 Poster: A snowHead
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I've read on another thread (Help TO error) that milky way resorts are closing on 10th April. I'm leading a party of 22 adults/children for a week in Aprica from 9th-16th April, and assume everything will be open...
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Why not email the tourist office. You could probably find the address on the Aprica website http://www.apricaonline.com/ ( I just got this through Google)
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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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daveyladboy, when you find out please let me know as i might just be heading that way on the 9th ! now i am worried 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Roy Hockley, he said he's "leading" not organising - potentially a big difference.
Aprica goes up to about 7,500' with north-facing slopes but it is on the sunny side of the alps. Can't imagine they'll be skiing down into town that easily without the intervention of the Almighty.
If organised by an operator, I guess they are hoping for the best but know that the option to bus people to Passo Tonale is always there.
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Thanks for the kinder replies - contacted Tourist Office as suggested and their direct response was 'depends on the weather - we usually close in early May' - hope this helps anybody planning to go there too...
I don't think I lack 'gumption' - I was just surprised to read on another thread that Via Lattea resorts were closing so early, especially as Tour Operators are still happily taking bookings... Sunnbuel - we'll do our best to avoid you!
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Bode Swiller, True! Leading or organising would have some of the same component tasks in most recreational groups! Have fun and welcome to  s btw!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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According to snowforecast.com, Aprica's due 21cm of snow from Wednesday night...
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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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daveyladboy, and Befgfex reckon on 35cm sunday 
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j2ski say the same about the via lattea resorts but they are wrong !! my TO phoned the local tourist offices and they said "depends on the weather/snow" but at the moment planning to close on 10th april. j2ski probably base their info on the same info that my TO originally had which is now not correct
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You know it makes sense.
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Pants! It's not snowing, it's raining today... On the resort webcam the mountain sides look REALLY cruddy too...
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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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Raah!!!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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e-mailed the tourist office again, as the slopes look pretty bare now and they replied 'of course we'll still be open next week!' About 60% of the slopes are currently open. See you there!
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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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daveyladboy, TBH i was starting to get a bit worried - its not due to get colder till a week next thurs/fri. The webcams don't look too promising. beginning to wish we had booked for Passo T again for the glacier. This seems to be the most honest site http://www.skiinfo.com/Snowreport/Aprica-EITAPRICA-100-en.jhtml 
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We'll have a lovely time! The swimming pool looks good and the nature trail looks fab for an afternoon hike, if it's really cruddy. I've got a party of 22, 11 children, 11 adults. 18 skiers from (6-50 years old). A small group of us may want to venture further afield - and Passo Tonale looked promising - 37km away - is it doable by public bus? We're flying so don't have a coach with us in resort...
Sorry to hear about the closure of Rossendale by the way...
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sunnbuel - thanks, we had a great time! Thought Equity were very good. Aprica was a good resort; thought the pistes were well managed and had great fun on the black run from dosso passo! Everyone we met was really friendly - we had our 18 month old baby with us and people kept giving us presents and free chocolate for him! The ski bus driver regularly stopped in the road to pick up my wife and take her back to the hotel/lift station. Can't believe it snowed on the last day, albeit for 10 minutes. Talked to some of your party at the bus stop by the pool and had to laugh at the catalogue of non-skiing injuries to your party! Sorry! The Italian Ski School instructors were great fun too. One of the highlights of the week for me was the 4 year old snow-boarder - he was amazing! My party want to go back there next year when Easter's earlier and, hopefully much more of the mountain will be open.
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FAQ
You chose a resort and a time, booked a group and have not had the gumption to check the Tourist Office in the resort! 
kids huh 
