Look back at 08/09 likened to a MASH re-run :(
There have been rumblings of disquiet regarding the look back at some of the images from the 08 / 09 winter. More precisely the blog entries have been compared to a re-run of MASH in terms of allure. Apologies for that, although I would quote the wordsmith Pat Butcher in this case “bit ‘arsh innit?” Ever one to keep the blog readers happy I will draw this theme to a close with three images that I think are worthy of a show. One I took and the other 2 were the work of a skiing obsessed Swede. I have to confess that he has the beating of my image in my opinion but I will let all you MASH fans be the final judge of that.
Ok, firstly the images taken by Petteri Koste. I was at Axamer Lizum, Innsbruck the same day as Petteri but whilst he took a series of shots that I rate as some of the very best I have seen, I moved between a plate of spare ribs and a few powder routes. You can find more of these at Petteris’ youtube channel.
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…and another great shot from a great day…
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…..and one last one of mine, from a few weeks ago in Stuben (so no “already seen that” complaints please)
I did those 
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I’m sure i haven’t seen those top 2 photos before Hawkeye!!
John, as astute as ever, no that would be first time these images have appeared on the blog. I did have borrow them off a Swede who, get this, visits Innsbruck each winter with a holiday company called ‘Drink Tours’. I am not sure if they operate excursions out of Kent but I could ask if you like? Good skiers, drinkers and photographers it – there isn’t much else to do in life is there?
those Swedes seem to have all the bases covered, I also don’t think it’s wise to advertise their company on your web site, it seems a little counter productive. I also know you’ve got other things on your mind at the moment ( finger nail biting stuff) love to “hotlips” Frank.
Hey John, ineedsnow is a broad church and sometimes there comes along a concept that you just wish you had thought of before, hence the recognition. The way I see it, the few skiers from that region of Sweden that we were never likely to have sold ski products to in any case would make a significant contribution to the ski holiday of anyone who had the fortune to met up with them. Respect to those who travel with them
Hey and thanks for the kind words about the pics, ind regards Petteri
Hi Petteri, thanks for sharing them with us. As a company we have a policy of only using our own images – this we hope reinforces the fact that we have been and skied an area before we write about it or recommend it. Your images though were well worthy of inclusion, I have to say that they are some of the very best that I have ever seen – nice job Petteri !