Random ski resort reviews

I have spent my winter holiday in lermoos for the last 5 years. it is a nice cosy town. one of the advantages is its location very near the zugspitze. so if there is not much snow in lermoos itself you can use your liftpass for a trip up the zugspitze, over 3000 metres. be sure to visit the lahme ente after a long day skiing, theres always a spirited crowd dancing on the tables or bar!

Wow, what a mind blowing vacation filled with high alpine glacier riding. I'm accustomed to snowboarding at Whistler, B.C., Canada, and generally feel lucky to have the privelege. But after hitting Hintertux, and the other surrounding hills, I've come to realize that Austria has some of, if not the finest terrain in the world. The people were warm and welcoming, the beer was fantastic and I was so impressed by the all around experience, that I will be coming back repeatedly throughout…

The Courchevel collection of resorts would be difficult to beat for me. What one doesnt have, can easily be accessed at another. 2 downsides: long transfer time from Geneva; and doesnt match the Austrian atmosphere. Courchevel generally is absolutely fantastic but 1850 is very expensive. 1550 is a lot cheaper with a few nice restuarants and has a bubble lift right into the heart of 1850. I had lessons with New Generation Ski School in 1650 (they run classes in 1850 & Meribel too) and I…