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.