St Anton next week

Heading out to St Anton with my fiancé next week. It has been about 15
years since i was last there, and she has never been. Was wondering
ski wise if there is anything that we should make sure we do? I am a
fairly decent holiday skier and my fiancé is a solid intermediate.

Any advice recommendations gratefully received

Ian

(Ians) wrote in
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Heading out to St Anton with my fiancé next week. It has been about 15
years since i was last there, and she has never been. Was wondering
ski wise if there is anything that we should make sure we do? I am a
fairly decent holiday skier and my fiancé is a solid intermediate.

Any advice recommendations gratefully received

Ian

"Der Weisse Ring" (The White Cirlce) is always nice for a "solid
intermediate". This is a day tour around Zürs and Lech. To save on bus fare
(and spend less time in a bus) from S:t Anton you should go by lift
immediately in the morning to where the complimentary bus goes from (I
think it's S:t Cristoph) - from S:t Anton I think it's 2-3 euros.

If you start early in the morning you won't have to "stress around", and
will have no problems getting round and back even if you once take the
wrong piste/lift or like one piste so much that you want to do it again.

If I remember correctly, the tour starts with an easy ski route - then it's
just normal pistes. If it's interesting I can try to give you a
description, or perhaps someone can point to an existing one on the web.

/Tommy P.

You pick up the complimentry "Blue bus No 3" from "Rauz" Car Park . Go
early as possible to avoid crowds and "bus rage" ski to the bottom of
the Valfergehrbahn (lift) Piste 17 . Theres a couple of ways to do "Der
Weisse Ring" . The short version get off at the first stop in Zurs
(Trittkopft). The long version get off in Lech (Rufikopftbahn). I can
post more exact details if you need it .

If your looking to take your woman to a decent restaurant forget all the
fastfood ********s in St Anton main street . Thouroughly recommend the
brunnenhof stube http://www.arlberg.com/brunnenhof/eindex.php3 . The
kitchen has the austrian equivlent of 2 star Michelin. Also the
http://www.restaurant-ferwall.com/ the website is under contstruction.
excellent game food .

Cheers
NIGel

Tommy Petersson wrote:

(Ians) wrote in
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Heading out to St Anton with my fiancé next week. It has been about 15
years since i was last there, and she has never been. Was wondering
ski wise if there is anything that we should make sure we do? I am a
fairly decent holiday skier and my fiancé is a solid intermediate.


Any advice recommendations gratefully received


Ian


"Der Weisse Ring" (The White Cirlce) is always nice for a "solid
intermediate". This is a day tour around Zürs and Lech. To save on bus fare
(and spend less time in a bus) from S:t Anton you should go by lift
immediately in the morning to where the complimentary bus goes from (I
think it's S:t Cristoph) - from S:t Anton I think it's 2-3 euros.

If you start early in the morning you won't have to "stress around", and
will have no problems getting round and back even if you once take the
wrong piste/lift or like one piste so much that you want to do it again.

If I remember correctly, the tour starts with an easy ski route - then it's
just normal pistes. If it's interesting I can try to give you a
description, or perhaps someone can point to an existing one on the web.

/Tommy P.

On 9 Mar 2004 09:20:55 -0800, (Ians) wrote:

Heading out to St Anton with my fiancé next week. It has been about 15
years since i was last there, and she has never been. Was wondering
ski wise if there is anything that we should make sure we do? I am a
fairly decent holiday skier and my fiancé is a solid intermediate.

Any advice recommendations gratefully received



I'd really recommend the high level cruising runs from Lech to Zurs -
as others have said, you can ski over to St Cristoph and catch the
Lech bus in the morning.

I skied back from Lech to Zurs one evening on our trip last year, when
there were very few people about and the sun was just dipping behind
the mountains - gorgeous.

Don't know what your fiancee will think but as a "solid intermediate"
myself, used to the wide motorways of France and Italy, I found St
Anton runs quite intimidating. That said, it's well worth a trip to
the top of the Valluga and the red run down from there should be OK
for her. The scenery is amazing up there!

Paul
Leigh
Lancs

"Nigel (Remove NOSPAM)" wrote in
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http://www.arlberg.com/brunnenhof/eindex.php3

What's the price level for a main course at Brunnenhof? At a pretty low
level I can recommend Alt S:t Anton, but if the prices aren't too high I
can think of going to Brunnehof myself. The Ski Museum was pretty decent
before, but was not so good last time I visited it.

/Tommy P.

Paul Richardson wrote in
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I'd really recommend the high level cruising runs from Lech to Zurs -
as others have said, you can ski over to St Cristoph and catch the
Lech bus in the morning.

I skied back from Lech to Zurs one evening on our trip last year, when
there were very few people about and the sun was just dipping behind
the mountains - gorgeous.

Don't know what your fiancee will think but as a "solid intermediate"
myself, used to the wide motorways of France and Italy, I found St
Anton runs quite intimidating. That said, it's well worth a trip to
the top of the Valluga and the red run down from there should be OK
for her. The scenery is amazing up there!

