Soll 2014/2015. Please read first post!!

fannymagee

Hi All,

Right. In anticipation of the season of 101 questions about Soll commencing very soon, here is a starter guide for Winter 2104/15. Some info has changed since last year, but most of this has been posted a hundred times before. BUT since (understandably) nobody seems to trawl through previous threads for info, I hope it's helpful.

Flights:
Munich: Aer Lingus, 2 flights daily Mon-Sun, morning and evening.
Salzburg: Ryanair 2 flights weekly, Sat & Sun (Subject to change, who knows. It's Ryanair).

Memmingen is an option, but much further out than Munich Airport.

Airport Transfers:
From Salzburg: info@andis-taxi.com or office@ski-transfer-salzburg.at
From Munich: www.tirol-taxi.at or http://www.loackertours.at

Trains:
www.db.ie
www.oebb.at/en/

Take train to Kufstein (or Worgl), and then taxi to Soll. Kufstein is closest to Soll, so will be cheapest for taxi transfer.


Accommodation:
Email tourist office http://www.wilderkaiser.info/en/, give them dates, numbers & requirements and they'll respond with a list of available accommodation.

My favourite hotel is the Postwirt. For short self-catering stays check out
Schoenblick: http://www.schoenblick-soell.com/
Mirabelle: http://www.mirabell-soell.at/
SportMayr: http://www.sportmayr.info/ (Also does equipment rental)

Apartments: As above, best to check with tourist board for options, but if you fancy keeping it Irish you can check-in with the lovely Lenny at Bergview Haus: http://www.bergviewhaus.com/


Lift Pass:
http://www.skiwelt.at/en/normal-tariff.html. Can be bought in Snow & Fun next door to Salvenstadtl (after your third beer when you arrive), or at the Kasse at the gondola station the next morning ;-)


Ski school:
http://www.skischule-soell.com/skischule-ski-school-snowboard-soll-skiwelt-wilder-kaiser-tirol-austria-en/15


Equipment Hire:
http://www.snowfun.biz/en/ Next door to Salven Stadtl Pub, gives online discount on hire, Martin Steinbacher is an excellent boot fitter if you're thinking of buying, you can also buy your lift pass and book ski-school here.


http://www.sport-edinger.at/index.ph...to-go/Skinacht Underneath Gondola, also excellent fully-serviced ski garage with heated boot storage.


Equipment Storage:
http://www.sport-edinger.at/index.ph...to-go/Skinacht As above, best storage in town, located underneath gondel station. Staffed by a flock of very pretty Essex boys, who provide random impromptu entertainment.

The guys are fussy about procedure. Learn The System here ;-)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awRC6cKsqa8

Apres-ski:

Umbrella bar (at GrundlAlm): For people who have progressed to the middle station, yay! The umbrella bar is opposite the entrance to the Grundlalm at the middlestation, and is usually heaving by 3pm. After you have your jagers, leave the empty bottle on the windowsills & watch them build up as your holiday progresses. If you are not a confident skier, try to remember the last gondel down leaves at 5pm. Otherwise you will have to wait for the piste-machines to clear the home run, and then ski down drunk. And scared. In the dark ;-)

Oberhausberg: Small bar halfway down the blue family run. Great for a few cheeky beers for the way home, and serves the best schnitzel in town.

Salven Stadtl: Main meeting point for apres,outdoor heated beer area, , free wifi, live music, breakfast rolls & tea from 8am, BBQ steak semmels (excellent soakage) outside from 3pm, pizza from 8pm, home of the 'Hammer Game', where groups of very drunk people swing a hammer at a nail in an upturned tree trunk for hours on end, endless varieties of shots and lots of ridiculousness :-)

Toboggan Run:
A must. Great fun, rent your toboggan at the gondel station (different speeds & types to choose from), and then hurl yourself down the mountain on the dedicated 11km toboggan run. Wear solid footwear, waterproof trousers and close the snowskirt inside your jacket. Best avoided if you have a bad back ;-)

Night skiing & Tobogganing:
Wed - Sat from 18.30 - 21.30
http://www.skiwelt.at/en/night-skiin...brixental.html

Alpin Igloo:
Another must-see, for anyone confident to ski reds: A bar in an Igloo http://www.skiwelt.at/en/alpeniglu-i...tractions.html

Please feel free to endorse these links for other users, or to add others if you have additional suggestions, the more information the better! If there are any errors or omissions I apologise in advance.

