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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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From your requirements I'm sure Schladming would be a good match. Plenty of gentle apres ski around, loads of decent intermediate piste skiing, stunning scenery. If you do cross country or fancy giving it a go then there's literally hundreds of miles of loops nearby, particularly at Ramsau. Other options are Flachau, Zell am See, Wagrain, Zauchansee (more ski resort than town), Obertauern (purpose built, high altitude, missing some austrian charm). Take a look on the www.skiamade.co.uk website, this covers a host of resorts on a single pass most within an hour of salzburg.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Freddie Paellahead, oh there are some lovely hotels to be had. What type of accommodation are you looking for.
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Thanks waynos, have looked at Ski Amade web-site - but almost too much choice to make a sensbile decision.
Frosty the Snowman, yes, probably hotel and probably half board.
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Freddie Paellahead, if you have the budget, Oberlech would be hard to beat. Would take around 3/3.5 hours on train to Langen am Arlberg though, then 10 mins in taxi.
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Freddie Paellahead, We chose Wagrain for xmas as it is central in the Ski Amade and is a lovely little town. We also considered Alpendorf which is linked by piste. Both have some lovely hotels.
We went for Wagrain as it is just so centrally placed for the skiing, fantastic value on and off the mountain, cheap 45 minute transfers, loads of suitable skiing (not much gnarl though), fantastic and modern lift system, great snow record, not many brits.
We are staying in a budget hotel in the town but right next to the bus stop.
We have also been to Radstadt twice and to Schladming and loved both. Radstadt is a great place to stay if you have a car or friendly host (flangesax) but a very quiet town and everywhere is by bus.
Schladming is much bigger, has 4 mountains, all lift linked, and some great skiing. It had a feel of commercialism and modernity about it that Radstadt, and hopefully Wagrain, did not have. Not a bad thing, but just explaining the difference. People think that many of the places in the Ski Amade are small and insignificant They are not, te skiing areas are HUGE. It is also a ski area very suited to the 2 laydeees going 
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Thanks Frosty the Snowman, will look at Wagrain. (Please also feed back after Christmas).
Thanks boabski, I've looked at Oberlech in the past but was a bit daunted by the transfers.
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boabski, hey I thought you were cold turkeying on snowheads
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Freddie Paellahead, You won't get agreat deal of ski in ski out in Austria, particularly in March - other than Oberlech which others have already mentioned - its fantastic but expensive.
Look at Saalbach Hinterglem or Kitzbuhel - Kitz itself can be expensive but you can stay in Kirchberg or towards Pass Thurn which links to the same area. - likewise we usually travel in a group of 40-50 year olds and cant do the 3am night clubs (well if we do we cant ski the next day) buth Saalbach is great with tons of skiing and good apres without being over-the-top. You'll love Austria - enjoy
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NB - Saalbach is 52 miles from SZG -about an hour and 15mins transfer
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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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I've just discovered that the FIS World Cup Finals are in Schladming the week that we are going so I think that probably rules it out.
Thanks Samerberg Sue, I will look at Alpendorf.
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You know it makes sense.
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gallacher, and here I was thinking your username was pishypants
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Bump (already nearly at the bottom of page 1) 
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obergurgl/Hochgurgl not been but looks to have plenty of ski in/out accom and hotels with good restaurants, apres on the quieter side for Austria. Scenery is great. Or Hochsölden (not Sölden in the valley with its raucous apres) was tiny collection of hotels when we went, may have expanded since. Great views every day ski in/out accom. and good food and hotels.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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e.g., the OP has flights to Salzburg already booked so anything being looked at has to be within easy transfer from there.
Sölden or any of the Gurgls is at least 3.5 hours transfer if there are no hold ups! Believe me I know as I was there last week. It took me 2 hours and that was on a quiet weekend 
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Obertauern? That's Ski Amadé. Oh hang on...
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Are the hotels in Obergurgl/Hochgurgl proper ski in/out? I thought most of the hotels in Obergurgl required either a walk or bus to the gondola/chairlifts. I know a few require a short walk to one of the learner slopes from where they can ski down to the gondola station. But is this the same as proper ski in/out? And I also thought the hotels in Hochgurgl required a walk to the actual slopes?
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Frosty the Snowman, I sent Freddie Paellahead that in a PM.
Something that is worth looking at for all the weeks in Ski Amadé outside of the Peak Season weeks, is that they offer packages ( Pauschal/en) which include a ski pass with the accommodation. So at the Sonnhof which I know well, the week they are considering is called a Firnwoche (spring Snow weeks) the prices for 3/4 board start at 979 Euro including ski pass.
