Snowsure: 4.8
- Occasionally gets enough snow for skiing
- Is often closed due to a lack of snow
- Occasionally suffers from a lack of snow
- Rarely suffers from a lack of snow
- Obergurgl is snowsure even in the poorest seasons
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February 09, 2011
George from
United Kingdom
George from
United Kingdom
Just back (5th Feb 2011) from Hochgurgl (Obergurgl). A fantastic time, stayed at the OlympSport. Great hotel with superb service. A short 20 meter walk up the hill to the ski lift to the upper slopes but we could ski right back to the front door, well almost! The snow was unbelievable. We were lucky as they had a dump on the 25th Jan and the cold temps meant the slopes were in great condition. We had 6 days of blue skies. The snow was becoming a bit thin in places when we left but still very good on the upper slopes and very skiable on the lower slopes. The red run down past Hochgurgl to the grill bar was becoming slushy in the pm. Very much looking forward to getting out there again this season once they get some new snowfalls.
January 16, 2011
Elizabeth Sullivan from
France
Elizabeth Sullivan from
France
Just about to go back to Obergurgl for about the 10th or 12th time. Every few years we go somewhere different and always return here the year after. We've been with adult only groups, just the two of us, and family gathering groups ranging in age from babies to late 60s. Always a success. In big family group with little ones Edelweiss was suitable but with adult children the Jenewein is best.
April 12, 2010
Bella from
United Kingdom
Bella from
United Kingdom
Just got back from my 8th year of staying in Obergurgl. Snow was incredible, as always. There were only 2 cloudy days, the rest were amazingly clear and the temperature was around 15 degrees at times. The brilliant ski instructors kept my little brother working hard and skiing to the very best of his ability, while the snowboarding instructors had me working really hard to improve my skills, whilst having plenty of snowball fights! In previous years we have stayed at the hotel Edelweis and Gurgl and the hotel Jenewein. Both hotels ensured our stay was luxurious and stress free. We particularly enjoyed the Jenewein (5 years there). This year we tried something different, a self-service appartment called Villa Alpin. We were pleasantly surprised as we found ourselves able to relax and do what we wanted when we wanted to do it and with no set times for anything.
Overall, Obergurgl is an incredible place that makes you want to stay there forever and not able to wait to go back the next year!
March 09, 2010
sue tomlinson from
Austria
sue tomlinson from
Austria
Obergurgl, always plenty of snow, been ever year for 6 years now, fantastic skiing for all abilities, no waiting for lifts which is great, fantastic people and excellent food. The accomodation is second to none. The ski instructors display on the Tuesday night is a must and must be seen. If you want to relax and have fantastic skiing and breath taking views this is the place to be.
Sue Tomlinson & Graham Hopper, East Yorkshire
February 15, 2010
kevin from
United Kingdom
kevin from
United Kingdom
Only our second family ski holiday (mum, dad and 8 year old son) but fortunate enough to stick a pin in the brochure at Obergurgl. Not the cheapest place but I believe you get what you pay for. I agree with the last review that the Edelweiss is great for location but we stayed at the Bellevue and only had a couple of minutes walk to a slope that took us down to the lifts. The hotel made us feel very welcome and the food was superb. My son gives a big thumbs up for the Nederhutte on a Thursday. We had a blast in there! Everyone we met seemed to be on their third, fourth, fifth even 15th visit. We will definitely be back to Obergurgl later this year.
January 18, 2010
Fleur from
United Kingdom
Fleur from
United Kingdom
Just returned from another fantastic week in Obergurgl! It is such a pretty, family orientated resort! My children, aged 7 and 11, were brilliantly looked after with a private lesson each day from the gorgeous Swedish Caroline (one of the many excellent Obergurgl ski team)! The snow itself was plentiful - Gurgl (I think ?), is the highest parish in Austria and so last and this year we were not disappointed!!
The resort itself is simply a one street town - and Obergurgl lies at the very end of the valley. It's not noisy or busy -there is very little to shop for (this is possibly why my husband enjoys it so much!). There are no lift queues at Obergurgl and even less of a population down the road at Hochgurgl which is merely a 5 minute bus journey away.
The Tuesday evening Ski team and firework show is a must! The fireworks are more than impressive and the ski team more so! Watching a skier on stilts is quite hysterical! There is the option of a floodlight ski run back to the village, however, with 2 little ones in tow we took the gondola back down. It is, however, Baltic at that height at that time of night! Many thermal layers required!
