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Thanks for tuning in last season
The (25/26 season ).basically was saved by Two Dumps .One dump at the Start in Early December and then another big dump in March .. The rest of the season was dry
They will always big up the SnowPak but it was defiantly down on say 10 seasons ago .
Anyway as usual we still had Valluga & Valley/Town Skiing until the last Day with thanks to the fake snow ..
It is a Ghost town now until the summer season..
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Easter is Early next season 2027 March 26-29
Ski Season dates are provisional
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It looks certain that no new lifts will be built in the Arlberg region this summer as the Schröcken Dorfbahn looks to be delayed again
Since 2017, with Ten construction summers until 2026, only four new lifts –
Zugerberg,
Schindlergrat,
Madloch,
Stuben Albona 1–
have been built in the Arlberg, along with Dorfbahn Warth.
What Your €80 a day Lift pass €5 a night Tourist Tax (most expensive in Austria)
It would easily take ten years, with a minimum of two lifts per construction/renewal per summer, to catch up in direct comparison to other areas if the Arlberg wants to become a premium resort that would then justify the premium prices it now charges
Backlog in investments is questionable compared to other Austrian areas
Maybe they will do some serious investments in the following seasons 2028 2029 leading upto 2030 FIS Alpine Ski World Championships which they are bidding on.
We will find out officially when it is appointed or not by the International Ski Federation (FIS) on June 10–11, 2026.
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@stanton, There was some talk of replacing the Valfagehrbahn due to its age but assume that is not happening yet. Not sure where you are comparing with, Ischgl? For me a ski ticket is cheaper in the Arlberg than at SkiWelt (Arlberg offers discounts to over 64, most other areas dont) and I know where I would prefer to ski. For St Anton the issue that needs to be resolved is the one around Steissbachtal and the home run down from Zammermoos - the thought of having a lift linking Galzig and Gampen would work but can see would need much planning. This is something which puts many people off skiing in St Anton but no sign of it being an issue currently with most hotels etc full from mid December to end of March.
Always sad to look in and see the lifts no longer running 
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@munich_irish,
@stanton, is copy/pasting the discussion on Arlberg lifts and being a 'premium resort' from the German Alpinforum here. The guy is so tiresome....Next day he's promoting 'earn your turns' again. Sounds a bit schizophrenic to me....
Anyway the first really, really big thing that's going to happen is the remodeling of Madloch. Let's see if they make it this summer....
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The lifts in the Arlberg don't generally have long queues so I would agree with @munich_irish, that a higher priority should be to come up with some new solutions for alternative ways to get down from Galzig and/or improve Steissbachtal and run 50 which are frequently chaotic in late afternoon. The lifts in Ischgl are for sure a lot newer, really amazing in fact, and there is huge investment in the infrastructure there but presumably a lot of the lift investment there comes from the extended family which own nearly everything in the town. The Arlberg is a bit different.
It will be a bit sad when they remodel Madloch and convert it to a real piste but it's necessary really if the Arlberg is going to be a well connected resort.
I saw a post in instagram yesterday saying that the Pomodoro is closing, forever, after 44 years. Anyone know what's happening to the building ?
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| I saw a post in instagram yesterday saying that the Pomodoro is closing, forever, after 44 years. Anyone know what's happening to the building ? |
It has not always been on the current site. It used to be down the street where Maximilian's is. (Same family own both)
Der Küchl (1980/1990's) a well-known traditional restaurant that used to be where Pomodoro is now ,, They were famous for their Silvester New Year's Eve) gourmet dinners..(10+ courses & wine/schnaps to go with every course..
I am not sure what is coming there next . There were/are plans to build a New complex ( tourist office, Meeting hall ,etc) how far they are with that who knows .. Hopefully not like the one in Lech ..
but I do know for certain there is going to be a lot of development on that side of street (south) opposite Hotel Alte Post ....
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It is a shame Pomodoro is closing, not because the food was good, it wasnt - average pizzas and poor pasta but because it was one of the few spots in the village where you could queue up for a table and get served. Whatever replaces it is likely to be a good deal more expensive. I suppose there is always burgers or kebabs!
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| stanton wrote: |
| JohnS4 wrote: |
| I saw a post in instagram yesterday saying that the Pomodoro is closing, forever, after 44 years. Anyone know what's happening to the building ? |
It has not always been on the current site. It used to be down the street where Maximilian's is. (Same family own both)
Der Küchl (1980/1990's) a well-known traditional restaurant that used to be where Pomodoro is now ,, They were famous for their Silvester New Year's Eve) gourmet dinners..(10+ courses & wine/schnaps to go with every course..
I am not sure what is coming there next . There were/are plans to build a New complex ( tourist office, Meeting hall ,etc) how far they are with that who knows .. Hopefully not like the one in Lech ..
but I do know for certain there is going to be a lot of development on that side of street (south) opposite Hotel Alte Post .... |
That's interesting that it's owned by the same people as the Maximillian, it also explains why one of the workers in the Pomodoro we talked to said he would be working in the Maximillian next season. He didn't mention at the time the reason for the move but it makes sense now.
