Ski Pass: 50 Euros / Snowboard: 47 Euros / Accommodation: 35 Euros / Experience: Priceless
So, on saturday morning we hauled our asses outta bed at around 5am so that we could take the 0607h bus to the train station where we then found our way to Semmering. The view on the way there was absolutely amazing, with the Alps in the distance and all. But this entry is not primarily about the beauty of the place. It's about snowboarding, and that's what the pictures will show.
These are some pictures that show the slopes that were available and a chart of all the possible slopes
...from the top of the piste
It's really tough to illustrate how fun it was. But we're uploading the vids to YouTube.com for the viewing pleasure of everybody. In a nutshell, we started off at the beginners' slopes. Nevertheless we found ourselves very beaten up even before lunch. We then decided to do the "run before you walk" tactic, so we went straight to the slopes after that. Of course there was a price to pay, with incredible falls that winded me, sprains in my wrist, cramps in my thighs among other mini injuries...
...We were really fortunate tho, to have had a 15 minute lesson from this chap from the Czech Republic,
which then allowed us to improve almost immediately!
and to end off both days, we had nice beer after the amount of damage our bodies took. sheer heaven.
And of course, our wonderful room, which never fails to get me fast asleep pronto...
...chilling out
Now I pray that if I get posted outta town for a project, please put me in London or LA. Of course London sometime early next year would be good cos a certain MA training program will be taking place there, and then on a weekend, I'll just fly somewhere to snowboard. If I get the West Coast, then Whistler, here I come!
These are some pictures that show the slopes that were available and a chart of all the possible slopes
...from the top of the piste
It's really tough to illustrate how fun it was. But we're uploading the vids to YouTube.com for the viewing pleasure of everybody. In a nutshell, we started off at the beginners' slopes. Nevertheless we found ourselves very beaten up even before lunch. We then decided to do the "run before you walk" tactic, so we went straight to the slopes after that. Of course there was a price to pay, with incredible falls that winded me, sprains in my wrist, cramps in my thighs among other mini injuries...
...We were really fortunate tho, to have had a 15 minute lesson from this chap from the Czech Republic,
which then allowed us to improve almost immediately!
and to end off both days, we had nice beer after the amount of damage our bodies took. sheer heaven.
And of course, our wonderful room, which never fails to get me fast asleep pronto...
...chilling out
Now I pray that if I get posted outta town for a project, please put me in London or LA. Of course London sometime early next year would be good cos a certain MA training program will be taking place there, and then on a weekend, I'll just fly somewhere to snowboard. If I get the West Coast, then Whistler, here I come!
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