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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!


Another Day, Another Skiing Day

A few colleagues and I took today off to spend the day skiing at the Hochkar ski resort. The morning was slightly unappealing with thick clouds and moderate visibility, but the afternoon rewarded us with picture postcard conditions. Good snow, sunshine, acceptable temperatures, neglectable wind and pracically zero waiting at the lifts – it can [...]


Skitag am Hochkar

War heute mit einigen Kollegen frecherweise nicht im Büro, sondern am Hochkar. Am Vormittag war das Wetter noch etwas unfreundlich und neblig, aber nach der etwas vorgezogenen Mittagspause war’s dann einfach nur noch traumhaft. Guter Schnee, Sonnenschein, annehmbare Temperaturen, kaum Wind und praktisch null Wartezeiten an den Liften – geht’s noch besser? Danke Agnes, Andi [...]


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 …


Nachtskitour

Manche mögen über das ‘Schlechtwetter’ schimpfen, uns hat’s gefallen: jungfräulicher Pulverschnee am Unterberg! Aufgrund des eher ungünstigen Sonnenstandes sind die Fotos durchwegs etwas dunkel; mir gefallen sie trotzdem, aber urteilt selbst …


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