Obergurgl or Hochgurgl which is the best Ski resort ?

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Obergurgl or Hochgurgl which is the best Ski resort ?

Answer 1

obergurgul is cool I stayed there a few years ago have a look on here for resort reviews and snow reports

www.skiclub.co.uk

This is what it says about Obergurgul.......................

Charming high-altitude family resort with magnificent glacial scenery, a long ski season that stretches to Easter and beyond, cheerful après-ski and good ski-touring

*BEST FOR

Reliable snow-cover, intermediates, families with young children, ski-tourers

No queues, great ski school, no idiots on the piste, lovely ambience in the hotels and excellent food,' enthused a reporter, and 'Good value for what is quite a classy resort. The best bit is there are hardly any boarders,' said another.

Obergurgl is set around a fine church at 1930m in the high 67km Ötz Valley close to the frontier with Italy, an easy drive from Innsbruck. Back in 1931, Swiss aviation pioneer Auguste Piccard first put Obergurgl on the ski map when he landed his hot-air balloon on the Gurgler-Ferner glacier after achieving a world altitude record of 16000m. In a triumphant rescue operation, local guide Hans Falkner led the explorers across to crevasses to safety and glory. More recently, Oetzi, the 5,300-year-old hunter whose perfectly preserved body was found on one of the 23 glaciers above the resort, has brought renewed fame to the valley.

Higher Hochgurgl is a collection of ski-in ski-out hotels perched on the mountainside and linked by gondola to Obergurgl. Much of the appeal of the joint resort lies in secure snow conditions that last from November to the end of April. Obergurgl has a few shops and an open-air ice rink.

Linked resorts: Hochgurgl

Nearby resorts: Solden, Vent

Mountain

'Excellent lift system throughout and no queues at all when I was there,' enthused a reader. This is an easy family ski area with few challenges on piste but plenty of opportunities for guided excursions into magnificent terrain leading up to the Italian frontier. The skiing takes place in three topographically separate, but lift-linked areas spread across the northwestern side of the Ötztal.

Obergurgl's main Festkogel sector is reached either by a gondola at the beginning of the village or by a two-stage chair from the centre. From the top you can reach two further lifts and together these give access to a pleasant choice of blue and red cruising runs, as well as a couple of steeper blacks.

From mid-mountain, the 3.6km Top Express gondola spans two valleys to reach Hochgurgl. The glacial terrain here is much more extensive with plenty of long, mainly blue, descents. The two-stage Hochgurglbahn gondola allows swift access from the valley to the modest collection of drag-lifts and chairs – including a new six-pack – and a continuous vertical drop of 1500m.

The third smaller area of Gaisberg lies to the south of Obergurgl, which is serviced by a brand new two-stage gondola Hohe Mut Bahn which delivers you all the way up to the Hohe Mut Peak. Gaisberg offers delightful blue runs as well as three more challenging reds between the trees, which can be accessed by the Top Schermerbahn 3000 gondola, new for the 07/08 season. A glorious off-piste route begins from the Hohe Mut and ends up near the Schönwieshütte.

Answer 2

These are both nice. Austria is a lovely country.  I am sure you will have a great time. For more detailed information look on www.holidaytruths.co.uk which covers most place