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Hello All,
Looking for confirmation from Arlberg experts on the state of play ,conditions etc for an end of March/start of April D.I.Y. week.Am I running the risk of slush except on the high ground or should it be peachy creamy conditions for a 50/50 on/off piste time.Also looking for an opinion on Piste to Powder as we are looking for a couple of days guiding/instruction and their site looks good with reasonable prices so if anyone has used them please let me know.Sorry Boabski that I'll miss bumping into you in the various "hostalaries" that you frequent but work has reared it's ugly head and I can only go during school hols.
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briand6868
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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There will certainly be loads of snow still at that time. When I was there at about that time there was a bit of slush on sunny slopes lower down, but that's the same anywhere. Personally I rather like it a bit slushy.
Lots of people on here ski with Piste to powder. They are a bit expensive but are generally worth it from what I hear. The owner (Graham Austick) takes the top group when he is there but most of his time is now spent guiding at his new business in Norway. He is one of my all time 4 favourite guides.
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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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Guetan aben? Herr Boabski unt Snowball,We are destined to meet at some stage!!! Have just started a ski club in the school where I work ( not as a teacher) and have been christened" DER SKI-FUHRER" by my fellow ski-bums.Thanks for confirming things for me ref easter visit.The longest I could get out for at end of Feb would be days leave Friday,arr fri night,dep late Sun overnight train to Zurich and early flight home to Dublin to be in work for 4pm that day but this is deffo a tempter- bug the ressession. Her indoors has sanctioned a second visit but it's cost a new sofa!!! I've said I need to practice for my instructors assessment and along with much grovelling got the nod, but the end justifies the means- am I sad or what.I'll look up things.Me thinks a cunning plan is coming together.
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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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Don't do it . the slush is horrible at that time of year. Go High. Hintertux, Tignes, Val Thorens.
Unless you don't care about the skiing that is. Great place for drinking.
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Mornings is great Fohn Skiing .
After 11-12am everthing is good above 2000M , North facing slopes are pristine nearly allday.
The slopes to the town are just that. to go down or to go for lunch, they get wet, slushy but staying to the edge of the pistes you will find great lines with great snow.
Off-Piste depending on temps (normally high) you can expect high Avi condtions in the afternoon.
This time of year its all about hitting the hill early, first lift a solid 3 hrs of sliding and then retiring at lunchtime. 
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| briand6868 wrote: |
| Guetan aben? Herr Boabski unt Snowball,We are destined to meet at some stage!!! . |
I hope so.
I'm not going to St Anton this coming season but aim to the one after.
This year I have planned -
Haute Maurienne area (staying Val Cenis) 3rd week Jan;
Montgenevre (Milky way area + probably a day each at Serre Chevalier & Puis St Vincent - &/or possibly La Grave) end Feb/early March;
Andermatt (with SCGB) last week of March.
Possibly (late season?) weekend in Scotland.
Last edited by Then you can post your own questions or snow reports... on Wed 30-09-09 13:34; edited 1 time in total
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Should be ok, follow the sun from Gampen to Galzig then to to Rendl in the afternoon. Nuff said and enjoy 
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