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Fancying Wengen but can only travel late March. Has anyone any experience of conditions at this time of year.
Also how expensive are light lunches on the slopes ?
Many thanks.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Lunches on the slopes... Lowest I know is CHF 4.50 for soup with some bread at the Arvenbar to complete meals elsewhere for CHF 30+
Most (like 85%) of the skidomain is over 1800 meters, so there should be enough snow left...
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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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We go to Wengen every year in late March. It's a brilliant time to be there. This issue this year is that Easter is very early, so the normally deserted ski-area will be a bit busier than usual.
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Wengen is brilliant in late March - you can always make a picnic and enjoy the breathtaking scenery.
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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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We normally go in the first half of March and the conditions are normall very good in Murren (opp Wengen)
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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Thanks for the help guys, we are now booked to go to Wengen on march 22nd so fingers crossed for good snow.
We have booked with Crystal and their ski and boot hire seems very expensive, can anyone recommend a good hire shop in Wengen and are you able to leave skies etc up the mountain ?
Think the Hotel we are in is called the Wengenenhof and is supposed to 5 mins walk to the centre.
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| karencannon wrote: |
Thanks for the help guys, we are now booked to go to Wengen on march 22nd so fingers crossed for good snow.
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Enjoy!
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We have booked with Crystal and their ski and boot hire seems very expensive, can anyone recommend a good hire shop in Wengen and are you able to leave skies etc up the mountain ?
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Central Sport. Right next to the cable car up the mountain. They also rent out space to leave your skis down the shop.
Prices are found here (as well as online reservation, but i doubts thats needed...)
http://www.intersportrent.com/switzerland/de/startShopping/?location=16
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Think the Hotel we are in is called the Wengenenhof and is supposed to 5 mins walk to the centre. |
It is 
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| karencannon wrote: |
| Fancying Wengen but can only travel late March. Has anyone any experience of conditions at this time of year. |
they will be terrible, anyone who has been here in late march will tell you that (well they SHOULD if they want to keep it nice and quiet)
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Hy stab... assuming that the MSB snowheads haven't trashed all the hire gear in the week before we get there, can I direct my group to your hallowed establishment to worship at the altar of your greatness and get a discount for renting their gear out please? Personally I'll be bringing my own board and boots over so I suppose I don't give a flying spaghetti monster whether you can offer a discount or not, but I'm sure that the skiers in the group (and the odd border or two) will be eternally grateful and we may be persuaded to ambush the Club Med Mob with assorted snowboarders on their way out of their hole in gratitude... or buy you beer. Whichever works best for you?
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One last question ( I think ! )
Can anyone recommend a good ski school or Instructor for nervous 45 year old, who cant stop snow ploughing even after skiing for 5 years ( 5/6 weeks ) 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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For a look at typical March conditions, try my photo-blog from last season. We were there for 3 weeks from mid-March to Easter. As you can see, it changes a lot, from freezing mid-winter conditions right through to spring-like days when ice creams are more appropriate than gluhweins.
http://www.downhillonly.com/pics/ big page lots of pics!
It was a great holiday  Oh, the hotel that is next-door to our house in the pics is the Wengenerhof!
Last edited by snowHeads are a friendly bunch. on Mon 14-01-08 0:29; edited 2 times in total
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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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telford_mike, she said good 
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You know it makes sense.
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| carled wrote: |
| or buy you beer. Whichever works best for you? |
Doughnuts, it's my standard currency at the moment.
I shall talk to the right people today for you.
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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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FAQ
Mind you they're getting paid in CHF so probably better off than me at the moment 
