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If you’ve ever wondered what you’ll find if you keep driving further down the valley past Sölden then the answer is Obergurgl. Just 20 minutes from Sölden and 90 minutes from Innsbruck, Obergurgl is traditionally a popular haunt for more elderly skiers; its slopes perfect for sedate snowploughing. Obergurgl is linked, with its slightly higher neighbour Hochgurgl, and is the first resort to open in Austria in mid November, and has one of the longest season, closing at the end of April.

At 3080m the resort is one of the highest in Austria, and most of its terrain is completely devoid of trees. Obergurgl and Hochgurgl are linked via a gondola, theres not a huge amount to choose between the two, but you’ll find the more advanced terrain at Hochgurgl. The resort shines and gets top marks is as a carver’s resort, where you area treated to huge wide open intermediate slopes.

The resort’s high altitude scores highly in its snow record with heaps of the stuff falling every year, and to keep the lower slopes open early the resort boasts snow cannons covering 90% of its pistes. Most of the 110km of runs are of an intermediate level with a series of reds, a few easy blues and only a couple of advanced black trails to check out. There’s good off-piste potential, but almost no interest for the freestyler. 99% of visitors are skiers, and the resort removed the half-pipe and terrain park last season as they said no one used it.

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Obergurgl, Austria
06/Jan/13 , Gatwick

Chalet Christophorus - Catered
Set in a quiet cul-de-sac off the main street, right on the slopes at the foot of the imaginatively named No 6 Blue run, with the beginners ski area literall

Property	Date	From	Basis	Price
Chalet Christophorus	24/Feb/13	Manchester	Cater	£ 815
Chalet Christophorus	10/Mar/13	Manchester	Cater	£ 702
Chalet Christophorus	17/Mar/13	Gatwick	Cater	£ 614
Chalet Christophorus	03/Mar/13	Gatwick	Cater	£ 692
Chalet Christophorus	17/Mar/13	Manchester	Cater	£ 654
Chalet Christophorus	03/Mar/13	Manchester	Cater	£ 732
Chalet Christophorus	06/Jan/13	Gatwick	Cater	£ 564
Chalet Christophorus	24/Feb/13	Manchester	Cater	£ 822
Chalet Christophorus	03/Mar/13	Gatwick	Cater	£ 664
Chalet Christophorus	03/Feb/13	Gatwick	Cater	£ 732
Angerer Alm Hotel	26/Jan/13	Stansted	HB	£ 973
Angerer Alm Hotel	22/Dec	Manchester	HB	£2,898
Angerer Alm Hotel	29/Dec	Edinburgh	HB	£1,629
Hotel Crystal-Sportiv	16/Mar/13	Birmingham	HB	£ 774
Hotel Alpina	09/Feb/13	Edinburgh	HB	£1,884