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Obergürgl,
Hochgürgl Austria
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You probably don't know this collection
of
resorts dear reader. The Gurgls are for the most part popular
with European skiers, and to now relatively unknown in many parts
of the world. Well, if information did not reach wherever you
are before, you obviously discovered it now.
This would be especially sound advice if one
is looking, not for a ski vacation where the rest of the world
goes, but one that is uniquely Austrian and truly European. The
above nationalities in fact make up the bulk of the visiting
skiing audience and lend much to their European flavor. |
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Although not a glacier ski area, this collection
of Austrian resorts has one of the longest and most consistent
ski seasons in the alps. Small wonder, when one considers that the highest of the Gurgl
resorts, Hochgurgl, can boast its village center to an altitude
of over 2,000 meters, and the others are not too much lower.
Obergurgl has the reputation of being a resort
for the "well healed" among us, but with only 3,700 beds
available, that is not too surprising. This is a classical case
of the demand outstripping supply.
For a small village, Obergurgl has a surprisingly active night
scene, most of which takes place in various hotel bars.
As there are so few hotel beds, and as "The Gurgls" are
considered too inaccessible for most weekend skiers,
lift lines are almost non existent. There are ample
trails for cross country skiers, with snowboarders
catered for as well.
The Gurgls share the Oetz Valley with Solden, Hochsolden
and Vent, but they are not connected by one all
encompassing lift pass. Shame, that. There is no summer
skiing in The Gurgls, but if that is an absolute must
for you there is a glacier at Solden. Otherwise you will
just have to be content with fresh air and alpine beauty
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