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Hi Everyone
Just wondering if anyone has skied at Bad Kleinkerchheim??? We haven't been to Austria before - we were thinking of heading to Kitzbuhel, but it looks quite crowded and we've had probs finding accommodation there, whereas BKK is a lot easier to find lodgings, just wondered if anyone has any first hand knowledge of the slopes there? We are Intermediate and Expert level skiiers. We were thinking of hiring a car and maybe heading to a few other resorts close-by, would that be worth the extra cost? Any advise - would be welcome!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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lkmiller79, welcome to Snowheads. We had our first family ski holiday in St Oswald, a satellite of Bad Kleinkirchheim, but that was many years ago and we were very happy with the small number of pistes in St Oswald. There was a super spa bath and swimming complex in BKK, where you could swim out in warm water, through the thermal curtain, and watch the skiers coming down the mountain. The town, as far as I can remember, is not exactly exciting or especially picturesque, and we weren't good enough skiers to explore even the limited range of pistes in BKK. The scenery is pleasant rather than beautiful. I know very little about Austrian resorts at all well - the only other place I've been is Alpbach. But I suspect there are better bets for an expert skier than BKK. Plenty of snowheads know Austria well and will be along with advice. What time of year are you thinking of going? That would affect the choice, for a number of reasons.
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Thanks for your reply and advise! We are going from 6th Feb until 13th Feb and are flying into Salzburg.
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lkmiller79, that's a very busy time, UK school holidays and, I believe, overlaps the Fasching holiday in Austria too. You will also always have more trouble getting accommodation when you travel midweek - not so bad at low season, but that's absolute peak season. There have been some other Snowhead threads about this recently, if you do a search, and some useful and well informed advice.
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come to think of it, that's such a busy week, and accommodation will be so expensive, that unless you have to go then, and if your flight was fairly cheap, you could save money, and have a nicer holiday, by going some other time!
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Yes- Pam is right . Unless you have booked accommodation already I doubt you will find any. The first week is fasching week and the next is Vienna week ( when the schools there are shut). Also you will be lucky to get a Wednesday to Wednesday booking. We have been booked for both those weeks since last year- the same people booked who rented last year.
BKK is a nice resort and the spa baths are excellent. the main skiing are quite far apart. A 15 to 20 mins ride on the ski bus. One gondola goes from behind one of the baths. There are other ski areas but not that nearby. You would definitely need a car. The snow in Carinatha is affected by different weather pattern so if the north of Austria gets a lot the south doesn't. It usually does not receive as much snow as salzburgerland or the tyrol.
Hope that helps
Nigel
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Thanks for your advise - we do have to go that week - flights were cheap tho, only £60 each and we have found B&B accommodation for 39 Euros each a night, so it won't be expensive - little concerned by how busy it is going to be, but we will just have to get on with it. Can anyone tell me what Fasching week is all about??? It keeps coming up, but am a bit clueless! Cheers for taking time to give advise, its very much appreciated!
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lkmiller79, I'll be there in two weeks to watch the World Cup race. As soon as I return, you can have my report.
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ooh fantastic - that would be brilliant - many thanks
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Hiya - anyone got some recent updated reviews on this resort - is it worth a visit?
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lkmiller79, I may be able to help - I hsve sent you a pm. 
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