Snow for the Euros.

[Huck_Schmuck]

verb webcams speak for themselfes, I guess gav meant he had to work...........

this mag desperately needs some rest

Don't believe the hype! Two more fur shops opened last night! My god, not sure how we'll be able to breathe later...

[Meathelmet]

C O O L !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
april 3-5 is our time

Aww...damn,that could work perfectly!!! What was the carrier and did if fly from malpensa or bergamo? And around what prices were the return tickets?
The lousy part is that I know my exact working schedules only in about a week in advance,so reserving the tickets will be a last minute deal...

And it would be intresting if you hop would be around as well! Some skiing in gressoney or dolomitis afterwards?

[verbier61]

three carriers from milan (malpensa or linate) to catania: alitalia (uh...), easyjet and meridiana. All of them quite cheap. Not sure about bergamo/orio to catania, have to check it out

[verbier61]

went out myair serves from bergamo/orio to catania

[Meathelmet]

three carriers from milan (malpensa or linate) to catania: alitalia (uh...), easyjet and meridiana. All of them quite cheap. Not sure about bergamo/orio to catania, have to check it out

Arriving to malpensa so that is groovy. And I take that the best is easyjet or meridiana..?
Have you any idea witch one is more secure for bulky baggage (or doesnt have some dumb restrictions or something?). Would probably try to get the luggage checked straight to catania,if that would be possible..

Mmm...

[verbier61]

easyjet is from malpensa, meridiana only from linate. Alitalia serves catania from malpensa or linate.
easyjet states that they handle skis, with a 50 euro supplement (which moves the cost slightly higher than meridiana and alitalia, maybe 220 euro instead than 200 for the round trip). Alitalia says nothing on their web sites, and it would be better to check it out by phone or whatever because I've heard bad stories about alitalia and ski shipping. Really dunno how safely easyjet or alitalia handle skis once accepted for shipping, but they should have an insurance.... anyway friends also told me not to bring your best or most fragile skis to etna, they can hit lava stones and the bottom/edges won't like them

[Hugh Conway]

kneedeep and empty in this SudTirolian shangri la

[Schnappi]

Today wasn't entirely a waste of time

[Huck_Schmuck]

More fur than Gstaad...

[Hugh Conway]

More fur than Gstaad...

at least until the Russians go broke

[subtle plague]

schnappi is gay. why?
just because i hit the wrong spot today.

schnappi > subtle.

just to clarify: i couldn't have made it to schnapis spot which, i presume, is not within my "start 11am" drinving range. so my incompetence is not as big as one might assume.

[Jiehkevarri]

Some impressions from Slovakia last weekend

I almost missed this.

Thanks. Pretty cool.

Would you believe that in 2003 people laughed at "fat" skis (around 90mm middle) there?

But I guess nowadays even in Slovakia everything get tracked out quite fast?

[Ripzalot]

awesome day



until about 4:20 in the afternoon...took a little over 4 hours to clear the road

[Tectonically_Neglected]

Fuck.

Can't make it this w/e.

Maybe next or the one after. Then it's chop time

[scotia]

If anyone wants 'Change' stickers give me a PM for details or check out the thread here.

[Meathelmet]

Friend sms´ed from monte rosa...about 1m of blower there...

I cried.

[jeffmoore]

was a beautiful day in the loetschental, about 30-40cm new snow and sun, but a strong wind.

[Ripzalot]

today was kinda good





EDIT: TR here: http://www.tetongravity.com/FORUMS/s...d.php?t=153781

[ridewinter]

Nice pics as always Ripz...do you ever miss a day?

Arrived in Andermatt from Colorado on Wednesday to heavy snow. It didn't stop until this morning The Gemstock finally opened and it was worth the wait.

[freak]

wherefrom do you guys always get the nice weather and the sun?
i think i havent seen the sund for more than 5hrs in a row since january...
snows not bad though


freak~[&]

[Hugh Conway]

they are from colorado, freak, think north german, never come out to ski unless it's sunny

[Onward]

Friend sms´ed from monte rosa...about 1m of blower there...

I cried.

Ouch. That's harsh.

[Marius]

@ridewinter: was on sat in amatt, too. firstline sonnenpiste, under the first 10s in brr, and under the first 25 in felsental. but heavy winds, and the snow was not really good. also VERY crowded...

[Hicks]

I almost missed this. Thanks. Pretty cool. Would you believe that in 2003 people laughed at "fat" skis (around 90mm middle) there? But I guess nowadays even in Slovakia everything get tracked out quite fast?

Not everywhere, local knowledge is key. But folks there are geared up state of the art - you name it, they got it.

To everyone else posting killer envy pics here please note since being stuck at work I hate everyone of you.

[verbier61]

damn, I guess this is the same monster that made my road to verbier much longer than usual on friday night... gotta drive through mont blanc and forclaz around midnight to reach furshopland....