 Poster: A snowHead
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Some advice needed on a last minute trip I'm booking. We normally go to Les Arcs as a family at Easter, but this year it's just me and my wife (eldest's GCSE year, so they're being palmed off for some 'quality time' with the in-laws).
We're both happy on reds and push ourselves to improve on blacks, and generally like the variety of bigger ski areas - though probably the reality is we end up doing the same old 10-12 runs. I went with friends to St Anton a few weeks ago, but would be quite keen on Austria again as we've done France for the last few years - I've been eyeing up Ski Welt (Soll or Westendorf).
My concern, like everyone else, is the way the snow is heading - it was pretty decent in St A., but I obviously want to minimize my risks - but I'm also looking to book now, rather than go truly last minute, as we want to be sure to get a decent hotel.
Soooo - assuming the conditions don't come good in the next couple of weeks, how would the snow in Ski Welt likely stack up compared to some of the higher French resorts (thinking EK/Flaine/3V, none of which I've been to) - I'm not familiar with the lower Austrian resorts, so is there much more risk we'd end up in slush-fest, or does the more eastern location compensate enough ? In my situation would you think it worth the risk for the sake of variety, or play it safe and go 'snow-sure' ?
Appreciate this is a crystal-ball job (and the latest outlook for end of next week has some snow in it), but I'd rather not be in a bar all afternoon listening to sodding 'Jonny Dap' when I could have been enjoying 'Le Piste' elsewhere.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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France. Austria is for losers.
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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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@Pejoli, he is winding you up.... it had better be good; I and about 15 others are out then
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I'm sure he is - I love Austria and really enjoyed St A and the whole vibe (ok I admit it - Jonny Dap is actually a guilty pleasure, at least it was in the Mooswirt). But for all that, the snow is the biggest priority for me, hence the question. Currently leaning towards EK, if I'm honest. Just looking to be persuaded otherwise.
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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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@Pejoli, it is too much of a crystal ball. I am expecting great conditions all day from mid station up in Flachau, a bit soft at the bottom before lunch, and about 2pm it might get slushy ....or it could dump down and be -5
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@holidayloverxx, 
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Obergurgl for me
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@Pejoli, saalbach/Hinterglemm. Big area, pretty snow sure, fantastic lift system, great apres, just over an hour transfer. skiing on both sides of the valley, so North in the PM if it's getting slushy. France is good for massive ski areas, but Austria as an all round destination IMO is better by some way.
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nice...enjoy
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Thanks everyone, had a long hard think about it, but I'm afraid the altitude won out, and I've decided to stick with France - I've booked with Mark Warner in Val D.
Next year Austria though!
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