@VolklAttivaS5, similar, yes but Asitz is unlikely to be closed due to weather whereas the Fieberbrunn link does sometimes.
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@ousekjarr, yes I’d noticed that actually when I was in Saalbach last season and wanted to see what Fieberbrunn was like. The link was closed for 3 of the days I think it was the wind.
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Well this time next week I shall be there in the vicinity somewhere!
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Last time I did a Ski Circus circuit, on 19th December, we got on the Bernkogelbahn at 14:39 and reached the TirolS II (the crucial connecting lift to Fieberbrunn) at 15:14 (all according to the skiline chart). So the times suggested seem reasonable. That was on a quiet day with no lift queues (and we knew where we were going).
Last time I was in Austria (Kreischberg, to be precise), I had the equivalent of an Italian Bombardino (Advocaat, brandy, whipped cream). Has anyone seen these during Saalbach apres and know what they would be called in this area?
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@jenniper, I believe it is called something like Schneeflocke, experienced my first (and a few subsequently) on cold days sat outside the Sonnalm at the bottom of the Sunliner lift in Saalbach
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Yes, that rings a bell - thanks!
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Schneeflocke, experienced my first (and a few subsequently) on cold days sat outside the Sonnalm at the bottom of the Sunliner lift in Saalbach
I need to try this. The other (black run) drinks are the Jagatee (especially at the Hecherhuette) and the Bauerntequila at the Bergeralm.
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The Sonnalm looks like it's a real delight on a sunny day.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
Can apres-ski get any better than this? "Bohemian Rhapsody" being performed in the Hinterhag Alm on 28/12/18 by Marco Antonio Lozano (a fine operatic tenor). Worth going to the Hinterhag just for this!
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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
You know it makes sense.
You know it makes sense.
@tatmantours, great shout on the jagatee, had one or two in Burgi’s that hit the spot on a cold apres
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@jenniper, also enjoyed a nice beer in the sun and good food in sonnalm.
For me the ski area across Saalbach, hinterglemm, leogang and Fieberbrunn does not offer many bad meals up the mountain, I have experienced a good proportion of them!
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@tatmanstours, Plus one for the Bauerntequila at the Bergeralm.
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I can see that I need to take my custom to the Sonnalm - some friends have just called in this evening and were enthusing about it. So it's not just on Snowheads that it's winning accolades. A couple of guests of ours a few years ago got into the habit of going there for breakfast in the mornings. Normally, when lunching in the Reiterkogel area, I've headed for the Wieseralm, the Pfefferalm and the Reiteralm. Or have headed over to the Sonnhof at Hochalm.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
@tatmanstours, pity we aren't there at the moment you could have dropped in for an end of day coffee, our apartment is at the bottom of 34a, we too are fans of the Sonnalm
@Hyst, it seems once again we were within tracks of each other. We headed over to Fieberbrunn and stopped at the Höchorndler for a mid morning drink whilst waiting to see if they would fix the chair lift.
Ended up bumping in to @tatmanstours and Mrs Tatman who broke our Hinterhag cherry. A great apres session!
We liked the part to Fieberbrunn very much - best snow there - and great view from the Höch... Hut.
And we just had got of the chair lift when it stopped .
Trying to get ready for tonight after Autobahn yesterday all day
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Hi all, just starting to plan a last minute powder hunt to Fieberbrunn either next w/e or the one after. Would like to know if there is a reasonable base off piste and if there is an old frozen rain crust under the new snow? Any suggestions on cheap places to stay and and or eat (lunches are unlikely if the snow is good) also welcome. Thanks.
@Jenniper, try a Heißewitwe (sp???). Warm plum liqueur with a dod of whipped cream and cinnamon. It can be difficult to track down outside the Arlberg for some reason - might be called something else elsewhere. Can't wait to come out in a few weeks - forecast looks great this week in terms of amount of snow
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Oh my god, that sounds amazing. "High-se-veet-ve"? (I don't speak German )
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@Jenniper, pretty much. Vit-ve. Believe it means hot widow from memory and is a cracking wee warmer
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@boabski, definitely available in the Amadé. Love it.
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Nothing better than a hot wee.
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@BertieG
I would suggest you go onto the following site for accommodation, official local site I think.
I have used many times successfully, note it can change quite often, as places suddenly have availability and need to sell a room or vice versa they can disappear
You can click onto the accommodation, put in your dates and it throws up availability
Arriving on a Saturday which is changeover day offers more options
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This year is the first time in five years we have not been going to the Dolomites. Looking forward to our first trip to Saalbach on the 12th. Am obsessively checking this thread and the bergfex forecast!! Feeling very happy at the moment with the forecasts. Have used some of the recommendations from this forum already (to book ski hire) and will be following for me over the next 10 days
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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
I've been going to Saalbach every year for the last 10 years.
I'm in Saalbach from the 13th and I don't expect to see any of you there!
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You know it makes sense.
@BertieG, there is a frozen rain crust now varyingly deeply buried; also lots of frozen tracks in popular areas. The offpiste has been very good yesterday and today but while the snow is falling and vis v poor we’ve been avoiding the steeper stuff. Avalanche risk going up as crust contributing to weak layers of course. I doubt we’ll be doing steeper stuff this week but I’d have no hesitation coming to Fieberbrunn this weekend (we’re plotting an extension to this week).
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@BertieG, Are you planning to stay in Fieberbrunn or Saalbach-Hinterglemm? If the latter, unless something changes, we may have an apartment available for the week beginning 12th January. How many nights would you be wanting?
For inexpensive but good food, it would be hard to beat Bobby’s Pub.
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@Jenniper, You can get a Heisse Witwe (as well as a lot of other weird drinks) at the Bergeralm - in fact two for the price of one (about 4 euros) if you go during happy hour (3.30-4.30pm)
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The famous 7km Piste 68 is now open. Skied down it today (at times in thigh deep powder) and called at the wonderful Hecherhuette for a gulasch soup and jagatee (both of which I would rate as unbeatable anywhere in the Ski Circus).
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@tatmanstours, Fieberbrunn thanks anyway and @Inboard, v helpful.
@NickYoung, totally agree - I've been coming to Saalbach for the last 14 years and can't think why I keep coming back. was there just before Christmas and the slopes where full of snow and totally lacking in people. heading back on Saturday for a couple of weeks to see what all the fuss is about.
@tatmanstours, glad to hear that 68 is open - love lunch in the Hecherhutte.
We're booked for the week 2--9 March 4th visit to Saalbach, 3rd year running for our group. Can't wait.
@NickYoung France was full again this year!!
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tatmanstours wrote:
@Jenniper, You can get a Heisse Witwe (as well as a lot of other weird drinks) at the Bergeralm - in fact two for the price of one (about 4 euros) if you go during happy hour (3.30-4.30pm)
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After all it is free
@tatmanstours, very envious, Happy New Year
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@darbyrw, we're going for the first time on the 12th too
Been like you, avidly checking cameras and forecasts with this thread lol
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@skiluvva @darbyrw, if you are arriving into Salzburg on an early flight and fancy sharing a lift please let me know. I am due in at 09:35 and heading to saalbach. I was going to get the holiday shuttle at 10:15 but it goes via zell first and I am looking to get skiing as early as possible! Ta.
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