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01-30-2014, 10:31 AM #1custom user title?
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TR: The last few years (possible picture overload)
Since this is post 1000, i figured I’d better do a TR for it. Not too much of them around nowadays anyways and I too haven’t done in what seems to be long time…
I have several seasons’ worth of pictures and just picked the ones I liked the most. Some might have been in TRs by Klar or in the Snow for the Euros thread, but I don’t care. Hope you enjoy.
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PART 1 – Before the Snow and cold
Wildspitze & Brochkogel seen from Pitztal glacier resort
There is this time of the year at the very beginning of the ski-season, usually from October to some point in late November, when there is just a bit of snow on the higher parts of the mountains.
Obergurgl without snow
The days get shorter, but it isn’t winter yet.
Olperer from Stubai
The glacier-ski resorts are open and getting more crowded every week, since what seems to be the entire skiing population of Austria, southern Germany, Hungary, the Netherlands and the Czech republic is very eager to ski the first runs of the season on very crowded, very hard groomers.
Marmolada seen from Zuckerhütl
Since skiing the resorts is awful at that time, those of us who aren’t still climbing are trying to get away from the lifts and do some touring, usually in the same 3-4 places every year.
Klar@Obergurgl
That might not be too bad, but it is rarely great.
somewhere in Ötztal
So we wait and wait, until a storm is coming
Weißkugel & Wildspitze from Stubai
and the morning after it clears, the world is white again.
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PART 2 – Storm Days
Georg@Arlberg
Storms usually don’t last that long in the Alps, but sometimes we do get snow, even over here in Tyrol.
Me, photo by Marius
Marius
Marius again
Kyle@Rendl
Marius again
Lots of it.
Marius@1200m.a.s.l.
Innsbruck City
What are those for, i wonder?
Tobi
In my opinion, skiing trees during a storm is one of the best things that you can do. It is quite, there aren’t much people and you can be quite certain that tomorrow will be good all over again.
Marius again
Tobi
Marius
Marius
But one morning, I look out of the window and see this:
Nordpark seen from Innsbruck
And then, i know that it is time to ski some real mountains…Last edited by freak; 01-30-2014 at 11:49 AM.
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PART 3 – When the Sky is blue
somewhere in Ausserfern
Mario in Ausserfern
Rofan from Alpbachtal
Klar
Klar close to Kühtai
I basically stopped skiing resorts on nice days. There are too many people and I don’t like to ski where tracks are.
Keksie in Ausserfern, Klar & Laura watching
Mario in Ausserfern
So it’s mainly touring.
Klar@Axamer Lizum
Klar in Ausserfern
Klar@Tuxer Alps
Klar@Seefeld
Klar again
and again
And there is still so much to do.
Karwendel seen from Alpbachtal
Klar & Clarisse close to Kühtai
And if we get a bit bored at home, we go somewhere else.Last edited by freak; 02-01-2014 at 06:42 AM.
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PART 5 – Spring and Summer
The sun gets stronger, snow starts to melt and it is time to go up to the higher mountains
Klar, on top
Weißkugel, seen from Weissseespitze
To enjoy the scenery
Laura & Klar on Gepatsch
To hang out at huts
Jarid & Klar
Jenny, Steffen & Jörg
Klar
Klar & Jarid
To skin
Jarid & Klar
And ski a bit.
Jörg, Klar, Jenny & Steffen in Engadin
Klar@Stubai
Find the skier
Until there is nearly no snow left...
i have a nice job and get to fly around in helicopters sometimes
(getting rained on while walking out is optional)
Jenny, Jörg & SteffenLast edited by freak; 01-30-2014 at 12:03 PM.
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PART 6 – Southern Hemisphere
Klar
One summer we went from the haze of Buenos Aires (who thought of that name? I mean seriously?)
To the mountains of Tierra del Fuego
Monte Olivia
Jarid & Klar
Cordillera Darwin from afar
Jarid & Klar
And a world of ice
Perito Moreno
Klar
yum
Ice-monster
Klar
and granite needles
Klar
Cerro Torre & friends
Klar, Fitz Roy & friends
Klar
Poincenot, Fitz Roy, Cerro Torre & Piergiorgio
Fitz Roy from the road, Torre in the cloudsLast edited by freak; 01-30-2014 at 12:09 PM.
