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Ski touring in 50cm of powder, Innsbruck

mat — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 18:25:20 +0000

No lifts running meant that the half a metre plus of powder snow was devoured by the local tourers – not a moving lift in sight and also a national holiday in Austria meant this was a great day to be a touring skier. The car park at Axamer Lizum above Innsbruck was half full and there ski tourers were streaming up the mountain – the prize on offer was a drink and snack at the peak followed by some seriously deep powder snow. Yep they had a good day alright. Short video from the skiing today:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhX35ZVZvG4

Innsbruck delivers another top powder day

mat — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:06:12 +0000

Short colds days of powder – image © www.ineedsnow.com

After several days of great skiing around Innsbruck, Axamer Lizum delivered another great powder day, this time under blue skies. With around 20cm of new snow that banked in places, adding to the already impressive off-piste then conditions for early December were excellent. There were few people on the mid-week slopes and so many fresh tracks to be had. Snow is set for the rest of the week and after a cold and reasonably clear weekend the snow is set to return early next week.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Nwkc7FR9iY

So many lines on offer – image © www.ineedsnow.com

Look back at 08/09 likened to a MASH re-run :(

mat — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 10:49:27 +0000

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.

…and another great shot from a great day…

…..and one last one of mine, from a few weeks ago in Stuben (so no “already seen that” complaints please)

I did those – image © ineedsnow.com

Easter spring skiing has very much arrived in Innsbruck

mat — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 20:08:36 +0000

My run home, luckily after the avalanche and not during – image © ineedsnow.com

Plenty of wind, sun and snow in Innsbruck today with great spring skiing conditions. Although the avalanche danger is low at present there have been many slides over the last week or so and several of the connecting pistes have been dissected by avalanches especially between Axamer Lizum and Mutters / Gotzens, high above Innsbruck. For those who enjoy spring conditions then the snow pack is sensational at present and the high pressure pretty sustained here in Innsbruck. For the coming month or so then the glacier skiing around Tirol is very likely to be outstanding. I will be spending much of my time dealing with maternity wards – very exciting if also terrifying.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAggW0uqvaE

Axamer Lizum – Schlick 2000 ski link a step closer

mat — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 09:36:31 +0000

Following a council meeting in the Stubai village of Telfes yesterday evening, a majority of the votes are now in favour of proceeding with ski lift connection between Axamer Lizum and Schlick 2000. The combined area would eventually bring together Mutters, Gotzens, Axamer Lizum and Schlick 2000 and complete the biggest ski region in the Innsbruck region. According to locals the project to link the Axamer Lizum and Schlick 2000 ski areas has been under discussion 20 years and deep divisions have existed between the towns of the Stubai valley as to whether to link into the Axamer Lizum ski region. The vote paves the way toward the start of the consultation and financing of the project.

Proposed ski lift link between Axamer Lizum (top) and Schlick 2000 (bottom) - image © ineedsnow.com

Austrian bar sales slump as the WMD’s take flight

mat — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 09:23:16 +0000

J & T wos here - image © ineedsnow.com

Following a relaxed if enjoyable Skigloo party on the weekend the dice man and his weapons of mass destruction have now left Austria. Bar owners the length of the Tirol are counting the cost of the departure of a man who has in the past been single-handedly capable of keeping local economies afloat. Whilst the dice may have flown, a love massage reminiscent of UK park benches was sentimentally inscribed on the exterior of the Skigloo.

March powder skiing in Innsbruck

mat — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 23:00:44 +0000

powder, sun and snow showers, Innsbruck - image © ineedsnow.com

Intermittent blue skies and snow showers today in Innsbruck – the off-piste was excellent. I have two clients (also great friends) over from London who wanted to see my home ski area of Axamer Lizum- having skied Kitzbuhel, Verbier and St Anton regularly I was very interested to see how they found the smaller ‘locals’ ski area of Axamer Lizum – so far they seem to be having a great time but I am sure that they will add their own views upon their return. Snow report from today:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lebk2cSZut0

The door to the Skigloo is open again

mat — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 07:56:44 +0000

After repair work and testing of the Skigloo, the famed après ski dwelling is open to friends again this Saturday, 14:00 CET. The meeting point will be the Sonnalm, Axamer Lizum, Innsbruck, Austria at 13:30 CET. See you there.

It’s back ! – the Skigloo rises from the snow again

mat — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 15:29:24 +0000

The Skigloo, appreciated locally for its salubrious properties is back in action high above Innsbruck. With the recent huge snow falls the roof had suffered considerable bowing under the massive weight. The result was a ceiling height that went from 2m to 30cm and the strangest inverted domed ceiling you could imagine. After repair work lasting an entire day the roof has been fully restored and whilst it might not be the work of Michelangelo at the Sistine Chapel it is a whole lot better than at 0900 CET today. The next Skigloo party is scheduled for later this week.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgmvNlbM3OE

Spring skiing in Innsbruck

mat — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 21:16:30 +0000

Spring has definitely arrived in Innsbruck with plenty of fresh snow over the last few days followed by warmer and clearer weather today. The off-piste was heavy but there was a good deal of new snow, although by today most of the off-piste at Axamer Lizum was tracked out. The avalanche danger for the Tirol today was 4 which implies some extreme danger in certain areas with the new snow and the warmer temperatures. Warmer spring weather together with snow flurries are forecast for the coming days.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaZzlh9jzqA