 Poster: A snowHead
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@sah, You in Arlberg at the weekend?
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Not sure yet. Most likely a bit further east (possibly Fieberbrunn if it's dumped enough), but will depend on if/where the Big One hits, we're chasing the snow  . Will drop you a mail if we do end up there though.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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| clarky999 wrote: |
@shredder, what @sah said. With a bit of luck we'll get enough snow to trigger the weak layers and kick start a big avi cycle to clear them out.
Gonna be all about the trees though, personally. |
Yep, trees it is. Talking of which, any tips for tree skiing in Austria? Is there much in Montafon? I *think* Fieberbrunn has a bit. Maybe even worth looking low lying places. Sessioning the Fangbahn is OK, but if the winds do get up that's going to be busy.
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What's the latest thoughts on. The storms? They have been downgraded, will this not be the big one? Seems a stormy pattern continues thought, Almost time for me!
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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| Redwine wrote: |
| What's the latest thoughts on. The storms? They have been downgraded, will this not be the big one? Seems a stormy pattern continues thought, Almost time for me! |
There will be storms. There will be snow and wind. Beyond that it's not possible to say (depth predictions are pretty much random numbers anyway). The long term prediction form Bergfex was looking like over a metre late this week, that's not the forecast now, which is probably a good thing, a metre of fresh in high winds could close the top lifts for days. It's was snowing at the weekend, it's going to snow most of the coming week, it's all good. Apart from the wind:(
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@sah, Wind when you are skiing is never a good thing! 
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| sah wrote: |
| clarky999 wrote: |
@shredder, what @sah said. With a bit of luck we'll get enough snow to trigger the weak layers and kick start a big avi cycle to clear them out.
Gonna be all about the trees though, personally. |
Yep, trees it is. Talking of which, any tips for tree skiing in Austria? Is there much in Montafon? I *think* Fieberbrunn has a bit. Maybe even worth looking low lying places. Sessioning the Fangbahn is OK, but if the winds do get up that's going to be busy. |
Yeah there is here, though I'm not 100% sure how *allowed* it is.
Obertilliach is sick, and I'm told the other resorts in the area like Sillian are also good. Apparently Achensee and Werfenweng. Saalbach isn't too bad. Schlick2000 has some good stuff, but will likely to be filled with Innsbruck locals. Same for Nordkette. Zauchensee looks good from Waynos and Kooky's photos.
All depends on how cold it is though - if it snows hard right down to the valleys everywhere low lying will be game on, but there isn't much snow down low in most of Tirol right now. We were just able to ski down to the bottom of Nordkette (800m or so) yesterday, and that was with not giving a  about stone damage.
If the snow comes in warm and high, Ischgl is one of the best options.
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| Markymark29 wrote: |
| @sah, Wind when you are skiing is never a good thing! |
Indeed. I blame the Weissbier.
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Cheers @clarky999, notes have been made. Never heard of Obertilliach , but I've never skied Osttirol so no surprise.
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@sah, tiny little place with only a few lifts, but steep long falline shots in the trees. Had a sick day there last February with 50+cms fresh and aside from me and my two mates only 3 other people skiing offpiste.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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@stanton, That'll do just fine 
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You know it makes sense.
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@stanton, so......how about me buying you a beer next week, where will you be for early evening après, I owe you one for your regular posts throughout the season!? Be good to meet you ....anyone else about 31.1 to 7.2?
Looking forward to meeting up with Dulcmara and Clarky!
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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@Markymark29, Planning to get over on Sunday!
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Poster: A snowHead
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We arrive on the 7th - Can't wait!!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Arrive in 14th!!
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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@clarky999, Good man........buy you a Stiegel after........ Davida says I'd better get some practice in on Saturday then if the locals are hitting town!?
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@russ_e, Our last day skiing that......we'll be heading back to Munich about 4pm.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Haven't you heard all the snow arrives on the 7th, along with the Swedish Girls Volleyball Team.
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@Markymark29,
Feb i always get out of town hit the US..... 
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@stanton, 2+ feet of snow (60 cm+?) on the east coast. Powder skiing here for you!
