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Can't see the Xmas markets being cleared away until around the 27 Dec at the earliest (to make way for the New Year's celebrations).
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@Mr.Egg, thank you
@drporat, Indeed. You’re absolutely right of course 
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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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@bambionskiis, it's definitely worth keeping an eye on the snow conditions for the other Zillertal resorts and making the most of having the train station in Mayrhofen. We usually have 2 or 3 trips by train when we stay in Mayrhofen.
There are some great runs in Kaltenbach and Zell am Ziller.
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@bambionskiis, get yourself to Innsbruck for a time if you want Christmas markets, there are plenty to be had there. This is a good resource
https://www.innsbruck.info/en/
Check out the City card, it can be good value.
And of course you can ski in the city itself on the Nordkette
If you’ve already booked, could you tweak outbound and go a few days earlier to stay a couple of nights in Innsbruck?
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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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@DB, I was surprised at that but it does say it ends on 19th with a nativity. @Jagerbull, I didn’t k is that was a train station there. We always take a day to go exploring so that would work well.
@ster, will definitely items keep looking at that. A great compromise if the market is shut in resort. Cheers.
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@bambionskiis,
It is only advent in the forest that closes the 19th - it also only runs on weekends. Other markets, etc. Should still be on.
Im in Mayrhofen mid december. My list was all other places we considered. Mainly for Markets!
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You may get to see Krampus procession on or around the 21st
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| Mr.Egg wrote: |
| You may get to see Krampus procession on or around the 21st |
Just googled it - looks cool but would have terrified our kids when they were young. They’ll love it now though!
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Krampuss is normally earlier in december, typically on the weekend folowing Krampuss day (which is on 05/12 this year).
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| DB wrote: |
| Krampuss is normally earlier in december, typically on the weekend folowing Krampuss day (which is on 05/12 this year). |
There is usually a second later in the month these days.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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@DB, 5 December is St.Nicolasday. Always.
Krampus is the assistant of St.Nicolas.
In some spots Krampus is related to St.Martin (11 november), or closer to Christmas.
But a ‘second’ Krampus is for tourists...
The tradition of St.Nicolas+spooky assistant comes in many shapes all through NW and mid-Europe. (The Germanic region mostly)
And the anglosaxon Santa Claus is an obvious offspin, transferred to Christmas
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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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| Langerzug wrote: |
@DB, 5 December is St.Nicolasday. Always.
Krampus is the assistant of St.Nicolas.
In some spots Krampus is related to St.Martin (11 november), or closer to Christmas.
But a ‘second’ Krampus is for tourists...
The tradition of St.Nicolas+spooky assistant comes in many shapes all through NW and mid-Europe. (The Germanic region mostly)
And the anglosaxon Santa Claus is an obvious offspin, transferred to Christmas |
Definitely look out for it - it looks fascinating. It’s not a concept I’ve come across before.
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| drporat wrote: |
@bambionskiis, it will still be fun and everyone will be happy to be there at that time.
No wrong choices in Austria for Christmas  |
Only the villages down at 800m that may not have snow in resort.
Obergurgl
Lech
St Anton
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You know it makes sense.
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| Langerzug wrote: |
@DB, 5 December is St.Nicolasday. Always.
Krampus is the assistant of St.Nicolas.
In some spots Krampus is related to St.Martin (11 november), or closer to Christmas.
But a ‘second’ Krampus is for tourists... |
A lot of schummeling going on in these ski resorts, next they will be moving Christmas dependent on the snowfall. 
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