First Snow in Switzerland (the pics)

[mountaintribe]

Pictures taken on October 6th and 7th. :-)
Now i finaly can't wait for the winter.

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corn da tinizong

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on the way to the alp flix

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lake marmorera

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bivio (favourite ski area)

all pictures by mountaintribe pictures (http://www.mountaintribe.com)

[bad_roo]

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Nice! Whereabouts in Switzerland were those pics taken?

[mountaintribe]

between rona and bivio. it's in the graubünden part of switzerland near the engadin. check out the pictures description.

http://www.mountaintribe.com/teton/CH.GIF

http://www.mountaintribe.com/teton/GR.GIF

[Ted Stryker]

yo pat,
whadda know about Piz Leonard?

[snowsuperfreak]

Thanks for sharing. We had a little snow in Utah last month but it's balmy now. Seeing these photos makes me want to return to Graubunden- I spent some time near Laax and fell in love with the area.

[AntiSoCalSkier]

So what is it that makes Bivio so special? I just visited their website, and it doesn't look like such a great ski area. I'm not resort snob, and I definitely recognize that all it takes is a T-bar in the right location to have some fun, but it doesn't look like Bivio has access to much interesting terrain. It looks like mostly intermediate runs (actually the trail map is all red), and there doesn't seem to be much hike-to potential.

Note: This isn't meant to be critical (although it came out that way). Really, I'm just curious about a place I've never heard of.

[Karl Stall]

Thanks

[Ted Stryker]

Originally posted by AntiSoCalSkier
So what is it that makes Bivio so special? I just visited their website, and it doesn't look like such a great ski area. I'm not resort snob, and I definitely recognize that all it takes is a T-bar in the right location to have some fun, but it doesn't look like Bivio has access to much interesting terrain. It looks like mostly intermediate runs (actually the trail map is all red), and there doesn't seem to be much hike-to potential.

Note: This isn't meant to be critical (although it came out that way). Really, I'm just curious about a place I've never heard of.
Bivio rules dude, some of the best ski touring in that part of swisserland. Euro trail maps really don't mean shit. And the hike to skiing off the area is superb. Bivio seems to get a little more snow due to how its situated.

[mountaintribe]

Originally posted by Ted Stryker
yo pat,
whadda know about Piz Leonard?

did you mean piz lenard?

[mountaintribe]

Originally posted by AntiSoCalSkier
So what is it that makes Bivio so special? I just visited their website, and it doesn't look like such a great ski area. I'm not resort snob, and I definitely recognize that all it takes is a T-bar in the right location to have some fun, but it doesn't look like Bivio has access to much interesting terrain. It looks like mostly intermediate runs (actually the trail map is all red), and there doesn't seem to be much hike-to potential.


This ;-)

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all pictures taken in bivio

your right. bivio is just a small place. just three t-bars. but a lot of freeride places accessible from the t-bars. and, no crowd. after new snowfall you can ride offpiste two days without riding the same trail two times. and without sharing it with other riders. this makes bivio so special. and as ted says "And the hike to skiing off the area is superb. Bivio seems to get a little more snow due to how its situated."

here a little movie preview from our newest flick. most pictures are taken in bivio. right klick and download (http://www.mountaintribe.com/teton/proxim_preview.mov)

[ulty_guy]

sweet, any more info on bivio? looks in the same "general" area as andermatt. went there last year in feb (after that monster dump) and had a blast.

[ulty_guy]

ANDERMATT



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[mountaintribe]

Originally posted by ulty_guy
sweet, any more info on bivio? looks in the same "general" area as andermatt. went there last year in feb (after that monster dump) and had a blast.

no, it's not in the same area as andermatt. bivio is located between tiefencastel and st. moritz. near the julier pass. http://www.bivio.ch

[Endlessseason]

man oh man man oh man man oh man man oh man man oh man man oh man I'm stoked for it to start!!!!

[bad_roo]

Originally posted by mountaintribe
no, it's not in the same area as andermatt. bivio is located between tiefencastel and st. moritz. near the julier pass. http://www.bivio.ch
Jesus, he's an American. Give him some credit for getting the right country.

[ulty_guy]

i was kind of referring to the fact that you'd fly into the same airport, etc. but yes, it's in a different area per se.


....now back to the porn, please :)

[mountaintribe]

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have a nice weekend everybody.

[Ted Stryker]

Originally posted by mountaintribe
did you mean piz lenard?

sure, that's what i meant.


yea, i'm also an american and afraid of it too.

[powstash]

Wondering if any of you Euro residents have the 411 on the snow outlook for this season. Mrs Powstash and I are set on heading to Cham this winter, given that there is ample snow. What's the word?

[bad_roo]

Originally posted by mountaintribe
did you mean piz lenard?

did you mean piz linard?