Poster: A snowHead
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What are the best resorts to get to from Zurich?
I don't want to travel more than 2 hours by bus or rental car if possible.
Lech is on my list so far and maybe Wengen...
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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From Zurich, your best bet is to transfer by train rather than bus.
Just over the 2 hours by rail from the airport are Davos and Engelberg. You can also get to Flims in a similar time, but that involves train to Chur and then a bus to Flims.
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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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I'm finding hotels hard to book for 4/1/08 - 07/01/08 ?
Is it too early to check?
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Lech is the best resort in Austria.
St Moritz is the best in Switzerland.
Davos and Klosters are fine, too.
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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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No, I mustn't be tempted
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GordonFreeman, Engleberg is superb and 1.5 hrs by car from Zurich
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Sharkymark, It's all nice round there - I love Switzerland - have spent lots of holidays there and seen lots of it.
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GordonFreeman, Engelberg if driving. Straight to St Anton if by train.
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GordonFreeman, if you're interested in Flims/Laax, check out their web site because they have an online booking system that is designed to cope with stays of periods other than a week.
http://www.laax.com/flash/en.html
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The train to Engelberg is a cinch and runs frequently, although you have to transfer in Luzern. I don't know what time your arrival is, but it also runs later than the trains to other resorts. You can get a 22.00 departure, I believe, from Zurich airport, while for all other resorts there are no connections after about 20.00. Ditto for your return journey. You can check connections here: http://www.sbb.ch/
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Beware of Engelberg... you will be ok for 3 days or so on-piste but after that you will need to explore wider. The glacier is fine if you are allowed on it..and they regulate this by shuttiing the Titlis lift, and, of course, you are comfortable skiing steep ( at the top ) glacial terrain.
For an advanced adventurous holiday, it is great, just don't expect miles of pistes...
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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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JT wrote: |
Beware of Engelberg... you will be ok for 3 days or so on-piste but after that you will need to explore wider. The glacier is fine if you are allowed on it..and they regulate this by shuttiing the Titlis lift, and, of course, you are comfortable skiing steep ( at the top ) glacial terrain.
For an advanced adventurous holiday, it is great, just don't expect miles of pistes... |
Well, he did say three days (4/1/08 - 07/01/08).
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GordonFreeman wrote: |
What are the best resorts to get to from Zurich?
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Best for what ? Piste / off-piste / resort charm / apres / families ... etc ?
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You know it makes sense.
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masmith wrote: |
GordonFreeman wrote: |
What are the best resorts to get to from Zurich?
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Best for what ? Piste / off-piste / resort charm / apres / families ... etc ? |
Beginning season weekend probably on piste. I will venture to Engelberg after a few warm ups!
Wuuld like resort charm, none of the French concrete Jungle type setup.
Good apres, not too pricey but within reason.
Not bothered about families but equally don't wanna be in a hotel with screaming kids everywhere
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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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ami in berlin,
The piste skiing isn't worth it, IMV
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