Comments on: Austrian Ski Tour — Kleiner Beil, 2197 m http://www.wildsnow.com/9126/backcountry-skiing-kleiner-beil-alpbach/ Backcountry Skiing Weblog Blog, FAQs, more, links and info about randonnee, telemark and backcountry ski mountaineering. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:46:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Lou Dawson http://www.wildsnow.com/9126/backcountry-skiing-kleiner-beil-alpbach/#comment-50568 Lou Dawson Tue, 29 Jan 2013 14:08:35 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=9126#comment-50568 Wookie and Joan, exactly, these are B-to-B shows. If you're a fan of the ski business you'll enjoy them no matter what, but if you're going as a tourist just for fun it would get old fast unless you're a total gear geek. We talk it up because that's where we are and what we're doing, and as Wookie says, we work hard, I mean really hard. Appointments all day long, private interviews, walking around on concrete for hours on end. It's totally worth it for us as blogger journalists but I'd question how long a tourist would want to stick around, again unless they're way into the gear scene. Wookie and Joan, exactly, these are B-to-B shows. If you’re a fan of the ski business you’ll enjoy them no matter what, but if you’re going as a tourist just for fun it would get old fast unless you’re a total gear geek. We talk it up because that’s where we are and what we’re doing, and as Wookie says, we work hard, I mean really hard. Appointments all day long, private interviews, walking around on concrete for hours on end. It’s totally worth it for us as blogger journalists but I’d question how long a tourist would want to stick around, again unless they’re way into the gear scene.

]]> By: Wookie1974 http://www.wildsnow.com/9126/backcountry-skiing-kleiner-beil-alpbach/#comment-50565 Wookie1974 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 13:19:07 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=9126#comment-50565 Joan - Talk to your friends in the industry. They get lots of passes and will often hand them out to pals.If you live in Munich or the area, you can often help them out in some way to justify your mooch. The big companies have people for everything, of course,but smaller outfits might need a knowledgeable friend to answer questions or just to help set up and serve coffee. I often wonder at people's massive desire to go to the show though. The after-parties are great, mostly, but in the end, its just a huge trade show. The cool stuff you saw there won't be available to buy until next season, and when it is, you'll see it in the shops anyway. Lou is doing interviews and working, it makes sense for him - but for non-tradesmen? it can be a place to meet some of your idols - if you're into that. Go skiing instead. During the show, the hard-core of the business is all cooped up inside. More pow for us! Joan –

Talk to your friends in the industry. They get lots of passes and will often hand them out to pals.If you live in Munich or the area, you can often help them out in some way to justify your mooch. The big companies have people for everything, of course,but smaller outfits might need a knowledgeable friend to answer questions or just to help set up and serve coffee.
I often wonder at people’s massive desire to go to the show though. The after-parties are great, mostly, but in the end, its just a huge trade show. The cool stuff you saw there won’t be available to buy until next season, and when it is, you’ll see it in the shops anyway. Lou is doing interviews and working, it makes sense for him – but for non-tradesmen? it can be a place to meet some of your idols – if you’re into that.
Go skiing instead. During the show, the hard-core of the business is all cooped up inside. More pow for us!

]]> By: Joan http://www.wildsnow.com/9126/backcountry-skiing-kleiner-beil-alpbach/#comment-50562 Joan Tue, 29 Jan 2013 09:29:33 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=9126#comment-50562 I was in the region on Sunday! Wildschönau valley (if you zoom out, valley to the right) skinning the Lämpersberger. It was a nice sunny day, without that powder though... Does anyone know any way i could visit he ISPO being only an huge skiing fan? Thanks! I was in the region on Sunday! Wildschönau valley (if you zoom out, valley to the right) skinning the Lämpersberger. It was a nice sunny day, without that powder though…

Does anyone know any way i could visit he ISPO being only an huge skiing fan?

Thanks!

]]> By: Barry http://www.wildsnow.com/9126/backcountry-skiing-kleiner-beil-alpbach/#comment-50543 Barry Tue, 29 Jan 2013 01:19:42 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=9126#comment-50543 I know that cat! https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/2310_49196754554_3389_n.jpg I know that cat!

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