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St. Anton, Austria. Amazing!

post #1 of 17
3/9/12 at 8:17am
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Was planning to go to the Gathering, but was offered the oportunity to ski St. Anton instead.  Checked the snow report...500+ cm at the base.  OK!  Just amazing.  Mostly challenging off piste skiing.  You wear avalanche beacons and shovels at all times (and needed, too; saw several avalanches during the trip.  Two hundred km of skiing and you just can't do avalanche control in an area that big).  Hired a guide who knew all the places with the best skiing.  If you like off piste and you can only go to Europe once, go here!

 

 

 

 

The Arlberg 3.JPGThe Arlberg 7.JPGThe Arlberg 8.JPGThe Arlberg 9.JPGThe Arlberg 10.JPGRiding up the chair.JPGThe Arlberg 13.JPGThe Arlberg 15.JPGSt. Anton main street 1.JPGSt. Anton 2.JPGThe Arlberg 30.JPGThe Arlberg 34.JPGThe Arlberg 35.JPGCafeteria , top of Rendl 1.JPG

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post #2 of 17
3/9/12 at 2:52pm

Looks amazing!

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post #3 of 17
3/9/12 at 3:21pm

Wo!

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post #4 of 17
3/9/12 at 3:29pm

Spectacular mountains.

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post #5 of 17
3/9/12 at 3:32pm

For freeriding it's one of the best places the alps have to offer.

I would say let's plan the next gathering here! (after the one in Montana).

After all; epicski is not only an american/canadian forum biggrin.gif

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post #6 of 17
3/9/12 at 4:54pm

Yup, amazing area.  IMHO up there with Val D'Isere/Tignes as one of the top areas in the world

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post #7 of 17
3/9/12 at 9:14pm

Great shots!

 

I was there 3-4 years ago, and look forward to going back soon.

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post #8 of 17
3/10/12 at 5:46am
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Yup, amazing area.  IMHO up there with Val D'Isere/Tignes as one of the top areas in the world



certainly agree here...

 

Val is my favourite over here but St Anton is impressive... Zermatt after being there a couple weeks back although smaller is up there too... 

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post #9 of 17
3/10/12 at 10:55am

Stupendous 

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post #10 of 17
3/10/12 at 10:58am
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Originally Posted by dirksuchy View Post

For freeriding it's one of the best places the alps have to offer.

I would say let's plan the next gathering here! (after the one in Montana).

After all; epicski is not only an american/canadian forum biggrin.gif


You'll get my vote. Looks like a magnificent place. Glad that you got to enjoy it.

 

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post #11 of 17
3/10/12 at 2:14pm
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I would say let's plan the next gathering here! (after the one in Montana).


I've been lobbying for that myself.

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post #12 of 17
3/10/12 at 2:57pm
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I've been lobbying for that myself.



Now that would be epic....

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post #13 of 17
3/10/12 at 3:05pm

Epic in deed!!beercheer.gif

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post #14 of 17
3/12/12 at 8:55am

Count me in. Who knows, I might even try to organize a Euro gathering myself next season (my schedule was too unpredictable this season).

 

 

 

BTW, any time you see Prickly or me telling people to go to St. Anton, just remember this thread.

 

 

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post #15 of 17
3/12/12 at 9:14am

They have pretty good skiing at St Anton. 

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post #16 of 17
3/12/12 at 10:10am

Was there last year. I think the base was about 50 cm. Your pics look much better than my pics of lots of brown bits and bare spots...I guess I will have to go back when they have a 500 cm base! Oh, and the beer is pretty good too.

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post #17 of 17
3/15/12 at 12:39pm
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A Euro Gathering.  Hmmm.  Sounds good!

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