Obergurgl

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• Intermediates

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• Experts

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• Snow Record

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• Families

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• Charm

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• Apres Ski

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• Weekends

Highest parish in Austria, with miles of intermediate skiing above the treeline.  Rather bleak scenery but traditional and truly friendly Austrian village.  Excellent for families.  A good place to learn to ski on reliable snow until late April.  Very popular with the English.

In favour of Obergurgl

A fun, traditional, typically Austrian family resort, much favoured by the British due to its altitude.  Its charm is partly due to its being a real inhabited village.  Obergurgl is a friendly place, with a jolly evening atmosphere and a high standard of hotels.  Après ski is focused on the hotels.  The village lies at the end of a long valley and therefore there are very few cars or weekend crowds.  Skiing is split into three areas, mostly above the tree line and is ideal for beginners and intermediates.  The nursery slopes beside the village are so gentle that even the most timid will not be afraid.   Two ski schools, one at Obergurgl and one at Hochgurgl.  The location of your accommodation is important as several of the hotels are near to the lift station - but some distance from the village.  Obergurgl trades on its altitude and excellent snow record.   It is probably the most popular and heavily booked ski resort in the Alps.

Disadvantages

Few mountain restaurants - most people return to the village for lunch, on the sunny hotel terraces.  Non-skiers will not find a great deal to do.  Intrepid skiers will not find much challenging skiing.  The skiing of the rather remote hamlet of Hochgurgl is only accessible by bus.

Non-skiing activities

Bowling.  One natural ice rink.  Pool, billiards, table tennis, shooting range, curling, horse-sleigh rides.  One hotel swimming pool open to public.