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Looks like I may be out in Vienna with work 12-15th December, are there any decent sized resorts within an hour or two's driving from Vienna?
Preferably somewhere that has ungroomed patrolled areas 
regards,
Greg
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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kitenski, I think you'll be hard pushed to find any ungroomed stuff. I've skiied Semmering (I think 50 - 60 mins away by car) and they've held world cup GS and SLs there. Not big, sporty gradient, shortish runs but will it be open for 12 December? Borderline.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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kitenski, there are some nice, but small resorts nearby Vienna. Last year they had an excellent season start in late November.
Semmering is a good option, this resort is a WC host and has the longest piste for evening skiing in Austria.
The other option is Hochkar, probably the last hidden excellent resort from the British 
This place has an incredible snow record, last season finished in May.
These resorts and some others close to Vienna are not too large, but they are perfect for a day trip.
I am planning to ski around Vienna around Dec 16-18, so I check them frequently and keep you updated on the snow condition.
I will ask my friends about ungroomed patrolled areas.
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thanks kerekip, Hochkar sounds like it's worth a visit 
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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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looks like I'll fly into Vienna on a Sunday then, would Semmering have night skiing on the Sunday assuming they have enough snow by then?
How about Hochkar, do they have night skiing, I can't see anything on their website which suggests that they do, but it looks a bigger mountain to ski!
regards,
Greg
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Damn, Hockar is out of the bag! I went there last year the first week of January and there was more snow than I have ever seen anywhere. People were armpit deep on their roof trying to shovel snow off. The ski area is pretty small with real short runs but the snow quality is excellent. Also, your own wheels are a must as are chains because there is a really crazy road up to the ski area and I dont think there was a shuttle bus. We stayed in the town of Gostling which had one hotel and only one restaurant . It is super quiet. I'm not sure if you can stay up at the ski area but if you did it would be really lonely.
Another place near vienna is schneeburg but i havent tried it
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ok, if I widen the parameters, is there anywhere within a MAX 4 hour drive of Vienna that has snow, and with more forecast
Hochkar isn't sounding that good and looks like it will stay warm there this week...
Cheers,
Greg
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