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Welcome to Kaprun/Zell am See |
One will become familiar with our description of resorts that
are marketed as one in lift pass terms, as sort of "joined at
the hip" if you will. There are many examples, and one has only
to leaf through these pages to find them.
Kaprun and Zell am See
do not fall into that category.
They are unified in the lift
pass system to be sure, but this writer believes that is where
the buddy system ends.
Personality wise, they could not be more different.
Take Zell Am See for example. This story will
portray it as a sort of a mini city with slopes.
True enough, but we fall a bit short of describing
the year round aspects of the resort, and miss the
boat a little when we do not describe in detail the
beauty and bustle of the little city which is
accentuated by the lake and the mountains.
Zell Am See on The Lake in English. Snowboarders
are catered for in a big way in this region. On Schmittenhohe
there is a "boarder cross" setup which allows for competitions
over bumps, through gates and other obstacles.
This is catching
on in a big way and competitions are held in other Austrian
resorts as well as in other countries. Zell am See is a true
year round resort. It has 365 day skiing on the glacier at
Kaprun, and having a big and beautiful lake in the middle of
town is not exactly a handicap.
The area is also justifiably recognized as being one of the best
golf destinations in The Alps as well. Night life in Zell is
plentiful, varied and fun. Discos, night clubs, and "gast"
houses are all there for the asking.
Kaprun though is a village. Typical, quiet but with great value
and great skiing. It boasts a real Austrian mountain village
atmosphere, and those looking to soak up a bit of true Austrian
feeling will not be found wanting.
The glacier just outside the town is the big draw and this is
one of the few resorts in Europe that really still has a
thriving 365 day ski season. By the way there is a great
snowboarders fun park on the glacier, and the snowboard world
cup will be held here in November.
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