 Poster: A snowHead
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| Tough. Hope you still enjoy your holiday and best wishes for a speedy recovery. |
Many thanks espri, fingers crossed. It needs to be VERY speedy!
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Bad times. I dont see the reasoning behind the snowblades, please explain.
Best wishes, i know my leg would have to be falling off to stop my trip.
A few years ago i skied with my arm in a sling with a smashed elbow after slipping at the pool in Flaine, not a problem except i had to go without poles. |
That's the reasoning! I won't need poles with blades, and also they are lighter to carry. I will see, if I think my arm can cope with pole plants, I'll take my skis.
I'm very anti-snowblades but I'd rather do that than nothing.
At least my legs still work, that's the main thing.
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I won't need poles with blades, and also they are lighter to carry.
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Nope, still dont get it, you can certainly ski without poles. Have you not seen some of the expert carvers?
Lighter i do get but most of Saalbach is pretty close to the lifts so there should be minimal carrying.
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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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Nope, still dont get it, you can certainly ski without poles. Have you not seen some of the expert carvers?
Lighter i do get but most of Saalbach is pretty close to the lifts so there should be minimal carrying. |
Yes I have, and I'm not among them 
Anyway, I will see how I feel next week. It's also the fact that I'd have to get my ski bag in and out of the car and carry it around a lot, along with case/bootbag/handluggage which could be tricky.
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Piccadilly, What rotten luck - my sympathy. At least Saalbach is not a bad place to be if you do need to go easy on the skiing - plenty of other entertainment. It could also be an ideal opportunity to try one of those alpine pursuits that most of us never get round to, such as snowshoe walking; I saw a couple of guys doing that today in glorious sunshine and in deep snow on top of the Bernkogel; it looked as if they'd taken a hike from a distant ridge across snow fields.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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SCOUSE, Have a great trip. Slight touch of jealousy.
Safe driving.
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Cheers Ian......Will be saying the same to you when you go in March 
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This time in 48 hrs hopefully we will be there having been wined and dined at the hotel and possibly doing a bit of watering hole research. 
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watering hole research
Scarlet Fez, Try 'Mango' opposite the Spar supermarket - it's a new bar and we recommend it very highly!
SCOUSE, - does a fantastic, spicy gulasch soup (second only to the g.s. at the Hecherhuette), but I'm unaware of a happy hour. Do you mean the Bergeralm, whose happy hour from 3.30pm is turning into quite a meeting place? (Also I do hope you'll pop into the Hinterhag Alm for a beer and a sing-song on the way down - would seem churlish not to!)
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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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P.S Don't miss 'Cuckoo' on Monday night in Bobby's and on Wednesday night in the Underbar. Last night they closed with a rip-roaring 'Whisky in the Jar' - had the Underbar really rocking!
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You know it makes sense.
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Piccadilly, Sorry to hear your news. One of our party was injured just before we went to Saalbach last week - hence my question about meeting up at huts accessible by lift. He nonetheless had a great time and was really glad he went. He loved the walking and just being in the mountains and natuerlich the ApresSki
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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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pjd, aww thanks, that does make me feel better! Being in the mountains is always better than sitting at home! Hope he's feeling better.
Chasseur, thank you so much. I think I'll be OK, it's not too painful this morning. I will hopefully be able to ski in some capacity, I'll just have to go a bit slower!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Great to hear your on the mend.
Although conditions look great for when we arrive after a bit of snow on Monday the forcast after that is looking alrarmingly mild. Up to 9and 10 degrees. 
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Scarlet Fez, thank you!
Yikes, does look as though it's getting very warm next week 
Oh well, I'll just be grateful for anything!
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Scarlet Fez, I wouldnt worry too much about that. I have skied there in March at over 15 deg. Snow was still okay except in the strong afternoon sun where it got slushy lower down.
Biggest problem with those temps are that any precipitation in the day will fall as rain in the village, up the slopes will still be snow. Also it will get chopped up on the busy runs in no time but if you know where to head again it wont be a problem.
