Garmisch-Classic — Hotel in Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Once in a lifetime experience. I feel reborn. This was my 1st ski. 1st half of the day I was like what the hell am I doing to myself, I should just leave. Post lunch I was already enjoying it with unsteady feets. Tips for 1st timers from my experience: Don't hire a trainer because you won't be able to match the group who has ever done any kind of skiing. Better to go with a person u know who can dedicate time to you to make you learn. Be ready to drop, fall, drop,fall in the most uncomfortable ways where your hands and legs gets stretched Be ready for feet cramps Head for the toilet while u still have some buffer in your bladder. It takes forever to take all the ski clothes off. Try to put them on superfast. There is another poor soul waiting outside the toilet door. Pros: The staffs are very polite. They stop the plate lift for the first timers to allow u to put the plate between your legs before u go up. Food was very tasty on the mountain. They have vegetarian options as well. I ordered kartofell soup and it was really yummy. U can mention vegetarish otherwise the soup will come with some meat inside as an add on. The waiters are polite and makes sure to ask if you would like to opt vegetarish when u ask for potato soup Cons: Be ready to have every inch of your body hurting and crying when u come back in the evening. Next day it gets worst. If you are a chicken like me take some pain killers or rub some pain relief balm on muscle Pros Must have experience in life. In the end it was all worth it. Dare I say, I will go back...

Review for Garmisch Ski Area

I have been skiing at Garmisch since I was 19 years old, and at 52, I returned this past weekend with my 12-year-old son for what we hoped would be an enjoyable ski trip. Unfortunately, poor management and outdated lift operations completely ruined our experience.

While skiing down the Blue 6 run, we reached the T-bar only to be told it was closing due to low cloud cover. Instead of providing an alternative way up, we were forced to ski down the Red 1 run, which has some very advanced sections. My son, who is comfortable on blue runs but not so much on reds, struggled significantly. He suffered two major falls, twisted his wrist, and was extremely upset—our ski weekend ended there.

We weren’t the only ones in this situation. Many other skiers were caught off guard, and I saw multiple people falling. It is completely unacceptable to close a key lift without considering the safety of those who are not capable of skiing down a more advanced run. If the T-bar had to be shut down, the Blue 6 run should have been closed entirely, and skiers who were not suited for a red run should have been assisted in returning to safer terrain.

This incident highlights how outdated and poorly managed the lift system at Garmisch has become. What was once a well-run ski area now feels disorganized and unsafe. Management needs to take skier safety more seriously and put better protocols in place to avoid situations like this. I won’t be rushing back...

I grew up in GAP and see a very positive development. My mom still lives here, so I‘m coming back for family reasons from time to time, but I have to admit, that in the meantime, when people ask if it‘s worth a visit I‘m feeling comfortable to confirm. It‘s not an Austrian style small snowy ski village in the middle of the slopes, but you can have a good time skiing in GAP for a few days for sure! There is something for everyone, but I would recommend it for a skill level above beginners. There are no wide flat slopes from button to top. It more offers a wide variety of slopes - also some interesting once for experts. But you also can learn to ski here. I did and so my kids are...