 Poster: A snowHead
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I move out to a new job in Friedrichshafen in two weeks. I am cosidering going out a week early to sort a few things out.
Are there any resorts open already ? what is the earliest opening resorts. I thought I read of an Austrian Glacier resort that was open
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Hintertux about an hour from Innsbruck great spot and got a big dump last week
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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A job that close to the snow....sweet 
Stubai is reasonable, but it's quite a drive from Fredhafen (took me about 3 hrs, but that was at 12am!). You could look at Solden as well, it was open last November, but I guess it depends whether they've had any snow yet...
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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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yeah it does seem quite a way to Innsbruck are. Is that 3hours of good roads or 3hours of snow filled mountain passes. ?
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May be better getting trains than road? Whilst I don't think they'll be too snowy at this time of year, it does get crammed at the Austrian border (admittedly that was on Saturdays during ski season). Unfortunately can't comment on how busy the roads will be at this time of year - fine I would imagine. But I think Solden would be a good shout.
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Pitztal is probably your nearest ca 2 hrs, another ca 40 mins more gets you to Sölden. Innsbruck should be possible in 2:30 when the roads are clear of traffic and snow. Hintertux would likely take 3:30+. Pre christmas there isn't very much holiday traffic on the roads and the snow gets cleared quickly.
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I am thinking midweek, so am hoping traffic will be very low
thanks for all the suggestions. Europe is all new for me, only skied at banff up until now. So working out where things are is difficult
What about going the other way, I am pretty close to the Swiss border.
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And remember that at this time of year, the glaciers are still really only sensible for morning skiing.
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alex_heney, Right now you'll get a full day no probs. Hintertux - Around zero degrees at Tuxerfernerhaus today, -3 on top, 50cm of new snow.
stevev, look up Kaunertal as well. Steeper gradients there and probably nearest to you. Otherwise Hintertux is well worth the extra drive. Pitztal too flat.
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Bode Swiller, Oh, OK.
I thought it was still a few weeks early for that.
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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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DB, I definitely came away from Pitztal thinking how boring it was but Kaunertal more varied and with more steep pitches. I'd say the Pitztal map is misleading, no way are they red runs.
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You know it makes sense.
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"A flat run on the glacier is better than a good day in the office"........Or something like that 
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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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| Bode Swiller wrote: |
| DB, I definitely came away from Pitztal thinking how boring it was but Kaunertal more varied and with more steep pitches. I'd say the Pitztal map is misleading, no way are they red runs. |
If risking it is your thing then both Hintertux and Stubai offer some decent off piste variants. Be prepared to fall down a crevasse though 
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