Snow for the Euros.

**Mr. Mike** · 12-18-2019, 12:56 PM

Originally Posted by subtle plague

Because I have the 50% pass... But to be honest I have work to to and it was horribly windy and eberg is still low tide.
I'll take one for the team anyway. Have fun guys and girls and transgender robots from space.

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Originally Posted by Mr. Mike

so does that 50% pass work in conjunction with buying tickets through ticketcorner.ch or do you have to buy tickets at the window to take advantage of the 50% pass?

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**vendul** · 12-18-2019, 02:03 PM

Hi Mike, you can do both, but in this case don’t buy the pass in advance, wait till the last minute. That’s the real advantage of the 50%, you don’t get stocked with a pass and a closed resort due to weather... for example

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**slatham** · 12-18-2019, 02:29 PM

For those wondering, yes I survived my first trip to the Alps (St Moritz), but that could be because the off-piste was not in play for most of stay. I did see (and skied a bit) of “near” off piste that you can see from lift/trail, see people ski, and is very (and safely) poachable. Beyond that buyer beware. I saw from the lift three guys head into a slope-width chute that looked so doable. Told my daughter I wanted to ski that! First guy gets halfway down, it slides, he seems to ski out of it but gets caught, is OUT OF SIGHT for a bit in the midst of it, then emerges and walks out (needing a diaper change no doubt). Meanwhile, his buddies were still contemplating a ski down or a hike up bail-out when I lost sight.

I will be back and hit Corvatch, and I WILL get a guide......

**subtle plague** · 12-19-2019, 04:19 AM

the upcoming southern stau looks funky.
and then massiv and cold western stau sunday until christmas. cheers to the valais people. santa loves you. im going to miss that one., but i'll get my share of southern stau on the weekend.

**geo039** · 12-19-2019, 04:32 AM

Originally Posted by subtle plague

the upcoming southern stau looks funky.
and then massiv and cold western stau sunday until christmas. cheers to the valais people. santa loves you. im going to miss that one., but i'll get my share of southern stau on the weekend.

Where on the 23rd/24th Oracle?

**subtle plague** · 12-19-2019, 06:10 AM

some spot with trees and base. that might be kinda hard after the föhn?

**Mr. Mike** · 12-19-2019, 02:28 PM

Originally Posted by vendul

Hi Mike, you can do both, but in this case don’t buy the pass in advance, wait till the last minute. That’s the real advantage of the 50%, you don’t get stocked with a pass and a closed resort due to weather... for example

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thanks. I'll go ahead and buy the 50% card. Is there a deadline on that or can I buy it through the season? Or maybe you don't know?

**Lindahl** · 12-20-2019, 02:50 AM

Where can I find this 50% card?

**geo039** · 12-20-2019, 02:58 AM

Originally Posted by subtle plague

some spot with trees and base. that might be kinda hard after the föhn?

So likely nowhere

**danila** · 12-20-2019, 03:19 AM

Originally Posted by Lindahl

Where can I find this 50% card?

I guess it's this one
https://winter.plus/halbpreis-abo/?g...RoCxBkQAvD_BwE

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**Mr. Mike** · 12-20-2019, 12:45 PM

Originally Posted by danila

I guess it's this one
https://winter.plus/halbpreis-abo/?g...RoCxBkQAvD_BwE

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yes, that's the one I was asking about. There was post a page or 2 back about it in the BBI Euro thread.

ETA: I don't see anything on that webpage that says it is only available through _________, however, so wondering about that...

**danila** · 12-20-2019, 01:30 PM

It says "den ganzen Winter lang", but it's not clear when does winter end for them..

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**subtle plague** · 12-21-2019, 08:56 AM

Andermatt was pretty fun today albeit foggy. And of course it went blue when I switched kid duty with my wife.

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**danila** · 12-21-2019, 09:12 AM

Tricky conditions in St. Anton today. Rain in the town. Good snow above 2k. Bad visibility. 5-10 cm of dry powder on top of icy base. But up to 50cm of fresh in couloirs on the lee side. So we got that goin for us

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**Lindahl** · 12-21-2019, 01:29 PM

Airolo had good snow down to midtram. A little thick but still really fun (and I'm coming from Colorado so used to rediculous fluff).

It will be good there tomorrow. They never opened the lifts so I was skinning most of the time. Had a great day.

Incredible looking steeps, but not sure if most of it is skiable? Reminds me of Mt Baker's short steeps a bit.

Lots of crowns on anything real steep. Stayed on the lower and mellower terrain away from the slabs.

**subtle plague** · 12-21-2019, 01:49 PM

We'll be there. Say hi to ze German in the big rv with the ski stickers.

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**subtle plague** · 12-22-2019, 11:44 AM

Things were all right this weekend.

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**Puderjagarn** · 12-22-2019, 02:16 PM

Wow Gemstock looks fab, @subtle plague , was it crowded ?

First day of the season today, actually better then expected, skied Disentis , the pistes as long as it stayed open where ok with some new soft snow on top, the terrain outside of the marked runs is filled with shark fins and unfortunately, the rain has made all long endeavors impossible.

We are staying in Sedrun this week, moving to Andermatt for next week, happy to join for a run or two between skiing with the kids, if someone is in the area and interested, just send a PM.

/Lars

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**twat** · 12-23-2019, 05:44 AM

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the first 200hm skied alright lower scratching around on the base... but not complaining was just checking the base for the next days. and it is good not surprises in the trees. base under 10/15 fresh was still soft so it skied better then expected.

**danila** · 12-23-2019, 05:48 AM

Deep in Arlberg today. And more snow on the way

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**vegas** · 12-24-2019, 02:30 AM

incoming. few days after the boxing day. cervinia / zermatt area, tbd thereafter. perhaps chase a storm. hope it stays cold and snows.

hopefully a full couple of euro piste days with a short break will get me in off piste ski shape for a session or two. rolling alpine gear only. may get a guide depending on what goes down.

black / orange 4frnt devastators bumping drum and bass.

**Sol Skier** · 12-25-2019, 10:14 AM

Lots of new snow in Argentiere but storm went out warm with rain/snow line at Grands Montets roughly 1/3 of the way up Herse. Very nice windbuff above. Merry Christmas.