Poster: A snowHead
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Hello! I'm currently planning a weekend break in early/mid Dec to Salzburg with my girlfriend for Christmas markets and associated wintery things... and since I'd be in the area thought might tack on a bit of skiing for the week (or a few days) following that weekend. So I'm probably looking at skiing around Dec 10 to 14 - or maybe 17 to 21.
Experience wise - I'm a relative beginner - I spent a week in Morzine in March and loved it - and am now a bit obsessed by planning my next trip. Have been to Hemel twice since and have been aiming to make it once a month so far. And probably do one of the insideout building confidence things. Probably a 5 on their 'what's my level' guide.
Is there anywhere that people would particularly recommend? Googling has led me to consider Schladming or potentially Kaprun which seem to open quite early - but not sure how they would suit my level or snowiness.
Suggestions/thoughts appreciated!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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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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Depending on snow, Saalbach. Similar to Morzine in that there's loads of easy cruisy pistes.
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Obertauern should be safer if the early snow is not so good. Good apres and views as well.
If the snow is good, lots of options, Schladming is brilliant, Saalbach even better.
Flachau or Wagrain.
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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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driz, I went to my place in Flachau last year around the time (15th - 17th) you are looking at, there was plenty of snow, although the week before it was looking tricky and of course past performance is no indicator of future performance, but if my place doesn't get booked I'm certainly looking to get out there myself again this year. I would suggest you look at yoru later dates rather than earlier as some resorts aren't open till then and you stand a better chance of the snow coming.
Flachau is easy to get to from salzburg - about 45 mins down the motorway
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holidayloverxx, Obertauren, Schladming, Saalbach (and of course Kitzsteinhorn) should all be open by 10-14 December snow allowing and bar 2006/7 all have had plenty of snow at that time of year in the last five years. Even then I was skiing in Obertauern and Kitzsteinhorn in early December.
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nozawaonsen, indeed; I wasn't suggesting that the places you mentioned woudl not be open, but there are resorts in the area might not be open till 15th.
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Thanks for all the suggestions - at this stage I'm leaning toward Obertauern for safer early snow. It seems pretty easy to get to and will have more than enough skiing for me.
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Driz, Good choice, Obertauern is a reliable snow resourt, typically relicable in early season, and It will be open..
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