ineedsnow for ski / snowboard holidays
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 [...]
I skied the Krippenstein Freeride Arena back in January in really atmospheric conditions. The skies were heavy and the views down to the lake were something special. This shot was of the local guide and a couple of the group on one of the off-piste routes from the main Krippenstein area down to the mid-station [...]
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 [...]
I have finally managed to edit 45 minutes of shaky helmet camera video from last weekend at the Extreme Krippenstein Freeride Arena. The Krippenstein Freeride Arena has to be one of the best off-piste ski regions in Europe. The tourist board invited us over and laid on a guide (this really is an area for [...]
Just back from a weekend in the superb and challenging Krippenstein Freeride Arena. The skis in the hire shop and on the cable car tell the story of Krippenstein (or as the locals call it ‘Krip’). From shoulder height all you can see on the cable car are fat, if not huge powder planks, often [...]