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Zwei Freunde unterwegs nach Indien – Ski Gulmarg

Zwei Freunde unterwegs nach Indien – Ski Gulmarg

Zwei gute Freunde sind derzeit in Vorbereitung für einen Skitrip nach Indien – der Berg heisst Gulmarg. Es gibt eine Gondel und sonst nix. Naja für manche reicht das Powder und unberührte Hänge. Curry Powder nennen Sie dort in Indien den Tiefschnee.
Naja checkt einfach mal Ihre Webpage aus was die 2 so von den Vorbereitungen [...]

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Heliskiing in the World

Europe
Switzerland
Period: January to end May.
There are great opportunities in the Valais where heliskiing is allowed on some 15 summits. In the Bern area there are some 10 mountains where heliskiing is also permitted.
Our addresses:
Valais:

www.heliservice.ch
www.air-zermatt.ch

For the Bern area:

www.airglaciers.ch

Italy
Period: January to end May.
Helicopter activity is concentrated in the Val d’Aoste, next to Mont Blanc, where there are two [...]

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Funnyhills.com goes Air&Style 2004

Funnyhills.com goes Air&Style 2004

Zum letzten und zwölften Mal fand dieses Jahr das Air&Style in Tirol statt und hier konnte natürlich funnyhills auch nicht fehlen. Seefeld öffnete ein letztes Mal seine Pforten für Horden wild gewordener Snowboard- und Amüsierfans, die dann auch prompt das Alpenidyll
Die Stadtväter Seefelds sind ein nicht zu beneidendes Grüppchen Lokalpolitiker, da sie Jahr für [...]

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2003/04 Season at Mountain Creek

2003/04 Season at Mountain Creek

“Dirty Jersey” has a little more to offer than most people might assume. As the hometown hill of the Kass brothers (Danny, Olympic Silver Medallist), Mountain Creek turns out some noticeable talent and is beginning to take the stage on American competition circuits.
I moved to New Jersey in December of 2003, right [...]

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Spring Break 2004 at Mammoth Mountain in California

Spring Break 2004 at Mammoth Mountain in California

The place to be if you want to ride everything. Parks, pipes, rails, free-riding, or just hanging out and enjoying the scenery, Mammoth Mountain lives up to it’s reputation as one of the best an the biggest snowboarding and skiing resorts in North America. I’ve been riding for 12 years. I’ve been to numerous resorts [...]

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Winter backcountry tour around Abisko

Winter backcountry tour around Abisko

Backcounry tour through an amazing landscape with a bunch of good people!
Låktatjåkka – – Abisko, April 2004

Låktatjåkka train station: fixing the last details on our 20 kg backpacks, tightening our shoes, finding the suitable high of our telescopic poles, the team was finally ready for some up-hills skiing. The sun is shinning, the sky is [...]

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Slowride im Simmental

Slowride im Simmental

Das Simmental gehört zum Berner Oberland und liegt in einem Talabschnitt zwischen Gstaad und Adelboden. Gstaad ist bekannt durch das Palace Hotel (www.palace.ch), das vielleicht “beste” Haus im Alpenraum. Adelboden ist vor allem bekannt durch seinen überaus steilen Weltcup-Hang.
Das Simmental ist eine Sackgasse, die in Lenk (www.lenk.ch) endet. Das riesige Wildstrubelmassiv schließ das Tal ab [...]

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Vasaloppet / Öppet Spår 2004

Vasaloppet / Öppet Spår 2004

I have run the Öppet Spår twice, and both experiences were unforgettable.
Sunday 29th of February: my partners and I arrived at Sälen at around 6am in order to have a good starting place and enjoy a well prepared track before too many people have skied on it. At that time of the year it is [...]

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Backcountry Trip in Tromsø

Backcountry Trip in Tromsø

Backcountry trip in one of Norway’s finest resorts for snowboarders, telemarkers and skier.
Tromsø (April 2002)
Norway, 300 km north of the artic circle, the city of Tromsø amazed us and will stay in our memories for the rest of our lives. When we arrived in the neighbourhood of the city, we were amazed by all the [...]

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