St. Anton

The start of this week was bad with very little snow and icy slopes. I was struck with a fiber rupture in the calf Sunday, and was not skiing again until Wednesday, together with Gerhard and Lous. It was a fine comback, though, since it had snowed Monday and Thuesday. The rest of the week was skied in fine snow, with a leg that slowly began to work again. Due to the leg, most of the video is captured on the last day, running with "Palle" ;-) and Eva. The snow was at times quite tricky, so I had to use many rabbits in the video.

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2011, week 5

Also this year it was a good investment to ski with Alois. The tiny amount of snow was frightening, but each day we were skiing untracked snow most of the time. Well done Alois! He even had managed to keep Albona 2 closed a week until we arrived ;-) When I scanned my movie, picking out pictures, it was very clear that the boys needs some training. The stile of the girls are way beyound that of the boys'!!! Only "Silly Boy" Kim is an exception, I had to search a lot until I found a strange leg composition. The week also offered spectacular encounters with the wild life. First a bunch of "gamsen", 10-15 each. Alois and I succeded in approaching them at a distance of 30-40m. Me, the idiot, managed to switch off the camera by mistake, so the only image I got was the 4 legs of a gams :-( Later that day, we were overflown by 3 Steinadler (eagles), realy impressive. Some of the team suggested that they were vultures, waiting for one of us being hurt.

Here are some pictures from the film.

And here Eva's pictures.

Here you will find the whole movie from the trip:

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2010, week 8

Here are some
pictures from the movie.

Here you will find the whole movie from the trip:

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2010, week 5

Here you have
my pictures from the trip.

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2009, week 5

Yet another snow deprived week. And that means walking, Yuko. This year no less than 24 people met up to run with Alois. Therefore two teams were formed instead, and us English speaking ones skied with Florian. This proved to be rather entertaining, just listen to this sound clip, or see the complete movie. We walked via Rendl backside to Florian's secret place, having the best snow of this week. Another day we traversed between the Rendl avalanche barriers all the way to St. Jakob where we skied down. We also klimbed the Maroi Kopf, skiing down the Maroi Valey. Sonnenkopf was tried one day, having good snow, and of course the mandatory trips to Langen.

Here the movie from this week:

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2008, week 8

As usual most of the old frinds had gathered to the yearly punishment by Alois. But we were soon to find out, that he had some special torture ready for us this year: Walking up in the baking sun by the use of randonner equipment. Already the second day we were guided up the mountain as another bunch of sheep, and ended up at Sulz. But we got a fine reward for this two hours walk: Although the snow was old, it was really good. The third day was a peace of cake after that, only via back of Rendl, Rendl Scarte and Schar Kopf or something like that, in order to ski down to Petneu. Likewise in fine snow.

Here are my pictures from the trip.

And here the video:

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2007, week 5

It was with some misgivings St. Anton was entered for the first time this year. The weather forecasts and feedback from Kim and Sonia, who had stayed a couple of weeks completely on piste, didn't inspire lots of enthusiasm. But as usual St. Anton didn't let us down. We got a week with fine deep-snow to start with, gradually becomming more and more dense, but absolutely skiable (but technique training).

Here are my pictures from the trip.

And here the video:

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2006, week 15 / Easter

Kim was missing a co-driver for the week up to Easter and the hard-core St. Anton team had plagued if I didn't come and join them in Easter. The glider not being ready for the season, there were few excuses not to join in, so Kim and I took off Friday evening. Arrival Saturday around 8 for breakfast at the pension, good planning, Kim. Is there anything more to ask for than high sunshine, corn snow and a bunch of old friends, just as crazy with skiing as one self to say welcome?

Alois was having private lessons, so we went with Bertram, probably not for the last time either. The sight was bad most of the week (snowing :-), so not so many pictures this time. Hopefully a few more will turn up, when the rest get their pictures "developed".

