 Poster: A snowHead
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Good evening fellow snowheads,
I've just booked myself and the non-skiing (not yet anyway) other half some cheap flights to Salzburg next weekend to try and take advantage of all this white stuff.
Now I'm stuck. I've never been to Austria before, so I have no idea what any of the resorts are like. I've got a list of all the resorts close to Salzburg from the snow reports section, but I don't know anything about them.
So, can anyone recommend somewhere please. We need a resort that won't scare the GF witless so she'll hopefully get the bug and come again, so somewhere with some nice wide gentle runs would be nice, but also enough to keep me interested.
....also it'll need some snow!....and it'll need to be cheap(ish)....and have some charm (maybe)..
Also, whats the cheapest way of getting to resort, are any of the resorts close to Salzburg directly served by trains?
Any Ideas??
cheers in advance,
Richard.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Ski Amade is fairly close, and is a nice area. I'm sure our sH in the area will be along soon to sell it to you!!
Whatever he says.....it's all true 
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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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Kitzbuehel.
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joydivision, I used these people in March to get to Obertauern http://www.reisen-habersatter.at/transfer-en.php
They were waiting at the airport for the flight and take you straight to your hotel. Very good service. They go to a few other places as well.
Hamish
forgot to mention - Obertauern has some nice wide slopes, and is easy to get to and snow-sure.
Not exactly charming in the manner of a typical Austrian village, but it's not bad at all.
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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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you can get to Schladming by train from Salzburg 
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Cheers guys, Looks like my sister and her fella may be tagging along now, so i may have a bit more organising to do than I had planned!
Hamish, I have actually just been looking at Obertauern as it seems a bit higher than the other resorts and their website seems to indicate that they have 25% discount on the lift passes at the moment....good snow levels too 190/130!
Elizabeth B, I presume you mean djflectcher...he has already offered his services in the snow reports thread.
dianae, Cheers, I'll look into that. Is the train station actually in the report or will a taxi ride be in order?
Whitegold, Thanks for the recommendation....delivered in true whitegold style!  ....I'll take a look.
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joydivision, I was actually expecting flangesax to make an appearance......but perhaps he's too busy skiing!!
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Elizabeth B, here I am - Ive been in Zauchensee all day - beautiful - I will post pics in a mo!
joydivision, as others have suggested - you need to come to Ski Amade. Resorts open in this area are Zauchensee, Flachau, Schladming. I have just spent the day at Zauchensee where there is a lovely lovely long wide blue perfect for everyone with off piste bits everywhere and it was empty. Definatley a must. Off to Flachau tomorrow or sunday. Flachau also has a lovely blue run. Schaldming is all reds - or at least reds to get to the blues.
Your transport options are train to Radstadt or Schaldming €11 single plus bus fare to the train station in Salzburg, taxi transfer at €40pp return but Im not sure if they are running yet - or - hire a car. As there is 4 of you it might be better to hire a car so you can get to all the places that are open.
As for snow - we have loads of it and I mean loads. Ignore all comments about height - we have snow and thats what you need.
Let me know if you need more info. 
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joydivision, also, its party weekend in Flachau next weekend - all the bars/clubs are open for a pre-season bash giving all the hoteliers a chance to get out. We went last year and it was fab. Have a look at www.flachau.com for accommodation and info.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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joydivision, glad you had a good time. Still havent made it up to Obertauren yet and its only up the road from us.
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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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I would just like to inform all snowheads that my wife is flangesax most/all of the time - hence her reference to "I have just spent the day at Zauchensee where there is a lovely lovely long wide blue perfect for everyone with off piste bits everywhere and it was empty." - There were also a lot of nice red and worldcup runs to appreciate !!!
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