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I think it is time to start this usual thread.
The four hills of Schladming look very promising at the moment.
Planai opens on 26 October. This is an important date from marketing point of view, this Friday is a national holiday in Austria.
A three-day skiing in non-glacier resorts in Austria at the end of October seems to be unbelievable.
Planai opens the whole upper section with four lifts.
Hochwurzen is also ready for business, but they are hosting racing teams only.
Last year Reiteralm was the first resort to open on 11 November. They start their operation tomorrow, but it is open for the members of the Austrian alpine team only. Some skiers practice here for the first WC race which is held on Solden glacier this week-end.
Reiteralm is also open to public from Friday.
Hauser Kaibling looks to open on Friday as well. The upper part and the connecting slopes are covered with snow, now they are blasting the guns around the middle stations.
These four hills plan to stay open on week-ends only except for All Saints' Day which maybe a 4-day-holiday on the slopes if the conditions remain favourable.
News for the Obertauern fans. The local tourist office has announced that in spite of the fact that everything is given for a very early start, they will not open earlier than 16 November.
They are busy grooming in Hochkar (one hour from Vienna) 70cm fresh snow so far, and it is still snowing, 100cm expected for tomorrow.
It is not decided yet whether they open this week-end.
Other Austrian resorts are preparing for the coming long weekend. I will inform you as soon as I get the news.
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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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Slightly late (from 20.10.07) but there is a German report with lots of pictures from the Pitztaler Glacier here
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Daily pass for Planai and Reiteralm is 33,50 euros from 26 October.
Interesting, it is too early for Ski amadé Pass or Salzburg Super Ski Pass. Both are valid from 10 November.
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It seems that this year's winner is Turracher Hohe. This is a small resort with an excellent snow record and modern chair lifts in the Karnten region.
Tomorrow they start the season with one lift and the pistes close to the operating lift.
It is the first time in the resort's history they start a season as early as October.
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This is the week of miracle in Eastern Austria. Lackenhof am Ötscher also opens tomorrow. Lackenhof (810-1893m) is a small resort about one hour ride from Vienna.
They reported 130cm snow on the top and 50cm at the bottom.
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Crazy  Earliest opening for a non-glacier resort then?
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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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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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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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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waynos, cheers mate.
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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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pics and report tomorrow afternoon then please DB 
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Congratulations Turracher Höhe! And great news for all of eastern Austria.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Hey what happened? Lackenhof just lost 60cm of snow, down to 70cm now.
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My mate's getting ready for a weekend of turns at Planai. I am jealous.
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Wow! Kerekip it's so lovely to see pics of skiing in Schladders this early on. I remember the year I lived in Austria, October was definitely autumn not winter, why am I not there this year!!
Did you take these?
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| Deliaskis wrote: |
| Did you take these? |
Unfortunately, not. These are from the official site of the ski resort.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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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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You know it makes sense.
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looks class! 
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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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Those pictures are realy wetting the appitite for next years trip.
I want to go now. 
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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OMG - German report with loads of great pictures here
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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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Whitegold, I think you'll find that the ski season started in the southern hemisphere about 5 months ago ..... you know what we mean. 
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The snow in Austria has disappeared almost as fast as it arrived.
Most slopes below roughly 1500 meters are green again today 
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It is melting fast today. And it will get warmer over the next couple days. Lech, at 1400m, is already green again.
There was a similar situation in Vermont last year. It hoofed it down in late Oct, then it melted, and it stayed green until almost Dec.
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GFS models, indicate a cool down soon too:
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It is looking like there will be little or no snow for atleast the next couple weeks.
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