Breathtaking Views, Narrow / Vertigo-inducing Runs
Ski Juwel Alpbachtal Wildschonau的点评
点评:The Gmahkopf section offers some of the most breathtaking vistas I’ve ever encountered in a ski resort. It is difficult to put the sensation into words, but navigating the moguls and narrow runs with the Alpbachtal valley and its villages nestled a kilometer directly below is a "must-try" experience. Additionally, the Family Park and Kid's runs are highly entertaining - even for adults!
However, if you or your children suffer from vertigo, this may not be the ideal destination. Many of the blue runs are barely four meters wide, bordering steep cliffs with significant drops. You don't see this in the pictures they post on their website but I can tell you that it's a very common occurrence. While barriers are installed at tight corners, they likely wouldn't hold under a high-speed impact. Our ten-year-old was a complete beginner and it took considerable courage for him to navigate these narrow blue and red runs given the dizzying exposure (for the record, he is used to height). Fortunately, he managed well and enjoyed himself—particularly in the family park—despite a few VERY close calls with the safety netting and almost falling down a cliff. I can easily imagine more timid beginners finding the terrain overwhelming.
Food is decent - and restaurant service is actually quite fast. The Gondola rides are also pretty quick as well and surprisingly there's not a lot of line even on the weekends.
In short: The scenery is absolutely stunning, but I would recommend that children be at an intermediate level before tackling these slopes. Otherwise, it is a lot of fun and the place is very kid friendly (I saw more young children there than adults, though they're obviously pretty good at skiing). For adults, using shorter skis can also be a big advantage when navigating the ultra-sharp, narrow turns (i downsized mine by a good 10cm to be on the safe side). If you are looking for wide, open bowls you need to look elsewhere.
翻译:格马赫科夫滑雪区拥有我见过的最令人叹为观止的景色。那种感觉难以言表,但一边滑行于狭窄的雪道和雪包之间,一边俯瞰阿尔卑巴赫山谷及其村庄,绝对是一次“不容错过”的体验。此外,家庭公园和儿童雪道也趣味十足——即使是成年人也能乐在其中!
然而,如果您或您的孩子有恐高症,这里可能并非理想之选。许多蓝色雪道宽度不足四米,紧邻陡峭的悬崖,落差巨大。虽然他们在网站上发布的照片可能看不出来,但我可以告诉您,这种情况非常普遍。尽管在急弯处安装了护栏,但这些护栏很可能无法承受高速冲击。我们十岁的孩子完全是滑雪新手,考虑到令人眩晕的险峻地形,他需要相当大的勇气才能滑过这些狭窄的蓝色和红色雪道(顺便一提,他并不恐高)。幸运的是,他表现得很好,玩得很开心——尤其是在家庭公园里——尽管有好几次都差点被安全网绊倒,差点掉下悬崖。我很容易想象,胆小的初学者会觉得这里的地形难以驾驭。
食物还不错,餐厅服务速度也很快。缆车也很快,令人惊讶的是,即使是周末也不需要排队。
总之:风景绝对令人叹为观止,但我建议孩子们至少达到中级水平再来挑战这些雪道。否则,这里会非常有趣,而且对孩子非常友好(我看到的小孩子比大人还多,不过他们显然滑雪技术都很好)。对于成年人来说,使用较短的雪板在应对极其急弯和狭窄的弯道时也会有很大的优势(为了安全起见,我把我的雪板缩短了10厘米)。如果你想找的是宽阔的碗状雪道,那这里就得另寻他处了。