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  1. #15626
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    Hello everyone,

    I've not been around much the last while, free time is a pretty scarce resource at the moment on account of the (occasionally) screaming infant that arrived in my house a few weeks ago. I'd like to share a few photos from the last month or so at some point soon, but for now here is a photo of me and my dog being super gnarly.



    https://www.instagram.com/p/BTjLhX1F4n5/
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  2. #15627
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    The dog looks so nonplussed.
    How would you say ... brilliant pic!
    Merde De Glace On the Freak When Ski
    >>>200 cm Black Bamboo Sidewalled DPS Lotus 120 : Best Skis Ever <<<

  3. #15628
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    Yeah, he has a pretty relaxed attitude to this sort of thing these days. To be honest, I think he's actually a little suspicious on the days when I don't ask him to climb up, jump from, or dive into some kind of peril.
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  4. #15629
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    Quote Originally Posted by peds View Post
    Yeah, he has a pretty relaxed attitude to this sort of thing these days. To be honest, I think he's actually a little suspicious on the days when I don't ask him to climb up, jump from, or dive into some kind of peril.
    Very Baldric in nature, Black Adder.
    Merde De Glace On the Freak When Ski
    >>>200 cm Black Bamboo Sidewalled DPS Lotus 120 : Best Skis Ever <<<

  5. #15630
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    Great picture of Baldric chilling. Good colour coordination on your part!

    April storm snow on rocks and general mayhem in Austria on sat.


    Nice views though.


    Work outing sun and mon. Nice weather, nice views, wind fucked snow & some rather challenging breakable sun crust today.



    Ich bitte dich nur, weck mich nicht.

  6. #15631
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    Quote Originally Posted by klar View Post
    Fiends.

    Nice views though.
    Yikes.
    Merde De Glace On the Freak When Ski
    >>>200 cm Black Bamboo Sidewalled DPS Lotus 120 : Best Skis Ever <<<

  7. #15632
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    Quote Originally Posted by peds View Post
    Hello everyone,

    I've not been around much the last while, free time is a pretty scarce resource at the moment on account of the (occasionally) screaming infant that arrived in my house a few weeks ago.
    Congratulations peds!

    Stubai on friday was deepest i've seen all winter. Saturaday was an absolute shit show. Never seen anything like the crowds out. People were skiing over avy debris where someone was still sitting with an deployed airbag. I've never seen so many people behave like lemmings, skiing areas that were obviously avy prone. I'm just glad not more happend! We got out of there sharpish.

  8. #15633
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    I skipped the obligatory Sat shit show, in favour of a slightly too relaxed start to Sunday Funday.

    I over-estimated the amount of snow low down and under-estimated the length of the bush whack in; combined with me being sick and it being only Kouen's second time split boarding we were rather too late to the party and turned around only about half way up with 1pm looming. Still, the second bush whack at the bottom to the forest road was a further good test of next year's Scarpa Maestrale RX boots which meant I could officially call this work (ps, boots are great!). Most photos by my Munich-based Canadian buddy Hayden Buck (with two Brits, a Canadian and a South Korean we were probably the most multi-cultural group in Tirol that day).

    Escaping bush whack no. 1 and approaching the base:



    Hayden and Kouen working their way up between the walls:



    Coming down, I wish I had waxed my skis at least once this year:



    Elliot gets involved (PS he will shortly be opening a new freeride-focussed ski shop in Innsbruck, keep an eye on /www.powderinstitute.com for more):



    Bush whack round 2:



    Time to cool down with some holy water from the spring

    Last edited by ClarkleberryFinn; 05-04-2017 at 02:02 PM.

  9. #15634
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    ^^nice! did you go up the left one? can you quantify the length of the bushwhack in either time, distance or vert?
    Ich bitte dich nur, weck mich nicht.

  10. #15635
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    Thanks! Yep up the left one (actually I still haven't ventured into the right).

    It's not too bad really, just it took longer than expected and we'd already started pretty late. From where we skied down to (as far down as poss) maybe 100m vert/15-20 mins down to the forest road. Going up, from where you leave the track from Maria Waldrast, I guess it took about an hour/twice as long as usual. Not really gaining so much vert though, just super fiddly crossing the field of bushes/little gullies (which have always been filled in on my previous trips) once you've got above the treeline to get to the base of the couloir, and all of us took a faceplant at some point.

