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Lech and its higher neighbor Zürs are the most glamorous and expensive resorts in Austria. Their shared slopes could fairly easily be linked with those of St.Anton - but then their rich and royal visitors would be forced to mingle with hoi polloi from their equally famous but less exclusive neighbor.
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Lech is for those who don't mind fur coats, do like well groomed, snow sure, cruising slopes, and are content to enjoy a winter holiday in pampered comfort and style in a traditional Alpine village. There are challenging slopes available (mainly off-slope) and the tougher slopes of St.Anton are only a short bus- or car-ride away. But it is the part-timer, who enjoys the après and the strolling as much as the winter sports who will get the most out of the resort. It helps to have a deep pocket.
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+ Picturesque Alpine village + Fair-sized, largely intermediate slope network plus good off-slope terrain + Easy access to the tougher slopes of St Anton and other Arlberg resorts + Sunny slopes with excellent snow record and extensive snowmaking + Lively après-ski scene + Very chic resort, with some very comfortable hotels
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– Very expensive, and credit cards not always accepted by hotels, shops, restaurants or lift pass office – Surprising dearth of atmospheric mountain restaurants other than in the mini-resort of Oberlech – Very few tough slopes – Blue runs back to the village are rather steep for nervous novices – Still a few antiquated lifts |
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