For all those interested in going to a ski resort for the weekend, I would highly recommend the Hochkonigs ( High King Mountains) just south of Salzburg. In Austria, this part of the Alps is considered the "snow hole" which means that it get literally tons of snow.
We stayed the night in Muhlbach am Hochkonig, which is just the most beautiful little village in the middle of the Austrian Alps.
In the morning we were able to take a free ski bus to the base of the Gondola and from here we could ski for miles and hours at a time. Through a computerized tracking system, we were able to tell that we skied downhill over 41 kilometers!!
Check out the ski map: http://www.filzmoos.at/w-sportwelt-panorama.htm or the live webcam to see the slopes.
My wife Niki, me and the kids, Fr. Dave, and two student babysitters (Julia and Sarah) accompanied us on the ski trip.
The whole trip was a blast -- everything from cooking our own meals to skiing, to having Mass in the morning or cooking popcorn and watching movies.
I am happy to say that Niki and I were able to finally accomplish one of our life long dreams -- to go to a ski resort in the Alps and ski for a few days! 
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