Paul
Leigh
Lancs

Yes, the run all the way down to Stuben is very nice. Since it's down in a
ravine-like depression the snow is also often better there then nearby, it
also catches some drifting snow.

/Tommy P.

Tommy Petersson wrote:
Paul Richardson wrote in
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I'd really recommend the high level cruising runs from Lech to Zurs -
as others have said, you can ski over to St Cristoph and catch the
Lech bus in the morning.


I skied back from Lech to Zurs one evening on our trip last year, when
there were very few people about and the sun was just dipping behind
the mountains - gorgeous.


Don't know what your fiancee will think but as a "solid intermediate"
myself, used to the wide motorways of France and Italy, I found St
Anton runs quite intimidating. That said, it's well worth a trip to
the top of the Valluga and the red run down from there should be OK
for her. The scenery is amazing up there!


Paul
Leigh
Lancs


Yes, the run all the way down to Stuben is very nice. Since it's down in a
ravine-like depression the snow is also often better there then nearby, it
also catches some drifting snow.

/Tommy P.

A nice restaurant in Stuben that we always go to is the Berghaus, we
often have lunch there Christmass day. Pretty standard food, but a nice
place, not too busy as a rule and reasonably priced. 1000% more charm
than the self service place up the hill :-)

Ian

The Museum is nothing special compared to Brunnenhof. Last season the
Museum Restuarant changed hands . Its now owned by the Hotel Manfred.
The Brunnenhof Stube doesnt have a choice. It is a set chef menu . There
are two sides to the menu, the basic ( 6 courses) 55 Euros or the
gourmet (8 courses) at 65 Euros . Really fantastic value . If you have
any special requirments ie veggy. If you call in advance they will knock
up a 5 course veggy meal (like they did for my mates mrs). Of course
with a good claret & coffee the costs acrue.
If you compare the costs of eating at BoBo's,Hazienda,Amelias and heard
about the food scares of some of these places !
I tend to eat in the Big Hotels St AntonHof,Karl Shranz,Tenne etc as the
value & quality is far superior.

nigel



Tommy Petersson wrote:
"Nigel (Remove NOSPAM)" wrote in
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http://www.arlberg.com/brunnenhof/eindex.php3


What's the price level for a main course at Brunnenhof? At a pretty low
level I can recommend Alt S:t Anton, but if the prices aren't too high I
can think of going to Brunnehof myself. The Ski Museum was pretty decent
before, but was not so good last time I visited it.

/Tommy P.

The Museum is nothing special compared to Brunnenhof. Last season the
Museum Restuarant changed hands . Its now owned by the Hotel Manfred.
The Brunnenhof Stube doesnt have a choice. It is a set chef menu . There
are two sides to the menu, the basic ( 6 courses) 55 Euros or the
gourmet (8 courses) at 65 Euros . Really fantastic value . If you have
any special requirments ie veggy. If you call in advance they will knock
up a 5 course veggy meal (like they did for my mates mrs). Of course
with a good claret & coffee the costs acrue.
If you compare the costs of eating at BoBo's,Hazienda,Amelias and heard
about the food scares of some of these places !
I tend to eat in the Big Hotels St AntonHof,Karl Shranz,Tenne etc as the
value & quality is far superior.

nigel



Tommy Petersson wrote:
"Nigel (Remove NOSPAM)" wrote in
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http://www.arlberg.com/brunnenhof/eindex.php3


What's the price level for a main course at Brunnenhof? At a pretty low
level I can recommend Alt S:t Anton, but if the prices aren't too high I
can think of going to Brunnehof myself. The Ski Museum was pretty decent
before, but was not so good last time I visited it.

/Tommy P.

Thats not a bad place but I tend to avoid it as it attracts the Ski
guide & tour company brigade.
If you walk a little bit further by the main street the Hotel Post
offers excellent food & service and a great sun deck
http://www.hotelpost.com/default.asp & also the sport hotel
http://www.arlberg-stuben.at/ . Hotel Post actually own the mid
mountain restaurant.

Nigel

Ian Spare wrote:

Tommy Petersson wrote:

Paul Richardson wrote in
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I'd really recommend the high level cruising runs from Lech to Zurs -
as others have said, you can ski over to St Cristoph and catch the
Lech bus in the morning.



I skied back from Lech to Zurs one evening on our trip last year, when
there were very few people about and the sun was just dipping behind
the mountains - gorgeous.



Don't know what your fiancee will think but as a "solid intermediate"
myself, used to the wide motorways of France and Italy, I found St
Anton runs quite intimidating. That said, it's well worth a trip to
the top of the Valluga and the red run down from there should be OK
for her. The scenery is amazing up there!



Paul
Leigh
Lancs



Yes, the run all the way down to Stuben is very nice. Since it's down
in a ravine-like depression the snow is also often better there then
nearby, it also catches some drifting snow.

/Tommy P.


A nice restaurant in Stuben that we always go to is the Berghaus, we
often have lunch there Christmass day. Pretty standard food, but a nice
place, not too busy as a rule and reasonably priced. 1000% more charm
than the self service place up the hill :-)

Ian