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Hi all
heeding to Soll in the SkiWelt, on the 17th Dec for the weekend first run of the season, thinking that I could have been a bad idea, with lack of snow, or possibly poor base, we always knew that going in mid December was risky, but might have to make a change of plans, or else pray for a bunch of Dump days 
Any high altitude/glacier ski areas near Munich, and on a train line??
I'm thinking Zell Am Zee, but that's a very long spin on a train from Munich! Any suggestions welcome, prayers or superstitions for snow also welcome
the snow-globe in me is seeing car rental and driving to somewhere high and powder hounding might be a option, but never done that before, any one else do that?
thanks for reading the incoherent ramblings
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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We are fling into Munich on Stephens day and wstay not that far from Ski Welt. Still keeping everything crossed for a major dump to come our way, our plan B will be to head to kaprun/kitzsteinhorn, no ideal but hey ho.
If you do pick up hire car the drive isn't too bad if you are not doing it mid term and only consolation of poor snow conditions is that the locals will probably stay at home.
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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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@jackcards, if you are hiring a car, Hintertux is closer to Söll than Kaprun/Kitzsteinhorn. I drive past Wörgl to get to the Zillertal, so easier for you to pay for the 10-day vignette (8.50 euro) and drive the 20 minutes to Weising and go up the Zillertal.
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I too will be in Ski Welt 19th Dec and yes am a little concerned.
BUT: have been there for years and years and always managed to ski.
Yes the snow hasnt been great for a couple of years but the organisation in the area is first class.
What i mean is they are able to make the most of a bad situation very well with their piste bashers and snow cannons. And it looks to be a colder from 12th onwards so the canons will be blasting.
Fingers crossed eh...
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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 way I see it is : last two years shocking snow therefore we are due a good one!
Seeing my daughter in schishule wet from rain made me so sad.
It will happen: believe!!
Ps never done the run to kitzbuhel- do you need an extra pass or ski welt pass gets you there? And can you get back to base station (ellmau) in a day?
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@astribo, you can go all the way down to the road for the bus to link to the Kitz station, but you need a different pass to actually then use that lift. It's not a lot extra. Probably only worthwhile from Ellmau if you can get out very early and ski fast as you won't get much opportunity to cover much of the Kitzbuhel area otherwise.
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Dozens of this kind of postings per year.
I would not be too hard to have these postings auto-generated with a little computer program. It goes like:
I've booked in [fill any low altitude resort in Austria] for [any period except january and february] - but there's no snow. Please assure me everything is going to be allright and provide alternatives in case it is really hopeless.
In addition to this you have the annual november-postings from people getting anxious the mountain is still green and they have booked for mid december.
@Jackcards - I suppose you cannot change your booking? If not, then rent a car and go to Hintertux. This is quite a trek (it's a long valley) but the skiing is miles ahead of Kaprun.
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@astribo just as hammerite said, you can get the ski buss across, but its a busy day to make it over and back, the legs will know it, so its a good last day run I done it last year, but I was late back, it could be advisable to bring a head torch it was late late when I made it back in to westendorf, and they are pretty punctual with the lifts, the lift to make it back to Westendorf closed, just on 1630 or even earlier. But its a great run to do, getting all the mileage in.
Thanks @Onnem, I was thinking about Hintertux, been to kaprun and it's just a Bowl, everybody funnels in to one place no fun 
@turms http://www.skiwelt.at/en/webcams.html not looking good, but I think the weather is finally changing, and no change on date of opening yet! you could be lucky on the 6th, weather is just changing snow forecast
http://www.snow-forecast.com/maps/dynamic/east-alps
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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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According to the SkiWelt website (skiwelt.at) they have pushed back the opening date to 11th December ("although if weather conditions permit an earlier opening we will let you know"). So far this statement is only on the German language version of the website, the English version still shows the season opening date as the 6th.
HOWEVER, the local and Bergfex forecasts show the weather turning colder from tomorrow and the area is extensively snow cannoned. Add to that the terrain which is not rocky and (according to several locals) doesn't need more than about 20cm to be skiable, they should be fairly confident that they'll meet their new date. (I know not much consolation for you @turms,). Pistes may be narrow and some connections closed, but there will be something to ski on!
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 2-12-14 9:17; edited 1 time in total
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You know it makes sense.
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thanks skiinghamster...
well, i will go for 6-10 Dec somewhere near kaprun and return 10 till 14 Dec to Kitzbühel - SkiWelt with the hope to find something better than the first days....if not, then i will take my season pass to spread butter on my bread for breakfast...
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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