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Anyone got any advice or comments on what it's like
sharon and I are thinking of a week there in MArch.
What's it like for early intermediates (blues and greens ok and easier reds)
What is the ski school like?
Whats the place like for food and bars?
Thanks
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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What's it like for early intermediates (blues and greens ok and easier reds) >>> Excellent
What is the ski school like? >>> Excellent
Whats the place like for food and bars? >>> Mostly Hotel Restaurants of excelent quality.
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stanton, sounds good.
how easy is it to get to ?
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Lech is one of the highest-quality resorts in the Alps.
Good restaurants. Pretty town. Upscale vibe.
Lech is particularly good because it gets you onto the amazing slopes at St Anton, without having to mingle with its pikey clientelle.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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| Whitegold wrote: |
| Lech is particularly good because it gets you onto the amazing slopes at St Anton, without having to mingle with its pikey clientelle. |
The word "Pikey" can be interpreted many different ways, will you please expand on what you mean by "pikey"?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pikey
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Went to Lech in the summer, so I don't know what the skiing is like but if it's as good as the summer set up it will be great.
Hotels are all 4 and 5 star and people are very friendly and helpfull. I would like to try a ski trip there soon, looks good !
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rob and sharon,
I'd echo most of what stanton says. Plenty of gentle skiing with an excellent snow record and usually fairly crowd free slopes so very good for early intermediates. I've not used the ski school for myself but the children enjoyed it when we were there. Eating out can be a bit pricey as the restaurants are not cheap compared with the Austrian norm. Half board is a pretty good option for value.
Getting there is not to difficult. The nearest railway station is Langen from where postbusses meet the trains There are weekend busses for m Zurich airport. if you rent a car to get there it is not likely to be used much whislt you are there as the free bus service within the Lech/Zurs area is pretty good.
Nearest airports are I think Innsbruck, Friedrichshafen, Zurich and Munich.
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| rob and sharon wrote: |
Anyone got any advice or comments on what it's like
sharon and I are thinking of a week there in MArch.
What's it like for early intermediates (blues and greens ok and easier reds) |
Perfect! Spent 2 days there, as an alternate from St. Anton as had some weaker boarders and thought it would be easier. Four a couple of hours one afternoon blasted on my own round the whole sector above Lech and Oberlech - Piste 34 and it's variants will become your friends. Plenty of lifts you go up, can look down on the piste and then choose Red or blue down.. 35 under the Rotschofen for example..Reds down from the top are very do-able after a couple of days warmup.
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What is the ski school like? |
No idea didn't use it
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Whats the place like for food and bars?
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Good. Like the restaturant (and terrace) on the main blue above the town. Good gluhwein on the way home.
Whole place is not that cheap as it's a bit the Courchevel of Austria - hotels having Maybachs as their courtesy cars at the top end for example, but OTOH its very pretty and got great skiing for your level, and makes a change from soul-less purpose built french resorts..
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Thanks to all for the comments and advice. Looks like we might be on a winner . Will let people know what it was like.
Any advice on getting there, as to which airport is best ?
thanks again
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Doss, a warm welcome to Snowheads - just spotted that this was your first post.
jon.
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