 Poster: A snowHead
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I am thinking about doing a Ski season in Kitzbuhel but have heard rumors that this is not ideal for a beginner.
I was thinking that I wont be a beginner for long as i will be skiing alot and hoped to move to intermediate quickly? Will there be enough scope in Kitz for me to make this progression???
Thoughts?
In addition, as posted before I am looking for a balance betwen chilling out/appreciating my sorroundings and partying/good cafes & restraunts and mixing with a good range of people (not to young). Is Kitz my answer
Is Kitz quite a big resort and have lots to do aprt from skiing?
Also heard its expensive...in what respect is it expensive?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Kitzbühel is pretty cheap in comparison to other Austrian resorts like St Anton and Ischgl. It's also a large town and the ski area is pretty big (maybe not by French standards). The skiing is fairly easy. Even the black runs aren't too scary. You also have access to other neighbouring resorts on the Ski Welt circuit...
I would say it's a great place to do a season, they only potential downside is that it's pretty low and often there is no snow at resort level...
Nightlife is great and there are loads of shops, plus a leisure centre. Then there's Salzburg only an hour or so away. Go for it...
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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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Queen B.....have you done a season at Kitz? Do you know of any accommodation?
Is it such a bid deal that there is no snow at resort level?
When you say cheap...in what respect?
Sorry for my questions is just that i am completely new to this skiing stuff.
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I did a season in 3V in France a long time ago. But skied for a week in Kitz last season so still fresh in my memory...
By cheap I meant it was far easier to find good value accommodation in Kitz compared to St Anton for example. Bar and restaurant prices weren't bad either. Certainly a lot cheaper than France but maybe not as cheap as Italy...
I was there in March 2008 and there was no snow at resort level, but once you get to the top of the Hahnenkamm bubble lift it was there in abundance. If often snowed during the night too so there was usually fresh powder to ski in the mornings. Our last day was very warm though and this snow turned to rain which made the skiing quite heavy going (and uncomfortable!)...
I don't know of any accommodation sadly as I booked through a TO and stayed in a hotel...
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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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went to Kitz last year, just for a week not a season, but compared to other resorts it's pretty cheap as long as you're sensible. Make good use of the spar supermarkets! Actually the mountain bars/food halls are fairly good value compared to the parts of france i've been to.
Nightlife is good and always able to find a party somewhere.
The Horn is the place to go if you're still learning, big wide open runs and lots of snow even when it's raining in the town. a great benifit of Kitz is that it's pasture land so snow when it does fall stays around and wears better than rocky mountainsides. The area's great and you'll love it, but towards the end of the season you'll wnat to move around a fair bit, there's limited expert terrain (or at least when the snow's a bit patchy). Have a great time....i'm jealous!
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