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stab, was it snowing again today ?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Chris Brookes, mannlichen was really really lightly snowing, after 3 it was dumping around wengernalp/bumps. Still really lightly snowing in wengen now and looks like it's still snowing hard up on bumps/scheidegg.
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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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stab, that sounds good, lets hope it keeps falling all night
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bring it on !! (glad to hear its still snowing  )
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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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Intrestingly it wasn't originally supposed to snow today, I guess it just shows how the mountains can effect the weather, today there should according to the stats be a maximum of about 1cm of snow if that
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D G Orf, If more people walked in the mountains in the summer they would see that it can be raining in one valley and sunshine in the next and that storms can brew up in minutes. This cannot be forecast.
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stab, how much do you think has fallen so far in Wengen today ?
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stab, thanks again for being our weather eye !
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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stab, well its worked, I arrive on the 31st
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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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cool, another 50 francs 
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stab, Well you can afford to buy the beers
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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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OK,
We have just made the decision to stick with our plans and stay the week in Grindelwald. My fingers are now crossed into double knots.
Stab, do you get any kickbacks from them?
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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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snowing this morning 
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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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stab, down to Wengen ?
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of course 
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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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Anyone know if there are any wireless hotspots in Wengen?
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Crystal bar, Rocks bar, Da'Sinas Bar... when they feel fit to have it turned on.
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We have under 30 days to go so im now counting down the days before we are there 
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So does anyone have any recommendations on post-beginner runs in the Jungfrau region?
I learned to ski last year in Colorado and got my ski legs back in Utah this week in preparation for the trip.
I assume I will be on the nursery slopes for a bit but I was wondering what folks thought would be the next easiest runs in the region once I felt comfortable to move on.
I'm staying in Grindelwald closest to the first region but I'm planning on going all over so any recommendations would be helpful.
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glennyb, All the blue runs in the Jungfrau region are ok for third week skiers. My favourite blue run when i started skiing again were those the started at the top of the Winteregg chair which is on the railway between Grutschalp and Murren. When are you in the visiting the area.
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riverman, the Winteregg blue runs are lovely to learn on and the ski school take the beginners to them at the end of the first 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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Chris Brookes, The Winteregg chair is a bit slow, but if the weather is nice a pleasant 5/10 minutes looking at the views..
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riverman, it used to be even slower until they upgraded
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You know it makes sense.
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The Winteregg chair is also a bit of a hike from Grindelwald!!
glennyb, There are a couple of blue runs from Kleine Schiedegg that go down to Brandegg (stop for some apple fritters) and then onto Grund. They are mainly tracks through trees, but are nice.
Over on the First side, if you go up to Oberjoch, they have a blue run there that is designated a "slow zone". Good for getting your ski legs back. They have a red run that is alongside for those that want to blast it.
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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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Elizabeth B, It is a bit of a hike but glennyb says hes planning to go all over the region.
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Poster: A snowHead
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glennyb,
From First:
- Oberjoch 30KPH blue.
- First-Schreckveld blue.
- The red oberjoch is on the lower side of a red, with 2 or 3 steeper sections, so it may be a nice start to get to the higher rated slopes.
In general the runs in First are not rated too difficult in my humble opinion Stay away from the blacks off course, but the reds don't have many nasty suprises from my memory.
From Mannlichen:
- The blue from top to Mannlichen Chair.
- The wiiide red to Mannlichen chair: first section is the most difficult, but you can use the start of the blue to avoid that section (red and blue cross after the difficult section)
From Kleine Scheidegg:
- Blue to Brandegg or short variation to Arven. It rocks, period. Was the first thing I skiied, after 1 time big figeler (the 'advanced' nursery) in Wengen.
- Lauberhorn Red!!! Its a lovely very gentle red, without nasty suprises.
Murren is not too evil to access from Grindelwald, train to Zweilutchinen, connect to Lauterbrunnen. Then the new Lauterbrunnen-Grutschalp cablecar, then train to Winteregg or Murren, or the bus to stechelberg and from there Schilthornbahn.
- Engetal blue from Birg. Usually awesome snow (its the highest of the Jungfrau, after the blackblack from schilthorn top, and the scenery is impressive, do go to the Piz Gloria in good weather, but don't do the black, its really black.
Unfortunately there is only a narrow black down from the engetal "kanonenrohr" (Canon-rumbling, called rightly so), so you'll have to use the schilthorn bahn down to murren from Birg.
- Blue runs to and from Maulerhubel/Winteregg chairs
Schiltgrat side I don't have in memory well, cannot tell you the easy-no-nasty-suprises runs there.
- In good snow (if it happens this season) you may be able to do the Winteregg-Lauterbrunnen run. It is one long and narrow forest trail, signed red...
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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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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glennyb,
From Mannlichen:
- The blue from top to Mannlichen Chair.
- The wiiide red to Mannlichen chair: first section is the most difficult, but you can use the start of the blue to avoid that section (red and blue cross after the difficult section)
From Kleine Scheidegg:
- Blue to Brandegg or short variation to Arven. It rocks, period. Was the first thing I skiied, after 1 time big figeler (the 'advanced' nursery) in Wengen.
- Lauberhorn Red!!! Its a lovely very gentle red, without nasty suprises.
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fantastic, I have no idea where any of those runs are and I go up every day 
lauberhorn red?? Is that start bar to tipi?
Expect not much from me the next few days/weeks, I generally get really angry, sarcastic and generally a pain in the ass when the tourists start arriving for the european school holidays, which they did this evening, better I post nothing than get half of this forum coming to paste my face in.
as they say, no news is good news.
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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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Lauberhorn red is the one from the top of the chair/start hut to the tipi.
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and red is easier than blue or is blue supposed to be easier?
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stab, you cant disappear we need you to tell us the conditions
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stab, Well thats a pity as i was going to offer to by you a beer when i arrived this week
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stab, So you are not a great fan of Club Med
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FAQ
I intend to make a thorough search of the car later and any laptops will be staying in Telford 
