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Very low cloud here in Innsbruck and rain in the city but snow on the mountains that surround Innsbruck. It is set to snow through the night and tomorrow, then cold and clear over the weekend before heavy snow from the end of the weekend.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Still snowing, I am off to the Pitztal Glacier on Saturday, should be some great powder if I can see. I will be sure to post some pics if I can figure out how to.
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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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Excellent news ineedsnow
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Hey ineedsnow, I might catch a lift from you if you are off to the glacier!!
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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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Yep, just give me a call, should be leaving about 0900
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can you pick me up in Maenclochog please. I'll be on the square with my favourite ewe.
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Robnic....classic  I would be happy to, there will be plenty of space for the ewe as well
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So just back from a weekend on the glaciers here in Tirol. Great conditions with blue skies and plenty of new snow. Pitztal had powder skiing whereas Kaunertal also had great snow but not as much off-piste as Pitztal. Anyone know if we can embed video on snowheads? Otherwise I can post some links to the latest images and videos.
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so a pic from the Pitztal over of the weekend
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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We're flying to Munich on Friday night and can pretty much go anywhere in Austria .. any recommendations ???
We were intending to go to Stubai but one wethaer forecast is predicitng 50km/h + winds .. not pleasant even if it stays open.
We're only over for 2 days.
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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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Hintertux or Obergurgl.
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i was thinking of somewhere a bit lower out of the wind
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You know it makes sense.
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Hi RichA, the forecast is for some pretty wintery weather but yes, the glaciers here are prone to high winds. the Pitztal Glacier is better than others in that it has an underground funicular that is not disrupted by the winds and that reaches from the base station up into the the ski area. Whitegold, is right on Hintertux as the gondolas there run on twin cables and are more stable but i think Obergurgl is going to get any of the wind that the other resorts get. Snow is coming though as well. I will probably be onthe Stubai this weekend so if you see a guy in an ineedsnow jacket up there give me a shout and we could get out of the wind and into a beer. have a good weekend wherever you head
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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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ineedsnow, you don't think they will close the area with the winds up at 50 km/hour ???
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Poster: A snowHead
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RichA, the Pitztal is less prone to the wind, (especially the foehn) as it is in a natural bowl and is linked by an underground funicular. That said many of the surface lifts have been replaced in the last couple of years and whilst the dreaded drags still operate in all weather, I am sure the gondolas and chairs will have less margin. I was at the Hintertux Glacier in May and the wind was brutal but the Gletscherbus lift was still operating, I was really surprised but it is a twin cable beast after all. I have also been at the Stubai when the wind really got up on the Eisgratbahn, some others in the cabin were going green - pretty hairy but not much you can do when the wind kicks in after you have left the lift station. Not sure really but i hope it stills fair for you guys, the glaciers here are in great shape.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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so the latest weather report from a trusted source is saying cold and snowy for Innsbruck over the whole weekend, with strong winds. This forecast is for Innsbruck itself at 585m (or so) it is going to be bitterly cold in the mountains 
http://webapps.tirol.com/wetter/tirol-vorschau.html
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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ineedsnow, snowing round Innsbruck yet?
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Hey Louis, not yet, it is that edge of the seat time before the skies erupt The weather is very stable at the moment but it is surely coming. Just off the phone to a St Anton ski hire shop and they are expecting a metre or more this weekend - bring it on !!!!!!!!!!!
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Latest - dumping above 1400m from where I have just left and pi$$ing down in Innsbruck at 575m where I have just arrived. The snow level is set to come down right into Innsbruck this evening. Will post some images as soon as I am out and about.
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Hooray for snow line getting lower! There's nothing like that feeling when you know winter is starting...
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ineedsnow, great news !!
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so, -21c on the glaciers here, a fierce wind to really additionally hurt and snow on all sides of Innsbruck. Many stuck to the relative comfort of the Innsbruck Christmas Markets, which whilst not balmy were certainly slightly more inviting. More of the same tomorrow. Quick pic form this afternoon in Innsbruck:
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wow, if you were lucky enough to have been in the Tirol today you would be glowing after an epic day. Not registering on the forecast, blue skies arrrived this morning and the cold clear day gave some of the best conditions you could imagine. I was in Zillertal and whilst most of the resorts were closed there were some snowboarders riding powder down the back of a dam outside of Gerlos and plenty of ski tourers. I will add some images as soon as my feet have defrosted and I have downloaded the images - 10/10 day for sure.
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here you go, this was taken at the backside of the Durlassoden Dam near Gerlos
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......and its snowing again here above Innsbruck
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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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sleet and snow all day in IBK but great snow in the mountains - ja wohl
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........and the wind was brutal at lizum over the weekend, but heavy snowfall today
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