The weather and the snow conditions exceeded our most optimistic expectations, it is probably the week I have run in the most varied snow. The video shows the best of the corn snow, and a little new snow runs. At the days of the best powder, the camera stayed in the backpack, no time for fooling around!

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2006, week 8

Luckily it had been snowing quite nice since week 5 so we didn't have to walk quite as much this time. The snow was a bit to the heavy side, though.It only really came above the boot if a ski was lost and you sank down.

Certain treacherous spots had a little crust just to adjust your self confidence a bit.

Wednesday was deemed walking day: Backside Rendl and then one and a half hours walking up Rendlscharte skis on and all. After that, skiing down the Malfontal valley, ending in Petneu. I think I can say everyone agreed the skiing was worth all the trouble.

Thursday we pulled a long face as we started the exact same climb, having the previous one still in the thighs. But reaching 2/3 of the distance, Alois put the skis across, and we all went into childhood as we had now for two days cast a sidelong glance at the incredible slope lying completely level and unspoiled several hundred meters downwards.

Have a look at the video, and you will know how we felt. And the snow was fabulous. No such thing as powder in the left turns and crust in the right turns, or vice versa as we was getting used to.

Here are my pictures from the trip. The traditionel video is here as well.

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2006, week 5

One week without a cloud in the sky, clear sunshine all days. And of course no snowing. But there is a solution for that, just walk further each day. Down the backside of Rendl, then walking to St. Jakob where we ran down untracked snow between the trees. That trip we made 4 times during the week.

We also made trips to Sonnenkopf, Marroi, Kalteneck etc.

	Jenny promised to get hold of an Australian warning sign to put where we are crossing the river after the Kalteneck trip.
	Duncan had some elegant runs this week, but he also made a spectacular stunt. Just too bad I did not have the camera ready.
	Yuko invented a new term which was referred to several times during the week: the "Yuko traverse". When Alois shouted that she should traverse, she "traversed" right down a 3-4 meter high tree / drop. We only took out the cameras after we saw it ended well!!!

A big thank to Alois for finding all this wonderful snow to us during these impossible conditions. Even his private secret place we were allowed to try.

Here are my pictures from the trip. Also, I have made a small video:

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2005, week 10

Met Torben and Ines, who had stayed week 9, when I arrived Saturday. They had had -26 degrees C. Fortunately the meteorologists promised high pressure and sunshine for the next two weeks, so I was optimistic regarding getting snow, since the since the meteorologists predicted the opposite :-)

And snow we got. It snowed Sunday till Thursday when it cleared up, so Thursday and Friday were super days. The last day, Saturday, it was cold and misty again, at least in Zurs and Lech.

Since Alois has a torn ligament in week 5, I joined Roman's team. This guy loves carpets, see for yourself:
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Roman also likes skiing, so there was not much time for pictures. And Martin didn't tell us that he was going to train 3 m springboard jumps, so the pictures weren't taken until after the jump. Character: 9.0

2005, week 4

Under way to Langen we got very close to an injured stag ,we were about 10 to 20 m away. It was BIG.

Here you have a small video (2,5 MB) showing how to knot a carpet.

Some of the carpets etc. can be seen on: the pictures

Two hours away from the nearest Toilet Foto: Duncan/Michelle

2004, week 9

One of the best trips to Langen with respect to snow conditions. See this YouTube clip:

Or the whole video including Peter's helicopter rescue:
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Peter made a stunt, so he had to be flown away. Thanks God he was back on his legs already the next day despite a crack in the spine (and being 76 years old!!!).

See The pictures taken by Michelle, Duncan and Kim

2004, week 5

Have you ever tried walking over a stream on a fallen tree covered with ice and snow. With your skis on of course. If not, you can see what is in store for you when it's your turn.
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2003, week 5

This year it snowed quite a lot during the week but then the sun came through when the weekend started. Saturday therefore was superb with sun and unspoiled snow (until we had been there:-)

See Torben show off in this
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2002

Here you can have a look at some pictures that Michelle and Duncan have taken, and yes we actually did do some skiing too!