June 25th, 2009 by mat
Normally well into summer by the 25th June, the region above the Dachstein West ski region including the Gosau glacier have had 1.5m of new snow over the last days or two. Whilst most people this time of the year are enjoying that region for the emerald lakes, the lucky few who have made a ski tour today will be enjoying massive powder runs. The Nordkette range above Innsbruck also has new snow today, with a white cover across the peaks.
The Gosau glacier seen in the distance from the Krippenstein Freeride Arena in February – image © ineedsnow.com
March 18th, 2009 by mat
Krippenstein Freeride Arena Sekundenjagd ski race – image © ineedsnow.com
Long before the fizzy drink fueled extreme sports event craze arrived, the Sekundenjagd freeride off-piste event (that dates back as far as the 1950’s) tested the very best skiers and snowboarders down a loosely marked route in the Krippenstein Freeride Arena. The latest race is taking place on the 11th April 2009 and for those wanting to see some of the finest regional skiers and snowboarders throwing themselves down some seriously steep stuff, the cable car company is offering free rides for spectators not carrying ski or snowboard gear. There are expected to be around 70 racers taking part in the event. The Krippenstein Freeride Arena is located above the wonderful lakeside ski holiday village of Obertraun.
I skied the Krippenstein Freeride Arena with a guide in January 2009 – it was steep, tough and had some great powder sections, check out the video taken using a helmet camera.