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Review by neill love, holiday taken December, 2009

The skiing / snowboarding

Snowboarding
4 / 5  Good
Beginner skiing
5 / 5  Good
Intermediate skiing
5 / 5  Good
Advanced skiing
3 / 5  Neutral
Off-piste skiing
3 / 5  Neutral
Terrain Park
3 / 5  Neutral
The ski lift system
5 / 5  Good

The resort

Resort attractiveness
3 / 5  Neutral
Resort facilities
4 / 5  Good
Resort atmosphere
3 / 5  Neutral
Resort prices
3 / 5  Neutral

Family Holidays

Family holiday atmosphere
5 / 5  Good
Family holiday facilities
5 / 5  Good

Apres ski

Après ski atmosphere
3 / 5  Neutral
Après ski prices
3 / 5  Neutral

Review by Mark, holiday taken January, 2009

The skiing / snowboarding

Snowboarding
5 / 5  Good
Beginner skiing
5 / 5  Good
Intermediate skiing
5 / 5  Good
Advanced skiing
3 / 5  Neutral
Off-piste skiing
3 / 5  Neutral
Terrain Park
2 / 5  Bad
The ski lift system
5 / 5  Good
Great resort - excellent for a family of intermediate skiers. Plenty to keep everyone occupied for a week (if you include Hochgurgl - which is very easy to get to either via the telecabine or even quicker via the free bus that connects the two resorts in just a few minutes).

The resort

Resort attractiveness
5 / 5  Good
Resort facilities
4 / 5  Good
Resort atmosphere
4 / 5  Good
Resort prices
3 / 5  Neutral
Charming Tyrollian village. Quite a small resort - but enough to keep families occupied. Mostly hotels so not sure about chalet / apartment scene.
Excellent little bar (Fassl Bar) in shape of big barrel at bottom of ski school meeting area - must qualify as one of the smallets pubs in Europe.

Everything quite pricy partly because of FX rate and partly beacuse it is right at the head of the valley.

Family Holidays

Family holiday atmosphere
5 / 5  Good
Family holiday facilities
5 / 5  Good
Kids ski class
5 / 5  Good
Kids crèche
4 / 5  Good
Didn't use creche as our boys now skking faster than us! Resort is totrally geared up for families. Feels very safe and everywhere is easy to get to and work out.

Apres ski

Après ski atmosphere
4 / 5  Good
Après ski prices
3 / 5  Neutral
See comment above about Fassl bar. Also try out CU Bar and cellar bar at Yosl Hotel. At the end of the day it is quite small for Apres and wont necessarily suit the livelier crowd. Great for a quick couple of drink with the family after skiing or slipping out for a cheeky couple before dinner. Didn't try any night clubs - too tired after playing pass the pigs in th e hotel bar! Most of the action I suspect stays in the respoective hotels of which there are quite a few.

Review by Gusenbauer Andreas, holiday taken

The skiing / snowboarding

Snowboarding
5 / 5  Good
Beginner skiing
5 / 5  Good
Intermediate skiing
5 / 5  Good
Advanced skiing
4 / 5  Good
Off-piste skiing
4 / 5  Good
Terrain Park
4 / 5  Good
The ski lift system
5 / 5  Good
Very friendly staff and trainers

The resort

Resort attractiveness
5 / 5  Good
Resort facilities
5 / 5  Good
Resort atmosphere
5 / 5  Good
Resort prices
5 / 5  Good
Hotel Alpina is perfekt for English People. The Staff is friendly an the Wellness Area very big. One part can you use with clothes and one without clothes :-)

Family Holidays

Family holiday atmosphere
5 / 5  Good
Family holiday facilities
5 / 5  Good
Kids ski class
5 / 5  Good
Kids crèche
5 / 5  Good

Apres ski

Après ski atmosphere
5 / 5  Good
Après ski prices
5 / 5  Good
Party Party Party

Review by Paul O'Connell, holiday taken November, 2008

The skiing / snowboarding

Snowboarding
4 / 5  Good
Pistes in good condition, although beginners may find it difficult on flat sections of which there are a fair few.

