Comments on: Euro Day 4 — Run What You Brung http://www.wildsnow.com/1619/austrian-backcountry-skiing/ Backcountry Skiing Snowboard Telemark Snowsports Information News Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:04:35 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Lou http://www.wildsnow.com/1619/austrian-backcountry-skiing/comment-page-1/#comment-13028 Lou Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:20:13 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1619#comment-13028 Ha! Vans? I thought they only worked on skateboards! Ha! Vans? I thought they only worked on skateboards!

]]> By: Bryce http://www.wildsnow.com/1619/austrian-backcountry-skiing/comment-page-1/#comment-13027 Bryce Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:47:15 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1619#comment-13027 Re: wrong boots. Good to hear those things happen to someone else, too. I often end up at the trailhead with no gloves or no poles (the right tree branches work in a pinch). And speaking of 'run what you brung': once, back in my bootpacking days, a snowboarder friend of mine forgot his boots, hiked to the top of Alta in his Vans, then strapped them in and rode. Awesome. Thanks for the report. www.randogear.com Re: wrong boots. Good to hear those things happen to someone else, too. I often end up at the trailhead with no gloves or no poles (the right tree branches work in a pinch). And speaking of ‘run what you brung’: once, back in my bootpacking days, a snowboarder friend of mine forgot his boots, hiked to the top of Alta in his Vans, then strapped them in and rode. Awesome.

Thanks for the report.

http://www.randogear.com

]]> By: Lou http://www.wildsnow.com/1619/austrian-backcountry-skiing/comment-page-1/#comment-13022 Lou Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:34:38 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1619#comment-13022 Chase, to me, zero avy danger is as good as 2 feet of fresh. Fun and relaxing, no matter what the snow conditions are like. Palic, I tend to want to stay where skiing was invented (grin), but am planning on visiting some other places eventually. I end up here because of friends and the Dynafit press event held every year. Also, while I enjoy traveling I also like getting to know one place rather than flitting about -- I've always been that way. Chase, to me, zero avy danger is as good as 2 feet of fresh. Fun and relaxing, no matter what the snow conditions are like.

Palic, I tend to want to stay where skiing was invented (grin), but am planning on visiting some other places eventually. I end up here because of friends and the Dynafit press event held every year. Also, while I enjoy traveling I also like getting to know one place rather than flitting about — I’ve always been that way.

]]> By: Chase http://www.wildsnow.com/1619/austrian-backcountry-skiing/comment-page-1/#comment-13011 Chase Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:03:52 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1619#comment-13011 Hey Lou, Looks like you'r having a great time. Gee, zero avy danger. Wonder what that's like. Hey Lou,
Looks like you’r having a great time. Gee, zero avy danger. Wonder what that’s
like.

]]> By: palic http://www.wildsnow.com/1619/austrian-backcountry-skiing/comment-page-1/#comment-13008 palic Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:29:12 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1619#comment-13008 Hi Lou, what about visiting also other countries and mountain ranges in Europe, not only Austria. :-) You can try Slovakia - High Tatras: skiing at the end of 2008 http://www.ho-vsetin.com/view.php?cisloclanku=2009010201 (article is in Czech, but there are a lot of photos to illustrate high-quality terrains) skiing at the end of 2007 http://www.ho-vsetin.com/view.php?cisloclanku=2008010101 Info about this mountain range in English: http://www.summitpost.org/area/range/154185/high-tatra-vysoke-tatry-group.html Randonee skiing guide for High Tatras: http://climber.skialpfest.sk/z_mlynicka.php It is just "short" drive from Austria via CZ to Slovakia :-) Best regards and great snow, and hopefully see you in near future here :-) Hi Lou,

what about visiting also other countries and mountain ranges in Europe, not only Austria. :-) You can try Slovakia – High Tatras:
skiing at the end of 2008 http://www.ho-vsetin.com/view.php?cisloclanku=2009010201 (article is in Czech, but there are a lot of photos to illustrate high-quality terrains)
skiing at the end of 2007 http://www.ho-vsetin.com/view.php?cisloclanku=2008010101
Info about this mountain range in English: http://www.summitpost.org/area/range/154185/high-tatra-vysoke-tatry-group.html
Randonee skiing guide for High Tatras:
http://climber.skialpfest.sk/z_mlynicka.php
It is just “short” drive from Austria via CZ to Slovakia :-)

Best regards and great snow, and hopefully see you in near future here :-)

]]> By: Lou http://www.wildsnow.com/1619/austrian-backcountry-skiing/comment-page-1/#comment-13004 Lou Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:52:21 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1619#comment-13004 HI Matsch, it's in the Langer Grund about two kilometers north of Pallspitze, as shown on Kompass map number 28. Just a little place... HI Matsch, it’s in the Langer Grund about two kilometers north of Pallspitze, as shown on Kompass map number 28. Just a little place…

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