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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Looks quite good in Ischgl today:
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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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Less than 1 month till I'm in Ischgl!
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| slipper wrote: |
| Less than 1 month till I'm in Ischgl! |
1 month and 9 days 
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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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~16 days until I'm in St. Anton 
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Got a chance for a cheeky trip this Sunday through next Friday (26th).
Flying in to Munich.
Where should I go in Austria please?
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Mike Pow, Hintertux would be my suggestion.
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and mine.
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Thanks guys.
Any lodging and lift deals I should be looking at?
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Where should I be staying? Tux? Finkenberg?
Thanks
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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| Samerberg Sue wrote: |
Beware though the forecast is currently showing bitterly cold conditions next week
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Not before time!
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Mike Pow, if it was me (going to Hintertux) I'd stay at Tux or Lannersbach, so as to be closer to the lift and the Hohenhaus Tenne. Others prefer Mayrhofen for the options being in a town offers. If I wad there for a whole week I'd be tempted to split my time between a couple of places along the lines Samerberg Sue suggests.
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You know it makes sense.
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Thanks all. Much appreciated.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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We did the Hintertux and Lannersbach thing a few weeks ago.
Recommended.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Stunning pictures from Obergurgl on the 14.11 here
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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stubai is looking good at the moment! some good skiing to be had, and some good on snow conditions, getting cold though!!
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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mmmmm snow is good, been heavy all afternoon on the slopes at stubai!
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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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This is the first real winter week in Austria. Cold and snow are coming from tomorrow, many resorts open this week.
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Getting giddy, ONLY 52 sleeps until hitting the Arlberg........................OMG is it that long to wait?!! 
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We'll be in Ischgl/Kappl from the 17th Dec till the 26th.
Plan to ski on Xmas day too.
Looks great over there.
All we've got to do is drive there...........
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Just got back from a few days on the Stubaier Glacier, we had a round a foot of fresh pow on Friday (best 'first day of the season' I've ever had!!), with drifts of upto about 2 feet in places (incidentally my new pow skis are schweeeeeett!!), and it was snowing fairly heavily on Sunday, looking like it's set to continue for a few days too. Looking good for this season so far!!
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Obergurgl 30cm fresh yesterday (119cm total base uptop).
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Non-glaciated off piste terrain good to go?
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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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Thanks kerekip, but was looking at current non-glaciated conditions in Austria to see if it's worth heading over this weekend.
Which resorts are open and delivering good early season conditions and terrain?
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You know it makes sense.
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Mike Pow, this weekend... Obertauern is opening... Wagrain is opening and Zauchensee is opening...Schaldming is also open but only a tiny bit!
consider that all of these will have restrictions and not be fully open.
Obertauern is having its opening party the weekend after next... and i think saalbach is too... 80's specatacular with The Hof, Bonny Tyler, Nena (naturally), bloke who sung eye of the tiger and apres with otze....
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Obertauern the weekend after next could be the call. Many thanks.
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Poster: A snowHead
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hi, i'm a newbie here.
after lurking for a little while i've finally got round to registering.
i'm thinking of snowboarding for a week very early season - either from the 5th or 12th of december.
thought i'd give austria a try this year as i've heard great reports from others & the french alpes are just getting more & more expensive.
which of the austrian resorts generally do you think would have the biggest likelihood of decent snow this early in the season.
after some looking on the net st anton, being high, seems like an option.
i'd just like some info from people with first hand experience & knowledge.
cheers,
jc.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Hintertux. Problem solved!
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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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Hintertux doesn't appear to have seen much new snow (it's been around the 150cm mark for weeks) but it could be that the wind has blown the new snow from the peaks and so lower conditions have improved.
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bythesea, welcome to Snowheads.
Ischgl got plenty already and it should be rather busy in terms of spres ski in December.
Obertauern is smaller but should have good snow and apres. I have been there 3 years ago in third week of December and it was brilliant.
You can try glacier resorts - Kaprun, Stubai, Hintertux. They all doing well now.
Same with Solden, Obergurgl. St Anton should be fine.
Or just hold on and see how weather develops and most of the resorts might be good. I have seen some good deals for Mayrhofen before Xmas.
I was in Livigno in Italy last December and it was great as well. They offer free ski pass with most accomodations before Xms. Not a big place but easy cruising good for lower intermediates etc. Tax free so fairly cheap as well. (www.livigno.eu)
They have tones of snow now.
Ischgl, Obertauern, Obergurgl, St Anton are not cheap by Austrian standards but probably better than France.
Mayrhofen or Livigno are cheaper.
Last edited by You need to Login to know who's really who. on Tue 23-11-10 15:44; edited 2 times in total
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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bythesea, being a boarder bear in mind tha tthe glacier areas do have a few T-bars....
Well on the 5th... Obertauern is having its opening party so it will have a good atmosphere!
Going to gtive some more info next week.. going for an Amadé tour....
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thanks for your welcome & all your replies. extremely useful. i'll be looking at stuff on the net tomorrow re resorts, accommodation etc.
any more info will be gratefully received.
thanks again - seems like an excellent forum.
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Awesome!
Snow down below 800m (just)!
The valley is alive with the sound of echoeing snow cannons....
And it is chuffing cold... all set for things to come!
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flangesax, so snow on the roof and not the garden, are you not at 800m?
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waynos, the garden snow has burnt off now... but it is still snowing (just)
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