All the hotels down in St Johann town offer even cheaper prices for the same packages and run you up and down to the slopes in their minibuses. I've seen 4 star hotels in town offering the same package starting at 750 Euro. And a hotel right in the town centre that I have stayed in many times (Stöcklwirt) is offering the package at 600 Euro for a basic room with en suite.
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My word, a hotel with its own ski school. Now that's impressive!
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Frosty the Snowman, thanks for that suggestion which I had already looked at following Samerberg Sue's PM. Probably slightly out of our league!
Samerberg Sue found us a good deal on another hotel which I am trying to persuade Richard E and Iscream is a good idea. They are keen to go back to Wengen.
(SS, we haven't actually booked the flights to Salzburg yet, but there are direct flights from Southampton (15 mins down the road)).
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FlyingStantoni, It's not it's own per se, the Blue School has been around for ages, whereas the Sonnhof is relatively new. If I remember correctly is is just about 10 years old max. Hans Hoellwart is one of the senior instructors with the school and his Dad worked with them too.
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Freddie Paellahead, Sorry, as you only mentioned Salzburg I just supposed you had already booked.
Which hotel are you looking at if I might ask? 
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To us, the Alpenschloessl looks favourite.
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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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Freddie Paellahead, Looks good for me too. I'm looking at booking at least one week there and maybe another at the Berghof. I've just got to sort out when I can ask for time off. I have masses of time due but just need to plan it carefully.
I'm currently looking at 52 days paid leave plus overtime for 2012.
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Freddie Paellahead, looked at this one in Saalbach when we were there in January. Very nice and literally ski in/out. You are actually able to ski into the building!
http://www.hinterhag.at/hotel%2Den/
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You know it makes sense.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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cathy, which hotel are they using
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Poster: A snowHead
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Freddie Paellahead,
I see that several contributors have recommended Saalbach, which has plenty of ski-in ski-out accommodation, as well as a large, varied, (principally intermediate) ski area and a lively apres-ski atmosphere (that you can embrace or ignore, according to your mood and preference).
Let me know if you would like information, including our own comprehensive guide to Saalbach-Hinterglemm, which many s have found useful, and some have been kind enough to describe as 'fantastic'.
I agree that the Hinterhag Hotel would be the ultimate (and literal) ski-in ski-out experience (you ski back into the hotel) - it was my step-daughter's and her husband's wedding hotel a couple of years ago, so any information will be gladly supplied. However there are many other similar options.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| Samerberg Sue wrote: |
| cathy, which hotel are they using |
They're using the Hotel Oberforsthof and the Hotel Rothirsch
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cathy, Wow they are going up market! I've often been in the Oberforsthof and its "Hütte, the Oberforsthofalm. It is the only true 5* hotel in Alpendorf, although the Zinnkrugel and the Berghof have just the same ambience as 4*Superior. The Alpina counts itself a being in the best position, but I just don't like it. I've stayed there twice and some how it lacks the atmosphere that the other family-run hotels have. It is just very, very impersonal, despite having the best position and fabulous facilities, I find it and the personnel very very cold! Just like being in a multinational any where except when you look outside, there is snow and skiing.
The Rothirsch used to be called the Pichler and is diagonally opposite the Oberforsthof and a wee bit below the Alm. The same family that own the Sonnhof own the Rothirsch. They used to do the best Kaiserscharmn in Alpendorf and the celler bar is a riot of an evening if the right crowd are about!
The positions of the hotels are perfect for ski in ski out! For the Oberforsthof, you just ski to the road take off your skis and a few steps away you are in your hotel. For the Rothirsch you can virtually ski into the back door!
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| cathy wrote: |
| They're using the Hotel Oberforsthof and the Hotel Rothirsch |
I've stayed in the Oberforsthof (in 2006) - recommended!
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Samerberg Sue, thanks for that! The Oberforsthof is actually a pretty good price for a 5*, mid-Jan it was £899. We're staying at the Rothirsch which was something like £585 - I hope the Kaiserscharmn is still good - my fave! 
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Hi All !!
Ski Amade is fantastic - though we are a little bias (only a little) as we have an apartment in Wagrain ....
Definately reccomend it and once this area is done you can easily get to the next villages which are just as good !!!
Check out http://www.skiamade.com/en/uk
All the info is here under ski resorts check out the Skipanorama for how it all links together .
Laters
Alex
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FAQ
). I also like the spa facilities, either at the hotel I'm using or in one of the public spas dotted around the region. I find Altenmarkt and Radstadt perfect jumping off points for any of the resorts in that area of the Salzburgerland Super Ski region. But I drive there and have my car always at my disposal.
