 Poster: A snowHead
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Today..
Alternative activities recomended..
Raining hard folks
A lot of Folks still hungover from St Anton's legendry St Paticks Day Partys
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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All change again today after a very Sunny Wednesday..
Rain today ..strong winds
Towards the weekend it will be turning colder with rain and some snow up higher ..
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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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Does the Mooserwirt stays open till mid April as on their website?
I remember someone here mentioning otherwise
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@drporat, yes it does
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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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@red 27, many thanks
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Hi all. I'm thinking of heading out to St Anton for a few days of Snowboarding starting Weds 27 March. How are the conditions out there? Ta.
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@stanton, A few times I have looked down that valley and wondered how you get home again! It is a very long bus ride especially in winter with the Hahntennjoch closed
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@stanton, lucky man, thanks for sharing that "old new", but very interesting to read.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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@The Snaw, conditions today were amazing 10/10
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Very quiet in the valley on the slopes.... The Easter Weekenders will arrive tonight but it is not a sell out by any means which is strange as we have the best Ski Conditions in the Western Alps
Fresh snow (dusting) last night down to 1800Metres ... It remains belowe freezing up on the hill today -
Weather southerly Föhn again ...expect red sand blasted slopes tomorrow from the Sahara...
Next few days varaiable temperature sun & clouds ...
Tommorow is a religious "Quiet" Day so any Live music which was scheduled for tomorrow is being done today ....
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Arlbergtunnel is closed again this summer from 15. April until November.
https://www.oeamtc.at/news/vorarlberg/arlbergtunnel-s16-sperre-ab-15-april-24269240
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I was somewhat grumpy that I couldnt make it this weekend but looking at the weather forecast and then the list of closed lifts today as a result of the forecast Föhn storm thought it was probably for the best. Been out on the bike for the first proper ride of the year, t shirt & shorts weather, not the same as sliding about on snow but better than fighting over what little open terrain there is available. Maybe the weather forecast has put folk off visiting?
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You know it makes sense.
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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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I've enjoyed reading this thread, getting lots of hints, tips, and information. As a result, I've decided to treat myself, and have booked a solo trip for next February, based in Lech.
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Poster: A snowHead
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We have been in Lech this past week and we’ve had a variety of conditions and temperatures.
Yesterday and today have been very warm and the colder and snowy winter wonderland of Thursday has rapidly changed to spring melt.
Bar the slush you’d expect, the pistes been in great condition.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Southerly Stau is not our Friend again on Easter Sunday...
Stormy wind closing the Rendl'Albona and all the Higher Lifts .. in St Anton and Lech
Rain is expected today
Lastnight Fresh snow was dusted on pistes above 2200metrs
Easter Monday looks likely to be a repeat of today...
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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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After a very windy and rainy weekend with limited lift operations
Today ..Tuesday morning we have some fresh dust on the hill....and its snowing this morning...
Its going a be cloudy and suny ( variable ) this week but getting alot warmer ..
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TanzCafe starts this week and run for 2 weeks.. Live music all over the area..
https://www.tanzcafe-arlberg.com/de
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Trains
This weekend there are no trains bewtween Landeck and Bludenz...
A Bus replacement serice will connect with trains (landeck and Bludenz) operate to pick and drop off in St Anton .and Langam . Wiill take extra ttime ....
Check timetables ..
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Many Hotels have closed up for the sesson..some already one week ago ..
Big closing oarty this weekend to see off the old KK with 80's theme on Saturday ...
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Heard Easter was quiet.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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| Whitegold wrote: |
| Heard Easter was quiet. |
Queiter the better ..they say..
Next season as Easter is very Late ... everywhere will be closed end of March....
Expect sigificant price hikes (to make up for late season losses) for main season 24/25 as poeople abstain/avoid in April.. ..
If folks want to party/restaurants etc it would be better to book Ischgl ....
For just Skiing then Arlberg is stil the place to be...
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4 of us are due to fly out on Saturday for a week and looking at the forecasted temperatures I’m wondering if it’ll be worth it!! Does anyone have any advice?
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@RedorDead, There are some crazy temperatures forecast for the weekend 27 degrees here in Munich though more like 20 / 22 in the mountains. Certainly I have already switched to the bike and sadly put away skiing kit. However there is a big base in the Arlberg (not as big as some seasons previously but more than most recent years) so the snow will still be there. The advice would be to start early and go high, dont plan on skiing past lunch but find a sunny terrace for beer. I think the ski passes will be cheaper next week.
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@RedorDead, We've skied that area in April high temps, been fine, start early, follow the sun as it softens the snow, I've skied in super warm slush around 3pm where you drop to boot height if you step out of the skis but still had a great time!
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@kitenski, I doubt you ever had the temps they are now forecasting.
22 degrees in Lech would even in August be considered hot.
