 Poster: A snowHead
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If any of you have read anything of my snow conditions threads, you'll probably have realised that I really like the Kalkkögel mountains. If you read TGR, you'll probably have seen Marius's and Klar's incredible photos of the area too.
The Kalkkögel is basically a small chain of limestone mountains (hence the name) that are sometimes called the Dolomites of Tirol; a little haven full of ragged spires, towers and couloirs. They sit between the small ski resorts of Axamer Lizum and Schlick2000, and are currently a 'protected area.' Access is easiest from the Axamer Lizum side, where within half an hour's skinning from the car park you can be in this totally hidden, couloir-filled valley, away from the bustle of the lifts and ski resort. The area gets a lot of skin-traffic, as it's a favourite for most people who live in the Innsbruck region. You can often get a lap in before or after work, as it's so close to the city and so convenient with the easy access.
They look a bit like this (not my photos):
For the past few years there have been attempts to build lifts through these awesome mountains to link up the ski resorts, which have so far been thwarted on environmental grounds, and rightly so. It's one little refuge of wilderness amongst all the tourism and development in the area, a special place for a lot of people, and it would be a real real shame to ruin it by slinging noisy lifts in just for the sake of some more tourist €€€. Especially as both resorts are easy to get to on public transport currently, and even if combined the area still probably wouldn't be big enough to appeal to typical holiday skiers. Also note there won't be a middle station, the lift is planned to go all the way up and over, so wouldn't access any new terrain.
There are two petitions running currently, one for the lifts and one against. Currently there are less than two hundred signatures for, and several thousand against, so you can see how people over here feel anyway! Would be great if Snowheads could add a few more signatures!
https://secure.avaaz.org/de/petition/An_die_Tiroler_Landesregierung_Rettet_die_Kalkkoegel_Fortsetzung_der_Unterschriftenaktion/
Thanks.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Done
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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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They do look rather lovely!! Nice couloirs. Terrific way to clear the cobwebs before hitting the desk...
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
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under a new name, thanks! Yeah it's a pretty special place!
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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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Done, good luck
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You'll need to Register first of course.
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Looks like a schlep - where is the link to the pro-lift petition? 
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Can't help but feel the 'no' camp are a bit NIMBY.
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Richard_Sideways, +1
Defo need to get some lifts in there ... stop all those people huffing and puffing garlic all over the place
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| Can't help but feel the 'no' camp are a bit NIMBY. |
100%!!
But what's wrong with that? It IS our back yard, and someone has to look after it!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Is there a third petition for "can we have a middle station please?" 
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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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Mistress Panda,  but not there isn't. They would have to break Austrian law to build the lift in the first place; there's no chance they'd be allowed to build one actually accessing the terrain!
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