a fellow RS contributor suggested we stay in Ramsau am Dachstein. so we are here now!
we have had a great stay. today we did the zipline, nearby to Ramsau, WHAT A BLAST!!!
http://www.zipline.at/en
then we drove the short distance to the Der Dachstein, cable car, ice cave etc. ( far better than we have seen anywhere)
http://www.derdachstein.at/en
we have done a few similar mountain experiences, in other nearby countries, but this is definitely at the top of the list.
and using the 'summer card' supplied by our accomodation gave us great discounts.
a lot of people are often looking for somewhere away from the usual crowds etc, well for us ( at this time of year) is was a fantastic experience.