stephan mantler

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Tiefschneespass

Gestern: ein neuer Abend, eine neue Nachtskitour mit Niko, ein neues iPhone Video. Natürlich nicht HD-Qualität, aber gar nicht so schlecht. Dafür gibt’s diesmal keine Fotos, weil die Batterien die Kälte nicht vertragen haben… sorry. In Kürze: Knietiefer, daunenweicher Powder, und das Terrain nicht steil genug um ordentlich fahren zu können… aber immer noch ein [...]

deep powder fun

Another evening, another nighttime backcountry skiing trip with Niko, another iPhone video. Not the best quality, but not too bad. No still photos this time because the camera’s batteries disliked the low temperatures… sorry. In a nutshell: knee-deep fluffy powder, terrain not steep enough to ski properly, but still lots and lots of fun.

Backcountry skiing the Hochstaff

Unfortunately the avalanche danger is very high at the moment, so ‘big’ mountains are out of the question for now. But we did get tons of fresh snow lately, so Niko and I went for one of the lower mountains today, where the forests protect from avalanches (but keep the adrenaline high with their own little surprises, like hidden branches and tree stumps). Snow covered landscapes, fresh powder all the way down to the valleys, and especially in the (nicely skiable) forests … nice!

Night backcountry ski trip

Some may be complaining about the ‘bad weather’, but not us: virgin powder snow at the Unterberg ski resort! The slightly adverse sun position made for somewhat dark images; I like them anyway, but see for yourself …