Happy skiing folks, stay safe and have fun!!! :-)

fannymagee

Updated info for Soll this season. A few changes afoot, so will update when more info materialises. No more DJ Glen this season!! Boooo ;-)

zagmund

Thanks for providing the information on Soll, it's very useful. Roughly how much would you expect to pay for a taxi from Worgl or Kufestein?

z

fannymagee

About €15 from Kufstein Zagmund, possibly €25 from Wurgl. There is also a bus service but I don't know the info on that- the tourist board can help you out with it

a148pro

Good luck with thread fanny, here's to six months of relentless skiing goodwill!

There was even a chill in the air tonight an all!

fannymagee

a148pro wrote: »

Good luck with thread fanny, here's to six months of relentless skiing goodwill!

There was even a chill in the air tonight an all!

I know! Life on the mountain is beginning to pick up pace too, lift passes going on sale is always a great pre-season milestone!

AlternateID

fannymagee wrote: »

I know! Life on the mountain is beginning to pick up pace too, lift passes going on sale is always a great pre-season milestone!

Ordered my last week. Collecting in Soll.

fannymagee

First snow alert of the season for Soll this morning, WOOP!

fannymagee

First snowfall! The fields are white. Bring it ON! :-)

fannymagee

Ellmau today

fannymagee

Soll today

AlternateID

fannymagee wrote: »

Soll today

Web cam has gone offline. I feel lost without it.

fannymagee

AlternateID wrote: »

Web cam has gone offline. I feel lost without it.

Oh no!! See if Ellmau's is showing, it's FABULOUS over there too!

Rew

Where is this webcam? I had assumed it was the main lift but I don't see the pond on google maps

http://soell-winter.panomax.at/

AlternateID

That's just below the lift to the top. The slope to the north is blue 47. West drops down into the bowl where the other lifts are.

fannymagee

Rew wrote: »

Where is this webcam? I had assumed it was the main lift but I don't see the pond on google maps

http://soell-winter.panomax.at/

The camera is behind the main gondel station, at the back of the big cauldron. The slope is the Salvenmoos (2 man chairlift in the bowl), and yes the fishpond is always there, but obv usu frozen over in winter so not as obvious. It's on your left as you ski down towards the red home run

dzer2

Are you skiing today Fanny I see Kitz is open.;)

fannymagee

dzer2 wrote: »

Are you skiing today Fanny I see Kitz is open.;)

All the action is in Solden this weekend Dzer! Ski Weltcup opening ceremony

dzer2

fannymagee wrote: »

All the action is in Solden this weekend Dzer! Ski Weltcup opening ceremony

Yeah seen it on euro sport But I aint up to that standard yet;)

Timmaay

Giving serious consideration to a trip to soll in the 1st week of Jan, one quick question, how consistent does the snow tend to be that early in the season?? What are the odds of it being totally slushy, and how many good high slopes are there if conditions aren't great?

fannymagee

Timmaay wrote: »

Giving serious consideration to a trip to soll in the 1st week of Jan, one quick question, how consistent does the snow tend to be that early in the season?? What are the odds of it being totally slushy, and how many good high slopes are there if conditions aren't great?

Ugh Timmaayyy, how long is a piece of string? If you want guarantees please go somewhere else because I don't do snow depth guarantees and there are people in here who are OBSESSED with them! But I will say that my personal experience is that there is always plenty of in-season snow in Soll, so January should be absolutely fine xxx

Timmaay

Ha that sounds fine so, I'm prb reading into some posts here too much so, I don't care about how deep the snow actually is, once I get my skiing fix ha!

fannymagee

Timmaay wrote: »

Ha that sounds fine so, I'm prb reading into some posts here too much so, I don't care about how deep the snow actually is, once I get my skiing fix ha!

Last season had DIRE snow pretty much everywhere in Europe, but the snow cannon infrastructure in Soll is top class, and most slopes are north facing so no slopes in Soll were closed, even though other resorts were badly affected. So if you're staying on piste and not looking for loads of fresh powder I'd have no hesitation in recommending it. And January usually had plentiful powder anyway

barry181091

Thanks for the great info! Hoping to book for a week in Jan/Feb myself with a few people (If I can get them :P). Crystal ski is looking at ~800e minimum for a week (All in) which seems high enough. Hopefully can do it cheaper going DIY!

fannymagee

barry181091 wrote: »

Thanks for the great info! Hoping to book for a week in Jan/Feb myself with a few people (If I can get them :P). Crystal ski is looking at ~800e minimum for a week (All in) which seems high enough. Hopefully can do it cheaper going DIY!

