 Poster: A snowHead
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got a rush of blood to the head and bookd flights and accom for zell am see for 6 of us from thur 9th-tues14th april. have not skied in easter school term before and getting worried now that whatever patch of snow thats left at that late stage of the season will be very crowded. I know that we have the option of the kaprun glacier but imagine this will be worse as it will get busses from all over.
am I right to be worried? also wondering if we should get the train or car hire from munich airport, car hire is working out cheaper but thinking now that the roads might be chocablock. any advice?
and yes I know I should have thought of all this before I got the mad fit to book the trip.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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The Munich-Salzburg autobahn will likely be busy over the Easter period, so the train might save you being stuck in a jam. However, you would have to get into Munich and change there, which is a bit of a hassle too.
The way the snow is building up just now, I think there's a good chance of still having reasonable conditions in Zell in April (presuming there isn't a heatwave in March). However, it's still pretty much a guess just now. Easter weekend will be busy but still enjoyable, I expect.
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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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creedgearoid, I don't see whay it should be mad. Easter is quite early in April, and the easter hols are never as busy as Feb .. the Kaprun glacier area is most unlikely to be all that's left by then, and even if it was (shock/horror), it would be fine - it's not that small!
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I'vw skiied in Austria for the last three Easters and am going to Mayrhofen on the 4th April this year. Last year I was in Zell Am See and the snow was fine and the slopes relatively quiet - indeed it snowed heavily from our arrival on the Saturday until Wednesday evening pretty much non stop. Easter was a couple of weeks earlier last year but while there are no guarantees, you should be ok, particularly given the current snow base. In my Austrian Easter skiing experience, the slopes have never been crowded. Kitzbuhel two years ago was like a ghost town. Zell Am See was a fair bit busier but nothing in the way of busy lift queues or crowded slopes. What you are likely to find is a lot of Irish visitors (Im Irish too). Not sure if you consider that a good or a bad thing.
As for the transfer you have to weigh up whether the cost saving of car hire out weighs any potential delays you may have on the Autobahn. As you are travelling midweek things should be quieter - there tends to be a lot of traffic congestion around Munich on Saturdays.
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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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A few years back now, pre-kids, but we had three years running skiing at Easter - never struck me as busy - less crowded than Chrimbo and New Year if anything.
Just booked for first week of Easter Hols so hope I'm still right
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thats just what i needed to hear, thanks for your replies. skied 1 time in mid term and was not very nice with lift q's busy slopes etc so glad to hear it prob will not be as bad. will decide on car hire or train later but looking on line at bahn.de it works out at approx 500 euro for 4 adults and 2 children can get 7 seatr car for 300!! recession an all dat
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creedgearoid, Don't know if you are aware or if the 500 Euro includes it but Bahn do a group booking discount for six people or more. I've booked Munich to Mayrhofen for £35 per person return at Easter. You have to ring them as the discount is not available online and am not sure if it applies when children make up part of the group but its worth a try. The phone no. is 08718 808066. As this is a UK number I'm not sure you can connect from Ireland but their e mail address is sales@bahn.co.uk
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sshhh, Easter is rubbish, you need to go at half term otherwise it will all melt due to global warming............Seriously, don't go skiing at Easter if you enjoy good snow, less crowds, longer lift running hours and having a beer in shorts after a days skiing....
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