The myth status of the ski resort of Lech in Austria, where they were going only royalty, millionaires and blondes in diamonds, an urgent need to debunk. Many hotels and guest houses are accessible for people with average incomes, and in the mountains of ski lovers waiting for half-empty slopes and hundreds of freeride routes.

The westernmost and smallest land in Austria, Vorarlberg, has always been famous for excellent skating. At first, the locals had fun on the broken off from the barrels boards, and in 1937 was launched the first cable car in the country, bugel in Zürs.

Fortunately, the resort decided to develop along a different path than other pioneers of skiing, such as Davos, St. Moritz, also part of the Association Best of the Alps. Lech managed to preserve the intimacy of the Alpine village. There are no giant hotels and residences. Queues at the lift-a rare phenomenon, and the route is relatively crowded. The ski area is huge: in addition to the "home" part of the Lech-Oberlech-Zürs-Warth-schröcken there is still St. Anton, St. Christoph, Stuben, Klösterle, Sonnenkopf and Pettneu.

However, there you can get out only "on a tour": in Lech-Zürs and so there is where to turn around. The longest run is 5.5 km and a kilometer elevation, the steep track, leaving from the station Madloch. For three years, as in Warth can be reached by a fast cable car, and that's in addition to the free ski bus will appear a direct lift in Zürs am Arlberg. The day is worth dedicating to the famous Weisser Ring: this year's 22-kilometer ring route celebrates its 60th anniversary. Acquires new shapes in the terrain Park off the main road and.

There are 200 off-piste routes in the region offering an incredible variety of terrain and expositions. Cool riders take a guide and set out to conquer the highest peak of the area — Valluga (2811 m) on the border of Vorarlberg and Tyrol, where the cult takes a lot of freeride trails. And this is the only resort in Austria where Heli-skiing is allowed.

The luxury of the ski resort of Lech is manifested in detail. This is where heated chairs were invented. The slopes are leveled by laser measurements and GPS, and snow systems covered 70% of the tracks. However, the place is snowy and in itself: Arlberg — the first large mountain range, which stumble, waking white down, clouds from lake Constance. For the safety and comfort of guests riding resort avalanche service has created a platform Wiki snow, where online guides bring all the data about the condition of snow.

Five of the best restaurants in the ski resort in Lech

Goldener Berg Oberlech

From the barbecue terrace of the famous oberlech hotel offers a view that you can not hurry up to ride, you know yourself looking through a glass of sparkling on the Leh lying below and on the mountains waiting for another portion of shrimp on the grill or something purely organic in local herbs. Goldener Berg-apologist of healthy eating programs: you can pamper yourself every day with meals for 5-6 changes of dishes, and as a result lose a few kilos.

Rud-AIpe

Old Alpine hut on the mountain existed in 1750, and in 2003-m has found a new life. The Rud - aipe belongs to the owners of the lifts, so meat dishes are made mostly of bulls that work... in avalanche service - they eat grass in the right places that in the winter snow did not slide avalanches.

Hagen's Dorf Metzgerei

This family establishment is completely devoid of pathos. At the wooden tables are going red-faced men in ties and the staff of the resort in your ski boots. In Metzegerei farm literally everyone, the hosts know personally the supplier of each ingredient. The main pride of this charming butchers — beef steaks 40 day dry-aged.

Otto Wagner

The kitchen of the hotel Kristiania Lech is worthy to devote at least one leisurely evening of your trip. A string of elegant taste masterpieces is accompanied by a performance of professional sommelier Sabine Ebner: she picks up wine to all dishes, and some combinations are very bold, but always hit the target.

Sporthotel Lorunser Ziirs

In the evening, you can get to the best restaurant in Zürs only on call: usually they only feed their guests. However, this may be the reason to settle there (otherwise how to try all 39 varieties of cheese from all over Europe?) and go down to the restaurant for lunch in between first-class skating.

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