 Poster: A snowHead
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@turms2, as mentioned parking in Lauterbrunnen is a nightmare over the festive period and the main car park only allows a minimum of 5 days parking in the winter.
I would suggest parking at Stechleberg and take the cable car to Murren and then continue to Birg at 2677m. The snow conditions up there are very good (depth at 2332m:64cm / Murren: 9cm)
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Thats an Option but i will be with the Kids and Birg has not a lot to offer as regards as blue slopes
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| turms2 wrote: |
| Thats an Option but i will be with the Kids and Birg has not a lot to offer as regards as blue slopes |
ok, then get off at Murren and walk one minute to the Schiltgrat chairlift?
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I think it is not open until now...
Stechleberg Parking need a Reservation?
Lauterbrunnen is total full for the Day i want.
I think i will take a decision maybe a couple Day before
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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| turms2 wrote: |
I think it is not open until now...
Stechleberg Parking need a Reservation?
Lauterbrunnen is total full for the Day i want.
I think i will take a decision maybe a couple Day before |
It should be by the 30th but due to the recent weather, double checking prior to coming it a very good option. The Allmendhubel is open with a good choice of blues too but having the Schilthgrat open gives you more options.
No reservation needed at Stechleberg, it is very large! (between 4-8hrs : 7CHF)
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I think that looks good for one Day.
If i take the cable cat to murren how much do i have to walk...either to almendhubel or schiltgrat
Ok to schiltgratt is 210m
To almendhubel only due the slopes etc
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8 minutes to the Allmendhubel funnicular
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We were listening to last nights rain and so hoping for the freezing point to come into play. Our first 2 days (sun/Mon) were ‘interesting’. Sunday morning at Kleine Scheidegg was less enjoyable than Monday morning at Mannlichen. Sunday was bulletproof.
Today was more enjoyable but the fresh covering seemed to bring everyone out to play and on the limited pistes it felt really busy at times.
Still, there are a great many worse places to experience challenging conditions in.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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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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Yesterday I and a couple of other DHO members went over to Mürren. I noticed that at the entrance to the Allmendhubelbahn there's now a stone with a plaque to commemorate the centenary this year of the first ever slalom race held there in 1922 organised by Sir Arnold Lunn. Dave Ryding, Britain's first World Cup slalom winner who won in Kitzbühel this year helped to unveil it. 
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You know it makes sense.
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We had a little snow overnight - maybe 10cm up high. Pistes were good, but busier than yesterday.
It’s still quite mild, currently +6C in the village.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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| Alastair Pink wrote: |
| Yesterday I and a couple of other DHO members went over to Mürren. I noticed that at the entrance to the Allmendhubelbahn there's now a stone with a plaque to commemorate the centenary this year of the first ever slalom race held there in 1922 organised by Sir Arnold Lunn. Dave Ryding, Britain's first World Cup slalom winner who won in Kitzbühel this year helped to unveil it. |
You can listen to Sir Arnold Lunn talking to the BBC:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3cswmw9
He was a climber, and he only started using skis because an injury made walking down the mountain too painful.
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Poster: A snowHead
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I’ve booked a trip in March and bringing the non-skiing family out for a few weeks. Does anyone know if there is a weekly train ticket or similar for non-skiers from lauterbrunnen to wengen?
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| Walkerr wrote: |
| I’ve booked a trip in March and bringing the non-skiing family out for a few weeks. Does anyone know if there is a weekly train ticket or similar for non-skiers from lauterbrunnen to wengen? |
We get lots of non-skiers in Wengen. Most seem to buy a sledging pass. This covers all the trains and cable cars, but not the ski lifts. Some include a trip to the Jungfraujoch. There are a few different ones to choose from.
https://www.jungfrau.ch/en-gb/sledging/
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I took my girls down from top of honegg to bottom of arven yesterday afternoon. The youngest handled it better than expected but the elder one kicked off about it half way down. Had to stop and give her a snack to get her down because legs were shaking. Wasn't easy for them at all. Lots falling and little ones being carried 
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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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| Glosterwolf wrote: |
| I took my girls down from top of honegg to bottom of arven yesterday afternoon. The youngest handled it better than expected but the elder one kicked off about it half way down. Had to stop and give her a snack to get her down because legs were shaking. Wasn't easy for them at all. Lots falling and little ones being carried |
In fairness to them, south-facing Honegg on a sunny, mild afternoon can be pretty tough!
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@Glosterwolf, good to meet you yesterday evening.  Yes, Honegg at the moment is 'challenging', glad to hear that your eldest made it down eventually. Hope you have better conditions when you return at half term. Happy New Year, and a safe journey back home.
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This morning I was walking through Mürren village. I'm not skiing today as I have sent my luggage and skis off from Wengen station to Zurich airport where I'll be flying from tomorrow (incidentally the first time I've used this service, they charge CHF24 per bag). I noticed some posters about the Schilthornhütte, apparently they offer the possibility to stay there overnight which I hadn't realised they do, that lets you be the first on the pistes and get some fresh tracks lol. Also as from Summer 2023 you can stay there in a yurt!
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A photo of the poster describing the Summer yurt....
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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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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Wengen is a construction site.
They must sell an awful lot of beer to make all this worthwhile. It’s still mild, but confidence that the races will go ahead must be high.
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I remember years ago snow being helicoptered in for the Lauberhorn which was subsequently cancelled.......
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You know it makes sense.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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@telford_mike, I saw the promotional sign about it outside the Mürren sports centre. Glad to hear you enjoyed it!
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Didn't see you up there@telford_mike, my first day back.
Grindelwald friends saying it was far and away best conditions you have had in many weeks.
Bumped into Chemmy a few times!
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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@Rogerdodger, Val was working today and she got the pics Should be fantastic tomorrow if there's any viz.
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Quite simply@telford_mike, yes it was! Don't know where the volume came from but we were skiing 35cm of lovely fresh stuff.
I really feel for folk who had bad weeks or have cancelled, suddenly the conditions are "tip-top".
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A good snowfall last night, with about 15cm down here in the village, and, as Roger said, 30cm+ up the hill. It’s cold too, and the cannons are running again.
The run back to Wengen will remain closed to allow the training runs for the downhill. Ski area is pretty quiet.
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Lots of spectators for the Lauberhorn Super-G today.
Great snow conditions and good visibility.
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....and that ladies and gentlemen is called a Nor-wengen clean sweep of the medals!!
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Swiss consultation Lara Gut won in St Anton.
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