We just had an excellent week skiiing in Raggal, Walser Tal, Vorarlberg, Austria. We stayed in a small apartment owned by a farming family outside the village. 'Der Franz' was the 70 year old father and also our patient and always good natured ski teacher. You will find him in one of the photographs included in the slide show.

One of the things that struck me most was the initiative in the village. The ski school had just been given a fresh start and everybody helped out. It is an important source of income for only a few weeks in the year. They are competing with the larger scale resorts further on in the valley. All the people in the village worked together and really showed enthousiasm for what they where doing. For many this meant long hours besides the several other jobs they had.

For us Raggal was a perfect village. Everything was on a small scale, everybody was very friendly and helpful and we felt at home directly (and of course, most importantly: the kids found their way about.) So for anybody looking for a small scale ski resort, I can recommend Raggal and Berghof Burtscher.