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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Ischgl is still going – their closing concert (Deep Purple) is on the 30th April.
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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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Serre Chevalier is open until 28th April.
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It looks like Obertauern, Austria is open until the end of April 2013.
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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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can see alot of places extending the season. i got back from Tignes on Sunday and no shortage of snow there, even at the bottom in Brev
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I believe Zell am see is staying open for an extra week if conditions remain OK
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Livigno is open until the end of April at least - had a great week there in the third week of April last season.
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Most of Ziller valley is open until 14th, Hochfuegen til 21st I think.
Might find that extent of area that is open reduces as week goes along though.
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Most of the Three Valleys closes weekend of 26 April, with Val Thorens closing 8 May
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Here is a ist within Ski Amadé and Obertauern
Wagrain 14.04.2013
Skiarea Grafenberg to St. Johann/Alpendorf is open until 14.04.2013
Grießenkareck (Flying Mozart & Rote 8er gondola) will close on Monday, 8.4.2013
St. Johann-Alpendorf 14.04.2013
Zauchensee - Flachauwinkl 21.04.2013
Ski Reiteralm 14.04.2013
Dachstein-Gletscher 14.04.2013
Sportgastein 14.04.2013
Obertauern is until the 1st May normally with limited lifts/pistes and a massive discount!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Tignes closes 12th May 2013 so we still have another 6 weeks to enjoy ourselves 
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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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Les Arcs/La Plagne is open until 27th April.
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Ischgl, St Anton, Obergurgl, Kitz, I think Soelden, Stubai.
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You know it makes sense.
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| ewanmalone wrote: |
| can see alot of places extending the season. i got back from Tignes on Sunday and no shortage of snow there, even at the bottom in Brev |
Won't happen. As soon as the week long holidaymakers dry up (immediately post school hols) there's very little point in resorts staying open in terms of marginal revenues, never mind extending staff contracts.
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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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fatbob, yup.
This much snow at Kuhtai base station, and they're still closing on the 7th. Gonna last for a while though!
IMAG0523 by Clarkleberry Finn, on Flickr
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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mrsclarky999 is a notorious shortarse 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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It's unusual for resorts to stay open after the advertised dates. They close for lack of skiers, not lack of snow. Les Saisies is open till 19 April, when there will still be masses of snow.
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Makes me very glad that our apartment is in Val Thorens.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Many resorts close at Easter or the weekend after (April 7 2013).
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Really! I thought most closed the last week of April. Some of the low lying ones may close early but most major ski resorts (even Andorra) stay open much later.
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johnE, depends when Easter is. It's the last major holiday of the season, so economically, little point running lifts much afterwards - but resorts will always stay open at least until then.
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Really! I thought most closed the last week of April
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Nope. The vast majority will close earlier.
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pam w, I did say the major resorts. I am afraid that I had never heard of most of those closing earlier. Where, for example is "Sörenberg"? They may be the vast majority of ski areas in terms of numbers, but surely the mileage available in the 3 valleys, Espace Killy etc renders them irrelevant.
Many people assume that just because British tour operators stop going there then the resort is closed. I have just returned from Solden (report to follow). The British tour operators stop using the resort in 2 weeks time whereas the resort itself closes on May 5th.
BTW DB, http://www.bergfex.at/oesterreich/schneewerte/?sort=LifteOffen,DESC only refers to Austrian resorts. I suspect many of those reporting closed are only village lifts. I have never heard of any of them.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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the mileage available in the 3 valleys, Espace Killy etc renders them irrelevant.
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 it's fortunate that there is a whole range of lesser resorts which can be enjoyed without having to put up with the kind of British skiers who considers everywhere but the 3 Valleys and the EK "irrelevant".
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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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Many of them are pretty small, many of them also have an excellent reputation, though not for piste mileage
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pam w, yep - you are spot on 
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You know it makes sense.
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Not even Seefeld? Erm, the Nordic events at both the 1964 and 1976 Winter Olympics were hosted at Seefeld. Also, extremely important, Seefeld is where I had my first skiing lessons...
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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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Are in Sweden open until 1st May, we are off there this Sunday. Yippee!
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Poster: A snowHead
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Verbier shuts Sunday 28th. We've got plenty to keep us going until then.
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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 I have heard of Seefeld and even been walking there in the summer but never realised there was any skiing.
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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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Who would like to put money on Yad Moss, Weardale or Raise running next week??
I suspect Scotland will be going strong, and I'm hopeful for a May slide up there to try and coincide with my birthday....
cheers,
Greg
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Grandvalira in Andorra (Soldeu & Pas de la Casa) are open until April 28th.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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flangesax,
going to obertauern next week. Conditions look ace in fairness.
went to solden same week last year and it was lively still.
Any tips on what to expect from obertauern?
Thanks
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Portes du Soleil is open until 21st April. Great spring conditions at present. Can still do the circuit both directions.
One or two sectors closing, but Avoriaz will shut on 21st.
Cheap B&B deals for the last two weeks if anyone fancies a last slide.
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Mattmulkeen,
It'll be pretty quiet but the conditions are good at the mo!
They still have a few events up there... on the 19th April is the big treasure hunt. They section off a massive chunk and have hidden treasure boxes and items in the snow.... ranging from Jagermeister, beer, season passes and then a set of BMW X5 keys too!.... I think you may even win the car that they fit in as well
The Apres will be a bit more limited but a coupl eof bars tend to be the focus (can't remember which ones though).
Should be in for a good week!
johnE,
Does a clock still tick if you are out of the room?....
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flangesax,
Excellent stuff - like a giddy kipper 
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| clarky999 wrote: |
Many of them are pretty small, many of them also have an excellent reputation, though not for piste mileage |
Indeed, I've been to (now closed) Kreischberg, it's a great little resort.
http://www.kreischberg.at/
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zellmaniac, Zell am See is open next week but with only 3 lifts running. The City Express closes on Saturday so your only route up is the TrassXpress. I believe all of the mountain restaurants are closing on Saturday as well. There's plenty of snow left, it seems a shame to close the resort and it's due to snow tonight which will make my last day here enjoyable!!!
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