gondola back down for the less than confident. I wouldnt have thought Kirchberg would be sensible it is a single long run back to the outskirts of the village not difficult at all but gets cut up, I like the Kitzbühel area but not a lot of "wide easy blues"
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@munich_irish, Indeed sounds like more of a Courchevel or Val Thorens or Alp D'huez might be a better fit rather than Austria.
Warth..... ?
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Hi all, many thanks for all your unicorn suggestions. Definitely food for thought. It’s good to hear what everyone makes of the “easy” slopes in the various areas.
I do agree with the suggestion of lessons for the more nervous in the group (I found I myself progressed leaps and bounds after a rake of lessons to get rid of my own nerves) and we have suggested this, but there seems to be some hesitation for whatever reason. (Another story for another day).
I love researching the ski trips every year so will definitely take on board all your suggestions. Much appreciated. Thanks again.
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If blue 3 is the most the your nervous skier will tackle, there aren't many options..... Saalbach and Leogang are not particularly treacherous and it's very intermediate friendly. Kirchberg has some lovely long blues but I think that your friend would probably have a mental block with them due to their length. Same with Leogang. I agree that lessons would really help and free the group to choose a better area.
Otherwise, Alta Badia. Gentle blues everywhere and the massive Sella Ronda on your doorstep.
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