 Poster: A snowHead
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Apparently they have been talking about that gondola for a while but only just got around to it. It was always a nice run but rarely used because of the old rickety 2 person lift with carpets over the knees.
Interesting to hear the idea of linking with St Johann.
Big pancake snowflakes today. Going to ski afternoon since Mrs Dougie want to look at some shops. Not arguing too much as enjoyed myself a little too much watching “Frog On The Tyne” playing at O’Flanagan’s last night!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@Jenniper, Let me know if you want/need anyone to show you around  |
Thank you, kind sir! We shall probably just bimble around enjoying the map like we usually do but I’ll keep an eye out for you apres time and say hello if I see you!
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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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(If you still wear a hat  )
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When I went to Kitzbuhel (only been once) the Horn was closed all week due to some technical problem so maybe that’s why they have put the new gondola in.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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The new gondola, over the back in the Raintal, isn't part of the access to the Horn, so it wouldn't be involved in any problem which shutdown the whole area.
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@espri, oh I see I’m thinking of the wrong one
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Hoping for a bit of sunshine today and heading to Steinplatte before the next snow system arrives tonight
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Looks like there is going to be a lot of snow this coming week.
Just on the Eurotunnel now!
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@Dougie, is it possible to ski from Kitzbuhel to the bottom of Ki-West, or do you have to get a bus? Am already planning my Feb trip to Kitzbuhel
Thanks in advance!
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@geoff10, There is a shuttle bus between Ki West and the Pengelstein gondola. In my experience it is pretty efficient, I cant remember waiting longer than 5 minutes or so. Maybe given the right conditions it is possible to ski off piste between the two areas (more likely from Kitzbühel to Ski Welt) through the trees and on forest tracks but would require a lot of local knowledge.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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@munich_irish, I haven’t been for a few years but from memory you can plot your way down through the trees to hit the road opposite Ki-West.
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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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It would be good to make a proper link there. I wonder if there’s any plans to do it?
Or is the valley too wide?
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@munich_irish, thank you! much appreciated
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You know it makes sense.
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@Gordyjh, and thank you too!
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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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I'll be staying in Kirchberg for two weeks from 13th Jan with my husband. The weather forecast is looking promising! This will be our first trip to the area (indeed, our first ski trip to Austria).
I am looking for recommendations of instructors who can show us around offpiste. We've got avi gear etc and I have a certain amount of knowledge of how to stay safe off piste but I'd like to spend a day or two exploring a bit further afield than I would be comfortable navigating on my own.
If anyone is in the area and wants to meet up for a ski then let me know. We're both competent skiers.
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Poster: A snowHead
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@geoff10, Sorry I have not replied quicker. You cannot ski directly to the bottom of Ki-West. There are lots of buses but the bottom of Penglestein I is the quickest. Since the Steinbergkogel was closed today, we skied to the bottom of the Mairl and the bus came within a couple of minutes.
We skied over Westendorf and into Brixen to find the gonodola back to Brixen was shut. Had a fantastic day skiing to Ellmau and back to Brixen before getting the bus back to Kitzbuhel, all on the ski pass, so not extra cost.
Edit: Can’t ski directly on pistes but sounds like you can off pistes.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Thanks, @Dougie, much appreciated! Sounds like you had a good day, that's a LOT of skiing! Actual skiing is way more important than responding to random questions on't interweb
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@Maireadoconnor, Konrad Herbert
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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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@Maireadoconnor, yes. He’s often booked up ages in advance.
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Not much open in Kitzbuhel this afternoon but the piste conditions are superb
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Went over to Scheffau today and it was fab
Light fluffy powder everywhere apart from lower down near the bottom.
Well worth the effort going out this morning.
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Skied in Kitzbuhel yesterday. A bit more open than earlier in the week. Snow was superb!
There’s even more open today too so those coming out at the weekend hopefully should have a good week.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Go for the Telemark skis, great conditions for tele at the moment
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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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Went over to Kitzbühel today skied down to the Maierlbahn had an early lunch of Kasespatzel whilst waiting for the next bus to Ki-West. Then went over to Westendorf and skied all over Westendorf including down to Brixen Im Thale and back.
It’s been snowing all day and getting heavier since lunchtime. Big fat snowflakes again, the trees can barely take much more. In fact on the way back to Kitzbuhel Hahnenkamm I saw a broken tree right across the trunk where it had snapped off midway presumably under the weight of snow.
Westendorf was soooo snowy and pretty deserted actually compared to Kitzbuhel.
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A couple folks have been killed this week by falling trees groaning under wet snow in Austria.
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You know it makes sense.
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@Whitegold, I can believe it.
I suspect that could be another reason apart from the risk of avalanche why there are signs everywhere telling you to stay on the pistes.
There’s some seriously deep tree wells forming as well.
Loads of signs in town about being careful about the snow slipping off rooves too.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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The Steinplatte is closed due to high winds and unstable snow
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Poster: A snowHead
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I took today off as a rest day and it was a good day to take off as there’s a lot of lifts closed.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Fab afternoon in Jochberg skiing lots of nice snow just to the side of the piste. After a very cloudy windy morning it brightened up nicely.
Best day of the season so far (since Jan 5th for me)
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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It’s a beautiful day in Kitzbuhel today. Stunning.
It’s nice and fresh with clear blue skies. It makes the efforts of the past couple of weeks with the bumper snowfall all worth it (hard work for the locals and resort staff etc) to appreciate views like these today.
Anyone coming out at the weekend is in for a treat!
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it was nice today
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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What's the word on the street in Kitz.....is there a decent enough base for some spring piste bashing in Kitz? Easter weekend (19-21 April)
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@LittleBullet some lifts will still be open see https://www.kitzski.at/de/skigebiet-tirol/info/fahrplan-winter-bbag-kitz.html. However it is really impossible to know quite what state the pistes will be in three months time. The Jochberg area plus a number of other areas close on the 7th, some lifts earlier. The pistes at Pass Thurn are likely to be OK, there is likely to be some skiing between the Hahnekamm and Pengelstein and maybe even some valley runs amongst the green spring fields.
I doubt it makes sense to book now for an Easter ski holiday in Kitzbühel, either wait until nearer the time or choose somewhere else with more reliable snow which plans to stay open (Obertauern, Ischgl etc). If you are going to be in the area anyway there is a good chance of a couple of mornings spring skiing, it could be glorious, beautiful sunshine and no crowds but it really is a complete lottery if it works out.
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@LittleBullet, there’s lots of snow at the moment but that could soon go in a prolonged warm spell for 3-4 weeks with no new snow-it happens.
Book nearer the time or choose a resort that’s always open until May like Ischgl.
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Thank you @munich_irisch and @VolklAttivaS5
I managed to bag super cheap flights to Munich for the Easter weekend, so I'm committed to doing something! Now looking into Soelden, Obergurgl and Obertauern instead.
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For those who are in or going to Kitz this w/e, the downhill has been brought forward to tomorrow due to the weather. Starting at 11-30 local time. Slalom on Saturday, and the super g Sunday
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Went to see the downhill today. Lots of people there as expected and I suspect there would have been more tomorrow as it’s a Saturday.
It lightly snowed all morning and I think from the look of the sides of the pistes it had snowed overnight.
Some more snow is forecast for tomorrow so hopefully it will be freshies for VolklAttivaS5 in the next couple of days.
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