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Soelden |
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150km of pistes in total. Blue 35%, Red 45% and Black 20% Snowmaking facilites cover 40km of pistes |
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Soelden Tourist Informationwww.soelden.com T: 0043 5254 5100 |
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| Austria's most reliable snow as this is a high altitude resort
Ibiza style nightlife
Good lift system
Brilliant place for snowboarders |
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| Some accommodation a way from the lifts
Not the best resort for beginners
English not spoken as widely as elsewhere
Quite a bit of traffic |
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Traveling to Soelden
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By Air
Innsbruck - 85km away with an hour transfer time
Munich, Zurich, Salzburg and Bozen - all aprox 2.5-3.5 hours transfer time
Taxis - Quaxi T: 05254 3737
Taxi Lenz - T:05254 2133 |
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By Train
To travel by train to Soelden there is train from Ötztal Bahnhof station 37km away from the resort.
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By Car
To get driving directions to the resort go to either the AA Website or the Michelin Route Planner website
www.viamichelin.com or www.theaa.com
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| About The Resort.. |
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SoeldenSoelden ResortSoelden is the principal town of the Ötztal Arena and has built a reputation for it's fantastic skiing and especially its formidable après ski scene, making the resort one of Austria's best ski resorts. Glaciers surround the district of Solden, as well as pasturelands and alpine peaks to create unbelievable vistas when on the slopes. Soelden's main hangup however is its traffic, so looking both ways is important especially if you've just left one of the resorts many bars. Soelden is a sprawling place along the river that attracts many visitors especially from Germany & Holland.
There are a lot of alternative versions and misspellings of the resort name so you may find information by looking up solden, soldon, and selden. |
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Restaurants in Soelden
 Pizza lovers should head for Nudelfopf T: 05254 2010. Mexican food is served rather well at he Hacienda Restaurant T: 05 254 3526.
A friend of ours always swears by the Tavola in the hotel Rosengarten because he doesn't need ot make a reservation which is rather good as he never knows when he wil finish drinking. And believe us when we say Soelden is a drinkers paradise, it's sometimes very hard to leave the bar. |
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Apres Ski in Soelden In a word it's awesome and Soelden's apres ski is justly famous. From 4pm the atmosphere in the village is building and people are beginning to drink (ski boots still very much on) getting ready for the live music and throbbing discos that fill the streets during the sprawling steets.Fire & Ice, Bierhimml, Bla Bla, Phillipps, Partyhaus, Lawine, Zum Kickuck - the list is endless but do try them all. |
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Soelden For The FamilyAquadome - a truly incredible thermal spa centre in Lagenfeld (15 minutes away). It comprises of three giant pools on stilts with relaxing bubbling waters coming from deep within the mountain. All of this is right in the midsts of breathtaking scenery making the most relaxing experience you can possible find amongst the mountains. Helicopter ridesIce SkatingSleddingSports Centre
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Soelden Hotels and AccommodationSpend a night in an igloo at Icegloo Village! The Igloos sloeep four guests and you are provided with a blowup bed, sheepskins and a sleeping bag. Make it a bit more glamourous with a candelit Night including a bottle of champagne, snacks and a double sleeping bag. Find out more details here. |
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Soelden Ski
With 148 km of slopes Soelden lays claim to having the largest glacier terrain in Austria and connects three 3000m peaks by lifts that are known as Soelden's "Big 3". Schwarze Schneid (3370m), Tiefenbachkogl (3309m) and Gaisloachkogl (3058) which provides some of the most spectacular views that can ever be imagined. The contemporary design of the new gondola lift introduced in December 2010 to take you straight up to this latter peak is very impressive and gets you straight into the action as quickly as possible. The heights of such peaks as the Gaisloachkogl means it is no surprise that Solden is as snowsure as as a resort could be. Beware of queues however especially in high season.
 For Experts
Soelden has kept areas ungroomed and you can easily find the bumps. Having said that though a lot of the black pistes on the map bear no resemblance to the actual slopes. I guess they just like using black ink. For the more advanced it is worth hiring a guide and getting off piste as at the top of the valley is on of the Alp's premier places to go. Some of the steeper slopes are the night skiing show slope and the World Cup slope at Rettenbach Glacier, worth having a go if you like the speedier runs...  Intermediates
150km of pistes should keep you amused before you set off for that next drink or two. Lots of the pistes are genuine reds some of them a little serious especially on the way home at the end of the days skiing. The big 3 glaciers take around 4 hours of hard skiing to complete a circuit.