The resort

Resort attractiveness
3 / 5  Neutral
Resort prices
3 / 5  Neutral

Review by Jack Gummerson, holiday taken November, 2008

The skiing / snowboarding

Snowboarding
4 / 5  Good
some parts nice and wide with a range of routs to take within routes, there are some long flats and slight up hills that are hard to get past unless you can get a good run up, any experianced snowboarder will not find it a problem. but if you dont make it you dont need skiiers flying past you as close as they can get. (their adults whats their problem?)
good views

Review by Michelle , holiday taken

The skiing / snowboarding

Beginner skiing
4 / 5  Good
Intermediate skiing
4 / 5  Good
Advanced skiing
3 / 5  Neutral
The ski lift system
4 / 5  Good
Wide open pistes - you can see for miles.

The resort

Resort attractiveness
4 / 5  Good
Resort facilities
3 / 5  Neutral
Resort atmosphere
3 / 5  Neutral
Resort prices
3 / 5  Neutral
A pretty traditional high austrian village, but I think most of the facilities can be found in the hotels. There are a few shops and bars though.

Apres ski

Après ski atmosphere
2 / 5  Bad
Après ski prices
3 / 5  Neutral
Quieter than I expected.

Review by Wolfi, holiday taken

The skiing / snowboarding

Snowboarding
3 / 5  Neutral
Beginner skiing
4 / 5  Good
Intermediate skiing
5 / 5  Good
Advanced skiing
4 / 5  Good
Off-piste skiing
4 / 5  Good
Terrain Park
2 / 5  Bad
The ski lift system
5 / 5  Good

The resort

Resort attractiveness
5 / 5  Good
Resort facilities
4 / 5  Good
Resort atmosphere
4 / 5  Good
Resort prices
3 / 5  Neutral

Apres ski

Après ski atmosphere
4 / 5  Good
Après ski prices
3 / 5  Neutral

Review by Cherie Brown, holiday taken April, 2006

The skiing / snowboarding

Snowboarding
4 / 5  Good
Beginner skiing
3 / 5  Neutral
Intermediate skiing
5 / 5  Good
Advanced skiing
4 / 5  Good
Off-piste skiing
4 / 5  Good
Terrain Park
3 / 5  Neutral
The ski lift system
4 / 5  Good
Outstanding views and plenty of terrain to explore.

The resort

Resort attractiveness
3 / 5  Neutral
Resort facilities
4 / 5  Good
Resort atmosphere
4 / 5  Good
Resort prices
3 / 5  Neutral

Family Holidays

Family holiday atmosphere
3 / 5  Neutral
Family holiday facilities
3 / 5  Neutral

Apres ski

Après ski atmosphere
3 / 5  Neutral
Après ski prices
3 / 5  Neutral
Didn't seem like a lot was going on after the slopes were closed.

Review by matt – Ineedsnow staff, holiday taken March, 2008

The skiing / snowboarding

Beginner skiing
4 / 5  Good
Intermediate skiing
4 / 5  Good
Advanced skiing
3 / 5  Neutral
Off-piste skiing
3 / 5  Neutral
The ski lift system
4 / 5  Good
Impressive lift system accessing some high altitude skiing, which is great for intermediates. Less for advanced although the routes down from the Hohemut can be pretty testing in tough conditions. The height ensures the off-piste snow is often very good.

The resort

Resort attractiveness
3 / 5  Neutral
Resort facilities
4 / 5  Good
Resort atmosphere
3 / 5  Neutral
Resort prices
2 / 5  Bad
Slightly more expensive than other local resorts but upmarket and hotels have good facilities. Attractive buildings in dramatic location but can get bleak in bad weather.

Family Holidays

Family holiday atmosphere
3 / 5  Neutral
Family holiday facilities
3 / 5  Neutral
More to do than Hochgurgl but less ski-in, ski-out accommodation.

Apres ski

Après ski atmosphere
3 / 5  Neutral
Après ski prices
2 / 5  Bad
Better than Hochgurgl but still quite restrained after the early evening après ski swill dies down.