 Poster: A snowHead
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Another (random) example is Lord Surfing's repeated assertion that La Plagne is 'better' than Les Arcs: |
That's like saying being buried alive is 'better' than being burned at the stake.
But we're drifting OT - this thread is all about stories from those in Austria about the VAST amount of super-dooper powder that's fallen over the last few days are making their lives a living hell.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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DB, there were also some similarly silly comments made (by both "sides") in one of the threads in Autumn about skiing in November. All a bit daft in the end. Here's to hoping it snows lots across the Alps soon... 
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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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please blow snow over to Switzerland
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To be honest the Snow in Austria isn't that Fantastic at the moment* it's just that France and maybe Switzerland are having a bad time. Not all Austria resorts are having a good time either and it's only been this last week that significant snow has started to fall. Pretty sure France and Switzerland will see some soon.
* e.g. In a fantastic year Tauplitz has 500 cm+ snow base (two years ago), at the moment it's a respectable 200 cm.
http://www.bergfex.com/oesterreich/schneewerte/?sort=Berg,DESC
It looks like the cuckoo clockers aren't doin' bad for snow either
http://snowheads.com/ski-forum/viewtopic.php?t=67931&start=80
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Come on, be fair. These low altitude Austrian resorts don't usually get much snow, so give them their moment of glory. It won't last long .
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needles, oohhh... needles, nice on.... I'll get my popcorn....
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France v Austria then ? I've done around 50 weeks skiing since 1980 and it's about equal numbers in both the countries. Really ought to try somewhere else... Still I have reasons to love both and will continue to go to both. Here's the rub though, I don't have a bad thing to say about Austria in all that time - BUT I could give a list of, let's say "issues" I've had in France ! If I had only one trip left to do in my life it would be Austria all the way !
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Scarpa, Swap you for Les Arcs 
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It is though sweeter to beat the French in the six nations watching in France than in Austria...
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(gets out stirring spoon.....)
France vs Austria is just a sideshow, Italy's where it's at!!! 
The best food, the most fun, the most beautiful people, the largest area of the Alpine chain...... need I go on?
Wouldn't mind a bit of that Austrian snow though.
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France v Austria- why? when you can & should do both.
France at NY for nice skiing, good food, a bit more sunshine, early nights, a bit of lovin', etc, etc
Austria in March cos it is more snowsure then, good apres ski, great craic, etc, etc
A great combo- hence why despite having an invite to stay in a friend's cabin in Whistler for the past 3 years I can't get myself to leave Europe- its been too good to leave even once!!! 
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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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You know it makes sense.
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kooky,  Is he going to pull through?
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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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Poster: A snowHead
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Off to Austria next week (postalm) hope that snow keeps coming, I think I need to see the doc for some valium to keep me calm for the next week 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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pam w,
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kooky, Is he going to pull through?
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Looks like he's about to follow through
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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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| needles wrote: |
| Come on, be fair. These low altitude Austrian resorts don't usually get much snow, so give them their moment of glory. It won't last long . |
As someone who will be in Austria in 4 weeks, I sincerely hope and pray you are wrong!
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achilles, love it...
"if you've got anything booked in Austria in the next week, with this amount of snow, even in the next 2 weeks, you'll be absolutely giggling"
[giggle smiley]
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"If you've got anything booked in Austria in the next week or so, even two weeks with this amount of snow, you'll be absolutely giggling"
EDIT: High five red 27 !!!
Great minds and all that.
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Toadman, I'm also in Saalbach beginning of March, so def hope I'm wrong. It was all in jest, I usually visit Austria (Ski Amade, Saalbach) and France (St Foy) every year and usually get the best of both worlds
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giggling, giggling!!!!! I'm near histerical, deep breaths and relax. 8 days to go, need to stay calm
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OMG can I go now, not in 3 weeks???????????????????? 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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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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Oh Plllllllllllllllllllllleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeese cold with the recent snowfall.
A recipe for a good time
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You know it makes sense.
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achilles, ahh hbless 'em... 25min down the road from me... but I know of much better places!
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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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Poster: A snowHead
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It is not so much as the France Vs Austria or the actual jibs, jibes or comments that are made - it is more of the perception of the snow and piste conditions in Austria. there are perfectly good examples of all the listed moans and groans (but until admin finds a better search engine we'll never find them)... but I think this http://snowheads.com/ski-forum/viewtopic.php?t=72997#1709423&sid=4360b16026f71c69519f2e597d1e0ed7 kinda reflects the ignorance to Austrian resorts and conditions.
I am not having a pop at th eposter - it is a perfectly reasonable question... but why is it being made?... why should they worry?... do you see such q's about Les Arcs etc... oh no beacuse it is 'higher' etc etc...
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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3......2............1...................pamw
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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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flangesax, you'll have to do better than that!
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i dont want anymore snow i want sunshine now..
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you'll have to do better than that!
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+1  If you don't think there are questions about what snow in France will be like in March (or any other time) then you've not been paying attention.
So, OK, you have now conceded that the problem isn't actually "anti Austria jibes" but rather "moans and groans" about Austria. But they're too scarce to be able to find any examples. Well moans and groans about "France" (not to mention the endless and very unfunny stuff about "surrender monkeys" and rude waiters) are only too easy to find - they crop up every couple of days.
So - we've now established that there isn't any "anti Austria" sentiment. So next time somebody makes a specific criticism of a specific aspect of a specific Austrian resort, or holiday, please, please, spare us all the paranoid reaction.
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pam w,
It's not moans and groans, it's incorrect perception. i.e. The perception that France has a better snow record because Austrian resorts are much lower. This leads to people thinking there might not be enough snow in Austria during March. Paranoid? Austria gets the Hitler and cellar jokes on here too, if anything the pro Austrian crowd don't get their knickers in a twist but roll with it.
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The perception that France has a better snow record because Austrian resorts are much lower.
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why do you have this perception that there is this perception?
and who started the silly France/Austria thing in this thread?
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| pam w wrote: |
| why do you have this perception that there is this perception? |
Why do you have this perception that I have a perception that there is this perception? Seriously someone did say such a thing about Austria and got jumped on - rightly so whichever way round he/she had said it.
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| and who started the silly France/Austria thing in this thread? |
Think I first mentioned France to expose the poster and prove the point that France does not always have significantly better snow than Austria. I've done the same when people have said the snow is always better in a certain part of Austria. Is that silly?
PS My answer to your reply may take some time as I'm off skiing.
Last edited by After all it is free  on Fri 28-01-11 17:05; edited 1 time in total
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I declare this thread dead. 
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