Skiing - Anywhere but the Alps

[sidekickdmr]

I have, for the last 10 years been skiing probably 6-7 times, and every single time been to the Alps.

Avoriaz x2

Morzine x2

Tignes

Flaine

Val-d'Isère

LOVED them, they are all great resorts, with great mountains and would go back in a heartbeat, HOWEVER, it would be very narrow minded of me to only go there, when there is a whole world out there.

So, Japan is on my list, as is Canada, but thats a bigger trip when the kids are older.

This season, where, for reasonable money and under a 3 hour flight, can we go, that compared to the above resorts in the French alps, wont disappoint, and may even be better? I'm thinking somewhere that distinguishes its self from the French alps food and architecture wise.

Ta muchly

[Lotobear]

Austria

[Suspicious_user]

Lotobear said:

Austria

Yup, I've no idea why people go to France to ski when you can easily get to Austria. (well I do know, it's proximity to England.)

We did Whistler in 2020 - but it's much more expensive now.

[TCEvo]

Also Austria.

[sidekickdmr]

Thanks guys, always fancied Austria,

Knowing nothing about it, whats the top 3 resorts/areas?

Not too posh/spendy, but good atmosphere, mix of slopes, restaurants etc

[shocks]

Saalbach for the variety, personal favourite in Austria

St Anton, Solden or Ischgl for the Apres - also reasonable skiing

[renmure]

Austria must be the prettiest place to ski with all the tree lined runs but there is a risk of having a slightly drizzly hill walking holiday by accident.

[haggi]

shocks said:

Saalbach for the variety, personal favourite in Austria

St Anton, Solden or Ischgl for the Apres - also reasonable skiing

Saalbach is wonderful, i had two of the best weeks of my skiing life there, we stayed in Hinterglemm which is the next village up and is nice and compact, it’s one of the best connected resorts I’ve been to.

[chip*]

No longer snowboard anymore, but we followed the crowd and went to France in the early years, then we tried out Austria and never went back to France ever again.

shocks said:

Saalbach for the variety, personal favourite in Austria

St Anton, Solden or Ischgl for the Apres - also reasonable skiing

All these are great resorts with Solden as one of my favourite + apres ski to match.

Also worth checking out Schladming, not a popular resort with the Brits but a vast area to ski/board (you can ski the same piste as the professional skiers in the infamous World Cup night race).

Edited by chip* on Monday 13th October 23:06

[Shooter McGavin]

I’ve had a great time in St Anton (x2) and Mayrhofen.

What about Italy? The Sella Ronda is great when conditions are good. We had an awesome trip based in Selva Gardena.

[shirt]

I’d also say sella ronda. With the dolomiti superski pass you can access kronplatz if the conditions force you to higher altitude.

The dolomites are certainly very different scenery (check out the hidden valley if you don’t know of it) some novelty in the sella ronda routes, and a more relaxed vibe. I can give some decent food options from high end to proper country cooking.