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Just booked der Lecher for the 17th - apparently 25cm expected tonight 
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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?
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| erica2004 wrote: |
| Just booked der Lecher for the 17th - apparently 25cm expected tonight |
Probably not far off that mark already, started snowing about 2ish and still going down in resort.
Mountain rescue had to go to their first Avalanche burial of the season yesterday, Stuben North Face. Buried 2m under but the friends with him got him out within 10 minutes,
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@Toadman, which run is that?
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| sah wrote: |
| @Toadman, which run is that? |
@sah Well, unofficially, I call it "Toadman's Delight"  But it's better known as above Blue 38 of the Ruffikopf Tram, and above the Schuttiboden t-bar. Located skiers right actually. It's hike to terrain. You take the same path as you would if you were going into the Langerzug area for Itinerary 37.
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| stanton wrote: |
More on the Avalanche on Albonagrat yesterday. 30yr Swedish Snowboarder.
Jumped over a cornice, on landing triggired a slab avalanche. 240 metres long, was buried under a 1+ metre. His companions dug him out in 10 mins so was very lucky. Rescue services (Police Helicopter, 2 Rescue Dog Handlers)
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I saw it from Albona chairlift. Swedish guy was really jumping over cornice. And he was really lucky. It was 5 or 6 people below him, but far away. If he had jumped 1 or 2 minutes before, it would be more victims definitely.
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Hey what's the luggage storage situation like at the station? Is it plentiful, or is it a fight to store? I'll need to stash a large backpack there on Wednesday 20th & Saturday 23rd January and I'm concerned particularly for the Saturday because I can't get there before 11am.
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| Einari78 wrote: |
| stanton wrote: |
More on the Avalanche on Albonagrat yesterday. 30yr Swedish Snowboarder.
Jumped over a cornice, on landing triggired a slab avalanche. 240 metres long, was buried under a 1+ metre. His companions dug him out in 10 mins so was very lucky. Rescue services (Police Helicopter, 2 Rescue Dog Handlers)
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I saw it from Albona chairlift. Swedish guy was really jumping over cornice. And he was really lucky. It was 5 or 6 people below him, but far away. If he had jumped 1 or 2 minutes before, it would be more victims definitely. |
 Launching off cornices is pretty stupid at the best of times, but taking air on to unstable slopes with people below is insane. If there's any weak layer buried in the pack then jumping from a height is a great way to trigger it. The folks involved need to get themselves some avalanche education.
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@deconst, never had any problems.
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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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| deconst wrote: |
| Hey what's the luggage storage situation like at the station? Is it plentiful, or is it a fight to store? I'll need to stash a large backpack there on Wednesday 20th & Saturday 23rd January and I'm concerned particularly for the Saturday because I can't get there before 11am. |
There are certainly a few lockers but I guess Saturday might be busy. Maybe reserve the locker the night before and leave it empty until Saturday?
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| sah wrote: |
| Einari78 wrote: |
| stanton wrote: |
More on the Avalanche on Albonagrat yesterday. 30yr Swedish Snowboarder.
Jumped over a cornice, on landing triggired a slab avalanche. 240 metres long, was buried under a 1+ metre. His companions dug him out in 10 mins so was very lucky. Rescue services (Police Helicopter, 2 Rescue Dog Handlers)
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I saw it from Albona chairlift. Swedish guy was really jumping over cornice. And he was really lucky. It was 5 or 6 people below him, but far away. If he had jumped 1 or 2 minutes before, it would be more victims definitely. |
Launching off cornices is pretty stupid at the best of times, but taking air on to unstable slopes with people below is insane. If there's any weak layer buried in the pack then jumping from a height is a great way to trigger it. The folks involved need to get themselves some avalanche education. |
The news article linked to by Stanton says that they did carry out a "belastungstest", ie a weight test to see the stability of the snow. Added to the fact they got the snowboarder out within 10 minutes shows that maybe they do know what they are doing?
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You know it makes sense.
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@Sitter, Agreed, all that said I wouldn't want to be jumping cornices onto north face given the size of the rocks under there and the fact that a week earlier it had hardly any coverage. I reckon it needs 2 weeks minimum yet before entering that sort of terrain - hang on that's when I go back!
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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| Sitter wrote: |
The news article linked to by Stanton says that they did carry out a "belastungstest", ie a weight test to see the stability of the snow. Added to the fact they got the snowboarder out within 10 minutes shows that maybe they do know what they are doing? |
OK, the fact they did a self rescue means that at least they were equipped and knew how to search, but they still endangered others just for a bit of fun jumping off a cornice.
