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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| kerekip wrote: |
Updated openings for this weekend in Austria
It would be a long list to name the resorts who delayed their planned openings, so I am trying to focus on those few resorts that announced their opening this weekend.
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- Ischgl opens on Friday, limited operation
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OK, this could save the disaster...as I know there're about 15 miles from Lech until Ischgl and we could arrange a transportation. I was trying to see how many slopes or km will be open at Ischgl, but without any result...do you know which is the skiable area?
Many thanks
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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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floquet de neu,
A bit further than Ischgl but still possibly doable by car looking at the map what about Kuhtai or Pitztal? I would have thought they would be open, perhaps some more Austrian savvy  's than myself might know.
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Did Hochkar announce anything kerekip?? Nothing on their website...
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| floquet de neu wrote: |
I was trying to see how many slopes or km will be open at Ischgl, but without any result...do you know which is the skiable area?
Many thanks |
The pistes served by following lifts operate in Ischgl from December 1:
Silvrettabahn (skiing back to the valley is closed), Fimbabahn, Pardatschgratbahn, Gratbahn, Idjochbahn, Flimjochbahn, Velillbahn, Sonnenlift, Übungslift Velill, Übungslift Viderböden, Pendelbahn, Flimsattelbahn, Alp Trida Sattelbahn, Milolift
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kitenski, I talked to them, and they want to open this week-end, but I doubt. They hope that they can open a few pistes, but I think the chance is too small. They still do not know what will be, I guess this is the reason for nothing on their web site.
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ok thanks for the quick reply. Hopefully it will snow before I am in Vienna on the 10th December!
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kitenski, I have booked Semmering for Dec 16-18, and I am not worried about snow at the moment, but .. 
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Well there is plenty of time to go kerekip, I've been looking at the Hochkar website daily, temps don't seem to high, and there appears to be snow lying on the ground, so hopefully one decent dump will open it all up 
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You know it makes sense.
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stanton, hope you're right and snow will come within this weekend, They've postponed the opening until 8th, but I understood , if possible, they could open earlier, do you think (if there's snow enough) they would do it?
We'll consider to rent a van and try the nearest glaciers in the worst case. Otherwise we'll rest there and enjoy a skiing resort plenty of grass...IN DECEMBER! 
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Poster: A snowHead
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floquet de neu,
Im sure they will open ASAP . If it turns colder and they get the cannons on overnight.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Wagrain (Ski Amade) announced to open this Saturday. Only 4 lifts and upper slopes.
As summary, the following resorts open this week-end:
- all the glaciers
- Obertauern
- Ischgl
- Reiteralm
- Hauser Kaibling
- Flachau
- Zauchensee
- Wagrain/Grafenberg
- Schafberg/Gargellen
- Hochjoch
- Obergurgl/Hochgurgl
- Kühtai
- Tauplitz
Note: the non-glacier resorts do not open all the pistes. (Teilbetrieb)
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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The Hochkar webcams show lots of cloud, and high humidty, but a touch too warm at 1770m!!!
Air temperature: 3.5°C
Air humidity: 91.0%
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looks like Hochkar will open
First, we want snow too!
But we are starting our winter season at 1st of December with one lift (detachable 4-seater chairlift) and one slope (Nr. 1 Family slope) - this slope is in a very good condition. These days it was unfortunately not cold enough for snowing - but maybe it is changing these days.
Best wishes
your Hochkar-Team
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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| kerekip wrote: |
Wagrain (Ski Amade) announced to open this Saturday. Only 4 lifts and upper slopes.
As summary, the following resorts open this week-end:
- all the glaciers
- Obertauern
- Ischgl
- Reiteralm
- Hauser Kaibling
- Flachau
- Zauchensee
- Wagrain/Grafenberg
- Schafberg/Gargellen
- Hochjoch
- Obergurgl/Hochgurgl
- Kühtai
- Tauplitz
Note: the non-glacier resorts do not open all the pistes. (Teilbetrieb) |
Question:
Where does the info that Kühtai is opening come from? I've checked their website and see no mention of it. The webcams show a little snow, but not much. The weather update on is still from 1 May 2006 and includes something called the 'Erotic Barometer' (no really, it does). More general weather forecasts for the region are not favourable (for snow, not sure about erotic levels).
Kühtai and Stubai are looking like my only options for Christmas if things don't get better quickly, so I'd like to know where I can find info as to whether or not they are opening (I'd have thought the website would be the place, but again, I see no mention of it).
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*sigh* metcheck forecasts being based on GFS, which as we've established over the past few weeks are seriously changeable. It does look more promising now (http://85.214.49.20/wz/pics/MS_1047_ens.png) than it has for a while, but it could all change by the weekend... let's see.
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| ami in berlin wrote: |
| Where does the info that Kühtai is opening come from? I've checked their website and see no mention of it. The webcams show a little snow, but not much. The weather update on is still from 1 May 2006 and includes something called the 'Erotic Barometer' (no really, it does). More general weather forecasts for the region are not favourable (for snow, not sure about erotic levels). |
The "erotic barometer" was introduced to give a more accurate and understandable reading for people who have booked early season ski trips. Many people don't understand weather charts, barometric pressures etc. The purpose of this new barometer was to convey to the people in simple terms what the weather actually means for them in an erotic nature.
At the moment the Erotic Barometer is reading "screwed", if it doesn't snow soon it could move to totally f .... (censored).
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| ami in berlin wrote: |
Question:
Where does the info that Kühtai is opening come from? I've checked their website and see no mention of it. |
http://www.lifte.at/ - this is the website for lift company operating Kühtai.
