Widdi Posted January 27, 2008 Posted January 27, 2008 I got up at 6am in my Munich location yesterday. Then I immediatly put on my skiing suit and by 6:40 I headed to my car, took the equipment and then walked to the Main station, where I took the train to Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The one I took at 7am, was the excursion train "Ski-Express". As I arrived at 8:30am, I was on the mopuntain by 8:45am. 1. On the way to Garmisch On the train ride to Garmisch I could get some morning scenery, with some rime, since warm air chewed the snow away below 750m asl. and on south faces until 1000-1500m asl. These were shot from the moving train, so they may be blurry. Frost and the first mountains, near Murnau Near Farchant: The Wetterstein-range gets in sight. 2. Warming up and training Just after arriving, I went into the ski school building and changed to my ski boots and locked in my ski boot bag and the normal shoes. Then I went up with the Hausbergbahn ropeway, and after that I took the Kreuzwankl-Express chair ,to warm me up on it's rather flat blue runs. First view to the flat pistes and the Alpspitze mountain Rather clear views in the morning Turmoil at the summit of the Kreuzwankl chair and rather snow-free south faces Back light in the forest on the blue piste of the Kreuzwankl-Ski-Express chair View of the town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen Scenic view at ca. 1450m asl. This part of the Wetterstein range greets to the Hausberg 3. In the forenoon After the Warming-Up, I went to the further parts of the Garmisch-classic ski resort. First up to the Kreuzjoch (1719m asl.) and later downhill on the red Olympic piste. To get up there I used a chairlift, which was built in 1977, so It's more than 30 years old. I only took the Olympic run down to the Olympic t-bar, a curve lift first. In the chair lift scenic view as seen from the chair lift, just before it got into the forest The amazing curve of this old chair lift Back light on the Kreuzjoch summit The Alpspitze (2628m asl.) This part of the Wetterstein range stares into the reort The mogul slope of the black Kandahar run, It's steeper than it looks View into the valley and to the alpine foothills 4. Two valley runs in a short time Just before noon, i took the upper slope of the black Kandahar piste and the olympic piste to the valley. After that I took the Kreuzeck-ropeway for backing up and then taking the old chair up to Kreuzjoch again, on the black Kandahar run minus the mogul slope to the valley. Due to it's steepness I wasn't able to stop, too often for photos and I had to concentrate well, but made it without a crash. The upper slope of the Kandahar. it's actually steeper than it looks on the picture On the red Olympic ski run Scenic view, just before the run down on the black Kandahar piste At the lower parts of the Kandahar run 5. Osterfelderkopf mountain After the exhausting and challening valley run on the Kandahar, i just made it into the Alpspitzbahn aerial tramway. After the arrival at 2035m asl. I immediatly rested at the summit station of the aerial tramway, after that I went downhill and took the summit t-bar for backing up. Then I unbuckled the skis, took them with me and walked the last few metres up to the actual summit, for some photography. After that I took the fantastic ski runs down from the Osterfelderkopf, which have a stunning scenery. Later the Bernadain-piste, but sorry no photos of that one. In the aerial tramway. View to the Zugspitze (2962m asl.) or a range just in front of it Stunning scenery at 2035m asl. *wub* The Alpspitze (2628m asl.) at close range Scenic view at the summit station. The head got on the photo by mistake Rocky ranges in view The sun partially disappears behind the Alpspitze (2628m. asl) View of the summit station: Just back to the 70s (It was built in 1973) On the actual summit of the Osterfelderkopf (2050m asl.) Scenic view. There's a rock face just below the barrier The piste trails through this two rock faces, and opens out into a kind of bowl View from the small gap rock face with a cave in it (left side) lower but partially vertical rock face 5. On the run down By 3pm, I was able to get the Aerial tramway from the Hochalm lodge back to the Osterfelderkopf, since I had to do the Osterfelderkopf-Abfahrt, due to its stunning scenery. After that I went through the ski resort and backed up to the Kreuzjoch for the 4th time. Then I took the upper slope of the Kandahar, the Kreuzwankl piste back to the Hausberg part of the resort and then down to the valley on the red piste "Dreh" Scenic view after backing up to the Osterfelderkopf The Alpspitze another time Blue hour and nice white-blue skys, It can't be any better Again stunning scenery *y* Some smaller rock structures Icy rock face. The snowboarder drove into my way *n* View into the almost snow-free valley, due to warm air (it was +3 Quote
yellost Posted January 27, 2008 Posted January 27, 2008 Man I wanna go skiikng too!!! *sing* *sing* *sing* But I fear it won't be possible this year... :'-( Graet and eerie pics you got there... Quote
WesternOutlaw Posted January 27, 2008 Posted January 27, 2008 Beautiful pictures Widdi. Makes me want to visit Germany. Quote
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