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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Thanks Sue, no I don't think it's open yet. I've been checking the webcams, and they have got a lot better over the last week or so, I'm still not sure over the depth.
Still got 18 days (and counting) before I head out.
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| stevev wrote: |
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#according to Bergfex.com there is 15mm on the mountain |
I think it says 15 cm... which is a little bit better....
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| markP wrote: |
| stevev wrote: |
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#according to Bergfex.com there is 15mm on the mountain |
I think it says 15 cm... which is a little bit better.... |
Sorry, 15cm, does that make it any better?
The page is a bit odd, it says
snow condtion: spring snow
piste conditions: good
maybe it's an old page
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Because it's grass underneath? In the lake district I've skied on 5cm of snow. Wouldn't recommend it though. 
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Thanks for the replies guys. Let's hope this dump they've forecasted over the next few days materialises!!
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Big dump in Obertauren today going by the web cams
30 days till Im there 
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Garfield, its tipping down here though  Was up at Obertauern last week and it was GLORIOUS!!!! Hope you have a fab trip, make sure to visit the Lürzeralm, IMHO the best hut in Austria (edit for spelling:()
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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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Just back from Ischgl. The snow was actually surprisingly good over the week-end thanks to some fresh during the week. Higher up there was plenty of deep powder to be had. It was awesome. Some areas were a bit icy, the home runs/low runs were a bit bare but the vast majority of the area was in very good condition.
On monday it was already getting a bit soft though so I'd imagine there 'll be a bit more ice around in the mornings this week..
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Kruisler, but more snow is predicted this week which would top things up a bit for those lucky enough to be heading out soon.
Coincidentally I am also just back from Ischgl and considering that this season has not got off to the best of starts, you really could not fault the conditions out there. The fresh snow which arrived on Friday allowed the home runs to be officially opened from Saturday, just in time. We were able to ski back to town on all 3 days there, twice back to the Fimba/Pardatch area and once directly into the nice little bar at the side of the Schloss hotel. Some great off pite at higher elevations, much of it untracked. Conditions on most of the pistes really good, firm and hard packed, allowed for excellent high speed cruising down blacks 21, 21, 33, 34 and most of the reds in that area - what a way to see out 2009ski.
Some friends who were spending the weekend in St Anton came over to Ischgl to ski as the conditions over there were described as patchy.
Now let's hope the snow gods of the Kitz arena deliver in copious quantities ahead of our trip there at the end of Jan. Bring on 2010.
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You know it makes sense.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Agree with nozawaonsen, anything from Palinkopf but also runs from Greitspitz 13 and 14a - none of these are frighteningly steep, but all have a good consistent gradient and are nice and wide, plus lots of fresh off to the side if you fancy some variety. If youlike fast carving you can't get much better, although deeper into the season some of these may get bumped up. We didn't ski 72 or 4 so can't comment on those.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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masmith, nozawaonsen, Noted - thanks, I now have a happy hour pouring (pawing?) over the piste map, salivating gently 
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Snowing in Solden !
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More details please! Quantity, quality and composition. 
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markP, snowing lots in Sölden! 
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Happy days!
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Hope this changes but, looking decidedly chilly for next week-end when a lot of people descend on Austria (me included). Just looked at Snow Forecast for Kitzbuhel and it is saying that next friday 18th we're looking at -29 on the mountain (-40 with windchill). Inaccuracies of forecasting aside, that's unpleasantly cold if it turns out to be true. Anyone on the ground out there got a local view?
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doogo, yes, looks like a good dump of snow hammering into the Austrian alps from the north
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I'm heading to Austria on Monday. Hopefully the east will be pounded. Can anyone translate this for me?:
Im Gebirge ist es winterlich. Es schneit entlang der Nordalpen bis Samstag sind 30 bis 50 cm Neuschnee möglich, im Innergebirg weniger. Auf der labilen Unterlage des kalten Neuschnees der letzten Woche kann es im Steilgelände der Hochlagen zum Abgang von Lockerschneeabgängen und einzelnen Schneebrettern kommen, in höheren Lagen ist auch ein Staubanteil möglich.
Gefahrenbeurteilung:
Auf der labilen Unterlage des kalten Neuschnees der letzten Woche kann es im Steilgelände der Hochlagen vor allem in den Nordalpen und der Hohen Tauern zum zum Abgang von Lockerschneeabgängen und einzelnen Schneebrettern kommen, in höheren Lagen ist auch ein Staubanteil möglich. Im Lungau ist die Abgangsbereitschaft deutlich geringer.
