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Obergurgl has snow already. No trees though. Anyone go in January and care to comment?
Also Hotel Sportiv - any good?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Most places, including much lower ones, have snow already. And trees!! But it's November. Could be very different, for better or worse, come January.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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January is generally a very good time for new snow - cold but uncrowded (except the new year, of course, which is very expensive and you would be better later in the month for snow anyway).
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Thanks. Rather than say already 'has snow', I should perhaps say already has many lifts open.
Whiteouts is the worry. I agree January is usually a marvellous month to ski.
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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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We were there in January 2011, brilliant skiing for most levels I would say, we actually liked the slopes at Hochgurgl slight more, the gondola ride between the two is a great ride by the way 
We were in Chalet, but still wanted to venture out a bit in the evening, must admit on that front we were disappointed, most people just stay in their hotels it seems, not much going on at night at all
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I've been to Obergurgl before at new year and it was fine, can't remember it being excessively cold but a cold front could just arrive. The hotel sportiv is quite new and next to the festkogl gondola, although, I've never stayed there. I usually stay in that same area, about a 10 minute walk to the centre of town. There are some trees off the Steinman lift, it's the place to go if the visibility becomes bad. Or, if you can ski off piste there are trees at the side of the festkogl bahn, next to the sportiv hotel.
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Skied there Sunday, lots of pow, reasonable cold, god-awful visibility. That said navigating pistes was no problem (if not exactly pleasant), did get in the way of chasing untracked though. There are some treed areas lower down, in the area bottom-right of the piste map. Probably enough there to occupy you for a half day if you get real whiteout conditions.
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| Probably enough there to occupy you for a half day if you get real whiteout conditions |
Or does the Obergurgl lift ticket still cover you for a day at Soelden (which has some tree runs)?
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| Probably enough there to occupy you for a half day if you get real whiteout conditions |
Or does the Obergurgl lift ticket still cover you for a day at Soelden (which has some tree runs)? |
I'd be surprised if there was no collaboration between the Oetztal resorts; Soelden and Obergurgl are only about a 15 min drive apart. I don't know anything about it though, Soelden isn't on my season pass.
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You can get a day in Sölden included in your Obergurgl pass for about €15 but you MUST buy it at the time you buy your weekly pass.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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When you buy your lift pass you can opt to pay a nominal sum (5 euro I think) to get a day in solden included. As previous posters have said there are tree runs around David's hutt area and over at hochgurgl the run down to the valley is all through the trees. The one thing you will not have to worry about is the lack of snow. We have been at Christmas for the past 14 years and never had a problem.
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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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Thanks everyone, I have a much clearer idea of what to expect now.
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Not sure about the hotel George but the skiing there in Jan can be amazing if you get lucky with conditions.
We skied there this year, had a couple of massive dumps of snow followed by some clear days......definitely some of the best days skiing I've ever experienced, knee deep soft powder even on some of the higher pistes  No queues there at all and if you fancy some après then thats on offer to. It was pretty cold as I remember though!!!!!!!
Enjoy your trip!
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You know it makes sense.
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I'm off to stay at the Hotel Sportiv on Saturday for a week. Can't wait 
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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skied in Obergurgl last year 1st couple of days into Feb. It was seriously cold...we weren't sure whether it was due to the height of the resort, or that we were a month earlier that usual.
Bonus though that they are well set up for it with plastic front covers over most the chair lifts so you actually get warm going up rather than cold ! Also the Goulash on the mountains was a superb warm up. Have fun !
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Poster: A snowHead
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You can get to Solden on the skibus too. No need to go on the TO "away day" for an extra €20 a man.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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We're here from the 2nd Feb, looking good
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