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01-30-2014, 10:36 AM #7custom user title?
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In another summer we spent 2 days on a boat,
then a day on horses
somewhere
and another one walking
Klar
Klar
Just to end up in the middle of nowhere,
where rivers of ice reach the sea
and everything seems to be ruled by the storms.
After skiing there for a bit,
Klar
Klar
Klar
we went back to El Chalten,
Poincenot & Fitz Roy
Klar with Sonrisa
Torre
where the snow is better and approaches are easier.
Klar
Klar again
and again
and again
It is also quite impressive there. Landscape-wise.
And once we fly back, we can just start all over.
oh, but we went to see penguins before!
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PART 7 – Repeat
Klar
Hint: if you stay in South America long enough, you can miss the part without the snow ang start directly with real skiing.
Klar again
and again
This is how it looks when a storm is coming:
Seefelder Spitze
You get 10 points if you know what it means to sit in this gondola
Keksie@Arlberg
Keksie again
Maybe those guys should stop smoking and dig out the house?
Steffen & Alex
they rather go skiing first
Steffen & someone whose name i forgot wearing a kajak helmet
Steffen again
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01-30-2014, 10:38 AM #9custom user title?
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But before you even get used to it, it clears
Klar
Keksie@Obergurgl
Klar@Ausserfern
Rory@Axams
So it’s more of the skinning
Klar, Jarid & Keksie
...
Keksie & Simon in Samnaun
And skiing,
Keksie
Stephan, Dave & Alex
Jarid@Ausserfern
Klar
or getting down using mroe unusual means first
Klar@Serles
Mario@Serles
Jouni@Kaunertal
views are also still nice around here...
Austrias finest
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Don’t forget to go to South America in summer.
Klar@Bariloche
Further north this time.
somewhere
Klar@Bayo
Where there are lakes
close to Bariloche
Catedral
Klar@Bayo
and volcanoes.
Tronador
Klar@Frey
Road tripping
Klar@Esquel
Well, hello?
A fox called Wendy
Don’t forget the skiing
Klar@Bariloche
Klar@Frey
Klar@Frey
Klar & Jesse@Bayo
Jesse@Catedral
And so on, and so on… I guess you know what I mean.
Klar@Bariloche
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01-30-2014, 11:18 AM #12Registered User
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Truly heavenly. Wow thanks!
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01-30-2014, 11:37 AM #13Hugh Conway Guest
A nice run
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01-30-2014, 11:37 AM #14
Absolutely.frigging.money.
Freak, you are doing it right.
Envious up to my eyeballs.
The floggings will continue until morale improves.
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01-30-2014, 11:43 AM #15Banned
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Nothing from the wasatch? Pffft
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01-30-2014, 12:01 PM #16Registered User
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So. Much. Stoke.
Wow man. You have been on a journey. Very impressive.
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01-30-2014, 01:21 PM #17
Well that makes it official, my life sucks. I'm kidding of course......sort of, that looks awesome! Good for you and enjoy!
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01-30-2014, 01:51 PM #18
That has to be one of the most impressive collections of photos anyone can claim on TGR. Didnt even need any words to tell a real story. Hats off to that.
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01-30-2014, 01:58 PM #19
Full on freak !
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01-30-2014, 02:31 PM #21
What a great life, so gifted to be able to move about in the mountains like you do. Keep the stoke coming.
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01-30-2014, 02:50 PM #22
damn. that's fantastic. I'm fairly envious.
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01-30-2014, 02:51 PM #23"You can't drink all day if you don't start in the morning".
-Scottish Proverb
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01-30-2014, 02:53 PM #24
Amazing TR - I always look forward to TRs from you and Klar. I remember when you first posted up Klar in Ausserfern - that is my favorite photo of the bunch (there are so many excellent shots though).
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01-30-2014, 03:18 PM #25Registered User
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Can i have your life
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