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I'm a very infrequent poster to snowheads, just because I can usually find to answer using "search"!
However a small group of us are hoping to go to Oberlech in March since it ticks most of the right boxes for us on this trip. Nice place, good hotels, good snow record, ski/out etc- but I just need reassurance that the skiing above/around Oberlech itself is suitable for a couple of v timid intermediates. I have done some research and Lech itself doesn't seem suitable since the runs down seem to be a bit tricky for beginners etc. It seems that Oberlech maybe easier and as long there are a small number of easy'ish blues it should be fine
Anyone any thoughts on this?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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peakflow, I think Oberlech would be great for timid intermediates.. lots of nice easy cruising stuff, ski in and out, and lots of very nice places for lunch. Awesome way of getting to your hotels too 
As to Lech itself if they are 'timid intermediates' then there is a short section of the main '34' run down back to town from the Oberlech side (about 100M up from the base station) which is a bit narrower than the rest of the piste and it gets chopped up during the day, so it can be a bit tricky for timid types. The alternative route down crossed a road (well it did about 3 years ago) which is not ideal. Don't worry - if you're staying in oberlech you can avoide the bottom of 34.
Make sure you go for a drink in the icebar for apres too..
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Bertie Bassett- Many thanks for your helpful reply. I find it reassuring (or rather our other halves do!)
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peakflow, Fantastic place to stay, especially for the more timid skiers of this planet. Have stayed twice at the Montana and loved it - god how I wish I had enough dosh to stay there again 
The only 'issue' for a very timid skier is the main rund down to Lech. This is as wide as they get BUT can suffer badly from too much sun and as a result can get a bit chopped up at times. This should only be an issue given long periods of warm sunshine and a skier of a very nervous disposition.
In my opinion Oberlech is a better base than Lech itself. The toboggan run at night is an absolute must
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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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Brilliant place, hard to beat - perfect for timid skiers...perfect for nearly all skis, bar the hole in the wallet.
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This is all positive stuff- v reassuring. Boabski, glad to hear you liked Montana since that's where we are staying (having booked our stay at Oberleck as result of Bertie Basset's posting). Can't wait
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peakflow, the food in the Montana is the best I have ever tasted - you'll love it. Great service from the moment they take your luggage at cable car in Lech - the staff take your luggage to yoru bedrooms and skis etc to the boot room, leaving you to wander down the snow to the hotel  You'll probably get to meet Partick Ortlieb too at the welcome night (Sunday from memory)
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