Once again borrowed a touring ski set
in Pfronten for the weekend. Maybe the last time for this winter as
it is rather expensive and I need to save for Australia. I had agreed
to go with Sebastian again, as he had a super tour planned for today
and his gear was up to scratch again.
I got up to have some breakfast and
there was a message from Daniel that he would like to come along, as
well. So he got down mums touring skies and we adjusted them to fit
to his ski boots. Took a while but we managed just in time as
Sebastian pulled in to our drive. Set of towards Tannheimer Tal, as
Nesselwang was drowning under clouds with no sun and there tends to
be more sun over there. Arrived in Schattwald and went up the first
section with the lift before we got to touring. Lovely view in to
Tannheim with the clouds stuck over Germany in the background. Went
up towards the Kühgundkopf and had the sun shining down on to us. It
was warm most of the way. We have had minus degrees here for the past
few days with a cold east wind blowing over. The surrounding
mountains were protecting us from that most of the way but when we
got near to the top it hit us again. Incredible temperature drop, but
the trees where all nicely frozen over. Arrived at the cross after a
load of picture stops and pointed turns and were greeted with a view
over a sea of clouds. Had a short stop before we carried on along the
ridge. Met an old associate of Wastl at the top, someone he had not
seen for two years so that was a surprise.
We had some tee and food at the top in
a wind protected are before the skins came off our skies and we went
down. Down through nearly untouched snow, even if the sun had shone
on it a bit, very difficult to describe that felling in words but
“incredible” gets it rather well. Arrived at the bottom and got
our furs back on for a short way up towards the Bschießer. Didn't go
all the way and stopped not even half way up to go down the side. Had
another small stop and then went down a super valley filled with
snow. As it was in the shade for most of the day it was brilliant to
ski down through and really long, too. Avalanche danger was a bit up
for the day, so we were equipped with bleepers as well, but there
were so many people up there with us it is hard to believe that it
was that risky there. Down and down we went through un-pisted snow,
jumping from curve to curve. Statement Dad: SHIT LIFE :D
Arrived back at the main piste and went
up with one of the lifts before we headed down and took a dip in to a
valley. Had to cross a river at the bottom, but that is were things
get adventurous. Arrived at the bottom again and went up for
something to drink and eat. Back down along another off piste part of
the mountain, through a forest, where we saw a complete section of a
hill had slid down about a meter. Arrived at the bottom back under
the clouds and drove back to Nesselwang thinking of all the sun above
us.
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