Soll

Fanny
That's the best post I could possible read the morning of my flight to soll. Can't wait to get there now.
Thanks for building the excitement over the last few weeks.

Woo hoo

Going to soll for the first time time next Saturday , thanks for the informative posts.
Kevin.

Folks,

Just back from a week in Soll (18-25) and here is my two cents worth.

I first skied 12 years ago in Les Deux Alpes, and have since been to Mayrhofen twice, once to Cervinia/Zermatt and about 6 times to Soll. All resorts have their +'s and -'s. For me , and most in the group, Soll has the best balance and hence the reason why we've returned most often.

Things in it's favour
Short transfer
High standards of food-especially around the mountain.
Good value both in staying/getting there and the prices in resort and on mountain
Low altitude means you're not freezing
When snow is poor they're well prepared with the artificial stuff
There is good scope for exploring and heading off in different directions to get a flavour of the Skiwelt. Going up the lift in Soll, and then heading off to Scheffau, Ellmau and Going is great crack for the middling intermediate skier.apple strudel, (there's a place on the back of the mountain where they give the vanilla custard a bit of a kick with brandy). Those ribs in the place on the blue down to Ellmau are smashing. One of the lads posting here but me on to that, we usually skied on down to Ellmau and missed this gem, so my thanks.
Enough variety of evening entertainment, live music, some may want more but there's plenty for us. (I won the first prize in the raffle in Salvenstad gave away whatever a Feugal ?? of vodka is to a group of ladies).A couple of nights in the Meuhle and great fun with The Frog on the Tyne in the Post.

Yes if you want the best skiing Soll will never, ever, come within an asses roar of the runs from the top of the mountain in Cervinia, down to the town. It's cool having to bring your passport with you and skiing in both Switzerland and Italy on the same day,.Some fabulous runs in Zermatt. But I find it hard to forget the delays in Turin, or experiencing minus 17, or the dreadful toilet facilities. You are also more likely to lose ski days to the weather. Others will see this as a small price to pay for the skiing. We all have different priorities.

For our holiday we stayed at the Postwirt in the middle of Soll. It was brilliant. Staff extremely friendly. Food throughout the week was excellent. It also brings another dimension to your break when you have an outdoor heated fully stainless steel swimming pool at your disposal. Combine this with 40, 50 and 90 degree saunas, and a steam room. Absolute luxury to put on the bathrobe after coming down the mountain , and lounge around the spa getting the leg muscles back to normal. Yesterday, spent an hour and a half outside in the pool as it got dark and was bucketing down snow.

FMagee, got to see those youngsters doing the slalom. Great view going up the Keat lift looking down on them.

For those heading out I envy you- was bucketing down. Here's a challenge, see can you get the pigs liver in the cream and mushroom sauce- trust me its the business, find the best strudel with the brandy custard.

Hope I didn't bore ye

Highpath

...Just because its dull in village don't stay in bed.........

Great review Highpath .. Fantastic summary of Soll! You summed it up perfectly. We also love the postwirt, we usually stay there but we couldn't get it this time, (there's a big gang of us heading out) the staff are exceptional & the pool is just bliss after a day skiing! I don't think the Tyrol (we're staying there this time) uses their pool in the winter.

Great shot aswell Highpath!

Roll on next Sat, some serious snow in the past few days. Fanny Mc is the village covered in snow too?

highpath wrote: »

There is good scope for exploring and heading off in different directions to get a flavour of the Skiwelt. Going up the lift in Soll, and then heading off to Scheffau, Ellmau and Going is great crack for the middling intermediate skier.apple strudel, (there's a place on the back of the mountain where they give the vanilla custard a bit of a kick with brandy). Those ribs in the place on the blue down to Ellmau are smashing. One of the lads posting here but me on to that, we usually skied on down to Ellmau and missed this gem, so my thanks.

Thanks for all the info highpath! Just wondering where this strudel and custard place is? We're heading there in a couple of weeks (hope fresh snow is still coming then!)

^ fab pic! Heading to Austria next week and hoping for the same!