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The best thing for me about Hintertux is the lack of queues and this is due to the superb lift system they have there. The only time I have ever had to fight to get on a car was the first time I was there on the way back down the mountain. As soon as I found that you can ski from the top of the glacier right down to the village of Hintertux and right up to your car if you parked in the right place, I stopped bothering with the cable car. Apres-ski is limited so if you want a really mad…

Damuls is a great little resort with a surprising amount of terrain considering the small 700m vertical *** with pistes spread across three valleys. Most runs are intermediate with a few steeper slopes but all pistes are wide and smooth and offer great riding. Some good little off-piste runs situated under the main six man lift (6SB Hasenbuhel), just remember to stay left of the steep gorge and also just off the rope tow (Gratlift Sunnegg). There are a number of new chair lifts which…

Zell am See was beautiful! Zell is a small ski area but well worth a visit. The lake was frozen and could be walked and skated on. if you're more than a beginner you'll want to go to Kaprun (lovely powdery runs, awful bus trip) or Saalbach (bus trip costs 7euro and you need to get the super ski pass to cover the whole area but well recommended). We didn't get the super ski pass and I'd definitely recommend that for the extra 25 euro as you then have the chance of skiing in Saalbach for…