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From Milan to the Alps!
After a downpour the night before, yesterday morning dawned dry, and I headed to the airport to pick up Linda. Timing was perfect, and we were back in town before 10 am with a couple of hours for her to rest before heading out for lunch and to explore Milan.
The Metro (subway) took us towards the center, and after lunch in a small family- …
Powerful Panoramas of Mount Blanc and Chamonix
This has been one of the most power-packed days of spectacular scenery in my 20 years of surfing the globe in search of scenic wows, historic revelations, and cultural connections!
Linda and I left the hotel this morning after a delightful breakfast in a 7th floor dining rooms with picture windows offering 180 degree views of the mountains …
An Incredible Weekend of Skiing
I am revived, and can not wait for next ski season. This winter was really weird for me because I skied only 7 times this year and usually I do a week straight during winter break and then again during the weekends for ski team. Being in Spain kind of threw that off and I didn't think I would have a chance to make it to the Alps, but I can not be …
Chffing down
So today I acheived most of the things that defeated me yesterday. I have had a key cut so I get use our ski locker. It may have cost 12.50CHF (that would be Swiss Francs or Chuffs as they are know here) but I weighed up the other option of lugging ski kit to apartment door, hoping someone has left me a key before trekking downstairs and up again all season. A bargin when you think about ...
A nice gentle start on the slopes
First day off!!!! and first morning of sunshine! whooohooo! After a very un-seasonnaire evening of early to bed Beth and I met up with Sarina,Matt and Nat. All of whom have promised me that they are equally pants on snow as I am. They lied.
Luckily for us the bus stops right outside our apartment and goes up to Medran the main bubble lift up the mountain. I have never done bubbles before! popping your skis in the racks that go on the outside of the bubble ...