 Poster: A snowHead
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We are off to St Anton on 30th Dec and we want to book ski school for at least 3 days, I am not v good and my husband is better, so we will be in different classes - a good thing.
there are 2 school on the St anton site - does anyone have views on which is the best?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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There is only one well 2 but owned by the same person! The EU Monopoly rules are having difficulty penetrating the centre of the alps! However the school and tuition is generally top class
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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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Any that does not have Her Walter as its head.  Perhaps I should have said any but the Arlberg.
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purplegirl, if your looking for adventure / off piste then look at www.pistetopowder.com BASI and IFMGA guides and instructors. British owned.
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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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why?Dypcdiver,
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You'll need to Register first of course.
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He is head of ski school, head of the Austrian ski instructors association, second in command at the St Anton tourist office. He has bullied his way into all of these positions. He views the mountain a his own property and treats everyone with contempt. Not a nice man, he is power mad. I could go on.
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Dypcdiver, you don't exchange Christmas cards then? 
My wife and I are looking for a few hours private tuition in St Anton in a couple of weeks. P2P looked a bit too off piste based on their website and whilst we wouldn't mind a dabble iwth a guide/ instructor don't want a full session on it really. I guess that leaves us with the other two to choose from. Despite their proprietors reputation is there a clear favourite or any other alternative for 2-3 hours guiding/ tuition?
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Dypcdiver, Erm slightly libelous.
purplegirl, Although I am not saying Dypcdiver is wrong I think firstly you need to realise he has just posted as it stands a groundless accusation. Secondly St Anton is one of the finest known resorts in the world and the ski schools have a very high regard. Thirdly I have 1 experience of Richard Walter which is contradictory to Dypcdiver's portrayal.
It was our last day in St Anton, we wake up and it has snowed 20sm. We decide to go off piste and ring the guide who we cancelled earlier in the week. He's now booked... damn. We ring the Ski School and they tell us that there is a powder camp which runs as a group of 6 people and comes in at I think 88 euro per person (quite cheap). We trundle off to the ski school walk in an book the club. They take our money and tell us to go to the orange flag outside.
We go wait by the flag but no-one is there, no instructor and no other people. We look around and there are loads of other groups at other flags. We return to the ticket office and they tell us to go back outside an look for the dude in the Yellow jacket i.e. Richard Walter teh head of the ski school.
We locate him immediately he is giving a debriefing to his team leaders. He listens to our problem and it seems the cashier has made a mistake. For powder club you need to book in advance as they only run it for groups min 4 people otherwise price increases to a personal guide rate. Now is the GREAT service as instead of a) telling us they are sorry but we need to come back another day or b) saying they will have to charge you 335 euro for a personal guide, Mr R.Walter honours our ticket, walks into the office and asks the head of the Snowboard school who is also a great skier to guide us for the whole day 9.30am to 4.30pm.
We had our best day skiing ever, the guiding and tuition which was given as well was superb and all for an amazing price.
On top of this my sister had lessons for the whole week and founf the service provided by the Ski School to be brilliant. They quickly moved her up a class rather than leave her in a class that wouldn't have been suitable.
So you take your choice but in my view both ski schools aim to be equal and offer brilliant tuition and service.
Ski Tyke,
This is a great option to do off -piste days without spending huge amounts of cash. Go in open groups and have fun!
http://www.powderclub.at/english/english_home.html
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By the way there were two of us so a huge saving of over 160 euros was made courtesy of the Ski School!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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purplegirl, BTW I guess by this thread you haven't been to St Anton before ...... IT IS AMAZING ......REALLY REALLY AMAZING! I say this purely from a skiing perspective (as that is all I care about) but I hear it ain't to shabby for an apres ski perspective also (If you like dancing on tables then visit the Moose Bar)!
Enjoy your New Year.
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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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plectrum, I thought you had to say something untruthful to be libelous 
My experience is only based upon 4 seasons that I had reason to visit St Anton and on all but one of these I was in personal contact and negotiations with the Tourist office and the Arlberg ski school. My last contact with Richard Walter was an hour and a half conversation by mobile phone whilst he was in Vienna doing a TV appearance.
On all 4 occasions I hired a guide from the Arlberg ski school only once did we get a really good one and have a superb day. The three bad ones failed to do a transceiver check at the beginning of the day and they returned to base and left the group at 3 PM.
I am glad you enjoyed your time there, however my opinion is that St Anton would be an even better place if he stood down.
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The Krazy Kangaruh on a Thursday evening is a good education!
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You know it makes sense.
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Dypcdiver, I'm amazed that 3 guides of SS Arlberg failed to perform a tranceiver check. This is the most basic of basic checks!
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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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purplegirl, The Arlberg ski school is first rate, I can't recommend them highly enough.
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Poster: A snowHead
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plectrum, thanks for the Powder Club recommendation. That looks like a good option for us and saving money is always good news!!
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