Sporthotel Piz Buin Ischgl

... dispensed *t * series of st*lls spre*d out *long the m*in street.

We met some friends on the snow-covered street *nd enjoyed * few drinks th*t w*rmed us inside despite the sub-zero temer*tures. The Gluhwein (w*rm red wine enh*nced with schn*pps, berries *nd spices) *nd the Fruschpunch (w*rm fruit juice with rum) w*s very t*sty *nd went down * little too e*sily, however the schn*pps ...

... lies nestled within the Tyrolean region of Austria (St Anton am Arlberg) which is normally accessed most easily from Zurich (3hrs by rail) or Munich (5hrs by rail). Tori (my girlfriend) and I have a rented apartment for the 2009/2010 winter season. Having organised the rental using the internet, we were a little uncertain of what exactly to expect, but having seen some photos and liased frequently with the owner/manager Silvia ...

After leaving Cortina in the morning, we drove into Austria and made a stop for a couple of hours in Imst to ride the alpine coaster there. Unlike the summer slide near the Salzberg Lakes that we rode, this one was on rails and was the longest in Europe at 3.5km or 2.1m. All of us rode it once ...

... the highest drivable pass in the Alps. On the way, we happened across a familiar sight in Italy, which was the walled-in cemeteries. These are completely enclosed small areas with high walls all around, probably to keep people from getting out as everyone is just dying to get in.

The first 75km or so was through a low valley in the mountains and once we reached the end of the valley at a ...

... hike up in the mountains surrounding Schruns. We took a gondola up and hiked a ways down (mostly in lightly snow covered paths) and then back up to Kristberg to enjoy a tasty lunch. Bianca's Oma (Grandma) was super awesome and dominated the snow covered trails. She's quite a spry 72 year old! Oh and also she has amazing comments for everything (like telling me I'm weak when I couldn't close the door properly or when you yawn she tells you to close your ...

I flew into St Anton Austria on March 20th and for a few days skiing with my old college friend, Mike, and a few other mates from Ireland who also happened to be in town.

The weather was outstanding, the day we arrived it was forecast to snow about 4ft of snow ...

... siis pildimaterjal ning eksponaadid annavad kõneka ülevaate mägede tõelisest võimsusest. Meil tekkis Eeroga tõsine aukartus. Hea pilt oli, kus palktares oli suur auk ja selle eest auto suurune kivirahn. Algul ei saanudki aru, mis värk on, aga teine pilt oli skemaatiline, kus see maja ees lebav rahn oli murdunud 500m kõrgemal kalju küljest ja lennanud mööda mäe külge alla otse läbi maja seinte. Galtür ise on igav ja väike linnake, mis Ischgli kõrval hale vari. Seal ei toimu mingit jämmi.

... Michelini tähte. Saime igatahes väga hea õhtusöögi ja loputasime selle alla heade austria õlledega. Kui juba hoog sees, siis oli vaja minna edasi. Sasha on üks tuntud ööklubi, kusme maandusime. Tibid tantsisid äärtes ümber posti. Muidugi oli selge meeste ülekaal ja ega meiegi oma meestekambaga seda vahekorda ei parandanud :) Rentisime esimesel mäepäeval suusad ja mäele. Ilm oli suht kobe ja poolpilves. Paaril elukunstnikul oli tervis tiba käest ära ja nad ...

... mber tõmmatud ja sauna uudistama mindud. Duširuumid olid ka põhimõtteliselt meestel-naistel koos..eraldasid neid ainult sildid Daamide ja Härrade poole kohta. See aga ei tähendanud, et paljad vanamehed ei võinud ka naiste dušipoolelt läbi jalutada. Süüdimatult. Lõpuks selgus ka see, et saunalava oli kõigile ühine ja seal tuleb rätik enda istumise alla panna ning jaladki peavad rätikul olema.. Ehk siis ühel suurel saunalaval olid KÕIK, alates ilastest ...

... a wonderful sound! As we started on our walk, we noticed that the fog was starting to descend on the valley and the temperature was getting cooler. While we walked around town, it was quite obvious that Davos is much more cosmopolitan than Kitzbuhel, not as charming and quaint. This is not to disparage Davos, it’s just that after being in Kitzbuhel (and falling in love with it), it’s hard not to make comparisons. The population in Davos is around 30,000.

As ...