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03-12-2023, 02:59 PM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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Central Switzerland Started a skitour in the...
Central Switzerland
Started a skitour in the afternoon to take advantage of the good weather coming in.
1100 m slight rain
turned to snow around 1500 m
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03-12-2023, 02:51 PM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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Gnarly lines !
Gnarly lines !
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02-24-2023, 10:30 AM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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A nice family ski vacation in the Valais comes to...
A nice family ski vacation in the Valais comes to an end.
Managed to get away for a few solo tours.
Spring like conditions, not many fresh pow turns, but you can still have a good time, when you... -
02-21-2023, 12:23 PM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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Did a quick late afternoon ski tour in the Val...
Did a quick late afternoon ski tour in the Val d'Hérémence.
Spring temps, but got in a few good turns on the northerly aspects above 2000 m.
Mostly faceted snow.... nice now, but will be a bad... -
02-12-2023, 06:37 PM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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Snow for the Euros.
Northerly aspects above 1700m in central Switzerland: Tasty!
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01-31-2023, 12:27 PM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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Took a day off work today..... was worth it....
Took a day off work today..... was worth it.
Northerly aspects still holding nice freshies.
Even though the base is obviously a bit thin..... and the top parts had some winds.
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01-30-2023, 12:14 AM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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Times flies.... not sure why it took that long...
Times flies.... not sure why it took that long for another post.
Keeping busy with work, family and dog.
Just to demonstrate how fast time goes by:
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01-29-2023, 03:38 PM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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Saturday, central Switzerland. Finally made it...
Saturday, central Switzerland.
Finally made it above the fog at 2200m.
Nice views, but quite cold!
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01-28-2018, 01:56 PM
Thread: Euroroll 2018
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Nice! You hit it up just about perfectly. Not...
Nice! You hit it up just about perfectly.
Not always easy in the Alps, when the storms roll in with low visibility (compared with the US, where you can easily retreat to the trees).
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01-16-2018, 04:07 PM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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Yes, it was a good day..... but unfortunately not...
Yes, it was a good day..... but unfortunately not epic due to the debris.
On the way up we were thinking of heading down the Val Piana and I was pretty excited. But at the end we went down... -
01-13-2018, 12:59 PM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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Bedretto valley was pretty good today. Nicely...
Bedretto valley was pretty good today.
Nicely settled pow.
Northerly aspects dry down to 1600 m, southerly aspects started to get wet somewhere under 2200 m.
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12-18-2017, 02:20 AM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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Glarnerland was OK an Saturday. The sun even...
Glarnerland was OK an Saturday.
The sun even peaked out just in time for our ride down.
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11-24-2017, 03:08 PM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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^^^^ Looking pretty good for a bad year, I would...
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Looking pretty good for a bad year, I would say. $$$ :yourock: $$$ -
11-16-2017, 02:30 AM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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Poked around a bit in the Muotathal, central...
Poked around a bit in the Muotathal, central Switzerland.
Above 1500 m already pretty good on the meadows, when you avoid the rocky slopes.
Below 1500 m still really a rough ride.
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11-14-2017, 10:35 AM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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Laub, Engelberg 1 person died in avalanche ...
Laub, Engelberg
1 person died in avalanche
German only:
https://www.tagesanzeiger.ch/panorama/vermischtes/lawine-bei-engelberg-ow-rega-steht-im-einsatz/story/26131319
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06-11-2015, 01:51 PM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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Season Finale on the Clariden last Friday (June...
Season Finale on the Clariden last Friday (June 5, 2015)
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05-10-2015, 12:49 PM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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That looks pretty deep!
That looks pretty deep!
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05-06-2015, 03:06 PM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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We spent recently four days in the Gauli area...
We spent recently four days in the Gauli area (Bernese Alps).
We started at the Handegg (near Guttannen), spent the first night at the unmanned Grueben hut, two nights at the Gauli hut and topped... -
03-09-2015, 02:29 AM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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^^^^ is that Manu? Usually more the guy for the...
^^^^ is that Manu?
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03-08-2015, 03:04 PM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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Glarnerland on Saturday was nice, with about 20 -...
Glarnerland on Saturday was nice, with about 20 - 30 cm of powder on a nicely settled base:
(as long as you did not venture into the steep, cross loaded gullys)
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02-25-2015, 01:32 PM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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Nice vids peeps! A few pics from today. Managed...
Nice vids peeps!
A few pics from today. Managed to get away for a day during the family vacation.
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02-17-2015, 02:15 PM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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Better late than never.... from last weekend:...
Better late than never.... from last weekend: danski and dave making their way to the Brisi. Top part blown off, but lower down in the trees quite nice....
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02-06-2015, 02:56 PM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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^^^ taper, gaper, jong........ all the same....
^^^ taper, gaper, jong........ all the same.
Have fun in Switzerland. You timed it not too bad. On the north side the snow should be not too shabby at the moment, when there just would not be that... -
02-03-2015, 02:31 PM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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Choose your tour wisely and you will score some...
Choose your tour wisely and you will score some quality pow, pow safely. (today 50 cm plus)
Maybe not the steepest shit, but hey live for another day.
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01-31-2015, 12:28 PM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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4 dead in the meantime. One person died in the...
4 dead in the meantime. One person died in the hospital.
