 Poster: A snowHead
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I thought my pass (the Salzburger Super Pass) was expensive at €510 for the season... but I think it is pretty good value now, looking at those prices! Especially as I think it has the most areas on it.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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That's a great pass too.
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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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You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
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Samerberg Sue, Kitz is on the Tirol Snow Card too.
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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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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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Samerberg Sue, On SaraJ's link, there is a list of the resorts on the pass, bergbahnen kitzbuehel is 3rd
from the top. Fiss/Ladis, Mayrhofen and St Johann are also on there.
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clarky999, SaraJ, Hmm does look that way now! On the list on the home page though Kitz is not listed, I wonder why? ven so it still leaves me with the dilemma as to which one to buy 
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Which list isn't it on? I used it in Kitz last season, would seem rather strange to not have it on this years.
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clarky999, Home page list on the left-hand side! 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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If I end up in Austria / Germany, then I'm going for the 3 Valley Pass - 390 euros - and the Allgau Gletscher Card - 452.50 euros
842.50 euros for almost 8 months of turns 
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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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Any ideas what the areas/resorts on the Grossglockner are like?
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You know it makes sense.
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clarky999, never been there myself, but Heiligenblut is said to be pretty decent. I'd be interested to hear from someone about that as well.
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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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clarky999, Steilhang, What do you want to know about Heiligenblut guys?
Skied Heiligenblut but not the resorts lower down the valley i.e. Mallnitz. Unfortunately we haven't got round to doing an ascent of the Grossglockner and ski down yet but maybe one day...
There is some awesome steep terrain and plenty of scope for touring and off piste. Lots of vertical. Trees. Spectacular scenery. Only downside can be the wind as it is high and exposed in places. We had deep snow in the January but it was pretty blown. If you are staying on the piste, it has some good steep runs and long reds back to the village.
Visited in 2004 and they had the most bizzare bubble lift that I've ever been in. There was an 'underground' gondola (bit like a ghost train!) which gave access to one of the ski areas. Might check the pistemap and see if it is still around?!
All in all, a fun, lesser known ski area which I'd go back to.
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Poster: A snowHead
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juliad, have you got any more info on the offpiste options? Just noticed it was on the lift pass, and thought that being the highest mountain in Austria it might have some interesting terrain.
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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 Heiligenblut lift served ski area is not actually located on the Grossglockner or the glacier but you can ski tour over to these areas. There are some pretty extreme tours, one being to climb the Grossglockner and then ski down! I think it is recommended to do at the end of the season? I'd love to try it at some point.
There is plenty of lift served off piste available, and it is high and snow sure but prone to wind. We had a guide and spent a couple of days playing in deep snow without needing to skin. It was great fun and Engelbert (a real rugged mountain man who lived with his alsatian avalanche rescue dog, 1km from the nearest road) our guide managed to find some nice snow, despite there being a lot of blown snow around. I don't think he spoke English but the majority of our group were german speakers anyway.
Anton (Toni) Sauper is another guide (he speaks good English) and also owns a fantastic old hotel and riding stables (the Schlosswirt) in the village of Döllach which is a few kilometres down the road.
http://www.skiheiligenblut.at/de/4/05-2788120/skigebiet/freeride_arena.html
http://www.grossglockner-bergfuehrer.at/site/start.php?sid=&sub_site=4
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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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Sounds intriguing, cheers for the info - may have to get around to skiing there this winter...
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