Three Towns Forum
Members' Lounge => Sport => Topic started by: hollins on December 19, 2012, 09:29:21 pm
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Not sure if there are any forum skiers out there but if there are and you are looking forward to a Christmas skiing holiday, you are in luck. The conditions are wonderful in Switzerland at the moment. Loads of fresh snow and more forecast.
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I love that outdoor cafe!
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I love that outdoor cafe!
Could rename it CAFE ZERO! $cofffee$
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Very good, Yorkie! $good$
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I really envy your globetrotting lifestyle Hollins, Sun, sand and now snow. :Sisyphus:
Have a wonderful Christmas over there and keep those lovely photos coming. $good$
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Thanks Hugo but no more photos this time. Back home for Christmas with family.
Have a very Happy Christmas yourself and I hope you manage to get some good walks in.
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I went skiing in Austria with my parents this winter
the conditions of the snow were perfect and the weather was great!
I also got a special military watch as a christmas present this year. I wear it for every outdoor sport and it works perfectly!
I think it is so importnat to have a high quality equipment for every sport!
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Austria is another beautiful country and I'm glad that you enjoyed your skiing there. I've been to the Tyrol twice and loved it there.
You are correct about having the best gear because safety is paramount especially in the mountains.
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I went skiing in Austria with my parents this winter
the conditions of the snow were perfect and the weather was great!
I also got a special military watch (http://www.chrono24.com/en/watches/military-watches--31.htm) as a christmas present this year. I wear it for every outdoor sport and it works perfectly!
I think it is so importnat to have a high quality equipment for every sport!
I forget to say that one day there was a snowstorm when we were at the peak of the mountain and, Yes, I realised again that the equipment is the most important thing. So never save money in that. It could cost your life!
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Mr Hollins prefers to go ski touring these days rather than downhill skiing. This means walking up the mountains on skis with skins on. The skins which are a bit like velcro strips are fixed to the bottom of the skis so that they don't slip back when you are going uphill. In the old days they used to be seal skins.
Then at the top they are removed for the descent. It is possible to traverse the mountains, travelling from hut to hut. The huts are manned and serve food and drink and often have dormitory type accommodation.
It is a good way of escaping the crowds but very strenuous on the ascent.
Here are a couple of photos which show the peacefulness and the clouds lying in the valley below.
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Mr Hollins prefers to go ski touring these days rather than downhill skiing. This means walking up the mountains on skis with skins on. The skins which are a bit like velcro strips are fixed to the bottom of the skis so that they don't slip back when you are going uphill. In the old days they used to be seal skins.
Then at the top they are removed for the descent. It is possible to traverse the mountains, travelling from hut to hut. The huts are manned and serve food and drink and often have dormitory type accommodation.
It is a good way of escaping the crowds but very strenuous on the ascent.
Here are a couple of photos which show the peacefulness and the clouds lying in the valley below.
Glad to hear that they don't now use seal skins :o
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Is the first photo of the Invisible man or did Hubby just de-materialise? :o
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Actually, he was sitting on a bench outside a small chalet eating his sandwich and marvelling at this lovely hand made gutter!
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Very similar view to the one I had earlier: :laugh:
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Here's an amusing one for all you dog lovers on the forum.
Mr Hollins is not long back from a ski touring trip in Austria. One day they saw this dog walk up the mountain with a German couple and then they put it in a rucksack when they skied down!
Here is a link to the Amazon page where you can buy the sunglasses which are called "doggles." the description is funny.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Doggles-DGILSM01-ILS-small-black/dp/B0001VJDGA (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Doggles-DGILSM01-ILS-small-black/dp/B0001VJDGA)
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I'm amazed that the dog doesn't mind wearing them. He looks really cool in them though. 8)
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"More Brass than Wit" as we would say in Yorkshire. Poor dog !
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The goggles are not worn for show. They are to protect against snow blindness.
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While I was sitting doing my knitting one morning on a recent trip to Switzerland, Mr Hollins was up here on touring skis.
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Action man is back from an Austrian ski touring trip. Here are a few photos for the mountain lovers.
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Congratulations to Dave Ryding, a Lancashire lad who learnt on a dry ski slope competing with the world's best slalom skiers.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/winter-sports/38710917 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/winter-sports/38710917)
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Action man is on his way back from a ski touring trip to Norway.
He was very lucky with the weather because they have had a lot of rain and low cloud either side of his weekend away.
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I'm pleased that he's coming back home safe and sound Hollins after what looks like a very nice ski touring trip in Norway. Lovely photos of that beautiful country.
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Yes, thanks Hugo. I am always relieved when he returns in one piece as he doesn't usually do things by halves.
He tells me now that what I thought was a cloud in the first photo I posted was in fact an avalanche.
They were skiing above the Geirangerfjord. In the summer there are many cruises there.
I have never been but the scenery does look spectacular.
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Some friends are heading for Norway next week, and I was showing them your photos, I must admit we commented on the avalanche or clowd, and agreed on the former, great photos by the way.... $good$
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My wife and I had a cruise in the fjords when I retired from work 10 years ago and we really enjoyed the experience. It was quite moving for me as my late father was on a minesweeper during WW 2 and the ship patrolled the fjiords and he told me about how beautiful the place was and how nice the Norwegian people were to him.
The are many cruises doing the fjords but we picked the P & O one because it covered the 4 or 5 places that I wanted to see. Flam and Bergen in particular were a must to visit.
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Like a ski resort' as Eryri turns into the alps but 'now just need a ski lift'
The snow has seen skiers out in parts of Eryri Let's hope that everyone enjoyed themselves and came home safely
https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/like-ski-resort-eryri-turns-30768603