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Schladming gave us our cheapest half term skiing: Easyjet to Salzburg and an excellent train to Schladming; we stayed with Frau Meier at Pichl, bed and breakfast, fixed through the Tourist Office, and she was happy to give us breakfast again for supper. We were therefore at the Reiteralm/Fageralm end of things where the skiing is both better and quieter. The package groups are in Planai itself where the uplift is faster and more modern but there are correspondingly many more people and…

My first day was on the Altiport slopes and getting used to skiing on snow. However, you need to know where the track is to get back onto it - otherwise you end further up and then have to come down a blue, but hey it was a learning curve. After the first couple of days there we then started our lessons with New Generation Ski, who improved our skiing to enable us to ski on the blues comfortably. Great skiing was rewared with sunny cloudless skies and fantastic views, which made it a…

Having 4 linked mountains to choose from is great for those who want variety but don't like to be tied to a skibus. However, you should be aware that later in the season you are unlikely to be able to ski down into the resort, which you do need to do in places to get the lift over to the next mountain (if you can't ski to the valley you can still get across, but it would be slightly more hassle). Schladming is great for good intermediates but not recommended for beginners or novices.…