If that's EVERYTHING in, that's not bad, but you have all the info you need to price it DIY too, so happy days! Just DON'T use the garage they recommend, go to the one under the gondola. That's a key piece of advice

Rew

barry181091 wrote: »

Thanks for the great info! Hoping to book for a week in Jan/Feb myself with a few people (If I can get them :P). Crystal ski is looking at ~800e minimum for a week (All in) which seems high enough. Hopefully can do it cheaper going DIY!

Thats pretty good if its everything

AlternateID

Wouldn't include lift pass, lessons or rental. The norm for Soll that I've paid in the past is about 7 to 8 with crystal. I'm going diy myself this time as I'm going for New Years.

Rew

AlternateID wrote: »

Wouldn't include lift pass, lessons or rental. The norm for Soll that I've paid in the past is about 7 to 8 with crystal. I'm going diy myself this time as I'm going for New Years.

We go everything (not lessons, but skis, pass, board inc packed lunch and booze) for about 900 in the 3 valleys with crystal 2 years ago, pity there aren't more deals like that

fannymagee

If you DIY it in self catering, you''ll get the week for around €800 in Soll, incl lessons :-)

AlternateID

fannymagee wrote: »

If you DIY it in self catering, you''ll get the week for around €800 in Soll, incl lessons :-)

If you have enough people to get an apartment on the cheap. I'm actually a big fan of half board but it only works if all your crew are in the same place. I've had so much noodle soap before dinner.

fannymagee

AlternateID wrote: »

If you have enough people to get an apartment on the cheap. I'm actually a big fan of half board but it only works if all your crew are in the same place. I've had so much noodle soap before dinner.

Sorry I meant B&B- if you book early enough an apartment would be cheaper again! Tourist board is great for this

PCwiggum

Hi all...sorry to be a pain, having trouble finding accommodation for 1st week in Feb, (4 nights from 04/02/15). Its for 6 lads, so cheap and cheerful with running water, walking distance to the town centre would be ideal. I tried the places suggested and a few more, no luck yet. Some places seem to only take weekly bookings. All recommendations greatly appreciated.

Rew

PCwiggum wrote: »

Hi all...sorry to be a pain, having trouble finding accommodation for 1st week in Feb, (4 nights from 04/02/15). Its for 6 lads, so cheap and cheerful with running water, walking distance to the town centre would be ideal. I tried the places suggested and a few more, no luck yet. Some places seem to only take weekly bookings. All recommendations greatly appreciated.

Did you contact the tourist office?

PCwiggum

Rew wrote: »

Did you contact the tourist office?

I did - just 2 hotel suggestions and both were a bit too expensive for what we're looking for. We'd prefer guesthouse/pension type acc.

fannymagee

PCwiggum wrote: »

I did - just 2 hotel suggestions and both were a bit too expensive for what we're looking for. We'd prefer guesthouse/pension type acc.

Try the Mirabell and the Schoenblick directly, they do half-week bookings

Google them, I'm replying from phone

PCwiggum

fannymagee wrote: »

Try the Mirabell and the Schoenblick directly, they do half-week bookings

Google them, I'm replying from phone

Thanks fannymagee, just got offered the Tannenhof apartment @€;39pppn. Going to check with the rest of the gang and hopefully book it soon!

fannymagee

PCwiggum wrote: »

Thanks fannymagee, just got offered the Tannenhof apartment @€;39pppn. Going to check with the rest of the gang and hopefully book it soon!

Ah that's grand, it's just a short walk to the village, and if there's enough snow you can ski-in!

To be honest I wouldn't bother though- you'll only have to carry your skis the next morning. Might as well just keep your gear in the garage & enjoy your apres ;-)

PCwiggum

fannymagee wrote: »

Ah that's grand, it's just a short walk to the village, and if there's enough snow you can ski-in!

To be honest I wouldn't bother though- you'll only have to carry your skis the next morning. Might as well just keep your gear in the garage & enjoy your apres ;-)

I just found a farmhouse 2km outside the village with 2 triple rooms which is ideal for our group. What is Soll like for taxis at stupid o'clock in the morning?

fannymagee

PCwiggum wrote: »

I just found a farmhouse 2km outside the village with 2 triple rooms which is ideal for our group. What is Soll like for taxis at stupid o'clock in the morning?

No problem, I always get taxis home at night, never a problem. Have you factored in the extra cost etc?

PCwiggum

fannymagee wrote: »

No problem, I always get taxis home at night, never a problem. Have you factored in the extra cost etc?