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Well on our way now....half way across channel....just another 11hrs of driving left 
Still should be quiet drive until we hit Munich in morning & weather looks good next 24hrs
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another 4 hours and I am off to the airport 
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Sounds as if the 3pm cable car up the Kohlmais and Happy Hour at the Bergeralm will be a convivial affair! Can we all wear carnations? (Or Snowheads name tags?)
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I need to take a few mobile numbers next week! TT, we need to sort meeting up with Chasseur and the Hotel Konig posse some time between the 3rd-8th of Feb, even if it's just for a few beers in Bobby's one night, or some Hinterhagalm apres!
Plus we are going to drag Chasseur and his son on one of your itineraries anyway (sadly I may have to bin the idea of black 14 after all, as it's turned out) AND force them to party afterwards as well.
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The Chalet Tatman awards for culinary excellence in Saalbach-Hinterglemm (so far):
1. Hecherhuette - best gulasch soup (meaty section)
2. Hochwartalm - best gulasch soup (spicy section)
3. Grabenhuette - best Tirolergroestl
4. Bergeralm - best Apfelstruedel
5. Mango - best tapas/ambience
6. Bobby's Pub - best spare ribs
7. Wallner Pizzeria - best pizzas
8. Asitzbraeu - best mountain restaurant
9. Thurneralm - fastest service
10. Pfefferalm - cosiest mountain restaurant
11. Hotel Peter - best after-dinner entertainment (Fridays only)
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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pfefferalm, cosy , as in you will not leave without being mashed. in a good way, Corinne will look after you.
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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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Getting my mojo back....Leogang great today...pretty much blue sky....aiming for happy hour today at Bergeralm (just missed lift from vorderglem yesterday & had to hit Bobbys early
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Hinterhag still same cheesy euro pop.....gotta love it.....had a few in Bergeralm .....main course now ) ....bumped into TT by accident .......gotta love Saalbach.....Gangnam style video to come Even features our resident. saalbacian Tatmans Tours....will post when I get good Internet );o)
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You know it makes sense.
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Look forward to that vid. One thing i noticed was that the owner of the hinterhag is even more nutty than ever.
her rendition of with or without you was particularly
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Is there anyone in saalbach skiing on their own or learning to board by themselves?
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Poster: A snowHead
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Seriously....totally pissed off.....skis separated across hinterhag.....Fitzwilliams stole my skis.....am the most mellow person but raging at moment.....good day turned to shite
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Sorry don't know how fitzwilliams got there..... Still mega p*ssed
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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SCOUSE, Skis proper stolen? read that first like someone is just mucking around. If they have been gutted for you. Fuming would be an understatement.
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Hope the Fitzwilliams break their legs on them unless bought in good faith.....sorry still in angry mode (
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and Liverpool beaten by Oldham in the cup. Careful things come in threes.
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I think b*astards mean FitZwilliams .....seriously p*ssed .....they were good skis (
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...and they were split and paired with mine. I feel extremely sympathetic (and we were having such a great time) and would cheerfully shoot the culprits. I also feel a little puzzled, if not slightly insulted, that the Fitzwilliams (???) took Scouse's but left my precious Volkl Tigersharks.
A time for damage limitation - file a report with the police, claim on insurance and rent a good pair from Hansi (20% if you say I sent you).
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So unfortunate TT, of all the skis there to have his taken. Hard i know but SCOUSE, has to get on with it and try and not let it spoil his trip. Thats what insurance is for.
What were they? Apparently targetted if they were split. I would spend the rest of the week looking out for them ready to crack a skull.
Poor SCOUSE, having to meet Hansi and take his shots. We went three times as my mates boots were hurting him so changed them. In the end we wouldnt go in with him so we werent forced into the drinking.
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SCOUSE, has to get on with it and try and not let it spoil his trip. Thats what insurance is for.
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Agree 100%
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would spend the rest of the week looking out for them ready to crack a skull.
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Agree 1,000% 
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SCOUSE, you had your skis stolen on the first day!?? That's such bad luck.
Don't let it spoil your hol, hire a pair, report it to the police (asap) and let insurance sort it out.
Will definitely make sure I lock mine, what a shame.
Still, sounds like the Hinterhagalm is a right laugh, I look forward to the Gangnam vid!
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......best of luck anyways....
