Hochkönig

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I've heard the back bowls at Hochkönig can rival Aspen! Can anyone confirm this and tell me where I can find out more info on them?

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Hinterthal.

Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?

Is that where the back bowls are? Are there any websites with info?

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BUMP.

Have any SH been there? Any chance of a candid report? A quick tour via the search function doesn't throw up much, ol reliable 'google' throws a fair weight of information. From what I can gather Hinterthal sits at the end of a valley with a few other 'minor' resorts along the road including Maria Alm, which appears to be the more commercially recognised in the valley. A fair weight of information details the ability to access the Ski Amade region and that it's a hidden secret with it's own micro climate so....

How does it compare to the more well know resorts (price wise) think family of 3 - 5 hotel or pension style accn in the Obergurgl area?
Snow sure? Given height this is debatable - but micro climate suggests otherwise..
Ability to access the Ski Amade (if required - is there enough on offer in the valley?)
Powder, bowls to rival Aspen? Bold claim? What's the off piste like?
Do you know anyone who has property there or can you recommend anywhere - websites please Smile

Thanks, planning for Xmas and new year 2012 in full swing.

Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.

matricks,

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The Hochkönig area is now lift-linked all the way from Maria Alm (Abergbahn) to Mühlbach (in both directions). The Königstour circuit right round can be a fine day's skiing (for good intermediate skiers). Some friends and I skied a short part of this last Friday; there is a report here. Other parts of the Ski amadé region are a distance away, so you need transport to get to them. If you want to combine the Hochkönig with other Ski amadé areas, it would be better to stay at the Mühlbach end (there is a snowHead who has a chalet there, see Haus Wasserbauer - they can probably tell more about the area).

Presently the snow conditions are fantastic, though we didn't do any real off-piste. However, much of that snow arrived in the last week, so there's no guarantee what conditions might be like in December.

Can't say much about prices (despite spending a night in a hotel in Maria Alm after leaving my house keys in my car being serviced in Saalfelden Embarassed

). However, my impression is that the area offers good value for money.

Then you can post your own questions or snow reports...

espri,

Brilliant, thank you very much.

This is what SH is all about Smile

Cheers!!

After all it is free

Arrived back from Maria Alm last sat, conditions were great, again didn't venture off piste, snowed heavily 4 of 6 days so felt off piste anyway! Relatively cheap compared to much of the alps, easy to get around, buses reliable between towns if the top lifts close due to wind. Very Happy

I have stayed a couple of times in Dienten and once in Maria Alm. Great little ski area. Much preferred Dienten, bang in the middle of the area so great for the skiing but hardly any nightlife with the exception of http://www.skilehrermusi.com/
We stayed both times in Dienten at www.vitalhotelpost.at which is an excellent hotel, walk out of the ski room and straight onto the Gabhuhel chair. Lift upgrades in the last two years have really improved the area in terms of getting around although I will miss the Burgalm T-Bar Sad

for some reason. Some excellent mountain huts throughout the area and all are great value. 30 mins from Dienten to Dorfgastein by car so possible to get around Ski Amade from Hochkonig region.

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lilywhite, 3offthetee,

Thanks for the info, i think a PM to Haus Wasserbauer, is in order to get the full detail and who knows even accn too!

Just wish i was going tomorrow, Italy in March seems ages away Sad

Help!!

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