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I had a conversation with Nick who owns Pomodoro, confirms this, apparently it has been bought by Pangratz who have the Intersport over the road and re-developed the site where Pomodoro/Funky Chicken/ Platzl used to be into M3/Antonys. Brings back moving the tables and chairs over the road in a human chain before the closing party.
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Possibly to be an Irish pub?
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Damn had no idea pomos is leaving. Back in the UK now, lets hope for another visa for next year
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@Langer1, St Anton does not need an Oirish pub! Far too many of them. The Galway Bay in Innsbruck is good though
Last edited by snowHeads are a friendly bunch. on Thu 23-04-26 12:11; edited 1 time in total
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Don’t shoot the messenger 
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I miss Funky Chicken and Platzl. The upgraded KK was pretty crap too IMO when I was there in Jan.
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You know it makes sense.
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Never the same since Funky Chicken closed...
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Couldn't agree more @ptex,
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Der Weisser Rausch is on the 17th April next year.
St.Anton wants the 2033 WM.
Pangratz has taken the pomodoro. Have not yet heard the plans. They are also refitting their Pizzeria in Anthony's. They are also refitting their main shop this summer.
Everyone misses the Funky Chicken and Platz'l.
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Lech Bergbahnen: Snow investment pays off
Lech Bergbahnen AG produced 31.5 percent more artificial snow than in the previous year - and that with hardly any increase in energy consumption. This works thanks to targeted investments in the snowmaking infrastructure. The expansion will be consistently continued in the summer of 2026. What exactly is Lech investing in?
Further expansion in summer 2026
This summer, another five million euros will be invested and part two of the construction work around the lines on the Schlegelkopf will follow, which will triple the snowmaking capacity in the direction of Kriegerhorn and Steinmähder for next winter season.
Together with the Oberlech ski companies, the construction of the "Sulzen" snow-making lake is also planned in order to increase the available water resources and with the aim of being able to make snow on the slopes within 50 to 70 hours.
New snow lances will be used in the lower area of the Madloch in order to produce faster and more energy-efficient artificial snow here in the future.
Full Article (Source)
https://www.simagazin.com/si-magazin/themen/pistenpflege-beschneiung/lech-bergbahnen-schnee-investition-zahlt-sich-aus/
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May 12
Winter is back !!
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No FIS Woman Ski World Cup in St.Anton next season
St. Anton is of the race calendar for the time being
The women's speed races in St. Anton am Arlberg (Landeck district) scheduled for the beginning of 2027 will not take place. St. Anton has so far held women's World Cup races alternately with Zauchensee every two years. However, no solution could be found for 2027, the ÖSV said on Thursday.
Next winter, for the first time in a long time, no women's speed races will take place in Austria. It would have been St. Anton's turn, the Tyrolean town alternates with Altenmarkt-Zauchensee. No solution could be found there either.
Unfortunately, it had become clear that this date on 9 and 10 January could not be implemented, also due to the holiday situation. "With a heavy heart, we then also had to inform the FIS that we would not be able to hold the women's event next year," said Scherer, who will leave the ÖSV in autumn – more on this in Secretary General Christian Scherer leaves ÖSV. However, they want to organize women's speed races in Austria again in the coming years, the ski association said.
Source:
https://tirol.orf.at/stories/3353250/
In other words :
They rather have the Hotels collect your €5 a night Tourist Tax ..
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@stanton, No big loss, the race blocks off a fair amount of skiing for at least a week and even afterwards the piste is less than ideal for recreational skiers. Yes, I am sure the hotels would prefer to be selling rooms at full price to tourists rather than group discounts to the ski federations and there has been discrete lobbying of the TVB to let it go elsewhere. Perhaps if they chose a date in December it might work but that would mean ensuring Gampen / Kapall was open in December which hasnt been the case for the past couple of seasons.
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Just dawned on me I didn't have my bus ticket pass checked at all for the whole season lol
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@badatbetting, Indeed after the comments about ticket inspections. The only thing I noticed was that the Landeck buses said "no ski passes" on the front and the drivers were checking tickets (they always did), same with the buses to Zürs/Lech.
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My god @stanton, what a incredible silly nuthead you are.
Race events are only useful as marketing instrument (and even for that....well...).
St.Anton clearly is making the wise decision. Just like Lech does for years already.
The vast majority of guests has no interest in these races. And it's not just the blocked pistes that's causing trouble....obviously.
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@stanton, Perhaps you can go to Kitzbühel if you want to watch a ski race. No doubt having the worlds once in a while is a good thing, given the history etc but more regularly is just a pain for most visitors. There are races every year, der Weisse Rausch and der Weisse Ring which involve lots of locals & visitors.
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[quote="stanton"][quote="munich_irish"]@stanton,
I would even like to see them get the Mens DH & Super G back on the old race traject down Grün from Gampen with huge Air by Taps/KK finishing by the Galzigbahn
is there anywhere to see that old routing, race map or even better any video of that?
As for the race I think St Antons point is valid(I know I am having a strange day generally) and goes further to the point of the town changing in general. It is a ski racing town and that legacy is important.
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