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@munich_irish, @kitenski, Thanks for your replies. I'm just worried about how much of the terrain will be open but I guess a bad day's skiing is better than a good day at work!!
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@RedorDead, the vast majority will be open IMHO unless the wind gets up again, check here, just a few low, short beginner lifts shut currently
https://winter.intermaps.com/skiarlberg?lang=en
@Langerzug, once again you leap to conclusions without any facts, remember I was there, you were not! I was sat outside in shorts and T shirts, in the shade, at 6pm drinking beer.
Last edited by snowHeads are a friendly bunch. on Wed 3-04-24 13:08; edited 1 time in total
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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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@kitenski, no need to be so sensitive.
I have been coming to the Arlberg the last 30 years, summer, spring and winter. T-Shirts are not very remarkable in April, not even on a warm February day...
At 1500 meters altitude, 22 Degrees is considered heatwave-like, in August that is....You really need to check your facts.
Last edited by And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports. on Wed 3-04-24 13:11; edited 1 time in total
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@Langerzug, no need to jump to conclusions just because you've been a few times! It was stupidly warm, I remember it well, people were talking on here about bringing walking boots and MTBs instead of skis.
you really need to check your facts, jumping in without any idea of the date is comical, but as expected with the I know best attitude.
Last edited by So if you're just off somewhere snowy come back and post a snow report of your own and we'll all love you very much  on Wed 3-04-24 13:14; edited 1 time in total
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@kitenski, oh dear, walking boots and MTB in April. That's astonishing.... 
The point is that 22 degrees is not just 'another' very warm day in early April as they indeed happen every season. 22 Degrees is spooky.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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@Langerzug, once again your "I am always correct" attitude is very tiresome and also incorrect, 20 degrees in the Arlberg in April has happened before, no doubt it will happen again more and more.
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Poster: A snowHead
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25 degrees plus is by no means unusual in the mountains in summer, more common than it was 30 years ago but hardly unusual. Anyone who has slogged up to a hut in the July heat can vouch for how hot it gets! This weekend is indeed forecast to be unusually warm for this time of year but it is not the first time in recent years such temperatures have occurred in April. This time there is a plentiful snow base so skiing should be OK though no doubt some of the lifts will close before the final day.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@kitenski, Did you have 6 degrees at night? That's forecast. Harry Flashman clearly did not: At 6 degrees at night here will be no "icy in the mornings".....(and that's the essential part of good spring skiing). And 6 in the village means that there will only be frost at the peaks of Madloch and Muggengrat. And even there it is gonna be too little to firm things up.
@munich_irish, the skiing "OK" at 22 degrees? (and 6 at night) Come on! You're -again- howling with the wolves, and -again- it does not make sense. (by the way you yourself used the words "crazy temperatures....")
The conditions at Harry Flashman's time were "pretty poor". What's it gonna be coming weekend, boys?
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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@munich_irish, thanks for being with me in reality!
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@kitenski, that's a rather watery reality....
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@Langerzug, We put our ski gear away early February, sadly not seen anything since to entice us back out since, early season snow was great, very cold spell mid January and then it warmed and never cooled again for any sustained period after end January did it?
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@Markymark29, That might be true for off piste but I was there was there a few weekends back and the piste / ski route conditions were good (same in February), not cold powder but some excellent piste skiing and no shortage of snow, pretty much everything was open. Subsequent weekends have been poor weather so not been back as had wanted to. In the past weeks there has been a lot of Föhn conditions, unusual to get that many such days, few of the "normal" days with a north westerly air flow. Converse of which has been huge amounts of precipitation south of the main ridge, such as when the bash got snowed in at Monte Rosa
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@davidthornton, well honestly, even that cold sunny spell in January was not perfect, as it had been so warm and rainy in the period before that. Pistes were extremely hard, never encountered that before in 30 years of Arlberg.
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30C Forecast for Innsbruck this Weekend !!!
Looking at 23C for the weekend up here in Arlberg ...
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This weeks Off Piste Action
Tuesday
In 18-year-old Belgian and a 15-year-old Austrian had gotten into an argument on the terrace of a restaurant in the early evening, which led to fist fight. The Belgium finally hit the younger man several times in the face with a beer glass, causing him several cuts.
The Belgian, in turn, suffered cuts on his hand, the police reported. Both were taken to Zams Hospital by ambulance.
Wednesday
A 25-year-old Norwegian fell about 50 meters into the rocky ravine and was fatally injured in the night to Wednesday in St. Anton am Arlberg (district of Landeck in Tyrol) after visiting an après-ski restaurant. (everyone knows which one) ...
Over the years this is not the first time people have ended up is taking there last skirun into the ravine..
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Reminder
No Trains in St Anton this weekend only bus replacement service
https://www.oebb.at/de/fahrplan/baustelleninformation/bauarbeiten-arlbergstrecke
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