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Hypo · 04-14-2002, 10:10 PM

Are Austria and Switzerland quite different from a tourist point of view?

Also, is there any skiing to be done in Austria at this time of the year? Which city would be good for that?

jennycards · 04-14-2002, 10:33 PM

While Austria has more culture (Vienna, Salzburg, Graz ...) Switzerland is more expensive.

I guess for skiing both countries are quite similar. They both have all-year resorts (glaciers) ... and until end of April/mid May also many other resorts will have enough snow (thanks to some technological help ;-)

- Otto -

P.S.: Did I forget to mention I am Austrian?

Sticks · 04-14-2002, 10:48 PM

Oh, sorry, I thought you meant Australia;) It used to be that if you said you were Australian everyone, especially on the ski slopes, thought you were Austrian. I guess that has changed since the last winter Olympics. We are just about to come into our winter - should be ready to ski by about July - oh and you can still swim in our tropics at the same time. Did this a few years ago - skied for a week at Thredbo and Perisher and then went snorkling/water skiing/parasailing on the Great Barrier Reef for a week.

If you are into Cookoo clocks though, I would definetly stick to Switzerland/Austria.

Cirrus · 04-14-2002, 10:51 PM

Sticks
where it is possible to go skying around Sydney ?

Sticks · 04-14-2002, 10:58 PM

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Sticks
where it is possible to go skying around Sydney ?
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You can jump out of a plane or helicopter anywhere in Sydney ;)

If you want to go skiing, you need to go 5-6 hrs by car Southwest from Sydney, to various ski fields - the most popular being Thredbo and Perisher. It takes about an hour to fly there. I bet you guys have never seen kangaroos in the snow.

bhutocracy · 04-14-2002, 11:03 PM

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Originally posted by Sticks
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Sticks
where it is possible to go skying around Sydney ?
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You can jump out of a plane or helicopter anywhere in Sydney ;)

If you want to go skiing, you need to go 5-6 hrs by car Southwest from Sydney, to various ski fields - the most popular being Thredbo and Perisher. It takes about an hour to fly there. I bet you guys have never seen kangaroos in the snow.

mate.. i've never even SEEN snow

Cirrus · 04-14-2002, 11:03 PM

thanks

Cirrus · 04-14-2002, 11:08 PM

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Originally posted by bhutocracy

mate.. i've never even SEEN snow

its white and cold....

Sticks · 04-14-2002, 11:14 PM

bhutocracy, where have you been. Check out http://thredbo.com.au - no snow yet - however, it is still early Autumn here.

bhutocracy · 04-14-2002, 11:14 PM

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Originally posted by Cirrus

its white and cold....

so i hear..

bhutocracy · 04-14-2002, 11:20 PM

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Originally posted by Sticks
bhutocracy, where have you been. Check out http://thredbo.com.au - no snow yet - however, it is still early Autumn here.

i grew up on the north coast..

.... lived in sydney for the last 5 years but never really took any vacations.. i wanted to go snowboarding this year 'cause i've got fuckloads of holidays saved up.. but i've moved back up the coast again

..

jennycards · 04-15-2002, 12:05 AM

A typical Australian ski resort:

<IMG Src="http://www.calitera.com/gfy/a.jpg">

Peace!

Hypo · 04-15-2002, 01:23 AM

Hey, can we get bck to Austria and Switzerland now? Is Switzerland much more beautiful than Austria or is it mostly the same?

Cirrus · 04-15-2002, 01:32 AM

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Originally posted by Hypo
Hey, can we get bck to Austria and Switzerland now? Is Switzerland much more beautiful than Austria or is it mostly the same?

for nature -> Switzerland
for historical stuff + culture -> Austria

frenchmojo · 04-15-2002, 03:54 AM

if you go to Austria, then drive to Slovakia .... it's about 25 miles from Vienna and you will see the most beautiful girls there... really strange : in vienna, all the girls are blonds and fat while in Bratislava, they all look like Eva Herzigova.... It's also a great place if you want to shoot some content.... you can go in a restaurant for about 5$ and spend a night in a great hotel for 20$...
Bratislava is heaven on earth.....

