 Poster: A snowHead
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@SaraJ, aha OK. we'll be staying in Fügen next Feb but we can drive to Kaltenbach and park up everyday which won't be such an issue. Probably best so we aint got to get kids on buses and dragging kit around
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@Mother hucker, Will your kids be in ski school? If so, check which area you book them in. It's not unusual that people think they've booked lessons in Hochzillertal, when in fact they've booked Spieljoch, for example!
Driving from Fügen to Kaltenbach is 10 mins. so not too arduous.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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@SaraJ, we'll book them in at Kaltenbach.
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Thanks for the update everyone. Quite like the slush on the board so it’s all good. Will consider it for the time of day though.
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Where are you all getting your latest forecasts?
Heading over to Mayrhofen on the 26th too.
Have a sub for snow-forecasts and it's changed from snowfall next weekend, to none all week and significant warmth at lower levels, and now back to snowfall during the week (e.g 30th/31st). All over the place, but I guess that's the nature of forecasts a week out.
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@random_banter, I tend to use Bergfex and Meteociel. But I know next to nothing about forecasting so only trust the next few days forecast.
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wepowder and powderguide
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I use Meteoblue and Bergfex plus when I’m there my special snow detecting nose.
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I'm in Kaltenbach on the 4th April so keeping my fingers crossed
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@mountainaddict, It's still freezing at night so the snow is staying in reasonable condition in Hochfügen. The trick is to start early and to find a sun terrace by mid-afternoon.
We drove past Zell a couple of days ago... The valley run looked like it was closed (and if it wasn't officially, it should have been!), but that's only to be expected for a ski area on the sunny side of the valley.
There's no snow in the weather forecast yet, but it often snows here in the first week in April. If I were you I wouldn't be worrying about conditions yet. And, anyway, if you're happy to drive to Hintertux then I reckon you'll have a great week 
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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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I'm in Finkenberg 2-8 April, hoping that's far enough away to avoid the noise from Snowbombing, but still be able to get some good skiing in either on Penken or at Hintertux.
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You know it makes sense.
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Does anyone have a tip for a good lunch spot at Gerlos? On the mountain.
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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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Latschenalm
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Poster: A snowHead
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@Matrix, We like Seppis.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Thanks both.
We ended up at Fussalm which was average but a nice setting.
Snow was very good on north facing slopes but mushy on the south slopes. Pretty quiet so bumps were ok mid afternoon if you dont mind surfing. Pistes were best off the top of the Ubergangsjoch.
Very warm but colder weather forecast next week.
Yesterday we skied down the black on the Ahorn. Snow was really very good even mid afternoon. Yes slushy in the valley but the piste is holding up very well. Palm trees are out at the Stoaners bar for beers. 
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Love it when its warm enough for the palm trees to come out, seems like a week or two earlier this year. 
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I don't think I know this Palm Tree bar - where is it? Will be in Mayrhofen in less than 48 hours. Very excited.
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Bottom of the home run from the Ahorn, just before the gondola station.
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Ahhhhhh yes! Great, must check it out. Thanks
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And another pic. They do great food and beers.
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Looks like 3 days of hot sun and 3 days of cloud/snow/rain next week so par for the course. Would be nice to get a bit of pow towards the end of the week.
Packing and waxing today.
I've not kept track but this will be ~ week 30 for us up the Zillertal.
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Snow at Hintertux is pretty much perfect given lack of new snowfall. They had cannons on this am when we arrived.
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@JimboS, keep us posted on your trip dude. Next year we'll be staying I'm Finkenberg 1st week of April. I know I shouldn't be but I'm slightly nervous that late in the season. We normally go Tignes that week and have never had a drama
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Forecast is for 1 meter of snow starting on the 31st March!
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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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If anyone is around Hochfügen tomorrow... There's a Freeride Testival event on this weekend https://freeride-testival.com/ Of course, the snow isn't ideal for testing freeride skis but there are plenty of people trying 
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| Next year we'll be staying I'm Finkenberg 1st week of April. I know I shouldn't be but I'm slightly nervous that late in the season |
There will be absolutely nothing to worry about at altitude in the Zillertal. In the worst case scenario you will be 30 mins from Hintertux - which will be great until at least June
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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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You can see the difference in snow colour of the off piste from the Sahara sand. Snow areas more impacted than others.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Following the sun was the order of the day. North facing snow pretty perfect all day. South was a slush fest. Very enjoyable. Now time for cold drinks 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| There will be absolutely nothing to worry about at altitude in the Zillertal. In the worst case scenario you will be 30 mins from Hintertux - which will be great until at least June |
I know I know I know. It feels like I turning my back on our Tignes Easter trips when its always delivered. we've never wished for better conditions at Easter in the EK.
We'll be doing Zillertal valley 1st Easter week then Sölden the following week next Easter
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Thought it would be nice to go up the Ahorn this morning to get the legs back after the three year break. Mistake! Incredibly icy. Shame as it's a super spot to practice exercises when the snow is good.
But learned my lesson, don't try a north facing slope too early when the freshly groomed tracks have frozen overnight. #SpringSkiNoob
Off to the penken now to find something that's been softened up a little
Beautiful day though!
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@random_banter, good practice for getting your weight early on to the outside ski…if you have good edges
Enjoy. A couple of days of Sun then you should have fresh stuff. I’m flying out Saturday 
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It’s so quiet on the pistes today. Practically had the whole of Horberg to ourselves…Pistes with no people
Must say I think the on mountain prices have gone up a lot. No sure if it’s the cost of F&B or tax. But feels about 15% increase over 2 years. Anyone else noticed?
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Delighted we moved over to the Penken earlier. Wow! What a day! Bluebird. Great conditions for finding the legs again. By two it was getting a little too soft.
Very warm in the afternoon but glorious to sit out in with a beer and watch people coming down.
Yes we found the slopes very quiet too, even the bars and restaurants at Penken very quiet at lunchtime.
A chopper landed right in the middle of the narrower bit of Red 26 to lift somebody. Hope they are ok.
Found beer prices ok but water and food a little steeper for sure.
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As mentioned previously, we'll be in Fügen from 6th April.
I'm assuming (and hoping) that Bergfex website is incorrect when it shows Höchfügen area as closing from 4th April 
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@mountainaddict, according to www.skiresort.info that might be when Spieljoch / Fugen (not Hochfugen) closes?
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We'll just make the best of what we get. It will be lovely to be back in the Zillertal.
