 Poster: A snowHead
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| kitenski wrote: |
| I know the seasons are meant to be getting later, but this is pushing it a bit, this kind of snow would have been lovely in early April!! |
This kind of snow would have been lovely in early March!!!!!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Why? Season is still going strong. We have people in our apartment for the next 2 weeks.
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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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emwmarine, most resorts are shut by now! Where is your apartment??
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| kitenski wrote: |
| I know the seasons are meant to be getting later |
Not sure I've seen much more than speculation on this.
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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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| kitenski wrote: |
| emwmarine, most resorts are shut by now! Where is your apartment?? |
Val Thorens.
Reports from the last people said pistes in good condition but a bit slouchy in the afternoon and south facing snow disappearing. Nice top up just happening and snow forecast over the next few days.
We normally go ourselves first week in May but couldn't make it this year. I think we get 23 possible weeks from last week November to first week May.
Last year, or maybe it was the year before, I remember cycling up the hill in July in a blizzard. Mind you the snow disappeared the next day. In the summer in first thing in the morning it is often 2 or 3 degrees in Val Thorens then you feel it warm up and by the time you get down to St. Martin it is 16 degrees.
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Looks like a reasonable top up for the weekend.
Maximum snow depth often isn't reached until May at altitude though this season it will have been earlier because of the mild spring. Snow is certainly not unusual in May, just wait for the end of this week in the UK !
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emwmarine, do you have a link for your apartment? We normally do a week in an apartment in VT each year, so I'd be interested to take a look 
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soo ummm guys im thinking about booking my next trip now and wondered if someone can look at the wigglies for me and tell me if there will be knee deep pow pow for me on the 24th jan 2015 in tignes.
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Looks like a good amount of snow at altitude (1800m plus) over the next few days.
Fresh snow for the Robbie concert.
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| Handy Turnip wrote: |
| emwmarine, do you have a link for your apartment? We normally do a week in an apartment in VT each year, so I'd be interested to take a look |
Sent a private mail as I don't think I am allowed to post advertising on here.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Also keen emwmarine as I think we'll be heading back to VT next year?! Cheers.
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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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You know it makes sense.
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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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Yep looks like glaciers, particularly in the Austrian Alps are going to get a good top up with snow arriving Sunday and cold temperatures from Monday.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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The Saint's Days from 11-15 May are known as the Eisheiligen in German given the reputed frequency with which you get cold weather during this period. It ends on Sunday with Kalte Sophie. Though this year cooler temperatures look like lasting a few days longer.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Val Thorens closed on Sunday yet the conditions are still very good there. Real shame. Just hope it all melts for me to get my bike out in a few weeks.!
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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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I know there is more to it than just deciding to keep a resort open - but this does seem a bit ridiculous.
Wish it was this good when I visited Ischgl in April - another resort which has better conditions now than then. lol.
http://valthorens.livecam360.net/station
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Nearly time for the 14/15 thread and the first three pages of "is it going to snow" posts - most of them from me I expect 
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Ischgl at 1350m this morning. 30cm + up the mountain :[ gutted
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Stubai has 40 cm fresh snow 
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DB, on top of 20 from yesterday, and 10 the day before that.
They closed a lot of lifts today though, and judging by webcams there is no visibly to speak of. I enjoy storm skiing when I can find trees or couloirs to get some contrast, but at the glacier you may as well be on the moon. Problem is, nowhere with trees has enough (any) base...
Hopefully I can find some better visibility and still reasonable snow touring at/near Axamer Lizum or Kuhtai, otherwise just have to wait for the weekend and hopefully clearer skies.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Schladming is looking pretty impressive on the webcams - might be a far away from Innsbruck though - still more snow to come there as well.
http://www.bergfex.com/schladming-planai/wetter/berg/
clarky999, I've not been on here that long perhaps 8 weeks so I guess you will have explained this already - what do you do for a living that allows you to live (and play) in Austria?
Would love to know as one of my career aspirations is to move to Austria/Italy to be close to the Alps and achieve a higher quality of life.
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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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AthersT, I'm just a lowly shop sales bitch for H&M! I earn enough to live, and the work hours are flexible enough that I can get a lot of snowtime, but I have to admit it gets frustrating at times too.
I've also done a bit of freelance English proofreading, and have just scored a bit of freelance copywriting too. I'm halfway through a Digital Marketing post grad, which should hopefully open a few more doors, maybe even to one of those fabled 'career' things... We'll see.
In my part of the Alps there's quite a lot of English language work in marketing, science (particularly pharma/biomed) and engineering.
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clarky999, Oh right, yeah I work for Bombardier - doing Engineering so that sounds hopeful. Just need to brush on my German! Sounds like general living costs are quite reasonable as well.
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You know it makes sense.
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AthersT, for a lot of engineering jobs here you wouldn't need to speak German tbh.
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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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AthersT, if you're looking for engineering work you are probably better off looking in Munich tbh.
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Poster: A snowHead
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AthersT, are you in the aerospace or the transportation division? Lots of options for engineers but it does help to have German, especially if you have to interact with craftsmen who may not have very strong English!
clarky999, what happened to your plan to train as a teacher in Austria? Still on the cards?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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The steiermark avi service have released a report today, a level 3 in the Dachstein area with 60cms in last 24 hours and a further 50cm today. A jolly good post season dump, though temps look to be going up again over the weekend. Wish I was out there, must be some touring options.
http://lawine-steiermark.at/index.php?frame=lage
and the current radar shows the precip coming in from the NE - an unusual direction for these parts.
http://www.wetter.at/wetter/wetterradar
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Samerberg Sue, Transportation - I'm at Derby where we build Trains
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| Samerberg Sue wrote: |
clarky999, what happened to your plan to train as a teacher in Austria? Still on the cards? |
Not really anymore, I just can't be bothered with another 5 years of studying to get qualified!
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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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So how's the El Ninja sunspot thing looking for this seasons snow?
Time soon surely for Noza to start the new thread.
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i was just wondering when Noza was going to make his 14/15 appearance
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clarky999, are you sure about that? Doesn't the 5 years also include your uni degree as well as the professional training?
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FAQ
- for the humour impaired. A lot of avalanche activity on the French / Italian border but good snow conditions - here in the 7 Laux backcountry.
