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€165 is a bit steep. Don't remember paying that much when I went to Lech, even though they don't have ski shops... they have Ski Boutiques.
Was the 1st week of the TO season when I went there. Plenty of snow, and more than cold enough to get nasal icicles, but TO wasn't really up to speed (collected us from Zurich etc. but left us to collect lift passes, which was not exactly a big deal). I think they limit the number of passes issued more than other resorts, but hotel guests get priority over day visitors. I think the longest queue we had all week was when the lifty stopped entry to the lift for 30sec so he could raise the magic carpet to make it easier for young kids in ski school to get on the chair.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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red 27, have never hired but Strolz has the market cornered and as a result will keep prices high. If you have your own gear it will be cheaper taking it as even St Anton's prices are pretty high from what I've heard.
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| andy wrote: |
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.... I think the longest queue we had all week was when the lifty stopped entry to the lift for 30sec so he could raise the magic carpet to make it easier for young kids in ski school to get on the chair. |
If they do that for doddering old fat barstewards too, then I think I've found 'Home' 
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| red 27 wrote: |
| It seems that the usual online ski hire companies don't operate in Lech - which makes me rather nervous as to the cost - can anyone shed any light? The one quote I got was an eye watering €165 for 6 days! |
That looks about right from what I can see 
Sport2000 are coming in at a siimilar price, intersport don't seem to have an outlet there.
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sigh thanks all, As I thought a cosy cartel, hardly surprising... I will just have to clench cheeks and open wallet. 
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Axsman, NEVER! I will make my own out of tuna tins and guttering before I do something sensible like that!
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red 27, Edited my post to include a link to what looks to me like a pretty good deal 
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Axsman, I am a ski snob - I only ski Stockli don't-cha-know darling... Find me some of them for £199 and I'll buy you a slap up meal in Lech's finest restaurant (really) which will probably be another £199 (each)
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Axsman, dang! Stupid of me to leave out the words "new" and/or "not fenced / stolen". Thank god you don't drink wine! 
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You know it makes sense.
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Seriusoly though but, if you are facing a bill of £160 quid to hire for ONE WEEK, why not buy, get a couple of weeks skiing out of them and sell for half what you paid? You'll be better off financially even at two weeks, and if you like the skis can keep them for several weeks and really be quids in!
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I love Lech. We go for a couple of weeks every year. This year we also went to Ischgl, and whilst Ischgl is fabulous, you won't get better (imo) than Lech. For an all round holiday experience, I love it. If you want a quieter hotel, try the Hotel Salome in Oberlech. If you want luxury, my favourite would be The Arlberg, although The Post is lovely too but not really worth forking out the extra for.
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erica2004, what about ski hire Erica? - any tips or do I have to resort to buying some?
Axsman I may take the plunge and get some at the end of this season - it's little late for Saturdays trip! Forecasts look a bit warm - shouldn't bother me too much on piste but freeride stuff will be a bit crusty I think...
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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When we went to Lech a few weeks ago, we hired skis from the shop on the corner of the shopping parade near the Krone bar - can't remember the name but the one that isn't Strolz! I think we paid about 139 euros. My sister-in-law got a discount on her ski hire as she could produce a membership card for the Ski Club - she waited until we had all paid for ours I might add!
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Janska, haha, Happy Families! 139 sounds a bit more like it - that's about £120 - still not exactly budget but tolerable. Thanks
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red 27, Ski hire this year was 33 euros a day - I didn't hire for a full week so I don't know if there's a discount. Strolz (on the ski slope side of the village) has a reasonable range of current season skis. Pfefferkorns (opposite) have a slightly different range - including Stocklis, same rental price though. I bought a lovely wool beanie hat in there with a real big fur pom-pom. 
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I knew it was a mistake to mention the fur pom-pom. I think it's only rabbit.
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A cheaper hire option for anyone driving into the Arlberg region from the west is Milanovic at the Sonnenkopf valley station, nice selection of this (and next?) season's skis there last week:
http://www.milanovic.at/
If you're flying Gatwick or Heathrow (home delivery also available) you can hire from edge2edge and take them with you (plus ski carrriage costs):
http://www.edge2edge.co.uk/hire.html
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get yourself a job there and avoid the pricey ski hire... 8 days til i head there for 3 and a half weeks!! woop woop, if anyone's out there update the snow reports coool
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I was out there for a long weekend and there is more snow than I've seen in 15 years of going there. The "shape" of the mountain has changed by the snow in places - most notably in the schuss on the way to Zurs from the Rufikopf and outside the Trittalp restaurant.
The powder was great fun 
I tend to take the view that Lech is no more expensive than, say, Val or Meribel, but it has a reputation.
The powder is left for a bit - but I reckon that most of the more easily accessible stuff is gone in two days after a fall. On the other hand at Christmas I skied on untracked snow 10 days after the last fall(but that might have taken 3 hours of hiking first!).
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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You know it makes sense.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Poster: A snowHead
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red 27, Excellent news! I'll be the rotund bloke on B2's sporting a red nose then
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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On the subject of Lech, I'm there ar Easter and would like to do a days off piste or ski touring. Can anybody reccomend a good English speaking instructor / guide in the town whom I could contact / book prior to arrival? Any advice on best places to go and on costs also appreciated... Thanks...
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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SnowGod, My son did this last Easter. We hired a guide from the ski school that operates out of the hut located between the main lifts and the river. IIRC, the session lasted from 09:30 to around 15:00 and cost €215 (that, I can definitely remember). The guide took him to the area around and beyond Zug and then they did a fair bit over in the Mohnenfluh area. My son enjoyed it and thought it was well worth while, no doubt helped by the fact that he wasn’t paying for it
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jtr, He sounds a smart kid
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jtr, Thanks for that... do you remember the name of the guide?.... oh yeah... and can you lend me 215 Euros 
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Great... thanks.... can I borrow the extra 50!
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