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i'm currently based out of little Ebin,
the snowfall as for the the past few weeks been sparse and when it does comes not much falls. no doubt, we have been out exploring and linking up some lovely powder turns, but we've also been putting some nasty scrapes into the bases of our skii's. even my brand new tourers  .
everywhere is lacking a good base and depth to the snow pack.
ebin only has one run open top to bottom which is very icy. the last snow fall a few days ago is mearly a sprinkling on top of a icy base.
all over the area the snow cannons have been blasting out. i've never seen so many in such a high concentration constantly going. the reservoirs were looking low, but before Xmas day we had warm temperatures and it rained so they were rejuvenated.
so most runs in flachau, ebin, zuchamsee as based on fake snow canon ice/snow.
the off piste is around, but you can cut through to trees/ground quite easily. atleast a foot is needed to cover up stumps, fences, etc. the snow pack has now got a buried wind slab and is still facing a battering from the wind. there is also some depth hoar around underneath the snow pack from the very cold weather and probably all sorts of layers from general ups and downs in temps, wind, rain and snowfall.
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Anyone know what the on-piste conditions are like in the Hochkoenig area? Going for a week from the 2nd of January, and the forecast looks like it will probably rain upto atleast 1500m this week
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After that we hiked, again, a small ridge inbetween absolut, stash and kleinal.
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There was a big avalanche on this ridge last season... it killed a couple of locals - be careful!
I played around that side of Zauchensee last week. Much fresher snow then - good fun! Just wait...!!
I am taking a guess you are working at the English hotel in Eben?
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What are conditions looking like in Ski Amade now? We setting off there on the 15th, staying in Flachau, though as we will get there early morning on Saturday 16th suggestions of somewhere nice to ski that arrival day (with parking) would be helpful 
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Tom W, Good to see snow is forecast 
As we will be able to ski Flachau/Flachauwinkl from our accomodation we were thinking of the other unlinked areas on the liftpass for the first and last Saturdays - somewhere relatively easy access, and good parking makes life easier if anyone has recomendations?
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RobinS, I presume you will be buying a ski Amade pass. In that case the world is your lobster. Head Wagrain, Alpendorf and beyond. If not then have a bash at the Schladming area.
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RobinS, IMHO the skiing at Flachau is the dullest in the area. get up to Flachauwinkle and over to Kleinarl and Zauchensee. Also have a bash at Altenmarkt/Radstadt which is a wonderful little hill. The Wagrain side of the Flachau hill has some great runs under both Gondolas and a nice black at the very top with its own covered chair.
Flachau just seemed as if all the runs were the same to me.
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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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Thought I start posting over here rather than "austria snow report" as most my skiing is in ski amade.
Yesterday headed 40min drive to Mulbach, Hochkonig area. Much quieter than schladming, snowing a little in the morning but slowly tried to clear up but never quite got sunny. Wonderful fresh snow, piste a1 condition the off piste I managed was knee deep powder. Don't know the area very well so just stuck to the obvious stuff near piste side, did find some great trees to ski through.
Snowed some more in schladming last night, wasn't forecast, 5cm in town so hopefully more on the hills.
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I skied Wagrain this morning, first lift up, the snow we´ve had the last few days has compacted down, very grippy. The forecast here is for it to turn a lot colder, up to -14 -16, the avi warning is still high. Lunch time I went over to Flachau, but the queues were mad, definately better on the Wagrain side. Will check out Zauchensee tomorrow.
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You know it makes sense.
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DAB, i'm out most of tomorrow - not sure where yet... may be with waynos or some others... pm me your number if you want and I can give you a call...
Very warm and sunny today. Spring like conditions in the valley... can't say I've been up a mountain today but a did buy a new fridge and a fan heater....
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Poster: A snowHead
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bump - add photos to last post.
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waynos, wow, those pics are amazing!
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Zauchensee today was perfect, the best conditions I´ve had up there for a long time. Started off on the north side, pistes were rock hard ,grippy surface cover, virtually empty til 10.30ish, headed over into Flachauwinkl pretty much same conditions, queues a bit longer, but the longest wait I had was about 2 minutes for the gondola in Flachauwinkl.The runs down into Zauchensee were busy by 11, better to head up to Gamskugel where they were empty. Avy lights were out over that side too. If anyone is coming out soon, its fantastic!
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DAB> can you describe how are the offpiste conditions at the moment? Planning to go there at weekend....
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spat, Looks fantastic, but the avy warnings have been high, as I said the lights were not on over by Gamskugel, you could probably have a bit of fun up there, over the back on the north(black 10?) all the off-piste is roped off.spat, Welcome to  heads BTW
The forcast is for snow too the next three days.
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DAB thanks a lot for info. I hope that avy situation will get better by weekend. And keep us updated if you are still up there ...
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spat, There's some very nice powder about at the moment, but as dab said avi risk ih a general 3/5. From what I've seen the base layer is rotten, certainly in Schladming area, seen many small slips through to the ground. Zauchansee has had more snowfall than schladming so probably has a better base setup but still caution required.
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According to the morning avi report we're at a 4/5 and around 40cm of fresh snowfall came down yesterday. Staying cold, so slow settlement but at least the powder will hang around. In Schladming currently cloudy with light snowfall.
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Oh booger... I so wish we were still there!!!
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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We should be later today 
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Have been abandoned by anarchicsaltire in luton airport
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You know it makes sense.
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Loving this thread - I'm out at the end of Feb viewing apartments 
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holidayloverxx, buying in schladders?Want any advice drop me a PM
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Poster: A snowHead
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waynos, Probably Zell am See but happy to take advice - watch for new thread!
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Thanks for excellent pics and reports,I go to Schladming every year,love it.
Top of Haus is great and always uncrowded.Stood next to the cross only last week!!
Going again in March hopefully to do Dachstein and Edelgries.....
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Posted over in the schladming report yesterday for those that are interested.
Skied radstadt today, was trying different boot / ski combos out. Another sunny day and the wamest for sometime, though no slush about yet. Piste in great shape, the little off piste I did through some woods the snow had gone pretty heavy. Lots of snow forecast for weekend and into next week, fingers crossed.
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waynos, that's a great shot of the sunset on Planai!
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Summary of last week - Great snow on all 4 Schladming hills, superb snow up at Zauchensee.
By the end of the week a few ice patches were beginning to show and by the end of the day a fair bit of hardpack was showing through by closing time. the pistes were however in breat nick after the snow was redistrubted overnight by the excellent piste workers BUT ....friday saw high temperatures right through until after midnight and EVERYTHING was affected by the heat and then temperatures plunged into the early hours.
Saturday was very unpleasent with everything being rock hard, on or off piste.
A superb week but friday really did kill the snow.
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Frosty the Snowman, glad you had a great week Zauchensee is truly wonderful isn´t it!! I skied a couple of hours today in Flachau but it was rammed by 10, way too warm , snow is forecast today and friday, dosn´t feel like its going to happen though, very springlike here.
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Skiing in Zell am See on Saturday - hope it holds up
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