Lastly, our accommodation again was superb! The Hotel Hochfirst run by the Fender family must rate as one of, if not, the best. The staff are unobtrusive but ever helpful, the dining superb; my children were in dessert heaven! The hotel is beautifully appointed and not in the least corporate. All in all, although not cheap, it is money well spent.
If Obergurgl hasn't yet featured on your list of things to do before you die then I suggest the list gets rewritten!
December 31, 2009
andy from
United Kingdom
andy from
United Kingdom
Had a great Christmas week in this resort (Obergurgl) with 3 kids; 8yr,5yr and 3yrs and wife & friends with similar age little ones. Obergurgl is very family orientated, great ski school for kids and lots of English instructors. We went with Ski Esprit and they pre book them. Use intersport Riml for your ski hire they will give you your kids stuff free: boots, ski and hemets. When adults rent (have a look at the Riml website) they have 2 fantastic shops with great staff and top level equipment.
The Nederhutte is an absolute MUST. They do live music on Mon, Wed & Fri from 4.15pm and it ROCKS!!! You need to get here before 4 to even have a chance of getting a table. Kids from 5yrs up will love it. It's an easy green run ski home to the village even with a few beers inside you and floodlit as well!!! David's Hutte is a great place for lunch with very good service and prices. Pizza Romantica is nice in the evenings and lunch, I have been told, but it's in the village. Kampl Strade is great on a Wednesday night when they have live music, check the night with them though.
The bus service to Hochgurgle is very efficent and runs every 10 mins both ways and is a quick and easy way to get to Hoch from Obergurul or other way. They have a bit of a break in the bus service at lunchtime so check the times.
If you are a powder hound you need to get a guide but split the cost 4 ways and it's great value. There is so much off-piste and it's empty out there as well. Kids under 9 get free lift passes.
No real bad points abvout Obergurgl. No snowpark/halfpipe. Don't go there if you want to party until 3am, go to Solden instead, 20 mins down the valley. Enjoy, ooh and probably most important, the snow record is great as it's so high. They keep the snow as low temperatures and work on piste to groom all night. We had 1.8m at 2800m & 1m at resort level in December!!
March 23, 2009
Simon Bartlett from
United Kingdom
Simon Bartlett from
United Kingdom
Had a fantastic week in Obergurgl 15th to 21st March 2009 staying at chalet Alpenblume with Ski Esprit. Perfect location for families; we had a 6 and 8 year old who progressed very quickly on remarkably quiet pistes considering the perfect snow conditions. Some good blue runs difficult to get on in Hochgurgl due to the T-bars for the young ones.
The weather continued to be cold though for late March but the resort (Obergurgl) will keep well into April.
March 16, 2009
Russ from
United Kingdom
Russ from
United Kingdom
Just returned from a week in Hochgurgl (Obergurgl). Fantastic snow and a great place to ski. Not been there for many years and it's changed quite a bit: new ski area above Davids Hutte in Obergurgl is dreadful, stony, narrow and full of faltering beginners. It was better when, if you went up the chair to the Hohe Mutte, you knew you were faced with a difficult ski route back down, at least then it was quiet. Another dissapointment was the number of lifts opened on our last day (Fri Mar 13), it was windy in the morning but is that a reason for a drag to remain shut? When the sun came out in the afternoon and the wind steadied they made no effort to open up other runs, one could only stare up at the perfectly groomed unaccessable pistes. Most aspects of the holiday at Hochgurgl (Obergurgl) though were utterly brilliant, especially the Hotel Sport Olymp, grand yet very homely. Hochgurgl (Obergurgl) is a great place to stay if you want skiing right on your door step but you suffer if you want night life other than the hotels, there is simply nothing. For couples seeking rest, great skiing, quality hotels and views it's hard to beat.
January 16, 2009
Fleur Baxter from
Austria
Fleur Baxter from
Austria
As a family we have just returned from the best holiday ever. Words cannot describe how beautiful the mountains were at Obergurgl. Fabulous skiing for children and adults whether beginners or experienced. No queues at the lifts or gondolas, fabulous accommodation, (we stayed at the Hochfirst in Obergurgl - the food was excellent, rooms spacious and clean, staff friendly and helpful and the pool and spa was superb). Once we had found our "ski-legs" we sashayed down to Hochgurgl on the ski bus and had great times there also. Huge and wide blue runs for myself and the kids and enough reds to keep hubby happy. The views were quite spectacular. I would also recommend the Festkogl firework evening on Tuesdays; great entertainment for young or old. Just can't wait to book up for next year.
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