Muffy · 04-15-2002, 08:23 AM

Switzerland has great skiing but is very very expensive. Austria has skiing that is just as good for much less and there is lots to see. Innsbruck is an absolutely beautiful city with lots to do and tonnes of skiing.

Cheers,

Muffy

Hypo · 04-15-2002, 08:24 AM

Sounds good. But I dont think I'd have time for that if I've to get any skiing done.

The Chosen · 04-15-2002, 12:10 PM

You are always welcome for some skiing in the desert of Israel, it will cost less then Austria and Switzerland for sure

ServerGenius · 04-15-2002, 12:17 PM

Goto Austria......if you want for skiing I can recommend you...
Vorarlberg.....silvretta nova ski resort.... towns like gortipol, schruns, and gashruns....(hope I spell it right) the area is also
know as Montafon..... it's not very touristic, and excellent slopes
you can ski for 2 weeks without taking the same slope twice.

For gletcher skiing....Kaprun is good, the gletcher is called:
Kitzsteinhorn and you can ski all year..... other famous place
but very busy is brixen in talen <-- or however they spell that

Of course there is also Isgl but that is expensive...

Switzerland.....if you want to burn money.....St Moritz

DynaMite

Hypo · 04-16-2002, 03:02 AM

Which o fthese are on teh west side of Austria? I plan to drive there by car from Rome and would prefer to stick to the western side, like Innsbruck and Lech.

ServerGenius · 04-16-2002, 03:30 AM

All of these are in the west and close to innsbruck Tirol and Salzburgerland those are the best ski places and are in the west.

DynaMite

JOP · 04-16-2002, 03:36 AM

If there is still enough snow (there is right now) go to ISCHGL.

You´ll have lots of fun there ´caus of that thing called après-ski

It´s the greatest Party AND skiing in Austria.

Pretty close to Insbruck too.

Jakke PNG · 04-16-2002, 03:50 AM

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Originally posted by bhutocracy

mate.. i've never even SEEN snow

I wish I had a similar situation. I HATE snow.
I see it like for 6 months in a year, we only have like 3 months of summer here. (But it's a great summer)

04-14-2002, 10:10 PM	#1
Hypo So Fucking Banned Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,104	Austria v/s Switzerland Are Austria and Switzerland quite different from a tourist point of view? Also, is there any skiing to be done in Austria at this time of the year? Which city would be good for that?

04-14-2002, 10:33 PM	#2
jennycards Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: European Union Posts: 1,124	While Austria has more culture (Vienna, Salzburg, Graz ...) Switzerland is more expensive. I guess for skiing both countries are quite similar. They both have all-year resorts (glaciers) ... and until end of April/mid May also many other resorts will have enough snow (thanks to some technological help ;-) - Otto - P.S.: Did I forget to mention I am Austrian? __________________ Make Money with true niche programs like Adult ECards - Pantyhose Fetish - Men in Pantyhose

04-14-2002, 11:14 PM	#9
Sticks Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Sydney, AUSTRALIA Posts: 91	bhutocracy, where have you been. Check out http://thredbo.com.au - no snow yet - however, it is still early Autumn here. __________________ traffic trades

04-15-2002, 12:05 AM	#12
jennycards Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: European Union Posts: 1,124	A typical Australian ski resort: <IMG Src="http://www.calitera.com/gfy/a.jpg"> Peace! __________________ Make Money with true niche programs like Adult ECards - Pantyhose Fetish - Men in Pantyhose

