funnyhills.com » powder http://www.funnyhills.com News und Infos zu Rennrad, Skitouren und anderen lustigen von Thomas Ziegler Mon, 14 Jun 2010 05:22:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 saac Lawinencamp Termine 09/10 stehen http://www.funnyhills.com/2009/10/saac-lawinencamp-termine-0910-stehen/ http://www.funnyhills.com/2009/10/saac-lawinencamp-termine-0910-stehen/#comments Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:22:06 +0000 funnyhills http://www.funnyhills.com/?p=246 Die SAAC-Termine für den Winter 09/10 sind fixiert

Wintersportenthusiasten können ihn schon förmlich riechen – den Schnee und den nächsten Winter. Noch bleibt aber etwas Zeit sich auf die „geilste“ Jahreszeit vorzubereiten, nach Schnäppchen bei den neuesten Ausrüstungstrends zu jagen und Kondition für kommende große Schneeabenteuer aufzubauen.

Wahre „Checker“ wissen längst, dass zu den Wintervorbereitungen auch ein Update in Sachen Lawinenkunde und Risikomanagement gehört. Denn wie schnell ist man an einem wunderschönen Ski- oder Boardtag abseits der markierten Pisten und kann dem verlockenden Powder nicht mehr widerstehen. Dann muss man wissen worauf es im Gelände ankommt.

Für die Basis-Ausbildung und das Update der Freerider in Sachen Risikominimierung sieht sich der Verein zur Information über alpine Gefahren seit über 10 Jahren verantwortlich. Kennern der Szene braucht man den Verein mit seinen kostenlosen SAAC Basic Lawinencamps nicht mehr vorstellen. Nur wann und wo die Saison los geht und welche Termine im kommenden Winter auf dem SAAC-Kalender stehen, das ist wichtig. Denn, wer schnell ist – hat bessere Chancen auf einen der 50 begehrten Plätze pro Termin.

Beginn der Online-Anmeldung: 15. Oktober
Hier kommen sie also – die Termine der Saison 09/10 für die zweitägigen kostenlosen SAAC Basic Camps sowie die weiterführenden SAACnd Step Camps. Ab 15. Oktober werden auf www.saac.at die „Pforten“ für Interessierte geöffnet – dieses Jahr mit einem leicht geänderten Modus. Damit jene, bei denen es noch nie mit einem Platz geklappt hat, auch eine Chance bekommen, mal bei einem Camp mit dabei zu sein, können sich ab 15. Oktober alle Interessierten für einen Wunsch- und einen Ersatztermin eintragen. Mit der Online-Anmeldung ist heuer aber keine fixe Campplatzzusage mehr verbunden. Auf Grund des riesigen Ansturmes auf die SAAC Basic Camps in den letzten Jahren, behält sich SAAC vor, Campbewerber, die noch nie dabei waren, vorrangig zu behandeln. Außerdem wird es über die SAAC-Partner auch diverse Möglichkeiten geben, an einen Campplatz zu kommen. Jeder und jede kann sich somit um einen Campplatz bewerben. Innerhalb von 14 Tagen erfährt man dann, wo und wann es klappt.

Campkalender 2009/2010

SAAC Basic Camps
Stubaier Gletscher I 14./15. November 2009
Kühtai 05./06. Dezember 2009
Warth-Schröcken I 12./13. Dezember 2009 saac series
Axamer Lizum I 19./20. Dezember 2009 girlpower
Warth-Schröcken II 09./10. Jänner 2010 saac series
Westendorf 09./10. Jänner 2010
Leogang 16./17. Jänner 2010
Lienz 16./17. Jänner 2010
Warth-Schröcken III 23./24. Jänner 2010 saac series & girlpower
Wildschönau 23./24. Jänner 2010
Nordpark 30./31. Jänner 2010
St. Jakob i. D. 06./07. Feber 2010
Füssener Jöchle Grän I 06./07. Feber 2010 girlpower
Schnalstaler Gletscher 20./21. Feber 2010
Warth-Schröcken IV 27./28. Feber 2010 saac series
Mayrhofen 27./28. Feber 2010
Galtür 06./07. März 2010
Axamer Lizum II 06./07. März 2010
Füssener Jöchle Grän II 13./14. März 2010
Alpbachtal 13./14. März 2010 girlpower
Kleinarl-Flachauwinkl 20./21. März 2010
Hochfügen 10./11. April 2010
Obertauern 17./18. April 2010
Stubaier Gletscher II 08./09. Mai 2010

SAACnd Step Camps

Warth-Schröcken I 17. – 20. Dezember 2009 saac series
Warth-Schröcken II 21. – 24. Jänner 2010 saac series
Innsbruck 11. – 14. Feber 2010
Mayrhofen 28. Feber – 05. März 2010
Warth-Schröcken III 04. – 07. März 2010 saac series
Galtür 07. – 12. März 2010
Warth-Schröcken IV 23. – 28. März 2010 saac series
Kühtai 15. – 18. April 2010
Obertauern 18. – 21. April 2010

Alle Infos, Details und Anmeldung auf

www.saac.at

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TEN ski snowboard film www.guidoperrini.com from guido perrini on Vimeo.

