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Hi all,
Me and my girlfriend have booked to go skiing on the 18th of march in saalbach, Austria. I was wondering if anyone has been there around that time of year and what the snow was like? She is a bit worried about there being not enough snow to ski  . I told her there would be more than enough at that time of year, but I have only been to saalbach once and that was in late jan, so I don't know about conditions in march. Any info will be much appreciated.
thanks all
ATB
Ryan
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@merch, Welcome to Snowheads.
Mid-March should be fine for snow in terms of quantity. Most of the skiing is above 1500m, where the snow should be good. Some lower areas, such as the runs back to the village on the sunny, Kohlmais side of the valley, will probably be soft in the afternoon.
Recommended plan would be to get up early and ski from 8.30 or 9.00 through until lunchtime, then have a late lunch in the sun on a nice terrace somewhere on the mountain, and maybe not worry too much about skiing after 15.00, when the apres kicks off.
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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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thanks for the fast reply, the info is much appreciated. have you been there yourself? If so are there any places you would recommend to go? As I said any and all info will be much appreciated guys 
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@merch, there should be enough snow. Conditions could be like skiing porridge or you might also be in knee deep powder.
Ask Tatman for his guide to the area, it's very comprehensive.
Last edited by You need to Login to know who's really who. on Mon 19-09-16 22:13; edited 1 time in total
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thank you have put a message on that page for him
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Hi Ryan, impossible to predict - could be warm and spring-like, or cold and wintry. If it's any reassurance, before I retired and became free to spend the whole winter in Saalbach, Mrs TT and I used to have 2 weeks over Christmas/New Year and 2 weeks in the latter half of March, and we always used to enjoy the March holiday as much as the earlier one. You stand a good chance of being able to ski in a tee-shirt, but equally it could be cold and snowy, so prepare for anything. From past experience over more than 10 years, there will be ample snow, and you'll be able to ski down to the village on all of the main pistes.
If the weather is fine and the skies clear, the pistes will be excellent during the mornings (having frozen overnight) but those facing south may deteriorate under the increasingly hot sun from noon onwards. That doesn't mean they're not skiable, but it makes sense to plan your itineraries accordingly. The pistes at Leogang and on the south side of the valley tend to be better in the afternoons of the late season. Later in the afternoon, as the sun starts to lose its power, the pistes start to crisp up again, and we've had some excellent runs down the south-facing slopes at around 5.00pm.
Equally importantly (?), the apres-ski will still be at full throttle. There should also be some serious sun-bathing to be done.
Send me your e-mail address in a PM and I'll send you my comprehensive guide to Saalbach-Hinterglemm, which should answer most of your questions.
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