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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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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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Renry, don't know about Zell, Saalbach's gorgeous. Going back for a second year (well Hinterglemm, just up the road).
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Saalbach is massive of drinking outside at Christmas time!
The whole valley was in excellent festive mood. Best I have seen for Christmas, especially at Hinterglemm. Snow was also superior to Zell because it is much much bigger (with links on both sides of valley to Hinterglemm and another link to Leogang). Zell was OK but could be crowdy during the weekends and the pistes do get hammered by the large number of skiers.
This was 2003 Christmas. I stayed at Zell am See but drove around in a car. Saalbach is next to Zell and probably nearer than Kaprun.
It is a nice and memorable day trip to do a complete loop in the valley. Going anticlockwise can avoid the black slope at the Hinterglemm end.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Renry, Zell is a beautifull lakeside town, with pedestrianised areas, should be fab at xmas. Kaprun has a quaint little square that should also be nice. Beware of the crowds going up to the glacier before 10.30. A nightmare scrum on the bus if coming from Kaprun but not so bad if you get on early from Zell. They are literally 5 mins apart on the bus, in fact Zell to Kaprun is as quick as Kaprun to the glacier base lift. We found the Areitbahn godola to be the quietest uplift to slopes in Zell.
Saikee Where have you been ?
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Thanks guys.
This will be my first trip abroad skiing and I cant wait. We are going as a family so wont be spending a vast amount of time out drinking, but hope to ski everyday. Should i stick to one ski resort? Or try a few? Can you get lift passes that cover various resorts nearby?
Also, what sort of time transfer from Salzberg airport to Zel?
And what sort of time can I expect to travel to and from skiing?
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It will take about an hour and a half to get to Zell am Zee. Saalbach is about another 20 mins from Zell. The ski passes for both resorts are separate. If you stay in Saalbach you can walk to the ski lifts but in Zell you may have to get a bus as the majority of hotels are located in the town which is about a 5 min bus ride to the main lifts. I think that a couple of hotels may be closer to the lifts and others offer a courtesy bus service.
I'd definitely ski in Saalbach-Hinterglemm for a few days. The skiing is more extensive than Zell.
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Last edited by You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net. on Thu 20-10-05 18:40; edited 1 time in total
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Frosty the Snowman,
Been away working in Iran and then off for a 3 week holiday in Europe. No skiing in summer, just motorcycling.
Going to St Anton in late Feb and thinking of going to Sella Ronda (Italian Dolormites) for the second week.
My brother has two young sons and can only go during the mid term breaks in Norway. They have tried France, Austria and a bit of Italy. They concluded Austria is the best (less people, good infrastructure, inexpensive) and that is why we are off to St Anton next year. They could have gone for Zell/Saalbach.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Renry, One very popular apres ski bar in Zell is called Crazy Daisy. I think the owners are Swedish and it has a good international mix of customers. They even have their own website here
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Renry, I've had a few good nights in Crazy Daisy's, from what I can remember!
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You know it makes sense.
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| Renry, I've had a few good nights in Crazy Daisy's, from what I can remember! |
Now thats what I like to hear he he 
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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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With all this mild weather kicking about at the moment should I be worried about the ski conditions for my trip to zel on Dec 17th 
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Poster: A snowHead
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Renry,
Weather at the moment will have no effect one way or the other on snow in December usually. With the shortening of the ski season over the years snow in December is no longer guaranteed at all levels but with a glacier at Kaprun I would sit back relax and hope it snows late Nov early dec to get optimal conditions in Zell.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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/ fingers crossed
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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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thats a good read, ty lucky33,
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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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Tis indeed a nice trip report. Thanks for pointing it out.
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