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We are considering Saalbach for next year and have been before but this will be the first trip with children in the group. We are planning on putting our 4 year old in the beginners class at the Snow Academy and there will also be 2 x 2 year olds that will do a few mornings in the kindergarden, which looks like it is run by the Snow Academy also.
Has anyone used this company before? Any reviews welcome.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I work for Fuerstauer Ski School in for a couple of weeks each season. I don't know many of the Snow Academy guys properly, but the one's I've met all seem pretty cool. Snazzy uniform too. Obviously Fuerstauer are better though 
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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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From the windows of our apartments we overlook the Snow Academy's children's facilities on the nursery slope, which is just the other side of our garden fence. As you can imagine we spend a fair amount of time watching them at play and being taught. It all looks very well organised, with a conveyor belt and a nursery corner for the tots with cartoon characters, etc. The website gives a good impression of the set-up, which is well located.
They and Fuerstauer are probably the two biggest in Saalbach (would you agree clarky?).
We know a UK instructor who works for Snow Academy, and I can give you his e-mail and UK phone number if you want (PM me your e-mail if you do).
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They and Fuerstauer are probably the two biggest in Saalbach (would you agree clarky?)
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Yep - you can't really go wrong with either tbh.
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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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My daughter is off the Saalbach this weekend with a school trip, anybody know what the snow conditions are.
Ta!
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The temperature in the valley is currently 22 degrees C - about 10 degrees on the mountain, so she'll need her sun protection! As you will see from the live web cams on www.saalbach.com the valley is rapidly turning green. Generally, this season has been great for sun, not so good for snow, and Spring has come early to the Alps. Having said all that, Saalbach has committed itself to staying open until 25th April, and the website does say that the piste conditions in those parts of the skiing area that remain open are good. That is borne out by my conversation a couple of evenings ago with a guy who runs a B&B in Saalbach - he had been skiing that day and said that there was still some good skiing on the Schattberg and Zwolferkogel mountains. No doubt this will be early in the day - it would optimistic to expect to do anything more than sunbathe in the afternoons.
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Cheers Tatman, very helpful.
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Basil, Just to bring you up to date, the following message has today been posted on facebook:
"Due to the warm temperatures, the lifts in Saalbach Hinterglemm will only be operating... until April 10th. The Asitz area in Leogang will be opened until further notice."
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Thanks for the update Tatman, been advised they are having to bus somewhere, but not sure where though. Daughter will manage OK as she skis well, just hope her mates enjoy their first time.
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somewhere, but not sure where though
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Most likely Kaprun, where conditions should be OK from below the Kitzsteinhorn glacier upwards. Kaprun is only about half an hour's drive from Saalbach. I'd be surprised if they don't have a good time - possibly even a better time than looking for decent end of season snow in Saalbach, the weather still being warm.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Basil, Ironically, the forecast predicts a new dump of snow for Saalbach on Wednesday, with the freezing level dropping to 1200m. In this instance, not a case of 'better late than never', but bodes well for conditions in Kaprun provided the weather doesn't close in too much for too long.
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