A ski instructor in Austria

Last week I made a tour in the Grand Paradiso area in Italy area. This national park was originally the private hunting reserve of the ruling "House of Savoy". In 1856 King Vittorio Emmanuel 2 declared part of the hunting grounds as a protected area, so helping to save the ibex which is such an important animal for the park. About 3,000 of these powerful mountain goats now live in the Park.

itinerary:
Saterday March 25: Start at Cogne; skinning to "Rifugio Vitorio Sella"
Sunday: Vittorio Sella - to - Gran Serra 3550m - descent to Eaux Rousses, Valsavarenche, through the woods, 11 hours of climbing and skiing
Monday: taxi to Pont; skinning to "Rifugio Vittorio Emanuele"
Tuesday: Skinning to the top of Gran Paradis 4060 m (4,5 hours of snowstorm). Brighten up before the descent. Wonderful descent from 4015m, return to "Rifugio Vittorio Emanuele"

Posted by Falco at 11:12 AM | Permalink | Comments (4) | TrackBacks (0)

Who thinks that the season is at its end in April is definitely not right. In April it is still snowing.
Look at this outstanding snowconditions in Verbier.

Picture is taken on the unmarked skiroute "Stairway to Heaven", one of the legendary descents of Verbier (Switserland).

Posted by Falco at 10:52 AM | Permalink | TrackBacks (0)

Arlberg is one of world's best known areas for off piste skiing. The weather is getting warmer and I'm starting to know the off piste areas and ski routes a lot better now.

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