Snow for the Euros.

[subtle plague]

Looks wintry..
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C_5u_...dpemd1ZnoxZQ==

[garyfromterrace]

Looks wintry..
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C_5u_...dpemd1ZnoxZQ==

Wow, pretty nice for December er mid-September. You should drop everything and go ..

[TOLOCOMan]

Good thing it came in as snow up high otherwise we would be in a flood event up here. Downstream must be getting full!

Salzburg not looking great.

https://x.com/DudekPL4/status/1834861960766038470

[Beder]

Any advice on getting to the Dolomites from N America?
Train/bus down from Innsbruck, or the Cortina Express bus from Venice seem to be the common routes.
Thanks a bunch.

[McDee]

Any advice on getting to the Dolomites from N America?
Train/bus down from Innsbruck, or the Cortina Express bus from Venice seem to be the common routes.
Thanks a bunch.

Brenner motorway is a shitshow on the weekends at the moment and to be avoided if possible. If bus, the on a weekday. ÖBB has issued travel warnings and possible delays/cancellations until Thursday. Biggest problem is the flooding, but that is all further east of Innsbruck, esp towards Vienna. Haven't heard of any landslides along the brenner route yet, but might gave missed the info.

[panchosdad]

Thinking a week or 2 in Arolla this winter, mostly touring oriented, smallish village etc. Yea or Nay?

[subtle plague]

Thinking a week or 2 in Arolla this winter, mostly touring oriented, smallish village etc. Yea or Nay?

Totally not worth it. I've never been there [emoji6]

One week should do the Trick though. Two may become repetitive. Good burgers in the pigne d'arolla Restaurant, nice ski Shop and fun little area if it dumps.

Easy and serious Tours right from the village when it's stable. 400m up 1800m down Bus laps on day two after a storm.

Avoid easter, or you may meet the plague family. [emoji3]
Although easter is so late this year that the bunny hill might have melted out already.

[garyfromterrace]

Thinking a week or 2 in Arolla this winter, mostly touring oriented, smallish village etc. Yea or Nay?

It sucks. Only surface lifts (platters, not even t-bars). No restaurant or shopping culture, no disco dancing clubs or apres ski. It's also difficult to get to. Hard pass.

[panchosdad]

It sucks. Only surface lifts (platters, not even t-bars). No restaurant or shopping culture, no disco dancing clubs or apres ski. It's also difficult to get to. Hard pass.

Sounds perfect, thanks. Hope you're well!

[banzai]

One confirmed casualty in Obertauern, apparently fell while skining up. Another suspected of a hiker in Karwendel - avalanche


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[Rossymcg]

Summer stories then dudes?
everyone started pre season ski fitness prep?

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[McDee]

With a 1 1/2 year old daughter, pre season has consisted of buying the Feizeit Ticket and eyeing up some new skis I can't afford! That's all i seem to have time for. I did dust off the rowing machine though, so the intent is there

[banzai]

European Winter Weather Forecast 2024-2025: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4RTAySlneA

[Mike Pow]

European Winter Weather Forecast 2024-2025: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4RTAySlneA

I followed this channel all last winter

It's very good

[panchosdad]

I followed this channel all last winter

It's very good

Most surprising thing about that channel is that it's done by a 17 year old from North Carolina.

Better chance for cold and snowy in Switzerland I'll take.

[Rossymcg]

With a 1 1/2 year old daughter, pre season has consisted of buying the Feizeit Ticket and eyeing up some new skis I can't afford! That's all i seem to have time for. I did dust off the rowing machine though, so the intent is there

solid start I'd say.
Winter time youd do well to remind your wife of tried and tested historical family roles. Child care, cooking, cleaning and generally doing everything mundane and shitty served human nature well for millenia.

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[banzai]

Might as well preemptively start sleeping on the couch

[McDee]

[subtle plague]

Might as well preemptively start sleeping on the couch

Hear hear!

Or, the better Alternative, ask for a hot au pair! Result may be the same. [emoji3]

[McDee]

Going to have to hide the gear first. I fear my skis would suffer a severe case of hacksaw sabotage if i suggest the au pair...

[banzai]

Depends if she can hot wax, scrape, tune edges and ptex. Potential divorce material there

[Basecamp.Andermatt]

Hi

Epic pass is now strong in Europe. Skiing in the Swiss Alps was never this cheap before.

The swiss Franc is strong but they didn’t have a 10% inflation the last couple years. A tall boy 16 ounce pint of good beer is still somewhere around 6 USD.

For the Epic pass holders that don’t have unlimited skiing the additional ski passes are not crazy. For example in Andermatt a days pass is somewhere around 80USD. Some guys book these short 5 days trips cause they think additional days will be like 200-300$ / day. Andermatt even has the 1/2 price deal. Means that when you one buy a so called “1/2 tax Abo” for around 85USD and after that every day pass is half price. Means day passes are 45Usd. Gives great flexibility for guys planning to go skinning up and use the train instead of ski lifts every day…

Accommodation is plenty full from top notch places to cozy mountain lodges like the Basecamp Andermatt for around 70USD / night

Want to put your kids in a ski school?
Just checked that a day in ski school with private instructor in Vail was around 1300USD. Those prices are crazy! In Eco ski school Andermatt its somewhere 400USD-500USD per day for private instructor

If you look for cheap flights, avoid Zürich and Geneva. The best deals are usually flights to Milano. They are a pure summer destination and rental cars in winter are super cheap. 5 $ a day is not uncommon. Downside is that they don’t have often winter tires that might be needed driving up
The passes. Milano to Andermatt is only an hour longer drive that Zurich to Andermatt.

Feel free to ask if you need help to plan your trip :-)

See you in the Snow

Lars .

[subtle plague]

Is there good terrain at Andermatt ? I can ski double Blacks at Aspen Highlands. How much is a decent suite at Basecamp Andermatt? And are Private instructors under 1000 bucks even qualified to teach my kids? I mean we had a cheap Maid once and my kids suffered severely.

[skaredshtles]

Is there good terrain at Andermatt ? I can ski double Blacks at Aspen Highlands. How much is a decent suite at Basecamp Andermatt? And are Private instructors under 1000 bucks even qualified to teach my kids? I mean we had a cheap Maid once and my kids suffered severely.

I chukkled.

[McDee]

Does epic cover verbier?