 Beginners
The beginners The beginners slopes are located just above the village at Innerwald and suffer from poor snow. Hopefully you will be able to advance to the slopes at Giggijoch which has a number of blues. Word of warning stay away from Hochsolden
 Snowboarders
Solden has a Base Boarders park which has a 1/2 pipe. 3 lines of kickers for all boarding abilities. An number of rails, ramps that are changed through the season by the Base team make this a First class choice for boarders. Soelden is simply on of the best in the Alps
Soelden Lift Pass Rates These are the prices for lift passes in peak season (18th Nov 2010 - 14th Jan 2011, 29th Jan - 01 Apr)
Age Limits Children: 1996 - 2002 Youth: 1991 - 1995 Senior Citizen: Men, born 1946 or earlier, Women, born 1951 or earlier
1 day pass Adult - €43.50 Children - €28.00 Youth - €35.50 Seniors - €37.50
6 day pass Adult - €225.00 Children - €122.00 Youth- €157.00 Seniors - €186.00
14 day pass Adult - €390.50 Children - €183.50 Youth- €276.50 Seniors - €320.00 |
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Mountain Restaurants in Soelden
 The Almstubn T: 05254 2214 has 2 big self service restaurants with a good terrace. It also opens for night sking on Wednesday's. For pizza head for Tre Milla T: 05254 508 888 which is one of the Alps highest pizzerias.
Sun lovers will like the Huhnersteign. T: 05254 2872 for its outside area.
Big 3 Gourmet View is a real treat at 3000 meters above sea level. Situated at Gaishlachkogl viewing point, you can eat delights such as freshly caught oysters with champagne off smart stand up tables surrounded by glorious panoramic views. Advance booking required. T: +43 (0) 664 81 98 170
The 2009/10 winter season sees the Tiefenbach Glacier Restaurant return with a completely new look. It has been re-imagined so that an ultra modern restaurant can be taken avantage of by Soelden visitors. It now has an indoor seating area with a capacity of 900 and 500 seats on a terrace, perfect for catching the last of the sun at the end of the day. |
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Soelden Ski Schools
Classes tend to be small in Soelden with numbers as low as 6 to 8 the norm. That's good news for those wanting group lessons.
If you want to improve your freestyle the Base summer camp in June & July is a good place to start www.basesoelden.com |
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Soelden Ski and Snowboard Hire ShopWe recommend you hire your skis and snowboards at Sunup Sports which is located at 5 Dorstrasse in Soelden If you book your ski hire here at snowbrainer.com you'll make big savings on the resort RRP. It's so easy and convenient, you book online then collect in resort and it saves you time and money.
It's what we call a No Brainer, so Book now!
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| Top 5 Things To Take |
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 Easy to use Piste Maps & Ski Trails
Looking for high detailed piste maps for your GPS? Snowranger sells affordable quality digital maps that are great for any ski or snowboard trip. For those of you who’ve ever wondered which run gets you back to France from the Swiss side of Portes du Soleil or you’re racing the clock to get back from a Courchevel lunch to Val Thorens before the lifts shut this is invaluable kit. No more wrestling wet paper maps with frozen fingers! There are over 500 ski resorts piste maps in Europe and North America available.
Go to Snow-Forecast Snowranger
 Film your Mates Jumps, Tricks & Shameful Ski / Snowboard Moments.
We love the JAMCAM – it’s a head camera that allows you to capture your days skiing or snowboarding on the mountain. You can rent or buy the kit so for more details head to www.jam-cam.tv If you take the JAMCAM rental service in resort they include a host to record your day. The alternative is to rent before you leave, taking the equipment to the ski resort of your choice and posting back on your return. Gift vouchers are available via the website offering an unusual Christmas or Birthday present for your ski & snowboard mad friends.
 What's an easy way to carry skis?
Well we found the ‘THE HANDLE’ . This nifty little device allows you to carry your skis around without causing major injury to yourself and other members of the public. It’s incredibly easy to use – no Velcro just a click buckle. It’s also light and small enough to put in your pocket. www.ski-walker.com
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Soelden |
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