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Hi all,
We are 4 lads (intermediates) looking for ideas on where to go for a week's skiing 21st to 28th feb. We want to go to a big resort with lots of skiing but also somewhere with decent apres ski. We were planning on going to one of the French resorts (Meribel, Val D'Isere or Les Deux Alpes were options) but have been put off after reading about how busy they get in February. Anyone got any suggestions? Have started looking at Austria (St Anton, Ischgl) and Switzerland (Zermatt, Verbier). What do you think? Any advice appreciated!
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Hiya!! Welcome to 
I vote St Anton.
Plenty of mileage and the apres ski is FANTASTIC. Also Austria is a lot cheaper than France in my experience this season, so that means more beer money - and trust me you'll need it in St Anton. I absolutely loved the place (hence the username and sig!)
Haven't been to Ischgl but I seem to recall it's quite low..but legendary apres.
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With the current exchange rates I would definitely recommend Austria for a lads' trip. It has great skiing, a fantastic atmosphere and prices will still be reasonable there - so you won't not need a mortgage for your spending money.
Mayrhofen would be hard to beat. It will have great skiing for you, with access to umpteen resorts in the Zillertal (Ziller Valley) all covered by one lift pass and a (I think) free bus service - all in addition to the skiing in Mayrhofen itself. Oh (I nearly forgot...), and there's the other plus point of excellent apres ski - assuming you'll be fancying a swift half or three at night. Austria is hard to beat on that score and Mayrhofen has some great bars where the action kicks off at about 4pm (and lasts til late).
We had a lads' trip there and it became legendary.
There's also the Hintertux Glacier a bus ride away up the road. It's well worth a visit for more great skiing and fantastic scenery. And there's a great apres ski bar there as well in the car park.
You may get a good price on a package deal or, if not, you could travel Easyjet to Munich then take the train from Munich Airport to Mayrhofen. There are loads of cheap (from €30), high quality B & B's and you shouldn't have any problem getting fixed up. The official website will point you in the right direction.
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Cheers for the replies guys. Looks like Austria is winning the vote at the minute!
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| jaimechapman wrote: |
| Cheers for the replies guys. Looks like Austria is winning the vote at the minute! |
Wait first check the Dutch, Belgian and German school holidays. If they are all at the same time, it will be very busy in Austria as well! Myself Im going to Italy that week (Corvara), only going to Austria end March (Mayrhofen).
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| Picadilly wrote: |
Haven't been to Ischgl but I seem to recall it's quite low..but legendary apres. |
On the contrary it is quite high and has better snow than Sankt Anton in warm condition (lots of North facing slopes).
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Picadilly,
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Haven't been to Ischgl but I seem to recall it's quite low..but legendary apres.
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Ischgl isn't low, the village is at 1400 metres, the top of the Gondola is at 2320 and the skiing goes up to nearly 3000. For Austria its about as snow sure as you can get. I've been loads of times and have never had bad snow. Your'e right about the apres though - simply world class.
jaimechapman, Sounds like you need to go to Ischgl. Great lift system, perfect intermediate terrain, 230 kms of piste and better apres than St. Anton.
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bart_bdv, Corky, that's what you get for listening to misinformed people on holiday - that's what I was told by someone in my group when I raised the idea of going there next year!!
I do like the French resorts but for an all-round holiday with great apres, Austria is the place in my opinion.
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Picadilly,
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Austria is the place in my opinion.
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Agree on that one.
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jaimechapman, How about Saalbach Hinterglemm? Great slopes and great apres.
It is my new favourite place to go on holiday (pushing Ischgl into 2nd place).
Hinterglemm is a bit cheaper than Saalbach, so the locals told me.
We stayed in Saalbach and had a great time. It's 5km between the 2 villages and we paid 8E for a taxi one evening.
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Verbier takes some beating. Just returned from a lad's trip with 12 - staying at Chalethotel de Verbier. Skiing and snow conditions were excellent. Rack up the jugs of mead at happy hour (4-5) in the Farinet - great apres and 1/2 price jugs still going at 8pm if you do enough- home for dinner then out again. Great resort, short transfer and some of the best skiing that can be had.
Its definitely an option for you.
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Thanks for all the replies. Looks like Austria it is! Just need to decide which resort. Anyone have any recommendations for Italy? I get the impression that the apres ski isn't very good. Am I wrong?
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