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May sound silly question, but what counts as good average snow fall for skiwelt? I know the 2011/12 season was well above average butwhat sort of level makes good skiing. I appreciate aAustria slopes dontneedas much as france due to type of fields/hill, but what would make good skiing on minimum fall (if that makes sense)....just want to know what to be looking for in snow forecasts. Thanks
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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10/15cms of compacted snow is enough for piste conditions to be absolutely fine. If the snowpack were 7m deep (it won't be), it would still only be the top 10cms you'd be skiing on (onpiste).
I would guess typical snowfall is probably 7-9 metres a year? Nothing to back that up though. Obviously by the time it consolidates and compacts, that doesn't mean 7m deep on the hill.
Now breathe dude, why the constant panic??
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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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Lots of Austrian weather stats here http://www.zamg.ac.at/fix/klima/oe71-00/klima2000/klimadaten_oesterreich_1971_frame1.htm
from 1971 to 2000. Most the stats taken from valley so yearly snowfalls seem quite low 1-3m, not sure what location nearest to Soll.
As clarky999, says for on piste skiing a small base goes a long way, for offpiste you normally want 1m -2m base depending on terrain. Most my local off piste is through trees and logged out areas which contains lots of trunks, downed logs, small trees etc. With only about 50cms base at the moment makes the off piste extra exciting, early season hazards abound.
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Thanks waynos, and clarky999. No real panic, obviously just want nice fresh snow when I go early feb.. just been keeping an eye on forecasts and noticed they were lower than france, but im sure this is always the case. Thanks for reassursnce
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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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Jon Ford, I don't think snowfall amounts vary that much between France and Austria in general though of course snowfall amounts vary from hill to hill. Generally I think with the recent weather coming in the from the West has meant France (in the west of the alps) gets more snow than the eastern alps (Austria). Though I think the Arlberg for instance has had decent snowfalls. If the weather switches to say NW then Austria is in the firing line and gets good quantities. Been snowing most of today here in Schladming.
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Thanks waynos, will keep an eye out
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Currently the snow is 20cm deep on low pistes and 110cm on high pistes. Average would be 26 and 73 (4th week of December). When are you going?
Last edited by Then you can post your own questions or snow reports... on Fri 28-12-12 19:59; edited 1 time in total
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just want nice fresh snow when I go early feb
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having "nice fresh snow" has absolutely zero to do with what the depth of snow is. You can have deep, old, tired, snow or much less deep "nice fresh snow". The annual statistics are pretty irrelevant, really. I remember a mid April, several years ago when snow depths in my neck of the French woods was fantastic. It was still sometimes nasty to ski on though because the top few centimetres felt like glue at times, and as [b]clarky999[/b says, that's the bit you ski on.
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| Thanks waynos, and clarky999. No real panic, obviously just want nice fresh snow when I go early feb.. just been keeping an eye on forecasts and noticed they were lower than france, but im sure this is always the case. Thanks for reassursnce |
Not really, though there's far too much variety within each country for any country-by-country comparison to work at all. However as Waynos said, most of the recent systems have come in from the West, so other than the Arlberg area (and other parts of Western Tirol), France and Switzerland are first in the firing line. When the weather comes form the North, Austria gets more, when it comes from the South, Italy gets more snow.
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More technical than a simple snow dance then? Will keep an eye on forecasts but what will be, will be. Sure will have a good time. Thanks for all replies
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