Visitor reviews for Auffach Ski Resort

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Ski Resort Rating: Rate Auffach

• January 10, 2010
  Graeme Tucker from United Kingdom
  

  Back to Auffach!
  This time we turned up on spec and got a great bed and breakfast with Frau Hausberger. Fifty euros a night and really nice. Not the cheapest way to do it but still good. The snow was not great and when it hasn't snowed in the area it gets very icy. The easy reds become hard work with the snowboards. Not great unless you can really edge. e decided not to come back as we have boarded it out now. Better choices are Val Gardena and Tignes. The snowpark has a three hat rating but frankly, is very poor. The halfpipe was wrecked and only a couple of jumps. Nothing really for beginners to the park to cut their teeth on. Strong skiing area so don't be expecting to be welcomed by everyone with your single plank. A big issue is pretty much everyone smokes even in the restaurants. There is literally nowhere you can eat or sit without being in a cloud. 44% of Austrian adults smoke and the average age of a new smoker is eleven (yes, eleven). They only just stopped smoking in schools. Smokers will love it, however, those opposed may find it a struggle. Better places to go than Auffach, really.

• March 02, 2008
  Graeme Tucker from United Kingdom
  

  Just had a week in Niederau at a great Hotel (Sonneshine). No snow fall for three weeks but Auffach still had some good conditions. The queues at the lift weren't too bad apart from right at the start of the day. We had 1 week of boarding in Italy before but day two of the holiday found the red runs fine. By the end we could go on the black so they can't be too tough. Hard to judge without more experience. The main run (1) is pretty cool. Nice and long with a good mix of terrain to play about on. The warm conditions made it a bit slushy in the afternoons but still miles better than Niederau which has not much variety. The ski bus works great. If you buy your lift pass after 3.00pm ask for it to start the next day and you can ski that afternoon for free. If you collect it from the rep at the briefing it will be too late to get on the snow first day of arrival. The best of the options in the area.