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Well, pleased to report grass heights of about 3-4 inches on the lower slopes, higher in some places depending on where livestock has been grazing. Upper slopes conditions are a bit more patchy due to covering in limited places of white icy stuff.
Went for a nice walk today, luckily not too quiet as there is the constant accompaniment of the sound of helicopters who are doing an excellent job of taking the snow from other areas and confining it to one narrow strip.
Good news also for the grass as it has rained quite a bit today so there may be increased grass height to report later on.
If you feel the need to slide on the white stuff there is no skiing from Kitz - ski bus to Kirchberg where there are 4 runs open or ski bus to Pass Thun where there are also 4 runs. Very icy apparently, turning softer mid-day.
Getting the train tomorrow to Zell am Zee where we can at least get onto the glacier and ski. Probably along with everybody else.
Had a happy few hours in the Londoner last night - I daresay we'll be spending more time there!
Those coming out next week, conditions are meant to improve with snow & cold temps forecast.
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Oh, forgot to say, snow depths of 10cms on the upper slopes 
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cathy, oh dear. You have written that so well, but you have my every sympathy. There is loads forecast for the next few days for you, so I hope it really happens and that they open the slopes so that you can get to ski in it 
Well done for being so brave about it.
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cathy, Yes I hope you get tons of snow soon.
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I'm also in Kitz at the moment. Lower down it is certainly very brown grassy. I went in a ski school group over to and up the Fleckalmbahn. Very busy up there. Ok maybe the snow was a bit soft and brown but at least we got some skiing done. It was quite foggy up there with snow/icy rain and wind. The fact that the snow was a bit brown did actually improve being able to see it in the fog. The top bit was the best bit. At the end of the day we went down a lumpy icy run to the Hahnenkamm bahn. It was cold enough up there for it to still be icy even at the end of the day. I still had a good day though  Lots of snow forecast so it can only improve.
I'll look out for you out on the slopes cathy. I'm with a large ski school group - hopefully to be split down a bit tomorrow!!
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John Heaton
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| It was quite foggy up there with snow/icy rain and wind. The fact that the snow was a bit brown did actually improve being able to see it in the fog. |
Thats the spirit ! Thanks for the 
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hard luck
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You know it makes sense.
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Sorry to hear conditions are so bad. At least Joe missed the Chelsea game on Saturday! The grass report had me and Jacqui laughing 
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The snow conditions are getting better each day and it's not so brown now. The temperatures have dropped alot so the snow cannons were going all day yesterday and then it snowed this morning aswell, which has helped. There are still not very many runs open and it's quite busy as everyone from the surrounding areas is coming here. Apparently the best snow is here at the moment!! It must be pretty bad everywhere else then. This afternoon moguls were forming on the upper slopes so it got a bit tricky at times but it was still a good day. The visibility today and yesterday was much better and we've even had a bit of sun. More runs maybe opening tomorrow and if the 3S bahn is open then I think we're going over to Penglestein. Some guys from our hotel went there today though and said the visibility was bad so hopefully it may clear up tomorrow.
Not sure if we'll make it over to Pass Thurn cathy. If we go over there it'll be later in the week.
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Poster: A snowHead
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cathy,
Feeling the pain with you. we are just a little further down the valley in Neiderau.
Got up this morning feeling very optimistic but the early snow fall didn't continue.
Those over in the zillertal region are having a mega time above 1000m
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Well I hope you had a better day today cathy. Sounds like you've not been having much luck. We skiied from the Fleckalmbahn yesterday and it was lovely all day - quite sunny but a cold wind. It is possible to ski from the top of the Hannekamm bahn now. We've been up and in that area all today and the snow just gets better and better each day.
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Ray Zorro, good thought re Hintertux but things have improved here now - we shall be OK 
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Don't get too excited. Temps look set to ramp back up again across the Alps next week. Zero isotherm may hit 3000m, particularly in the West, for a day or two. Higher stations will see some snow, but lower ones may be less lucky.
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Hi Cathy,
Glad to hear you have had some snow and good skiing. Not worried about the lawnmower at the moment, they got a decent dump in Les Arcs at the start of the week - 40cms according to ski club - and it is due to stay cold all week. Certainly cold enough back here, we had snow yesterday - the students were making a snowman when I went to Hawkshead. Enjoy your last couple of days : .
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Glad you got some skiing. Feeling so bad about my over-positive advice to you previously. Note to self - join doom and gloom merchants next season!
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brian
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stewart woodward, if you don't like the amateur forecasts, don't read them !
Anyway, I think the chat on here isn't bad compared to the professionals at snow-forecast, etc. 
Obviously the local experts at meteosuisse, meteo-france etc. are going to be better, but you have to pay for them.
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Poster: A snowHead
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cathy, interesting to hear... we've been at Westendorf early January and a single night of snow has been enough to open most things up.
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cathy, Glad to see how positive you have remained through what must have been such a disappointing week. The only consolation I can think of for you is that at least you didn't have to put up with IncogSkiSno on this trip. Welcome back btw
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cathy, my mum was there this week, she isn't a downhill skier though, she said the skiers seemed to go off and do stuff all day although the rep was a bit scarce. Westendorf is a nice place - we went there last summer too. There's been snow at the top throughout and it looks a lot better now. Interesting to read your comments on the week, you seem to have enjoyed yourself despite the circumstances.
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cathy, thumbnails are nice - easy if you use snowmediazone. Mum reports that 15cm of new snow fell today!
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Starting to look palatable... I'm in Kitz next Saturday til Wednesday.... fingers crossed, and everything else crossed which is feasibly corssable without risk of serious injury which could hamper my skiing 
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. . . fingers crossed for the next few days then 
And thanks for the return welcome 
