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Sitter, when are you going to Kaprun? I'll be there 4 to 11 Nov. Hoping for a bit of skiing but if snow is disappointing there is the wow glacier love festival to go to.
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| speachmaus wrote: |
| Sitter, when are you going to Kaprun? I'll be there 4 to 11 Nov. Hoping for a bit of skiing but if snow is disappointing there is the wow glacier love festival to go to. |
I've just arrived, but not up on the glacier until Tuesday. Spoken to a few that have been up who have said it's a bit limited. Taking that with a pinch of salt tho as I'm not sure what experience, if any, they have of glacier skiing out of winter season. Seen bits about the glacier love thing, not got a ticket tho, or at least not yet.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Keep us posted please Sitter,
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I've just got back from Kitzsteinhorn (Kaprun).
I think the conditions are what to be expected really - not that much worse but could be better (whatever that means!)
I think on a very good year the long T-bars that sit on the glacier surface would be open from top to bottom but they are equipped with a middle entrance which is as far as you can go.
The park is open.
Typical glacial piste; and in good condition.
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| Samerberg Sue wrote: |
| At this time of year one big snow storm can make a hell of a difference, as can a couple of unseasonably warm days (although what exactly is "unseasonable" about warm days in October?). |
This is exactly right.
Hopefully anyone who wants to ski at this time of year has enough experience to realise the possible limitations as well as the possible opportunities that pre-season skiing offers.
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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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Al-Jazzera weather girl last night forecast a big dump for the alps following in the wake of Hurricane Gonzalo.....
Last edited by So if you're just off somewhere snowy come back and post a snow report of your own and we'll all love you very much  on Tue 21-10-14 20:48; edited 1 time in total
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You know it makes sense.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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clarky999, so you're telling me that Costin and I should book our flights for the weekend 7-8 Nov and come to Stubai?
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Poster: A snowHead
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Had our first day up on the Kitzsteinhorn today, seemed to take forever to get up as there were so many people going up and 4 lifts to take until getting on the snow. Very little open, just the top button lifts and top half of two of the t-bars so the lifts were pretty busy. The piste reminded me very much of spring conditions, getting heavier by lunch. Started off warm, but then clouded over and started to snow before getting sunny and warm again, hoody weather really. Going up again tomorrow, so long as the expected storm doesn't close the lifts, and it's supposed to be a lot colder.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Sitter, thanks for the reports keep them coming😜
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horizon, yes! Well, maybe... Lets see how much actually turns up and what the weather is going to do afterwards - with the state Stubai's in currently it'll need to royally dump and then stay reasonably cold to be worthwhile. But as I'm living in Montafon now any of the other glaciers would also be on the cards, and if Pitztal is good enough for Hoji..!
Would be great to get another early season weekend with you guys though!
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according to Bergfex.at almos 150 cm of snow are expected in Kitzsteinhorn the next couple of days...not bad....
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Storm appears to have arrived in Kaprun. Wind's started to pick up, it's raining (hopefully snow higher up!) and lightning flashes are brightening up the sky followed by rumbles of thunder. Unfortunately my window doesn't give me a good view of the lightning 
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No skiing/boarding up there today, went up to the Alpincentre, nice covering on the ground there now but was very windy. Did some theory before they announced at 11 that there would be no skiing/boarding due to high winds up top, was bad enough where we were at times. Was still snowing as we headed down. Should mean that more is open tomorrow.
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Sitter, how long are you there for? I hope you get to slide tomorrow. Thanks for the update
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probably the most epic weekend of the year...1,5 m fresh snow and epic sunny Weekden.... i am considering a visit....
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| speachmaus wrote: |
| Sitter, how long are you there for? I hope you get to slide tomorrow. Thanks for the update |
Mid December.
Chatting to the lady in the pension I'm staying in and she was saying they're expecting a meter or so, and should get snow down in resort (900m). Will see what tomorrow brings...
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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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I'm out on 4th nov for a week. We could meet up if ur free?
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| speachmaus wrote: |
| I'm out on 4th nov for a week. We could meet up if ur free? |
Yeah, send me a message nearer the time. Not sure what the timetable will be exactly that week yet, we're up the glacier weekdays and have various bits some evenings, but weekends are definitely free.
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You know it makes sense.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Hintertux closed today. 80 cms of new snow by breakfast. Still snowing heavily. Tomorrow should be fun.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Snow has just about reached resort level in Kaprun. No skiing/boarding up top again today, kne of our instructors went up (open for pedestrians) and his photo showed around 50cm of fresh at the top of the panoramabahn.
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Samerberg Sue, haha I went to three places yesterday trying to find winter tares at short notice, the last place had some that fitted my car, but then after charging me realized they didnÄt actually have that model in stock so gave me better tares for the same price 
Time for some ski touring tomorrow I think!!
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Wow conditions look brilliant. I know most of it will be gone within a few days, but great for some early turns up on the glaciers!
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mountainaddict, if it is any consolation I will not be skiing, merely watching! I'm still not released to do anything more exciting than my rehab exercises after shoulder surgery in August! But the atmosphere and the chance to actually talk to some of the racers down in the town make it all worthwhile. 
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Have a great time Samerberg Sue,
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FAQ
) conditions were, in my experience, easily the worst I'd seen in mid-October. Still, as I'd said, we'd make the best of it whatever the conditions and enjoy our trip to Austria.
What the....!?! No mention of that on Snow-Forecast.com last time I looked!
