 Poster: A snowHead
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@richb67, @andy, @sheffskibod, @surferrosa, you guys are awesome! Honestly, thank you all so much for your time! I took notes from all of them and I'm sure they'll all be appreciated by our group 
When there is a fresh coat of new snow, everything starts to get easier for sure but that doesn't seem to be in the books for us for next week, so I wanted to see what people had to say considering the current conditions. Thanks again!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Mentioned already I think, but if it's next week, then look out for everyone wearing fluo orange buffs with snowheads logos on them. There'll be about 150 or so of us. Many of whom have been there many times.
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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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@andy, I’ll be keeping an eye out for you guys!
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
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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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| defnekasrat wrote: |
@richb67, @andy, @sheffskibod, @surferrosa, you guys are awesome! Honestly, thank you all so much for your time! I took notes from all of them and I'm sure they'll all be appreciated by our group
When there is a fresh coat of new snow, everything starts to get easier for sure but that doesn't seem to be in the books for us for next week, so I wanted to see what people had to say considering the current conditions. Thanks again! |
Currently in Val Gardena now and has been Blue skies everyday since I arrived on Sunday. The snow making facilities are great so the pistes are covered, but around midday, certain runs will have lots of little mounds of loose snow interspaced with areas of ice so seen a lot of people getting a suprise & falling; myself included today >< On the other hand, the views are great and there is no need to wear extra layers or change the goggle lens.
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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| hobbiteater wrote: |
yes its possile to ski from alta badia to Ortisei or Cortina Tofana, Marmolada, Pozza in a day if you a reasonable intermediate,
https://openskimap.org/#10.23/46.5449/11.8346 might help. Also look at the maps for each area. On the Pralongia plateau you just need to lap it until you achieve escape velocity.
There are buses and taxis but ideally you want to not have to take one over a pass. |
Second this openskimap.org for Val Gardena: not sure about the Dolomites map but the map you get in Val Gardena does not label the runs so it can be hard to determine which run you are supposed to do.
As mentioned previously by another Snowhead, following the signs can unexpectedly land yourself on a Black run, and with the current weather, there are a few runs that are already chopped up before midday so it can be quite difficult for beginners & early intermediates.
This is further worsened when the runs gets crowded with everyone going back, which in these past few days has happened as early as 13:00.
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There aren't that many blacks..the hardest run I found last year in March was Red 5(?) off the top of Ciampanoi after lunch, which is quite steep with slushy moguls as faces south. Didn't realise that red 6 (?) is a less steep alternative.
There's a tiny black near top of Piz Seteur 2 that is better to take than trying the mess by the Piz Seteur restaurant.
Don't use all the snow up - out there in 4 weeks
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@Adrii, @snowball, thanks so much! We leave in 2 days, I plan on working on routes on the plane! super excited
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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@buchanan101, long-range forecasts show tons of fresh snow coming in until you get here, It'll be epic by that time I'm sure!
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| defnekasrat wrote: |
| @buchanan101, long-range forecasts show tons of fresh snow coming in until you get here, It'll be epic by that time I'm sure! |
After the spring skiing of this coming week...
Had that last week in Ellmau. In January!
Early March *supposedly* generally has the greatest snow depths in the Alps
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Any recommendations for casual dinner in San Cassiano?
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