 Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I went in January and there was no snow so god knows what it's like early season!
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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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madlondoner, maybe they are opening now because they have had a big dump over the last couple of days?
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madlondoner, Surprised at that comment! I went over New Year and there was plenty enough. Granted, not enough to go off-piste but I am rubbish at that anyway. No patches on any open pistes from Pass Thurn all the way round to Ellmau.
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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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The far end of the Kitzbuhel area opens very early every season. I skied it regularly last year (including throughout January) and the snow was great. When I moved out here 5 years ago I used to start my season there, but the excitement of driving for more than half an hour each way for just one or two short runs has worn off (but I will be going to Kaprun just as soon as they open one or two more lifts).
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| johnbarr wrote: |
| The far end of the Kitzbuhel area opens very early every season. I skied it regularly last year (including throughout January) and the snow was great. When I moved out here 5 years ago I used to start my season there, but the excitement of driving for more than half an hour each way for just one or two short runs has worn off (but I will be going to Kaprun just as soon as they open one or two more lifts). |
Need a bit more snow before they open more here in Kaprun, rocks and veg starting to show through on the runs below the bottom of the glacier to the Alpincentre.
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Ski with dozen or so 'Mature' skiers (40-56 yrs) ranging from senior intermediate to very good who for the past 10 years have skied Schladming, Soll and Saalbach. We should act our ages but do like to Apres so work hard play hard is the rule of thumb.
Going to Kitzbuhel this January so we know the skiing is vast. We are staying at the Jagerwirt Hotel which is well reviewed and sounds great. As 'Entertainments Officer' for the trip it is my job to research watering holes in the area especially if there are some good ones nearer the hotel as I hear it is 10-15 walk from the lifts. The Sports Bar next to hotel has been suggested. After some Apres and then back for dinner it would be great if there are some semi lively locations near the hotel which will make dragging some out of the hotel easier if they know there is not a massive hike to be done.
Anyone recommend a good ski hire shop near the Jagerwirt? You may have guessed that we do not like any unnecessary walking if we can help it. We were spoilt for that in Saalbach.
Any suggestions or recommendations will be greatly appreciated.
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Ok its officially December so my 'Apres Reseach' formally starts. We arrive on the 17/01/20015 so it would be nice to see a little of the white stuff falling in Austria!! 
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@Scarlet Fez If you don't like walking too much, I guess you don't like walking in ski boots, so I'd recommend the Kitzsport rental shop by the Hahnenkamm which has a ski depot and lockers where you can leave your skis and boots.
It really depends what you're looking for in apres ski. The Sports Bar is ok, serves a good pint of Guinness. If you want to meet lots of drunken Brits then a few hundred metres towards the centre of Kitzbuhel there's an Irish bar called O'Flannigans, and in the centre of town (about 100 metres towards the Hahnenkamm from the tourist info office) is the Londoner pub. But if you prefer more Austrian charm there is no shortage of choice. Although unremarkable, I quite like the Huberbräu Stüberl on Vorderstadt in the centre of the pedestrian precinct.
It sounds like O'Flannigans fits your requirements best - a short walk from your hotel and "semi lively".
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