 Poster: A snowHead
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Anyone know the current conditions in St Anton?
Thinking of going to St Anton this weekend, 9th Dec for 3 days.
Nothing is booked yet apart from flights to Zurich, so we can be flexible as to the resort
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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That's exactly what I am doing this weekend! The Arlberg was on my list, although places like Saas Fee seem to have had more snow in the last few days. Interested to hear from anyone on the ground...
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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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When we were there on Friday there were only about 3 pistes open (couple more now apparently) but the conditions were surprisingly good. This is probably the most useful site for you:
www.skiarlberg.at
HTH
eng
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Was thinking of going to Saas Fee tomorrow - will let you know
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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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They wont have Rendl open & quite often Gampen is not open this early.
It normally just skiing off the Galzibahn i.e. Osthang & run 8 down to St Christoph.
Its quite limited at this time of the season.
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stanton, I see that Stuben is not open. Can we expect most of the lifts and pistes (including Lech and Zurs) to be open by Christmas or New Year, weather and snow depth permitting?
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It will all be open for the start of Xmas week,
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stanton, I'm off out to Austria the weekend after next for four days' skiing. St Anton was going to be the destination but my local contact out there is recommending Ischgl instead for this time of year. I'm happy enough since I've not been to either and both sound great. But any comments from anyone who knows both?
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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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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I just heard there expecting Heavy snow tonight & tomorrow. I let you know Im off down there tomorrow. 
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I'm here in very snowy st anton!
Skiied all day today in white out conditions. Very windy too. Only stuff open is Galzig, Gampen and the run down to Nasserein. I also managed to get over to St Christoph but lifts weren't running for the return journey so got a taxi. (I did already know they weren't running by the way, in case you think I'm stupid). Run down was mostly in heavyish wind-blown covering bumps. Not that pleasant when you can't see anything but still better than a day in the office.
Found some sublime powder stashes on the Gampen side here and there so generally am feeling quite pleased for day one of the season.
Seems to have stopped snowing now (6pm) but everyone is saying we'll have more of the same tomorrow (my last day) and possibly well into next week.
doogo, they got it right this time for sure.
I'm off for a beer. Out.
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You know it makes sense.
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An epic powder day today. They couldn't open the lifts until late morning but once up there it was awesome. Not many people around and Utah-style powder! Visibilty not that great and windy on top but hey I,m not complaining as I managed to ski untracked for a good few hours.
Just back from the mooserwirt and it is STILL dumping. Anyone coming here next week is going to be in paradise - especially when they open the Valluga, Rendl and the sun comes out. Sadly, that won't be me.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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JohnHill, glad that you got some good fluffy stuff to play with before you left ... also glad that you didn't get too much time to play with too much of it 
... 9 days to go, let it snow ....
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Poster: A snowHead
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doogo, out of interest, just took a look at the SCGB snow report for St Anton. Still showing the state of play BEFORE all the new snow - there was more snow on the car bonnet than they are showing for the top station! Anyone looking at that might not get too excited. Wonder how often they update anyway and how fast they react when storms come in. Just shows that if you want a bang up to date snow report this is the place to get it.
Anyway, I suspect you'll have some wonderful conditions to play in. Not jealous at all.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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JohnHill, you're showing admirable christmas spirit! thanks for the updates
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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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doogo, I suspect it'll be well tracked out by the time you land.
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FAQ
hats and shoes on and start doing that funky dance now - bring on the white stuff and in as much quantity as possible .... 