Cornices are an absolute give away as far as warning signs go - overhanging snow due to wind action guarantees that there will be wind-slab underneath.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Swedes & Avalanches = Austrian Police (hence their presence) 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| Sitter wrote: |
The news article linked to by Stanton says that they did carry out a "belastungstest", ie a weight test to see the stability of the snow. Added to the fact they got the snowboarder out within 10 minutes shows that maybe they do know what they are doing? |
Maybe, he was not definitely first. Before him, I saw at least 3 or 4 guys who has jumped. Other groups choose a little bit more flat route.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Hooooofing in down. Hope forecast sun comes out tomorrow morning, rubbish white-out most of today. Mate broke his leg this morning, silly fall on a blue, ski didn't release, triple fracture just above boot. Be careful out there folks.
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Hooooofing in down. Hope forecast sun comes out tomorrow morning, rubbish white-out most of today. Mate broke his leg this morning, silly fall on a blue, ski didn't release, triple fracture just above boot. Be careful out there folks.
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Ouch, nasty. Don't think you'll see much sun this next week......its time for snow and loads of it.
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@Markymark29, it's challenging. "Use the force" conditions. Home Monday so will charge it tomorrow whatever.
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@Dr John, tomorrow looks good in the middle of the day.
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@Dr John, sorry to hear about your mate. Sounds nasty.
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@nozawaonsen, thanks. Wasn't pretty, foot facing entirely the wrong way. Out of surgery and in good spirits considering. €8k job, insurance covering.
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@Dr John, very sorry to hear about your mate. Innocuous terrain sometimes leads to horrible injuries, I've seen broken tib/fib on blue runs before, and ACLs torn just from tripping over in a lift queue. Partly it's because low energy falls don't trigger a release. Hope he's getting good care and recovers well. Is he in Innsbruck?
You won't see much sun this week by the looks of it, make the most of it if it does appear. A trip to Lech is a good plan if you want to ski pistes and see where you're going, the trees around Oberlech make for much better visibility, and no one in Lech goes outside if it's snowing;-)
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Clear right now so heading up early for the best of it. Local reports on the buried sweedish guy is that he boarded himself back to st Anton and got completely wasted in the KK. Crazy skandis indeed.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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@sah, cheers. sportklinik in st Anton. Had op last night and released later today. This where his GF earnes her stripes.
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the buried sweedish guy is that he boarded himself back to st Anton and got completely wasted in the KK.
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I may have been a bit harsh in this guy, but fair play to him, if he went through that and managed to ride home I'd have bought him a beer in the KK.
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@Dr John, ah, full-on private then:-) Never had to visit (touch wood etc), but I assume it's pretty nice.
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You know it makes sense.
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@sah, yep, surgeon is the Austrian ski team guy apparently (or ex, something like that). He's good for lunch right now in hozpitzalm. You're correct, food is meh but the wine list is epic. Sun came out today so been hooning around on epic squeaky snow. Back out late March.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Trying my hardest not to look at webcams and think about St Anton skiing, but having spent much of this weekend patching up and edging/ waxing our skis after the festive ice and piste bashing, and also greasing Dynafit bindings, then packing hardware for next trip thoughts now turning to the fact it's only 10 days away. Booked another full week of gym classes and my spin bike getting some serious action too......love this time of year.
@Dr John, your mate has been in good hands there, those guys are the best.......
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Poster: A snowHead
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Fohn will continue until Tuesday/Wednesday.
Currently 2.5C in town.
Only be light snowfall this week totalling maybe 30cms ifvluck at 2200metres.
Possible Heavy snowfall towards end of week/saturday.
Will turn very (extreme at night)cold from Wednesday
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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How do I stick a photo on here?
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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@Dr John, Upload it to somewhere (Facebook, Flickr, etc), right click and copy image dress, then paste that here between [img] and [/img] without spaces.
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Or upload to Snow Media Zone and copy it to the thread you want it to go
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Last edited by Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do. on Sun 10-01-16 23:25; edited 3 times in total
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@Dr John, great pic!
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@Dr John, nice photo.
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Local rumour has it that the continued closure of red 21 is down to trying to keep people at the new and hugely expensive Gampen bar, obviously at the expense of KK/MW/Taps. MM said to be livid. Vicious local politics at play.
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@Dr John, Really cant see that.....MM is a hugely well respected guy in town and whilst the Bergbahn do have a vested interest in Gampen restaurant, and I'm sure they'd prefer to keep folks higher up rather than let them drop into bars lower down there's plenty of other ways to get there if you wanted to go to KK/ MW and others.
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@Markymark29, this is according to Underground Joan, so her view may be biased somewhat
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