 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi,
Just wondering if anyone fancies a trip to Hintertux in August. I haven't skied the glaciers in the summer and am looking for a ski buddy. I'm an advanced skier (BASI 2 qualified), female, mid-30s, bored by the lack of snow and mountains in London in the summer. Just thought I'd put a message out there and see what comes back, if anything.
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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Beedubs, August is really too late. I don't know about Hintertux, but it's been exceptionally hot in France this summer with many nights lacking the necessary re-freeze to keep the conditions up. Check the webcams and my snow reports to see what I'm talking about. Sad, but true - June is the best month for summer skiing. Otherwise October is often much better too.
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easiski, Last weekend (13/14th July) - they had a new dump of about 80cms new snow. From friends who were there last week I gather the conditions were perfect but very windy. I have skied the Austrian glaciers in every month of the year that they were open and I don't think anyone can say one way or another any more! I've certainly had some sloppy days where I have packed up by 11:00 but I have also had some of my best powder days as well in "high" summer - the lack of other skiers is the icing on the cake 
Beedubs, go for it - you pays your money and takes your chances with all outdoor pursuits! Lots of alternative activities if the skiing is blown out by the weather. The way the long term forecast is looking right now, you should have new snow if you time it right.
SaraJ is based in the Zillertal and should be able to give a more up to the minute idea as to conditions
Good luck - might be doing some of the same myself!
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easiski, can't speak for French and Swiss glaciers but I have heard they are not so good these days in the summer. Samerberg Sue, agree with you, Austrian glaciers seem to be fine even at the height of summer ...of course some days are better than others.
Go for it!...and send pictures!!
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Hintertux is in great condition - for July... There are 23km of piste open and its skiable to the Tuxer Fernerhaus. Although, if you're heading down there on your brand new skis you would probably want to look out for the rocks!
Its looking mostly white which means snow, rather than the usual dirty grey that indicates glacier ice and slush. For July, that's great.
The problem with July and August is that when it's sunny it can be very hot, so good snow one day can be knee deep slush the next day as soon as the sun comes out.
I'd say, come for a holiday and do some skiing but don't think of it as a ski holiday.
If you've never skied in the summer on a glacier its worth doing, if only for the bizarre experience of going skiing when everyone around you are wearing shorts and sandals...
It may be awesome (this time last year I skied a couple of days in boot deep powder up there) but then again it may be hard and icy early morning and ridiculously deep and heavy slush by 10.00. There are plenty of activities to do in the afternoons: walking, mountain biking, swimming, rafting (Mayrhofen) canyoning, sitting on the sun terrace with a beer...
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I'm also for the first time planning to go snowboarding during summer. I'm now planning to leave at August 22nd and come back at Friday 28th. But as this is also the first time for me, I've no idea if there will be some snow on the Hintertux. I also looked at Kaprun (I was there in April), but also there I've no idea if there will be some snow. I'll probably go for Hintertux, as I know the area a bit more and I like the nearby village Mayrhofen.
I'll just see what it brings me 
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Hi everyone, thanks for your replies! My original post was in search of a ski buddy as keen (read: obsessive?) about skiing as I was to go to the trouble of skiing on the glaciers in Europe. I had thought Hintertux because I hadn't been before and hadn't spent much time skiing in Austria. Saas Fee was another possibility. I've been to Zermatt, Tignes and L2A in the winter, so I was looking forward to going someplace different. For me - some snow is better than no snow. My other thought was Argentina or Chile, but that's a bit expensive. I was fortunate enough to spend 10 weeks in Bariloche last summer and 4 months in the Tarentaise this winter, but I am now suffering from withdrawal. Left brain says wait until winter and spend the money on a glorious trip to Western Canada, the US or Japan. Right brain and ski legs says get on a snowy mountain, any snowy mountain. Other commitments in London keep me from getting away any sooner than mid- to end-August... my faffing may mean it's just plain too late and may force me to wait until December... I hear you about having an afternoon activity - like biking or climbing, maybe with better planning and more coercing of friends, I'll be able to experience summer glacial skiing and have a great summer holiday next year! It is sadly looking less and less likely that I'll be able to go skiing this summer...
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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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SaraJ,
whiteout today 
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Beedubs, do you want a space in a Chalet in Chamonix 13th Dec 1 week
I have more room in a chalet I have booked than people, due to a group dropping out.
Pre-season livener.
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