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frostie1861 
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Post subject: kaprun - where to board?
 Posted: Mar 11, 2008 - 02:17 PM
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im off to kaprum next week and was hoping to get some tips and pointers of where to head.
im hoping there'll be some fresh snow the weekend we get there (forecast says 20 cm, fingers crossed) so on there may be the chance of some fresh off piste as well.
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dan_993
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Posted: Mar 11, 2008 - 04:18 PM
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The gondola and lower lifts in Kaprun can get really busy, make sure you head up to the top 1st thing. There are a few board parks up there if you're into that sort of thing and conditions are nearly always mint.
The lift pass for Kaprun also includes Zell am see. The Schmitten has some great tree lined runs but there's never a massive amount of snow on the lower slopes. There are a few reds on the back side of Zell that are great fun, you can easily waste 2 days there.
The best conditions can definately be found in Kaprun, we've only visited in mid-late March and there's always been tons of pow off piste. Only problem is that as the conditions in Zell deteriorate, everyone (and I mean EVERYONE) descends on Kaprun!!
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Posted: Mar 11, 2008 - 05:17 PM
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| dude, ive just got back, it was awsome snow, forget the maiskogel in Kaprun, head 5 mins up the valley to the Kitsteinhorn Glacier, it had 5ft of pow while we were there and its still snowing now !!! check out the off piste directly underneath the 'langwein' lift, mate its awsome !! loads of lips to pop of, deep deep powder !!!! defo stay up the glacier as its colder there too and sh1t loads of snow !!!! quality, you will prob c my mate Jamie poping 360's etc up there, he's prob the best boarder in the area !!!! awsome !! |
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Posted: Mar 11, 2008 - 05:55 PM
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Went last year in March in the really mild winter (It was felt like May in the resort.) Maisokogel and Zell Am See were struggling in the temps, and get slushy at the bottom by dinner, but the glacier was amazing.
And as someone else said, if the other runs are struggling, everyone hits the glacier so it gets a bit busy on the lift up to it. |
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Posted: Mar 12, 2008 - 10:14 AM
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And as someone else said, if the other runs are struggling, everyone hits the glacier so it gets a bit busy on the lift up to it.
it does get busy getting on the Glacier, but no busier than the morning gondola up the penken in Mayrhofen, once you are up there its fine, the area is massive and there is loads of off piste. On the 1st day last week we had to que for a hour to get into the carpark and was thinking 'O MY GOD' but when we got through the mayhem and got up there it was fine !!! even fresh pow from the night before !!! you just have to deal with it !!!! |
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Posted: Mar 13, 2008 - 07:23 PM
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cheers guys. so sounds like its head up to the glacier early doors. everyone else im going with is a complete newbie and will probably be having lessons down in kaprun for the first part of the week so i might be making the trip up there on my own. i'll keep an eye out for someone popping 360's, might introduce myself! could do with some compnay if im going off piste, not goign on my own! 
awesome picture as well mate!
hopeully the conditions in zell will have improved this week so we wont get the masses in kaprun and on the glacier |
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Posted: Mar 13, 2008 - 07:53 PM
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| agree totally, was in zell in late january and the Kitsteinhorn Glacier was excellent, had a powder day one day and it was empty, did enjoy the run down from the schmittenhoe in zell though......have a great time |
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Posted: Mar 13, 2008 - 07:54 PM
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| agree totally, was in zell in late january and the Kitsteinhorn Glacier was excellent, had a powder day one day and it was empty, did enjoy the run down from the schmittenhoe in zell though......have a great time |
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Posted: Jun 28, 2008 - 12:46 PM
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| If you're up for a good week, you can also extend your pass to include Saalbach, as well as Zell, Kaprun and the glacier. If the snow's good, that would make a fantastic week, as it would offer everything. Head to Hinterglemm for the better snow! Saalbach can be reached in 30 mins from Kaprun, if you have a car! |
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Posted: Jun 28, 2008 - 01:45 PM
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| Thats not bad going, 4 posts all advertising kapurn, must good commision you are on |
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