Not much details out at the moment, so I am sorry to armchair quarterback here already a bit:
I am just noticing quite often that bigger... -
01-27-2015, 02:52 PM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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^^ Marius: The question that came to my mind...
^^ Marius:
The question that came to my mind when seeing that picture was:
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01-18-2015, 03:59 PM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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Nice day out in the Glarnerland. About 40-50 cm...
Nice day out in the Glarnerland.
About 40-50 cm down low, further up about 60 cm+ of freshies.
No action shots... just a scenic one.
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01-04-2015, 02:09 PM
Thread: Kid Stoke: My little Grom ripper
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Yes........ very rewarding with the own little...
Yes........ very rewarding with the own little kiddy out on the slopes!
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01-01-2015, 04:04 PM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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Happy New Year! 2015 started well with an...
Happy New Year!
2015 started well with an early morning ski tour and a nice family outing in the afternoon.
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06-04-2014, 04:13 PM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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Finishing off the season with a one day tour to...
Finishing off the season with a one day tour to the Toedi (highest Glarus summit).
Tired legs but happy faces after the 2900 vertical meters.
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05-09-2014, 01:26 AM
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A few pics from the Valais high country from the...
A few pics from the Valais high country from the past weekend:
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05-08-2014, 03:24 PM
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TR: Valais high country (Strahlhorn and Alphubel) - May 4 and 5, 2014
Below a quick TR about no particular scary steep descents.... just some glacier skipping in the high country of the Valais.
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04-21-2014, 11:45 AM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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A "quick" early Sunday morning tour to the Gross...
A "quick" early Sunday morning tour to the Gross Ruchen (central Switzerland) before the easter egg hunt with the kids in the afternoon.
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04-17-2014, 05:11 AM
Thread: TR: Old Times
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Nice road trip. Let me think back to my old...
Nice road trip.
Let me think back to my old times in Colorado.
It's always very rewarding when it comes all together.... the mountains, the weather, the snow .... and to enjoy it all with one of... -
03-31-2014, 08:03 AM
Thread: TR: The best of the weird
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Nice. Thanks for sharing.
Nice.
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03-27-2014, 03:46 PM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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Early Tuesday morning work out with nstadie to...
Early Tuesday morning work out with nstadie to the Wiss Nollen (Muotathal, central Switzerland)
Putting in a skintrack with 60 to 70 cm of fresh in the upper parts was quite some hard work:... -
02-04-2014, 05:16 AM
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Nice trip! Looks like you got the whole...
Nice trip!
Looks like you got the whole Euro-package (skiing, scenery, food, beer/wine, party.....).
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01-30-2014, 03:47 PM
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Wow..... just wow..... that's an impressive post...
Wow..... just wow..... that's an impressive post Nr. 1000 !!!
:yourock: :yourock: :yourock:
It has been some lame season this year and I have not gotten in the gear really.... but now I... -
01-20-2014, 02:36 PM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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^^ there must have been some conversion mistake I...
^^ there must have been some conversion mistake I guess
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01-17-2014, 05:56 AM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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Not really sure if the heliski trails should be...
Not really sure if the heliski trails should be openly promoted. Just for the big $$$, fat guys who can't put on any skins for just 30 mins.
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01-15-2014, 01:53 PM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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Looks like we are getting back to the right stoke...
Looks like we are getting back to the right stoke ...
The Spluegen pass indeed saw quite some wind. We chose the Suretta NF and hoped for slightly better conditions. Overall not too shabby,... -
01-14-2014, 04:13 PM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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Sorry to interrupt your...
Sorry to interrupt your Chamonix/Verbier/jumpturn/4m against 7 cm fresh/ bla, bla, bla discussion.
I thought I mix in some pics from south-eastern Switzerland from last Sunday.
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12-28-2013, 01:06 PM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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Went out yesterday for a little walk to the...
Went out yesterday for a little walk to the safien valley to check out the freshies we got.
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12-19-2013, 05:34 AM
Thread: TR: Waiting for winter
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Just checking in to be present in this memorable...
Just checking in to be present in this memorable thread.
... and yeah..... also waiting..... haven't even spent one single day on snow this season. Sigh! -
08-09-2013, 04:42 AM
Thread: TR: It's so damn hot.
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Thanks, nice "goodbye Europe" pics. Soon we...
Thanks, nice "goodbye Europe" pics.
Soon we probably will see some money SA shots.
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07-21-2013, 02:34 PM
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Now that's a proper family outing!
Now that's a proper family outing!
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06-19-2013, 03:16 PM
Thread: TR: Skiing in Peru's Cordillera Blanca
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Awesome. Thanks for sharing! ... and yeah,...
Awesome. Thanks for sharing!
... and yeah, navigating in a white-out on a glacier is a bad idea. Because even with a GPS to back track, you will be stumbling around and barely be able to tell what... -
06-10-2013, 02:29 PM
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Shit........ looks intense. (Better them than...
Shit........ looks intense.
(Better them than me.)
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Congrats!
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06-06-2013, 01:13 AM
Thread: Snow for the Euros.
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Galenstock, 3586 m, central Switzerland - June 4,...
Galenstock, 3586 m, central Switzerland - June 4, 2013
Season ending turns.... time to bring out the bike. At some point you gotta enjoy summer.
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05-31-2013, 07:51 AM
Thread: TR: "Freestyle Mountaineering"
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not sure where that was going when I started...
not sure where that was going when I started reading.
Amusing..... thanks for sharing.
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