It works out at €88 each for 4 nights b+b.
My budget was €500 total pp. (excl. beer money)

So far...
Flights @€;162
B+B @€;88
Ski Pass@€128
Rental@€63

Leaves us with about €50 each for transfers and taxis...doable!

fannymagee

PCwiggum wrote: »

It works out at €88 each for 4 nights b+b.
My budget was €500 total pp. (excl. beer money)

So far...
Flights @€;162
B+B @€;88
Ski Pass@€128
Rental@€63

Leaves us with about €50 each for transfers and taxis...doable!

Ah well if the distance is reflected in the price then happy days! Is it on the ski bus route? If not, book all your morning taxis in advance so you're not waiting to get I the mountain!

kop001

fannymagee wrote: »

Try the Mirabell and the Schoenblick directly, they do half-week bookings

Hi, I have tried calling the schoenblick on a number of occasions over the last few weeks but cannot get through, do you know if it is open? I stayed there last year so was hoping to return. Also, what is the mirabell like, I cannot see any photos or reviews?

fannymagee

kop001 wrote: »

Hi, I have tried calling the schoenblick on a number of occasions over the last few weeks but cannot get through, do you know if it is open? I stayed there last year so was hoping to return. Also, what is the mirabell like, I cannot see any photos or reviews?

It's probably closed at the moment, but if you email Barbara at hotel@schoenblick-soell.com she usually responds. The Mirabell is similar to Schoenblick, has a lovely little cafe too :-)

Quii

Looking to head to Soll this year, did Westendorf the last couple of years and the craic was a bit limited, good skiing though!

this year headed out with 3 mates, varying from total beginner, confident intermediate (I'm on on the light blue scale myself ) is there many nice runs for the beginners in the group?

how much is one looking at for transfers from Munich? We were thinking of booking a Crystal job but I fancy the idea of stopping in Munich on the way home for a night in the beer halls, so trying to find the cheapest DIY option!

I've heard great things about the night life in Soll? have I heard correctly?

fannymagee

Quii wrote: »

Looking to head to Soll this year, did Westendorf the last couple of years and the craic was a bit limited, good skiing though!

this year headed out with 3 mates, varying from total beginner, confident intermediate (I'm on on the light blue scale myself ) is there many nice runs for the beginners in the group?

how much is one looking at for transfers from Munich? We were thinking of booking a Crystal job but I fancy the idea of stopping in Munich on the way home for a night in the beer halls, so trying to find the cheapest DIY option!

I've heard great things about the night life in Soll? have I heard correctly?

I presume by total beginner you mean starting on the nursery slopes in ski school? There's plenty for them, but they're best with an instructor. The transition from nursery to blue used to be pretty steep but they've moved a lift to ease that transition so life is much easier for beginners and instructors now. Plenty of light blue too, but I'd recommend ski school to get you into the dark red/black zone ASAP. It's WAAY more fun than light blue

Train from Munich is about €25 each way, very handy so your night in Munich will be easily done.

And yes, nightlife is great. The best apres is straight off the slopes so don't bother with that 'going home to get changed' nonsense

kop001

fannymagee;93107919]It's probably closed at the moment, but if you email Barbara at the schoenblick, she usually responds. The Mirabell is similar to Schoenblick, has a lovely little cafe too

Thank you for the quick response, I have emailed on a number of occasions over the past month without success - There is a message on the voice mail but my German language skills are severely lacking.

Quii

fannymagee wrote: »

I presume by total beginner you mean starting on the nursery slopes in ski school? There's plenty for them, but they're best with an instructor. The transition from nursery to blue used to be pretty steep but they've moved a lift to ease that transition so life is much easier for beginners and instructors now. Plenty of light blue too, but I'd recommend ski school to get you into the dark red/black zone ASAP. It's WAAY more fun than light blue

Train from Munich is about €25 each way, very handy so your night in Munich will be easily done.

And yes, nightlife is great. The best apres is straight off the slopes so don't bother with that 'going home to get changed' nonsense

sounds good! Aer Lingus got a sale on all week so we'll be booing tomorrow I'd say! Roll on January!

fannymagee

Quii wrote: »

sounds good! Aer Lingus got a sale on all week so we'll be booing tomorrow I'd say! Roll on January!

Oh really?! I missed that- might book a few flights myself so!!

kop001

fannymagee;93107919]It's probably closed at the moment, but if you email Barbara at schoenblick she usually responds. The Mirabell is similar to Schoenblick, has a lovely little cafe too

Thank you, I have sent a number emails over the past month but no joy as yet.

fannymagee

Ryanair flights Dublin-Salzburg are up now. Saturdays only.

PCwiggum

Quii wrote: »

sounds good! Aer Lingus got a sale on all week so we'll be booing tomorrow I'd say! Roll on January!

Flights booked for early February, woo hoo! Thanks Quii.