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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:

For the Bern area:

Italy
Period: January to end May.

Helicopter activity is concentrated in the Val d’Aoste, next to Mont Blanc, where there are two different sectors; that of Val Grisenche and la Thuile, and that of Mont-Rose (4633 m) with Gressoney. The first is ideal for intermediate riders who are looking for great riding on shorter open runs and in the forest, without having to push themselves too much. Mont-Rose, on the other hand, offers big mountain riding in every sense with the biggest vertical drop runs for heliski in Europe. This will provide quite some workout: steeps, couloirs, glaciers at 3000 m…

Our addresses:

Sweden
The heliskiing season begins around the 20th March and runs through until the end of June. The biggest base is in the resort of Björkliden where helicopters will provide access to some 10 summits (between 700 and 1000 m of vertical descent). The ultimate has to be riding the midnight sun.

Our address:

  • www.norrlandsflyg.se
    Norrlandsflyg, AB
    Hangar Vassaraträsk
    Box 24
    982 21 Gällivare
    Telefon: +46 970 140 65

Turkey
Period: February and March.

There is a Swiss based company offering heli-skiing in Turkey. The base is situated at the extreme north-east of the country, at the limit of the Caucasus mountains, where a vast range of summits rise up to 3000m. The area is incredible yet relatively unknown. The snow can be superb and the view all the way to the Black Sea is amazing. The proximity of this sea tends to create stable snowpack conditions and therefore the riding is generally safer than many other places.

Our address:

Russia
Period: January to end May.

The top spots are the Caucasus region between the Caspian Sea and the Black Sea and the Kamtchatka penninsula to the far east of Russia.

Caucasus: there are two distinct areas with Krasnaïa Poliana being one of these, whose valleys and runs between the birch trees offer riding for all levels through to pro. It is an area frequently used for snowsport catalogue photoshoots. The other is Elbrouz, a high mountain area rising to 5633 m. Here, there are actually lifts that will take the rider to almost 4000 m, so there is actually less necessity to take a helicopter.

Our address:

Kamtchatka: from May until approx 20th June.
Here you can spend your day riding the slopes of volcanoes that border the Pacific Ocean, then unwind in hot springs afterwards… It’s a really wild place and offers vertical drops of up to 2000m.

Our address:

India

Kashmir
Period: January to end April.

The province of Kashmir with drop-off points at altitudes of up to 4500 m and vertical runs of between 1000 and 2000 m. Himachal Pradesh is the second of the 2 highest heli zones.
Our address:

In Himachal Pradesh
There are operations based at Manali, offering drop-off points of over 5000 m in altitude and up to 2000 m vertical descents.

Nepal

Period: from February to mid-April.
Top amongst the names of legend in the Himalayas are of course Annapurna and Everest. For 5 years now it has been possible, thanks to heli-ski operations, to ski the highest peaks in the World and there’s also the possibility of giving your name to one of the many « first descents » that are waiting to be ridden!

Our addresses:

North America

USA Period: from December to end April.

In almost every ski resort throughout The Rockies (spread across no less than 5 states!), you’ll find a heli-ski operation. Even if the vertical drops available are not the biggest, there is a very wide choice of terrain for all levels of rider and the snow lives up to its reputation of, amongst others, « Fluffy Utah Powder ».

Our address:

Canada
Period: from February to end May.

The Rockies run up the west side of Canada, finally petering out to the north. Alberta and British Columbia are the 2 states for heli-skiing, with wild territory, forests and immense glaciers. There’s plenty of choice of mountains and drop-off points (Adamants, Bugaboos, Cariboos, Galena, Kootenay, Mc Bride, Revelstoke…) and exceptional snow conditions can be enjoyed.

Our addresses:

Alaska
Period: from February to end May.

The ‘crème de la crème’ of heli-skiing. Situated to the north-west of Canada, this American territory has thousands of very steep but not particularly high mountains and the fresh snow adheres well to their slopes. However, you do need to watch out for quick changes in snow conditons (eg slush) as the weather here is very changeable. You might even spend a whole week here without ever seeing the sun…

Our addresses:

South America

Period: from mid-June to mid-September.

The extensive chain of mountains that runs along the 3500 km of South America, between Chili and Argentina, offers limitless possibilities for freeriding. There are numerous heli-ski operations to be found throughout them. www.andesweb.com groups together all of the resorts of the Andes, and is a site full of relevant information.

New Zealand

Period: from July to September.

A reference in heli-skiing, New Zealand has a long history in the field. New Zealand comprises two islands, each having their own distinct mountain ranges. On North Island is the Ruahine Range with its volcanoes (still active…) and on South Island there is the famous Mount Cook. It‘s on South Island that heli-skiing takes place from both Queenstown and Wanaka. Vertical drop here is under 1000 m and it has to be said that light fluffy powder is not the norm. Intermediate riders tend to stick to the east flanks.
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