| If you prefer a ski village to be attractive rather then | | | | particularly evident in recent years when Austria has |
| high, then look no further than Austria. Attractive | | | | had some of the best ski conditions in the Alps. |
| onion domed churches; village squares and great | | | | When the snow is at its best ski holidays in Austria |
| mountain restaurants are what best some up the | | | | really take some beating. |
| skiing in Austria. Unlike some French resorts the locals | | | | We would recommend any skier who has not yet |
| are friendly too. Many of the hotels have been in the | | | | skied in Austria to give it a try, if you are a keen |
| same family for generations and these families take | | | | skier who likes to cover lots of miles each day and |
| great pride in the service they offer. Ski Lines clients | | | | like your resorts high, you may find some of the |
| seem to fall in to two main camps when it come to | | | | resorts a little small and on the low size when |
| where best to ski, those who prefer Austria to | | | | compared to the huge linked area's in France, the |
| France and vice versa. Those in the Austria camp tell | | | | only exception to this is the Arlberg ski area, this |
| us that it's the quality of hotels and the service and | | | | incorporates St Anton, Zurs and Lech. This is a huge |
| the après ski that make the difference for | | | | ski area that in resent years has had some of the |
| them. The star rating of hotels never reflects the | | | | very best skiing conditions. St Anton is at 1305m with |
| service even a simple pension will have great service. | | | | the highest skiing at 2811m we think best suited to |
| Many of the 4* and even some of the 3* hotels | | | | advanced and intermediate skiers, but the nursery |
| have very smart spa areas, although in true Austrian | | | | slopes are right in the town for beginners. |
| style bathing costumes are not worn. Catered chalets | | | | Self Drivers have an easy time than in many French |
| are not so widely available although we can offer a | | | | ski resort travellers, the roads are fast and the |
| good choice in St Anton. This combined with the | | | | approach the ski resorts are always on the valley |
| energy and vigour of the alcohol fuelled après | | | | floor, so no steep claim up to the ski resorts. Its |
| ski, in many resorts this starts mid afternoon and | | | | Funny, clients always seem happy to drive to France, |
| carries on well after most skiers legs can take it, | | | | but not Austria? Why I don't know, it take about 10 |
| Together these make Austria a natural choice for | | | | to 11 hours to drive from Calais to Val d'Isere, yet |
| many, in fact for many nothing else will do. | | | | Calais to St Anton in Austria is just over 9 hours. |
| Unlike France, the ski fields of Austria are mainly on | | | | Cheap flights are now available to several airports |
| meadows that in summer are: well we have all seen | | | | both in Austria, Germany and Switzerland via the UK, |
| the Sound of Music! So huge depths of snow are not | | | | Ski Line have lots on contacts with hoteliers so call us |
| so necessary when it's covering grass rather than | | | | help you match a cheap flight with a hotel, we can |
| the huge rocks of the rest of the Alps. Gentle | | | | also arrange private transfers from many arrival |
| wooded valleys are far more appealing than craggy | | | | airport to the resort, we can even get a stretched |
| mountain peaks to beginners and timid intermediate | | | | limo if you want to arrive in style. Choose from |
| skiers. The cold weather from the East ensures that | | | | millions of great ski holidays in Europe and the US |
| Austria gets more than its fair share of the snow | | | | from skiline.co. |