On the top of the page they claim that they open December 1.
But this is a very limited operation. Only the Startbahn lift and the Alpemrosenlift can be used.
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| kerekip wrote: |
| ami in berlin wrote: |
Question:
Where does the info that Kühtai is opening come from? I've checked their website and see no mention of it. |
http://www.lifte.at/ - this is the website for lift company operating Kühtai.
On the top of the page they claim that they open December 1.
But this is a very limited operation. Only the Startbahn lift and the Alpemrosenlift can be used. |
Thanks.
Odd that there is no mention of it on the Kühtai site:
http://www.schneegarantie.at/
Then again, German and Austrian web design normally doesn't follow any sort of logic, and usually seems to be something of an after-thought, so I probably shouldn't be too surprised.
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| ami in berlin wrote: |
| Then again, German and Austrian web design normally doesn't follow any sort of logic, ... |
That is true. Some places have two sites, one for the resort and another one for the lift operator. Very often the information is lost between them.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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ami in berlin,
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Kühtai and Stubai are looking like my only options for Christmas if things don't get better quickly, so I'd like to know where I can find info as to whether or not they are opening (I'd have thought the website would be the place, but again, I see no mention of it).
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The Stubai glacier is already open! type in stubaier gletscher into a search engine will lead you to their site. went there at Easter and there was soooo much snow. compared to other glaciers I've been to it was excellent although the vast majority need to catch a bus or drive to get there.
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| Tirol wrote: |
ami in berlin,
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Kühtai and Stubai are looking like my only options for Christmas if things don't get better quickly, so I'd like to know where I can find info as to whether or not they are opening (I'd have thought the website would be the place, but again, I see no mention of it).
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The Stubai glacier is already open! type in stubaier gletscher into a search engine will lead you to their site. went there at Easter and there was soooo much snow. compared to other glaciers I've been to it was excellent although the vast majority need to catch a bus or drive to get there. |
Yes, I know it is. I never said it wasn't. As was made clear in the first paragraph of my question, I was aksing about the opening of Kühtai.
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You know it makes sense.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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I can't believe I've never even put on a pair of ski's before and I'm not due to leave for my first trip till Jan. but already finding myself looking at all sorts of websites and checking the weather daily. I'm addicted already and haven't even tried it yet!!!
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Poster: A snowHead
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| slippy wrote: |
| I can't believe I've never even put on a pair of ski's before and I'm not due to leave for my first trip till Jan. but already finding myself looking at all sorts of websites and checking the weather daily. I'm addicted already and haven't even tried it yet!!! |
You've got it bad, but there's so much further to fall...
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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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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slippy, I am so excited for you. Getting going on skis is just the best. The laughter, adventure and companionship cannot be beaten. I'm sure you are going to have a wonderful time.
Thanks to whoever it was who mentioned the hopeful GFS for next week. I was starting to fret about our Christmas week at Saalbach. Yes, I know it is only November.....
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| ami in berlin wrote: |
| Where does the info that Kühtai is opening come from? I've checked their website and see no mention of it. The webcams show a little snow, but not much. The weather update on is still from 1 May 2006 and includes something called the 'Erotic Barometer' (no really, it does). More general weather forecasts for the region are not favourable (for snow, not sure about erotic levels). |
The "erotic barometer" was introduced to give a more accurate and understandable reading for people who have booked early season ski trips. Many people don't understand weather charts, barometric pressures etc. The purpose of this new barometer was to convey to the people in simple terms what the weather actually means for them in an erotic nature.
At the moment the Erotic Barometer is reading "screwed", if it doesn't snow soon it could move to totally f .... (censored).
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Is there really an "Erotic Barometer" or is this a wind-up?!
If there is, has anyone got a link to it please? I'm still deliberating about whether to book for Christmas, and if so where, and it might help...
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Ask and ye shall receive:
http://www.auf-wind.at/ortswetter/kuehtai.pdf
Only in German, I'm afraid (there's one more stereotype busted).
DB, Let me see if I got your explanation right. You're saying that if I go to Kühtai I'll get some, irrespective of snow conditions? In fact, you seem to be saying that if conditions don't change soon, my chances are even better. Cool.
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ami in berlin, Thanks for that! Now I just need to learn German!
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I'm a little bored, so here is a translation. I remind you this is posted on the weather page of a ski resort.
May 1
Spring is coming and the temperature is now rising, so the sun is wandering through the steer, the most erotic character in the animal world.
As a result, you are now reaching your physical and mental peak. You are enjoying the hours you spend with your partner. There is no room for arguing, because you can see the positive and beautiful things in life.
This naturally has an effect on your partner, too. They feel comfortable with you and are completely turned on by your erotic and dynamic disposition.
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Update for the Saalbach fans: the planned opening date is December 7, 2006 (Thursday)
Only 2 resorts open in Voralberg, Hochjoch and Schafberg/Gargellen.
Hochjoch operates only on the week-ends.
Gargellen does not delay the "White Element" Grand Opening, it is sad that only one piste is skiable.
All the other Voralberg resorts including Lech/Zürs seem to open next week-end.
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guys I'm trying to find photos of the austrian toboggan run in hochwurzen. would anyone have any please? 
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RachelQ, At the moment, Ischgl issues only daily tickets, but they are free of charge. Skiing is very limited and pistes do not look too good.
It is advised not take your best equipment with you. Either rent a ski or use the old models.
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FAQ
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