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A day off in Hochfügen
It went warm and then it went cold again...Turns in the deep snow today felt even better than usual mostly because after the past couple of weeks of warm, wet snow it was a treat [...]
Amazing snow in Hochfügen
Just wow!The only was is down.Smiles on a powder day.Nearly at the top...It will be a while before the walking paths are open.
Yay! Winter came back to Hochfügen!
It was 18C in the valley yesterday afternoon. Everything was green and spring was most definitely just around the corner. The weather forecast said snow would come overnight, but it was hard to believe it...Too [...]
Sochi 2014 Paralympic Games
Day 1 of the Paralympics and Jade Etherington, with her guide Caroline Powell, won the silver medal in the downhill. BBC report here.More information about the schedules and results can be found here and here, and information about the British [...]
Learning to Monoski in Hochfügen, Zillertal
It was hard to believe that Fahro was a complete, never, ever, beginner when I first met him. Within 3 days he was making smooth, controlled turns.Learning to sideslipTurn towards me...Making it look easyLoving it!
It’s been snowing again in Hochfügen
People tell me that this season so far has been quite bad for snow. This confuses me a little as I have skied (nearly) every day this season and I think the snow has been [...]
Happy New Year from Hochfügen
New Year week was a good one... Monoski lessons with a student who progressed really quickly despite it being his first time on real snow. First day was dumping, second day the sun came out [...]
Snow is falling…
The start of the winter season was promising with some amazing snow even before the ski areas were open. Unfortunately, as December continued piste conditions reverted back to what is normal for the time of [...]
Monoski lesson in Hochfügen
It was good to be teaching a monoskier again. Conditions were perfect - well-pisted snow, sunny and very few people around. The ski area is in amazing condition considering it is only the 4th December... [...]
