 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi,
My 11 year old daughter has the opportunity to go on a school ski trip to Schladming from 15-22 December this year. I have never been to this resort or tbh heard of it. So my question is what is the snow like so early in the season? I am concerned it is a lot of money to pay if the snow is going to be poor. Any comments would be gratefully received. 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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@SkiMumof2, it's a great place and ideal for a school trip. It's anyone's guess what the snow will be like, but they have excellent snowmaking so there will (almost certainly) be cover on the main runs.
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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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Planai ( main hill of the 4 mountain area around Schladming ) official opening date was 4th December this season, but i understand lifts were running a while before this date. I believe it was 28th November for the 14/15 season. Huge snowmaking infrastructure on mainly North facing slopes.
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We spent Christmas 2014 in Schladming. The one when most of the Western Alps were green until the New Year Snowmaggedon. Despite this we had excellent conditions, snow on Christmas day for added effect and a really good week of skiing. The runs from the mid-station to village were closed though not totally unskiable and a few were ignoring the signs. Even so we still had plenty of terrain to enjoy. Christmas is pot-luck wherever you go and if Schladming is suffering there is a good chance many other resorts will be as well. Also, being further East the freezing level tends to be a lot lower than French/Swiss resorts. Schladming/Planai and the other 3 adjoining Dachstein resorts covered with the pass were a real surprise for us, with excellent modern facilities, really good mountain restaurants and good value for money.
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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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Lucky, lucky girl. Schladming is always one of the first resorts to open each season.
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Last year we were in Schladming on 12-19 Dec. Plenty of snow down to the middle station. Snow condition was perfect.
Back this year on 10 Dec with every confidence that there will be plenty to slide on.
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@SkiMumof2, I took several school groups to Schladming while still teaching in the UK. It has something for everyone and is a really good reliable choice. I skied there this season on Sunday November 30th and while I downloaded (due to being ill), my friends all skied to the bottom of the pistes that were open. I now live out in the Alps and Schladming is always one of my first non-glacier resorts every season. This is especially important in the period before Christmas as the piste preparation and coverage of snow cannons and snow lances enable them to make snow at temperatures others may consider too warm. Reiteralm (one of the 4 mountains making up the 4-mountain linked circus) is the preferred training hill for all the elite racers (speed and technical), so at that time of the year your daughter has the chance to possibly watch the world's elite training on the hill. I've ridden in gondolas and on chairs with many of the top skiers over the years and guess what, they are in the main all very modest, super nice and friendly, especially to keen young skiers.
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Thank you to everyone for your replies - it seems nobody has a bad word to say about this resort. Best I get saving then 
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