mjslacker

Hello again,
I'm hoping to get some suggestions on places to snowboard. We plan to take a train from Marburg and head towards the Alps. We would like to find somewhere that costs under 50 Euro for a day pass, however if that is not possible we would be ok with getting just a night pass. Our skill levels range from intermediate to expert, and we would be just as happy with a small place, vs a large resort. We def

mjslacker

Oops, didn't mean to post yet. I was saying we are hoping for a laid back place, where they are ok with American Tourists. I know I needed a lot of help figuering out the "pommels" the first time I snow-boarded in France.
Any pointers on where to go, what town to stay in etc. would be appreciated. Thanks

altamiro

> I was saying we are hoping for a laid back place, where they are ok with American Tourists.

I donīt think there is any place where they are not OK with American Tourists - why shouldnīt they.

Ski pass prices under 50 Euro per day are normal prices, you will have a wide choice. However I am not sure what you mean with "night pass".
I would look at Oberstdorf first, with the skiing areas on Nebelhorn and Fellhorn:
www.oberstdorf.de

Brauneck - a small but nice skiing area near Lenggries

www.brauneck.de

Garmisch-Partenkirchen wil be probably auggested as well...

mjslacker

Thank you for the links. I've looked up all 3 of them and they look great! Do you have personal experience at any of them? If so would you recommend one over the others?
Also, to clairfy, at a resort near my town we can buy "night passes" they are usually good from about 1600-2300 and cost about half the amount of a regular "day pass."

bilboburgler

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Ingo

I don't recommend Lenggries Brauneck for snowboarders. Been there skiing and my snowboarding friends complained there were too many skilifts, not enough chair lifts. Inconvenient for snowboarders.

Agree on Oberstdorf. Great place, especially recommend Fellhorn (the most extensive in that area).

Night skiing is not very common. If so, only a few lifts are open. Not recommended.

Always worth a recommendation is Garmisch. The Zugspitze mountain has the highest snow reliability and most stunning views IMO in Germany when it comes to skiing/snowboarding.

Have fun!

Ingo

sanschag

I was in Oberstdorf (well, we stayed in Hirschegg which is down the valley, actually in Austria) in 2002 and enjoyed it. We ended up only having one ski day as it rained most of the week. (This was late March.) We spent the day at the Ifen, which was pretty good, though of you're really extreme, may be too tame. (I started skiing when I was not quite three, but had only skied once since 1991 and that was in MI where mountains are more like moguls.) A couple of the group did snowboard, one experienced skier and one with not very much experience at either. There are also a number of nice hiking trails if the skiing isn't hot.

I don't know if you're affiliated with the Uni, but they have a guesthouse there -- http://www.uni-marburg.de/uni-bund/kwt. (This is where we stayed as we were on a group outing.) You might also be able to stay there as general guests if there's space, but I'm not sure.

BTW, how do you like Marburg? I was there from Jan 2002 to Apr 2004 doing a post-doc in the Dept of Pharmazie and had a great time. In fact, I was just back in Nov to visit some friends.

Paul

mjslacker

Once again Thank you all, but now I've got more questions. Of these places, is one better than another in regards to getting to it by train? We still don't know if we will try to drive down from Marburg or take the train. My brother is the only expert boarder so Oberstdorf is looking promising.
Paul, I loved Marburg when I was there about 5 years ago. However we did not spend much time there as we were on a road trip. We started in Marburg for a couple days before going to Munich for the October fest and then to Zurich to meet with friends. We got lost and ended up in Austria.... Long story, but found our way back to Frankfurt in time for the flight home. Anyway, I'm really looking forward to spending more time in one area and not spending the whole time in a car.
I'm not sure what Uni is, can you explain?

Ingo

Train or car, it makes no difference IMO. I would probably prefer Oberstdorf since it has a nice, charming centre that is pedestrian - well, almost - only zone.

Uni is University.

Cheers, Ingo