Der Schneedeckenaufbau:
Die Schneedecke ist durch die gesunkenen Temperaturen der letzten Zeit in Höhen ober 2400m locker und kalt mit einigen labilen Zwischenschichten. Der letzte Schneefall hat in den Nordalpen ca 20cm Neuschnee bei lebhaftem Nordwestwind gebracht, inden Tauern waren es 15 cm. . Zuvor hatte es in den beiden Vortagen 20 cm lockeren und in den Hochlagen damals sehr kalten Neuschnee mit geringer Dichte gegeben.
Das Wetter:
Im Gebirge ist es nebelig und winterlich. Es schneit länger anhaltend. In den Nordalpen schneit es kräftig, nach Süden hin weniger intensiv. Entlang der Nordalpen sind bis Samstag 30 bis 50 cm Neuschnee möglich. In den Hochlagen weht zum Teil stürmischer Wind, der am Nachmittag aber nachlassen wird. Es ist kälter als zuletzt, in 2000 m hat es um -7 Grad.
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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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n the mountains it is wintry. It is snowing along the north nightmares till Saturday 30 to 50 cms of fresh snowfall are possible, in the Innergebirg less. On the unstable base of the cold fresh snowfall of the last week it can come in the Steilgelände of the high-level positions for the departure of loose snow departures and single snowy boards, in higher positions a dust interest is also possible.
Driven judgement:
On the unstable base of the cold fresh snowfall of the last week it can come in the Steilgelände of the high-level positions above all in the north nightmares and the high tanners to for the departure of loose snow departures and single snowy boards, in higher positions a dust interest is also possible. In the Lungau the departure readiness is much lower.
he snowy covers construction:
The snowy cover is loose by the sunk temperatures of the last time by heights highly 2400 ms and coldly with some unstable interlayers. The last snowfall has brought in the north nightmares approx. 20 cms of fresh snowfall with lively northwest wind, to inden tanners these were 15 cms. Before it had in both days before 20 cms loosen and in the high-level positions at that time very cold fresh snowfall with low density given.
The snowy covers construction:
DDas Weather:
In the mountains it is foggy and wintry. It is snowing longer persistently. In the north nightmares it is snowing hard, to the south less intensely. Along the north nightmares are possible till Saturday for 30 to 50 cms of fresh snowfall. In the high-level positions the stormy wind which will decrease in the afternoon, however blows partly. It is colder than last, in 2000 m it has about-7 degrees.
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You know it makes sense.
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Snowing heavily in Solden again, actually it has not stopped for over 24 hours now
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Snowed heavily in Ischgl yesterday evening. About 20cm+ fresh on the mountain. Lovely, light and dry. Plenty of powder to play in, though as the base is still not that deep be careful as the rocks are not always that far below. Looks set to stay cold!
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Poster: A snowHead
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luigi, i thikn they have opened more at Haus nbut I went there last week... great conditions but silly French style mobs at the lifts!!!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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flangesax, much new snow today?
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Snowing in Solden at 'oh my god o'clock' as I took a taxi to the train station. It snowed all day yesterday and I have now lost count how many days it has snowed for over the last week any one want guaranteed snow on a pre xmas trip - head to Solden or other resorts in this mountain range (I assume Obergurgl and Stubai and Kuhtai etx have been having the white fluffy stuff !)
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cold and clear here in bad gastein. good conditions where it is open but there is very little that actually is open.
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Skied Zauchensee and had the place literally to myself til about 10ish when it started getting quite busy. Very cold ( -13) but snow was a dream, hard pistes, very grippy. Looked like madness over in Flachau today, pistes really busy, if anyone is coming over this way it may be worth the trip up the hill to Zauchensee.
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A bit more snow arrived in Ischgl on Saturday evening. About 5cm on the mountain. Since then the cold and lack of wind have kept the powder in excellent condition, soft and light. Several small natural slides though and one slab slide triggered it looked by skiers or borders, wouldnt have liked to have been beneath it. Pistes are looking great too, though the final runs into town are quite shabby by the end of the day.
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Ischgl was great on Saturday, a bit foggy, but great snow. Really deep new snow which was unexpected. Best advice is to stay on the top area, the valley runs were long, and a bit scraped off in places.
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It is all set in around here now! Radstadt has seen a large dump overnight and the snow is still falling and it looks as if it is here to stay!
Zauchensee was great yesterday. As DAB has said nice and grippy with fresh sitting on top. Off piste was great fun too - just the occasional argument with a rock but champagne powder from top to bottom!
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how much new snow around radstadt?? I drove by saltyburg yesterday and it looked like the Salzkammer and south were getting snow
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But sounds like the conditions are great! 
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