Hey Guys,
not much posting here over the last week, so I thought I'd spice it up a bit (i.e. I want to post about paragliding). The red bull x-alps is on at the moment (www.redbullxalps.com) . It's a bit of a crazy competition where you try to fly and hike from Austria to Monaco. You can check out the progress with the following google earth link:
http://tracking.redbullxalps.com/googleEarth/xa2007.kml
Obviously, it is just a good way to scope out the best backcountry and resort lines for the upcoming winter in Europe.
Danger Mouse
Monday, 30 July 2007
Wednesday, 25 July 2007
21st abd 22nd weekend media
Here are some images from BBB of herself and her friend Joe Snowboarding, plus this shot of Sid that I think is great!
and some footage of Joe snowboarding and Hydrophilica in switch tele mode!
and some footage of Joe snowboarding and Hydrophilica in switch tele mode!
Hermione Granger
We are making a public notice to say that this weekend the BBB and I renamed Chris N 'Hermione Granger' with approval from all!! (why Hermione Granger? cause he's a good boy that's good at stuff!) So we here by publicly demand that Chris change his profile!
Otherwise the BBB and I got up to lots of mischief as usual... I laughed my guts out while taking photos of the BBB trying to snowboard (T7 said he will put those photos up soon)... entertainment only topped by sing star where BBB got Priscilla out with a glass of whisky and then Priscilla sang Roxanne as Miss Sucky Sucky... oh dear what a weekend... still recovering.
Monday, 23 July 2007
WOW, That was fun.
I can feel my legs after my first Tele day. Thanks T7 for the tips and thanks all for a great weekend. After that, I am keen now to grab a set of Tele skis and get started. Can I ask what that ski website and and suggested set of skis were again T7? Suggestions on any other website worth a look are welcome from all as well.
Ta much
Chris
I can feel my legs after my first Tele day. Thanks T7 for the tips and thanks all for a great weekend. After that, I am keen now to grab a set of Tele skis and get started. Can I ask what that ski website and and suggested set of skis were again T7? Suggestions on any other website worth a look are welcome from all as well.
Ta much
Chris
21-2 July
What a magic weekend!!! Perfect weather, nice dry snow and Sing Star
Thanks to all for making it good.
DM and T7 both got to play on new skis yesterday, and both were very happy boys.
Sunday arvo T7 and I went out on the trails and did some skating, now I'm too stuffed to concentrate on work!!
Gotta run now
Thanks to all for making it good.
DM and T7 both got to play on new skis yesterday, and both were very happy boys.
Sunday arvo T7 and I went out on the trails and did some skating, now I'm too stuffed to concentrate on work!!
Gotta run now
Sunday, 15 July 2007
What a great weekend
Everyone was amazed to see the entire mountain open this weekend. Hydropphylica has been reaching ever higher top speeds and I managed to wreck myself following Sid on 5km nordic trail. Sorry but there is no media, forgot the cameras both days. If you'vew been toying with the idea of coming down, do it soon cause it is great!
Saturday, 7 July 2007
Whites River backcountry
Just back from a week backcountry up around Whites River and Schlink. Saw some people the first day, then only the two of us for the rest of the time, until the run out.
Cold temperatures, and three solid days of new dry snow - MAGIC!
Photos linked from Flickr
The beautiful skin up to the Rolling Grounds
Part of the ride down, blissful.
And how did the new sled go? Pretty well really. Not too much drag on the uphills or in the deep snow on the way out, and very nice to not have the weight resting on my shoulders. A fair amount slower than when I tour with a rucksack, but can you have as many luxuries then? Fresh baked choccy cake, goats cheese and mushroom crepes, and much much more... On the side slopes it performed reasonably well, although I learned early to try to get the centre of gravity as low as possible. The most evil situation was skiing across slumping snow bridges on creeks, having to turn it accurately to get the sled to climb straight out the other side rather than flip when climbing on a sharp diagonal. Pretty eassy to turn with the hips.
The new O1 bindings and the jak bcs performed fantastically. Longer stride length and no energy spent on bellow flex was well worth any weight penalty.
Cold temperatures, and three solid days of new dry snow - MAGIC!
Photos linked from Flickr
The beautiful skin up to the Rolling Grounds
Part of the ride down, blissful.
And how did the new sled go? Pretty well really. Not too much drag on the uphills or in the deep snow on the way out, and very nice to not have the weight resting on my shoulders. A fair amount slower than when I tour with a rucksack, but can you have as many luxuries then? Fresh baked choccy cake, goats cheese and mushroom crepes, and much much more... On the side slopes it performed reasonably well, although I learned early to try to get the centre of gravity as low as possible. The most evil situation was skiing across slumping snow bridges on creeks, having to turn it accurately to get the sled to climb straight out the other side rather than flip when climbing on a sharp diagonal. Pretty eassy to turn with the hips.
The new O1 bindings and the jak bcs performed fantastically. Longer stride length and no energy spent on bellow flex was well worth any weight penalty.
Sunday, 1 July 2007
About Us
Ha Ha Ha! I beat Yukiko! I was first to post a video of us! Ha Ha Ha! It is a video of the first time we saw white cold stuff falling from the sky. Later it stayed on the ground and it was cold on my pads! But Fun! Ha Ha Ha!
Sat 23rd Video Report
It's a bit late but here is a video report of Sid and I skinning up Mt P and getting first tracks of the season on International followed by the whole skate back to Front Valley on the Kosciuszko road.
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