I am 43 years old, know a thing or two about the mountains, and really don't think I should need to take this or defend myself for my great weekend for that matter.

Bragging about having a great...

And needless to say all scandos are the same in that respect.

I'll have to post more pics later - to bed now.

The first run in the Giraffe have made it to my top 10 list of best lift assisted runs ever. 1000 vertical meters of untouched knee deep powder....

Entering the Giraffe. First tracks is never painful :-)

I am unable to figure out the posting pic technology, so thumbs will have to do.

Self portrait with a beatiful view from the traverse. And morten being happy to get to a safe spot.

I was speaking about the wind when the snow we were skiing fell. We did speak to a local expert gal who seemed to know what she was talking about, and no mention of dangerous deeper layers were...

That avvy does look pretty sketchy, admittedly. Big enough to kill, for sure. I don't like the look of that snow. A couple of points made though: 1. this pic shows an avvy on a concave open surface...

I think you can safely assume we made educated decisions. We have been around the block before, to say the least. And as a father of a 3 month old I don't feel like being on the wrong side of an avvy...

If this works: Halfway in the traverse - a self portrait with the view:

http://picasaweb.google.no/bernt.brun/Andermatt#5296072595177494466

Damned - it doesnot work..

[QUOTE=Bzzzt;2224713]KANUTTEN himself:
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I have to admit that I am happy with how this pic came out. Maybe middle aged, but I...

Well - it is an easy 15 minute boot pack. Not the kind of expedition you would need survival gear on...

Because you can be a Jong yourself - you! Yes that is what you are! (with a 7 year olds...

So the setting is the annual 13 guys on a long weekend trip to the Alps. This time around the choice fell on Andermatt. Not to be regretted :-)

No pics from the first day, but the old farts (me...

That is, almost, all.

TR to follow. Key phrases: pulverschnee, bluebird, first tracks, certain inclusion in top 10 runs ever.

Those pics make me drool!!! And thanks for tips, everyone.

We'll be staying at the Sonne, Teo, if you get up there.

The sporthotel = Sonne. The sporthotel Sonne. That's were we're staying. So we should eat there, I assume.

I'll bring scandi speaking mates with me, so I do not worry (irony intentionally neglected).

BC / AT ideas are also appreciated.

Bernt

Hi folks,

For many years me and my friends annual long weekend trip has gone to Engelberg. This year we will change it up a bit and go to Andermatt. A three day stay only (23-26th of jan). I've...

Hi all,

I wanted to do a bit of reshuffling on bindings and skis before the season. I wanted to put a pair of dukes on a brand new pair of Movement Goliath sluff's, and put fritschi freerides on...

Niiiice :-)

Bottomless or just really really good?

Question first:

Will a dps wailer 95 flex 2 ski be seriously weakened by 3 sets of binding holes, or should they hold up well. Can some dps guy (stephan - tobias - someone) give a good answer,...

The snow was very special, and unusual for the area. It was probably about one meter (3 feet) of fresh snow. The snow was quite humid and became quite sluffy when we skied it.

Vert: first day 1500...

How good? - Damned good!

We arrived on Thursday night, which was the last of about 4 with constant snowfall - about 1 meter alltogether. The three days we were there were bluebird. And then it got...

Hi there,

The linked website shows some photo's from the annual lyngen trip last week-end. It was nothing but fantastic. Enjoy and dream:)


http://www.steepstone.com/slideshow/oph/arkiv/lyngen/

This translation is just bollocks, although inventive bollocks:biggrin:

Without going into detail Fred says that when he took off from the 107m high cliff wall (about 320 feet) he thought he was...

Terrible story, and terrible footage to watch. After having watched it a couple of times it strikes me that the binding didn't release on the leg that broke. I'd like to know what binding and at what...

That is actually pretty impressive. He might then actually qualify for the gs winter olympics, which I honestly didn't think he would have any chance of...

Very cool idea!

Your dad is tall and a very good and strong skier, you should never even contemplate buying him a ski shorter than 190 (188 would be borderline). I'd say a +- 100 mm width ski...

I don't know if this little piece was addressed to me, but I just put out what I saw without making any judgments about construction issues at all. I believe it is only fair that such incidents are...

It was fine. It wasn't really a problem getting there. The slope as such was quite steep, about 40 degrees, and windblown but not very hard. So all in all a nice little run without much adrenaline to...

Hi,

Me and a bunch of buddies were in Engelberg a week ago, of which about 6 were sporting brand new DP wailer skis. We were skiing down the Steinberg when we met a little obstacle; an icy part...

Hi Arno!

Big plans that never materialized. It has been too often like that, I feel like.

We were discussing Galtiberg or a second option; rapelling off the ridge from the rotair towards...

How many times do you expect to get caught in an avalanche? The concept of break-even volume...

Having read through the success rate of the ABS system, it seems like the really really sensible...

Hmm.. That is a thoughtful post that is much appreciated.

I've read a book a couple of months back called "deep survival" (recommended). It makes a lot of good points regarding the interplay...

Anyone with a tip for finding the entrance and the route for galtiberg?

Will do. Does your brother know you by the name "Roo"?

If your bro and his wife bumps into some Norwegians who are embarrassingly drunk and are showing generally bad behaviour, it is probably me...

I'm puzzled - you talk about loads of snow, but as far as I have seen on snow-forecast.com there are reports of up to 10 cm of snow accumulated over the last 7 days - MAX.

More specifically; I...

Great to hear you made it, Todd. I've been through something similar myself, and it is an experience that has stuck with me since then (a couple of years back). It is probably a good thing; I just...

Thanks again.

The one thing I am still wondering about is the local weather conditions: is it really a lot better weather in the area that ARG is located. That is in the northern end of Thompsons...

Thanks guys, that's helpful. I appreciate all those points.

For information; ARL will be a group of around 16 persons, with 4 persons (+1 guide and 1 pilot) per group and per chopter-ride. I don't...

upall

Thanks.

I have actually read (most of) the threads you are referring to. I think the one thing that makes it different, though, is that the tour with VHG is done with Gordy and his...

So my buddy and I have decided to finally pull the trigger on one of two options for heli skiing in Alaska this winter. Those are;

(i) A week with Theo and Alaska Rendezvous Lodge
(ii) A week...

Guerlain is the obvious choice for me. Those hucks in obvious no-fall zones are just amazing, and the speed and agression with which he skies after arriving in normal terrain is also very impressive....

At 6ft1 I think you should go longer than 184. 190 would probably be more your size. And 90mm-110mm waist sounds good for your use. The mantra, karma and goats all fit the bill.

My experience is from the lotus 120, with dimensions 140-120-125. This is considered pintail, allthough it is actually has a sidecut and does carve. The carvability is however good only because it...

Nothing wrong with tri. don't understand how anyone could have much against that guy...

:eek: :eek: :eek: :p

These MUST be some of the best photos I've ever seen here on TGR!!


DREAMLIKE:


I WANT THIS:

That is quite..... acceptable:rolleyes2

I think this could work. The general wisdom is that you could do with maybe a smaller shellsize when doing foam liners. But I actually think the foam would fill all "open space" between the foot and...

Very few world cup skiers, if any, use foam liners in this day and age (at least to my knowledge). They do a lot of work on their boots though. A friend of mine who used to ski euro cup racing...

Eeeeeeeeeeh

I have an Audi A4,... and I like it:)