    Definitely still worth it!

  11. #15636
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    Quote Originally Posted by peds View Post
    Hello everyone,

    I've not been around much the last while, free time is a pretty scarce resource at the moment on account of the (occasionally) screaming infant that arrived in my house a few weeks ago. I'd like to share a few photos from the last month or so at some point soon, but for now here is a photo of me and my dog being super gnarly.



    https://www.instagram.com/p/BTjLhX1F4n5/
    Is it your 1st? Hang on in there, it does get better. I still have cold sweats thinking about the lack of sleep
    i dont kare i carnt spell or youse punktuation properlee, im on a skiing forum

  12. #15637
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rossymcg View Post
    Is it your 1st? Hang on in there, it does get better. I still have cold sweats thinking about the lack of sleep
    Yes, she is, but to be honest we genuinely can't complain about a lack of sleep right now! She sleeps all night and eats all day, with a few hours of being fussy in the evening. We've been told not to get used to this pattern though, so we are dreading when the "babymoon" is over...
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  13. #15638
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    hi tgr, long time no see! I skipped the Alps this season, but just wanted to report that snow levels in Northern Norway & Finland are really good, close to record heights at some places. Gonna be a long season. Below zero daytime temperatures for the next week and currently snowing... This is Norway 2 weeks ago, Tromso/Alta area:
    EDIT: Can't get Vimeo embed to work, link

    This is kiteskiing close to Finland/Norway border couple days ago, (skinning up is so last season):
    https://www.instagram.com/p/BTwYct7BoDB/

  14. #15639
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    Quote Originally Posted by Valyo View Post
    Late April in Tirol, Austria. Resorts are closing and only the past month we had more snowfall than the rest of the season combined.. Good thing about late season pow is we had days with no one around. Surreal feeling. More snow is coming these days, only a few resorts are still open.

    Loved that. Thanks

  15. #15640
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    I started my season back on 19 November 2016 with 5 days under my belt before I headed to Hokkaido









    And quite possibly finished it on 26 April 2017 with a glorious day out in the Carneddau Range of Snowdonia National Park









    May turns in Wales are not unheard of mind!

    Even got on national TV in Wales. My bit starts at 7.15

    http://www.itv.com/walesprogrammes/c...es-5-episode-2

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mike Pow View Post
    May turns in Wales are not unheard of mind!
    Fingers crossed for you mate, I hope you get the snow you deserve! Way to fly the flag for the Welsh freeride scene.

    Things are still ticking over here in the Alps...







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    Quote Originally Posted by peds View Post
    Fingers crossed for you mate, I hope you get the snow you deserve! Way to fly the flag for the Welsh freeride scene.

    Things are still ticking over here in the Alps...
    Cheers Peds. This was 15 May 2013




    Been following your adventures. Fantastique

  18. #15643
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    Another work outing. Way up:

    "Office"

    Way down.



    Pretty good snow, very good company, couple of beautiful days. Everything was a little less bright than usual after hearing about the death of two friends and a third person on tuesday due to an avalanche in the Savoie. Take care of yourselves, internet people.
    Ich bitte dich nur, weck mich nicht.

  19. #15644
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    Sorry for your loss.

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    Still some great snow here in Cham...

    There's some pretty rad drone footage of the day kicking about on someone's hard drive, if I get my hands on it I'll post it up for sure. But me... I don't got no drones, yo. All I got is a wobbly helmet cam covered in condensation and sunglare.



    Drone snippets on Vivian Bruchez's Instagram:
    https://www.instagram.com/p/BT_4pOPjXbu
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    Balls to the Wall

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    Well, to the serac at least.
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    Quote Originally Posted by peds View Post
    Well, to the serac at least.
    Very good

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mike Pow View Post
    Even got on national TV in Wales. My bit starts at 7.15

    http://www.itv.com/walesprogrammes/c...es-5-episode-2
    way cool mikepow!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ripzalot View Post
    way cool mikepow!
    Cheers. The editor did a cracking job of putting it all together.

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