 Poster: A snowHead
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Glad I've bought a new pair of skis more capable of handling worse conditions that my old set 
11th of march still a long way away yet so counting the days.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@boabski, Both my pairs are rock skis after the last 3 seasons, I've given up worrying and just laugh ironically when I hit a rock these days.
I'll try not use up all the good snow week before seeing as its coming mid next week (if you believe Bergfex.....written my hoteliers for their unsuspecting guests, and snow magically disappears without trace 2 days before due date ime!!)
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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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Bergfex is totally manipulated imo. Usually forecasts a lot of snow for the forthcoming weekend, only for it to disappear in later forecasts. what will be will be - there's feck all we can do about other than have as much fun on and off the snow as possible. Going on a fathers and sons trip for the first time which should be great. Last time my eldest was in st Anton was 9 years ago (aged 10) when we were staying in Stuben for a week.
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I can't believe I am doing this dance again. Came over from the States in late December -- no snow! It dumped in January just after I left. Now I'm headed back for a second trip and we're doing the snow dance again. Let's hope it snows.
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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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Folks.
14:30 Local time
Temperature Currently
+5C at the top of Galzig
+11C in Town
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@stanton, Und...? You've seen the webcams too? 
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| ArlbergMeister wrote: |
| I can't believe I am doing this dance again. Came over from the States in late December -- no snow! It dumped in January just after I left. Now I'm headed back for a second trip and we're doing the snow dance again. Let's hope it snows. |
With all the snow the USA is getting this year, it doesn't make much sense to go to Europe this season. But, believe me, I get the attraction. Hope you get to experience the Arlberg when they do get snow.
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| stanton wrote: |
Folks.
14:30 Local time
Temperature Currently
+5C at the top of Galzig
+11C in Town |
You trying to put people off🤔 Heading there Saturday 😀
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7:30am - snowing steadily at village level. Big, fat, wet flakes, but snow nonetheless.
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@ulmerhutte, Nice one, long may it do so, great news. Hoping for a much top-up in next few days. Arriving 4th March and not feeling it right now, hope the next week will bring much change.
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@Markymark29, potentially something interesting lurking around the end of the month on GFS....but still lots of uncertainty...
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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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@ulmerhutte. Fab news although remember the old adage about snowflake size: "Big snow = little snow, Little snow = big snow". We arrive in Stuben next Thursday, can't wait! I have only visited St Anton once and that was c20 years ago and we were in a cloud for the whole week so everything crossed for some clear skies. Where are the best mogul fields in the Arlberg? Vaguely remember a good one off to the side of 85 then 86 & 87. Any goodies in Stuben/Zurs/Lech/Warth?
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@Dorset Mogul, others better placed to comment on Lech/Zurs, but in St Anton itinerary route 15a off Schindler is steep with VW beetle sized moguls top to bottom. 16 & 33 leading to happy valley also but access a little trickier than 15.
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You know it makes sense.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Poster: A snowHead
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@Dorset Mogul, Schindlerhange is the best place to go for moguls (bottom or Schindlerkar and left off the track down to Steissbachtal)....no idea what number it is tho'.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@Markymark29, same one mate, great minds etc
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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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Bottom half of Mattun has some decent-sized moguls, though much of is a cross-fall-line slope.
Under the Galzigbahn cables, below Osthang, there is a route that usually has good moguls. This year, due to lack of snow, that line is looking quite agricultural.
Finally, the top half of route under the St Christophbahn is also a mogul field.
All that said, just about any run below mid-mountain is a mogul field by the end of the day.
Weather Update: at least 20cm has come down on the upper mountain. Skied a line on Wannele that was knee-deep. The new snow was lovely to ski where it had not been too heavily tracked. Where tracked out, the snow has clumped into hard bumps, surrounded by ice.
The visibility was pretty decent this morning, but has closed in now. Still snowing very lightly.
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| Toadman wrote: |
With all the snow the USA is getting this year, it doesn't make much sense to go to Europe this season. But, believe me, I get the attraction. Hope you get to experience the Arlberg when they do get snow. |
The US gets good snow most years. But it doesn't have Germknoedel 
If the forecast storms for early next week deliver half what is promised, hopefully it'll set up a fun 10 days for us. Fingers firmly crossed!
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Snowing in Lech.
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KEEP. IT. COMING. There in a little over two weeks.
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Folks. Change of weather from Tuesday... Snow showers rest of the week should accumulate ....
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Absolutely stunning day today. Sunshine. Plentiful powder - if you knew where to look. Nuff said!
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@ulmerhutte, Great, looking forward to seeing a top up before we arrive, thanks for the info
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Official Weather
On Tuesday, the wind will strengthen particularly in the mountains. However, due to an approaching cold front the wind will turn from south to west throughout the course of the day and gusty winds are expected. Simultaneously, last föhny gaps will close. Heavy clouds will prevail and heavy precipitation will fall due to the front particularly in the afternoon. The snow line will sink beneath 1500 m, on Wednesday morning it will even be located distinctly below 1000 m. Windy conditions are expected on Wednesday and Thursday, very changeable weather is expected. Besides, some showers may fall. The snow line will slowly rise again. By Friday, a stormy, southerly and föhny air stream will reach our regions and result in wet southerly accumulations along the main alpine ridge. Föhny dry conditions are still expected in the north of it.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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heading out march 12th for a week off piste course. what are the current conditions like? Snow forecast would have you believe they are incredible but ive heard reports its quite warm? Is the off piste looking in good shape? Just got back from Chamonix and the conditions werent great very warm in the town up to 15 degrees and sunny.
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| Markymark29 wrote: |
| @ulmerhutte, Great, looking forward to seeing a top up before we arrive, thanks for the info |
We arrive Thursday. A top up before then looking highly probable
It's even snowing in Seattle today. Good omens I hope as that is rare!!
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You know it makes sense.
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Snowing lightly. Maybe 5 - 10cm since this morning, probably closer to the former at mid-mountain.
Most heavily used pistes are now hard/glazed ice after yesterday's high temps and the subsequent night's freeze.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Poster: A snowHead
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Hi @stanton, When was this video shot?!
I am arriving on 11th March and would like to have a guide for 1 or 2 days if conditions merit it....can you recommend anyone?!
Apologies if this is not the right thread for this type of enquiry....
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@HTL, Couple days ago. Its only boot dust not real POW..
I do not recommend guides etc as it can back fire.
There are not really many true"local" guides anymore (just a few left) most come up from Innsbruck daily or are in resort from other parts of Austria.
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@Stanton, any updates on today's conditions and snow? Out there on Saturday so keen to know what to expect
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Snowing quite heavily in Pettneu at the moment with a couple of cm's already accumulated on the parked cars.
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Sleet in town until maybe 6pm, and that is being generous, but then it started snowing with gusto. Deck and pot plants covered with a thick coat of wet snow. Heaviest in 5 weeks. Hope it is even better up the mountain. The morning will tell...
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Staying in Zurich tonight but arriving in St Anton at 9am. The timing appears to be good!
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