04-15-2002, 12:17 PM	#19
ServerGenius Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 9,377	Goto Austria......if you want for skiing I can recommend you... Vorarlberg.....silvretta nova ski resort.... towns like gortipol, schruns, and gashruns....(hope I spell it right) the area is also know as Montafon..... it's not very touristic, and excellent slopes you can ski for 2 weeks without taking the same slope twice. For gletcher skiing....Kaprun is good, the gletcher is called: Kitzsteinhorn and you can ski all year..... other famous place but very busy is brixen in talen <-- or however they spell that Of course there is also Isgl but that is expensive... Switzerland.....if you want to burn money.....St Moritz DynaMite __________________ \| http://www.sinnerscash.com/ \| ICQ: 370820 \| Skype: SinnersCash \| AdultWhosWho \|

04-14-2002, 10:48 PM	#3
Sticks Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Sydney, AUSTRALIA Posts: 91	Oh, sorry, I thought you meant Australia;) It used to be that if you said you were Australian everyone, especially on the ski slopes, thought you were Austrian. I guess that has changed since the last winter Olympics. We are just about to come into our winter - should be ready to ski by about July - oh and you can still swim in our tropics at the same time. Did this a few years ago - skied for a week at Thredbo and Perisher and then went snorkling/water skiing/parasailing on the Great Barrier Reef for a week. If you are into Cookoo clocks though, I would definetly stick to Switzerland/Austria.

04-14-2002, 10:51 PM	#4
Cirrus Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: www.Reyko.com Posts: 1,145	Sticks where it is possible to go skying around Sydney ?

04-14-2002, 10:58 PM	#5
Sticks Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Sydney, AUSTRALIA Posts: 91	--------- Sticks where it is possible to go skying around Sydney ? --------- You can jump out of a plane or helicopter anywhere in Sydney ;) If you want to go skiing, you need to go 5-6 hrs by car Southwest from Sydney, to various ski fields - the most popular being Thredbo and Perisher. It takes about an hour to fly there. I bet you guys have never seen kangaroos in the snow.

04-14-2002, 11:03 PM	#7
Cirrus Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: www.Reyko.com Posts: 1,145	thanks

04-15-2002, 01:23 AM	#13
Hypo So Fucking Banned Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,104	Hey, can we get bck to Austria and Switzerland now? Is Switzerland much more beautiful than Austria or is it mostly the same?

04-15-2002, 03:54 AM	#15
frenchmojo Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Fucking Paris Posts: 27	if you go to Austria, then drive to Slovakia .... it's about 25 miles from Vienna and you will see the most beautiful girls there... really strange : in vienna, all the girls are blonds and fat while in Bratislava, they all look like Eva Herzigova.... It's also a great place if you want to shoot some content.... you can go in a restaurant for about 5$ and spend a night in a great hotel for 20$... Bratislava is heaven on earth.....

04-15-2002, 08:23 AM	#16
Muffy Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Toronto and Italy Posts: 494	Switzerland has great skiing but is very very expensive. Austria has skiing that is just as good for much less and there is lots to see. Innsbruck is an absolutely beautiful city with lots to do and tonnes of skiing. Cheers, Muffy

04-15-2002, 08:24 AM	#17
Hypo So Fucking Banned Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,104	Sounds good. But I dont think I'd have time for that if I've to get any skiing done.

04-15-2002, 12:10 PM	#18
The Chosen Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Hell Posts: 232	You are always welcome for some skiing in the desert of Israel, it will cost less then Austria and Switzerland for sure

04-16-2002, 03:02 AM	#20
Hypo So Fucking Banned Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,104	Which o fthese are on teh west side of Austria? I plan to drive there by car from Rome and would prefer to stick to the western side, like Innsbruck and Lech.

04-16-2002, 03:30 AM	#21
ServerGenius Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 9,377	All of these are in the west and close to innsbruck Tirol and Salzburgerland those are the best ski places and are in the west. DynaMite __________________ \| http://www.sinnerscash.com/ \| ICQ: 370820 \| Skype: SinnersCash \| AdultWhosWho \|

04-16-2002, 03:36 AM	#22
JOP Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Europe Posts: 931	If there is still enough snow (there is right now) go to ISCHGL. You´ll have lots of fun there ´caus of that thing called après-ski It´s the greatest Party AND skiing in Austria. Pretty close to Insbruck too. __________________ JOP