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Ischgl good for early intermediate?
 Poster: A snowHead
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I was planning on heading out to Saalbach first week in Feb, but from looking at the snow reports it looks like Ischgl would be a better option.

Ischgl sounds great in lots of ways, but the "Reuters guide - Where to Ski & Snowboard 2005?) seemed to say there's not a lot their to appeal to "early intermediates"....where as the slopes at Saalbach may be a bit more forgiving.

Would anybody recommend Ischgl for a couple of boarders just moving on from Nursery slopes!

Thanks

ps - What’s it like for the charm factor, the other half is in love with Austrian resorts and mountain restaurants.
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Gavin, I think it would be suitable. The only thing to avoid is the last runs of the day down to the resort as they can get a bit hectic and icy. But no problem to go down in the gondola. However, this is said from the point of view of a skier Little Angel Also, I haven't been to Saalbach so can't compare the two.

It has mainly chairlifts once you're up on the mountain - easy to avoid the odd T-Bar and drag lift if you want to. Most of the runs are wide blues/reds which, even over Christmas week, weren't crowded. There were a few snowHeads out there over Christmas so hopefully you may get a few more opinions. I thought it was a charming place - it's pretty lively as well.
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Gavin, what samharris said. Lots of blues and reds with chairlifts between them, but don't do the reds back into town at the end of the day unless there's lots of fresh deep snow. They're quite kamikaze - especially at Christmas when they were very icy. Good fun to watch from the Eisbar at the bottom though Very Happy

The town is very pretty and very Austrian charming with some lovely architecture and some wicked apres ski. The Golden Eagle does the most excellent mojitos Very Happy
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samharris wrote:
Gavin, I think it would be suitable. The only thing to avoid is the last runs of the day down to the resort as they can get a bit hectic and icy. But no problem to go down in the gondola. However, this is said from the point of view of a skier Little Angel Also, I haven't been to Saalbach so can't compare the two.

It has mainly chairlifts once you're up on the mountain - easy to avoid the odd T-Bar and drag lift if you want to.


Are there any Ts or drags? I don't recall seeing any when I went there last year. The lift system is excellent with some of the easiest exits you'll find anywhere.

Anyway if all else fails, it's worth going to Ischgl for the week, just for the Apres. Toofy Grin
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Lager, yes there are but, as I said, easy to avoid. In fact, so easy to avoid that you didn't even notice them wink I could go and find a piste map and tell you what numbers they are but I'd rather not have to Little Angel
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samharris wrote:
Lager, yes there are but, as I said, easy to avoid. In fact, so easy to avoid that you didn't even notice them wink I could go and find a piste map and tell you what numbers they are but I'd rather not have to Little Angel


So there are (I checked on ischgl.com). Observation obviously not one of my strong points. Very Happy
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Thanks everyone for the feedback, Ischgl wins it then. Just one problem, not flights! And I thought people would be holding off booking until the snow turned up!

Cheers again
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