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I'm there Feb 26. Hope the base builds up some more with a fresh topping upon arrival
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Looks like heavy snow on the webcams
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@kitenski, on and off this side of the Arlberg Pass - half an hour light snow, half an hour DUMP, half an hour cloudy...
This morning was sick though - 30cms in the trees with NO-ONE else skiing offpiste apart from our group
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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@kitenski, 3 days and counting!.....
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You know it makes sense.
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Folks it has been snowing probably got around 30cms new so far in Zurs since yesterday.
Anyone travelling out here by car should be aware that its going to be Snowing (heavy) in Germany the coming days.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Avi level was officially 3 then apparently raised to 4 (locally? That's the word we got from guides anyway) in Stuben today - several heliski trips were cancelled.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Anyone here heli the arlberg? Heli seems different in Austria than in us. Is it worth the extra $$ just to say we did it?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@Redwine, my view? It will never be worth the money just to say "you did it." (That implies you would care that anyone else cares, which surely undermines the whole purpose?). It might be worth the money to say "I loved it" as that's your call.
If you just want to end up spraying money to impress people maybe put your credit card behind the bar at Mooserwirt for an evening for everyone. It'd be pricey but worth the extra $$ just to say you did it!
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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@nozawaonsen, +1
@Redwine, walk and earn your turns
Big av today apparently on Rendl and Rossfall, and also in Lech
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@Redwine,
I done a few drops in the Silvretta in the 80's with Manfred Lorenz
from Galtur (search him on google). Chopper flew
over from Switzerland. Pilot was an American Vietnam Vet.
It is now banned in the Tirol.
You can still go in Voralberg (Lech) but the drop off points are
limited. It is also Extremely expensive nowadays.
As @Markymark29, says hike earn your turns!!!
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Official Snow depth:
Valluga 250 cm
Galzig 225 cm
St. Christoph 185 cm
Gampen 110 cm
Rendl 95 cm
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Well we had almost a meter of new snow in my yard. Unfortunately it is only a 1 degree slope. Anyone been out in the arlberg. All the scratchy stuff a thing of the past? Will all the Avi actuvity make things more stable?
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| Redwine wrote: |
| Well we had almost a meter of new snow in my yard. Unfortunately it is only a 1 degree slope. Anyone been out in the arlberg. All the scratchy stuff a thing of the past? Will all the Avi actuvity make things more stable? |
The bottom snow layer, next to the dirt is unstable, so the problem is there for the season. I saw lots of natural avy slide paths, that went to the ground, on East and South facing slopes. Over in the Aunfeld area, while riding the gondola to Warth, I watched a guy trigger a slide about 3 turns into his run on an East facing slope. Stay safe out there, while earning your turns. Hire a guide if you don't know what you're doing, and still not a bad idea to hire a guide if you do kn ow what you're doing. Still no gurantees though.
I posted this pic earlier. Upper left middle side of pic you can see a guy standing above concave slope. This is a East to NE facing slope. To the right of this pic, is where I saw the same thing happen real time. I didn't see what happend to the guy who triggerd the slide. (He dropped below a ridge line) It was not a big slide, and was slow moving. But still, anyone seeing that slide activity should have rethought dropping into the same type of slope/aspect, etc. FWIW, he was with a ski buddy who had dropped in and skied to skiers right of where the 2nd skier triggered the slide.
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Had some awesome days with all the new snow..
Any chance Valluga will open soon or is the snowpack too unstable even though they have been blasting away?
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| Markymark29 wrote: |
@nozawaonsen, +1
@Redwine, walk and earn your turns
Big av today apparently on Rendl and Rossfall, and also in Lech |
+2. I did see the Heli flying mid week. I also saw lots of really fantastic looking terrain over on the opposite side of Warth. Holy crap, did I want to go exploring! Next time! Seriously though. There's so much terrain to explore, and in some cases, doesn't take a lot of effort or time to reach. I spent one day just doing tram laps of the Tritkopf bahn, and busing it back from Zuers. Skied lots of untracked that day. And that was 3 days after the storm...But Lech isn't quite like it was, as are most places it seems in the Alps. Lots more people hitting the off-piste now.
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