In my case it has been a bit of a love affair starting back in 2001 when it was chosen as the home of the Brits (British snowboarding championship) and my boys were desperate to go. I'd previosly been up at Hintertux many times before for summer skiing and the boarding but hadn't dropped in to Mayrhofen.
Over the years we have generally had great snow and fantatstic weather, combination of sunny warm days and plenty of powder days, and a few slushy days too. The warm weather is just fantatsic you have young childern going to ski school.
Here is a bit of an Easter picture history from 2001 to 2022.
2001
2002
2003
2004
Once the link was made up to Finkenberg lots of new o/p opened up.
First tracks are always the best....
2005
Day 1 for my youngest.....
More first tracks......
2006
One year on, first tracks again, sometimes if feels like we arre the only ones there.
We usually go at Easter too, but unsurprisingly have had hit and miss conditions - looks remarkably consistent in Mayrhofen.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Aaargh! Was it really necessary to leave a scar that wide down the mountain? It brings tears to my eyes when I see a couple of snowboarders shredding an entire hill of glorious powder.
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Then you can post your own questions or snow reports...
And I'll further raise you a Les Deux Alpes
Etoile D'Or group Easter 2007
Proud of her first off piste run Easter 2008
Taking a breather Easter 2009
Almost too much snow Easter 2010
Still reasonable snow for 1000m above 2600m Easter 2011
Back to good conditions Easter 2012
No need to ask where we're going for Easter in 2013. Always good snow, great lessons from Easiski and we always meet up with old friends too.
After all it is free
After all it is free
Sorry, did you not checked the rule book? You can only raise me with 12 years or more "sun and powder" pictures from the same resort.
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JimboS, Anyway everyone knows Easter is far too late to go skiing
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JimboS, my god how many children do you have???? Can I see 6???
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JimboS, you only posted 10, I had to top you up to 11 and remind you of your absence in12 .
The group photo includes my 2, Jim's wife and me But Kat, you may not be entirely wrong.
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.
kat.ryb wrote:
JimboS, my god how many children do you have???? Can I see 6???
My god, yes there are 6, but I can't find a single ski pic with everyone at the same time.
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
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
Ghost Dog wrote:
JimboS, you only posted 10, I had to top you up to 11 and remind you of your absence in12 .
The group photo includes my 2, Jim's wife and me But Kat, you may not be entirely wrong.
Thanks for the 2011 pics Bob, my 2011 and onward have still to be filed.
You know it makes sense.
You know it makes sense.
JimboS wrote:
kat.ryb wrote:
JimboS, my god how many children do you have???? Can I see 6???
My god, yes there are 6, but I can't find a single ski pic with everyone at the same time.
Phew !! That's a lot of dosh on transceivers for the off-piste
Being a responsible parent, you did all have transceivers, didn't you ??...
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
JimboS, do you not do an 'all together in front of the camera on a timer' photo every holiday then? Thought they were mandatory holiday snaps.
6 children is a HUGE amount
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Looks like 2014 is fully going to live up to expectation, arrived yesterday to hear that there had been a huge dump of snow. It was a powder fest today with a bit of sun too, tomorrow the sun is due to come out proper.
Time to head over to Finkenberg, up at the top of the 150 man, first entry point to the valley of death, not high enough.
So on to the top of the Horbergjoch.
There was only one track of some hardy soul who had skinned up to the top, man that is hard core, it would kill me, total respect for anyone who does this.
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?
Day 3 was spent up at Hintertux mixed day of sun and cloud, called it a day at 2.30 when it started to snow.
Day 4, woke up to snow in the village.
About 20cm of fresh snow overnight.
View down to the Schneekar.
It was afternoon by the time we got up to the top of the valley of death, I was pretty surprised no one else had been in but it is quite here just now.
JimboS, where do you stay when you go? Is a bus/car needed to get to the snow/Hintertux etc??
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We have stayed in lot of different apartments, Hotels and B&Bs (probably around 20 different places) with about a 70/30 mix of self booked travel and accommodation vs last minute package deals, the main stipulation I have is that it must be within 5 mins walk of the main gondola, so no bus or car needed for that.
It easy to find good places on booking.com etc, that where I booked this years trip to Gästehaus Huber.
We hired a car this year so drove up to Hintertux, or you can take the free bus, takes about 30 mins.
After all it is free
After all it is free
... dependent on the date Easter falls.
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2015
Another perfect Easter holiday.
Arrival day.
Next Morning.
Powder everywhere.
Into the trees.
Heading higher up, got lots of perfect runs.
Had to put a picture of this guy in.
A bit of apri!
Back in the apartment, what a view. In the end we had two days of heavy snow then 4 days of baking sun.
Some stragglers coming down the Ahorn into the village at the end of the day.
And then a few more landing outside our apartment just after.
Day 4 we spent at Zell/Gerlos, and then as da Hoff was getting slushy on Thursday due to the baking heat we went to Hintertux on Friday, the snow was still great there.
You missed a good one Bob, probably the best Easter snow conditions in the last 15 years.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
I've not been back at Easter since
But roll on 26 March
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
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
Easters aren't what they were.....
You know it makes sense.
You know it makes sense.
I'm just getting in to Austria and did the Hoff earlier this year. wheres the valley of death?
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Two access points, either at the top of the 150 man that goes from the fun park, or from the top of the Horbergjoch lift that gives an even longer run. The exit point is a trail that comes round to the top of the fun park.
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Then you can post your own questions or snow reports...
Lovely - we have similar love affair with Vallandry and have photos of late season
After all it is free
After all it is free
Looks great @JimboS, We will be in Mayrhofen on April 4th. Can't wait!!
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We are leaving on the 4th, I'll watch out for you. Hope you have a great time after this wait we've all had.
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Awesome.
Our best Easter is in Banff 3x now, but only early Easters and approximately every 3 years as I don’t think I can (could) afford an annual family trip over there!
Great thread!
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But Kat, you may not be entirely wrong.
