 Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Gilbern74, I've always liked the sound of Lech, but never been there (too expensive!). 1 hour 40 minutes, if it really is that, is not a long transfer at all. It'd take you a bit less time from Geneva to Chamonix, but I think Lech would be much nicer for someone new to skiing. Flaine is quite close to Geneva but not exactly picturesque. Will you be hiring a car? Judging on some recent Snowheads threads it will be quite difficult to find accommodation for that period, so if one of the Lech hotels can provide what you want, I'd go for it.
However, whether there will be any snow anywhere other than the very high places, by mid March, is anyone's guess. Transfers to the likes of Tignes or Les Deux Alpes will be longer.
PS I hope my husband never calls me the GLW, though if he took me to a nice hotel in Lech I'd probably forgive him...
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Gilbern74, as FenlandSkier says, goto Salzburg if you want short transfers. If you're committed to Friedrichshafen, you'll probably need to accept a longer transfer to get to a decent resort, eg StAnton
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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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Gilbern74,
Was looking to do the Saltzburg weekend, flights for 38 quid, but, no room in the inn, not for the weekend anyway! Gave up in the end after trying 25+ hotels, now going to Grenoble and LDA/ADH...may have been just Obertauern but had problems in Switzerland as well. seems to me that flights are not the problem but accomodation that will do weekends.
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martski, Gilbern74, best way in Austria seems to be to go thru the resort tourist office - they'll put your requirements out and any hotel with room will get back to you directly. Seems to work pretty well. In my limited experience if no-one (or very few) responds, it probably does actually mean they're really packed out, though remember that hotels will often wait till the week before to release rooms for a weekend booking, in the hope that they'll fill the rooms for whole weeks before then.
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slikedges,
Oh well booked in the old familiar in France before Easter, Austria will have to wait a little longer (weekend after Easter?)
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We are in Ski Amade - 45 mins from Salzburg airport. Transfers cost under €40 return. Ski Amade is a massive network so loads of choice. Obertauern is 20 mins away - on a seperate lift pass. Its a purpose built resort so takes care of itself. The skiing here is fab - we have loads of fresh snow too! 
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Don't forget Kaprun - I've just been there and it's got a glacier so nothing if not snowsafe!
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Gilbern74 - don't discount Zell Am Zee - short train ride away from Salzburg and fantastic old alpine town. Skiing in Zell itself and nearby Kaprun is great and Apres Ski is first class.
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Gilbern74, yep, Zauchensee and Flachau are good, they are both big areas, so plenty for the two of you. Wargrain is also very good - also Reiteralm.
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You know it makes sense.
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flangesax, what's the best resort in the Ski Amade for apres and for choice of accomodation ??
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Try Saalbach 90 mins from Salzberg .If you get 6:45 am flight from Stanstead you can be on the slopes by 12
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Poster: A snowHead
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amos, welcome to snowHeads 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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amos, good advice, and welcome aboard the good ship
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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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RichA, Flachau has loads of lively apres ski - clubs etc. The pistes can get very busy though compared to other towns. Accommodation - there is loads of it everywhere! 
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