Tag Archive for 'skiing'

Divided loyalties – ‘The Great One’ or ‘der Kaiser’

If you want to win the heart and mind of a Canadian then go in a bar and mention the ‘Great One.’ In Austria do precisely the same and ask after ‘der Kaiser’. Do it in winter and there will be even more resonance given that their respective national heroes both came from winter sports [...]

Grace – 2 today but skiing before 3

With my wife around mid term pregnancy then this is my last winter where there is likely to be the prevailing weather conditions governing my decision to ski. Spending the majority of the winter in the Austrian Alps, I often chose to ski the least at the most popular times. The upcoming changes that we [...]