Poster: A snowHead
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Hi all, just noticing in planning for trip on the above dates that many areas of Austria appear to be in the midst of a busy period - Fasching or something? Is Switzerland likely to be similarly affected or is it likely to be quieter do you think? Are all areas of Austria affected?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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carled, Easter is 23rd March, probably explains it
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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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carled, Fasching is early february this year.
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brian
brian
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... and Fasching is consequently early, 5th Feb.
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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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doh... meant "Karnival" not "Fasching"...
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I thought they were the same thing and it the name depends on where you are from?
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brian
brian
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T Bar, yep, they are. See also carnival, carnevale, mardi gras, shrove tuesday, pancake day ....
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Not forgetting Fasnacht...
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15th-22nd is Holy Week.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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carled, I hope not, having just booked that week for a holiday in Verbier (on the basis of research which indicated that only Germany and Denmark have school hols in that week)! However, having done a bit more research - belatedly - it looks as though some Swiss schools break up on the Thursday of that week, and some at the beginning of the week. I'm hoping that the 'home' school hols won't make too much difference. At least I feel fairly confident that Switzerland won't be over-run with British ankle-biters then, which is a start! Perhaps one of the Swiss resident s will be along to tell us the answer in a minute...
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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.
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Switzerland will be marginally busier than Austria as it has much better snow. Therefore more people.
Typically the 15th - 22nd March ispretty much the last week of the season where the snow is still good, the sun is out and there aren't too many kids.
The week after become hell.
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parlor, Thanks very much!!
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