TR: The last few years (possible picture overload)

[freak]

Since this is post 1000, i figured I’d better do a TR for it. Not too much of them around nowadays anyways and I too haven’t done in what seems to be long time…
I have several seasons’ worth of pictures and just picked the ones I liked the most. Some might have been in TRs by Klar or in the Snow for the Euros thread, but I don’t care. Hope you enjoy.
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PART 1 – Before the Snow and cold


Wildspitze & Brochkogel seen from Pitztal glacier resort

There is this time of the year at the very beginning of the ski-season, usually from October to some point in late November, when there is just a bit of snow on the higher parts of the mountains.


Obergurgl without snow

The days get shorter, but it isn’t winter yet.


Olperer from Stubai

The glacier-ski resorts are open and getting more crowded every week, since what seems to be the entire skiing population of Austria, southern Germany, Hungary, the Netherlands and the Czech republic is very eager to ski the first runs of the season on very crowded, very hard groomers.


Marmolada seen from Zuckerhütl

Since skiing the resorts is awful at that time, those of us who aren’t still climbing are trying to get away from the lifts and do some touring, usually in the same 3-4 places every year.


Klar@Obergurgl

That might not be too bad, but it is rarely great.


somewhere in Ötztal

So we wait and wait, until a storm is coming


Weißkugel & Wildspitze from Stubai

and the morning after it clears, the world is white again.


Keksie@Arlberg

[freak]

PART 2 – Storm Days


Georg@Arlberg

Storms usually don’t last that long in the Alps, but sometimes we do get snow, even over here in Tyrol.


Me, photo by Marius


Marius


Marius again


Kyle@Rendl


Marius again

Lots of it.


Marius@1200m.a.s.l.


Innsbruck City

What are those for, i wonder?




Tobi

In my opinion, skiing trees during a storm is one of the best things that you can do. It is quite, there aren’t much people and you can be quite certain that tomorrow will be good all over again.


Marius again


Tobi


Marius


Marius

But one morning, I look out of the window and see this:


Nordpark seen from Innsbruck

And then, i know that it is time to ski some real mountains…

[freak]

PART 3 – When the Sky is blue


somewhere in Ausserfern


Mario in Ausserfern


Rofan from Alpbachtal


Klar


Klar close to Kühtai

I basically stopped skiing resorts on nice days. There are too many people and I don’t like to ski where tracks are.


Keksie in Ausserfern, Klar & Laura watching


Mario in Ausserfern

So it’s mainly touring.


Klar@Axamer Lizum


Klar in Ausserfern


Klar@Tuxer Alps


Klar@Seefeld


Klar again


and again

And there is still so much to do.


Karwendel seen from Alpbachtal


Klar & Clarisse close to Kühtai

And if we get a bit bored at home, we go somewhere else.

[freak]

PART 4 – Skiing abroad




Village of Aremd

E.g. to northern Africa,


Walk to the hut


Manuel


Manuel & Klar climbing

where there is good snow (even though very little of it) to be found.


Top of northern Africa


Clarisse climbing Clochetons


Manuel

And once were back, spring is here…

[freak]

PART 5 – Spring and Summer



The sun gets stronger, snow starts to melt and it is time to go up to the higher mountains




Klar, on top


Weißkugel, seen from Weissseespitze

To enjoy the scenery




Laura & Klar on Gepatsch

To hang out at huts


Jarid & Klar


Jenny, Steffen & Jörg


Klar


Klar & Jarid

To skin


Jarid & Klar

And ski a bit.


Jörg, Klar, Jenny & Steffen in Engadin


Klar@Stubai


Find the skier

Until there is nearly no snow left...



i have a nice job and get to fly around in helicopters sometimes



(getting rained on while walking out is optional)


Jenny, Jörg & Steffen

[freak]

PART 6 – Southern Hemisphere


Klar



One summer we went from the haze of Buenos Aires (who thought of that name? I mean seriously?)



To the mountains of Tierra del Fuego


Monte Olivia


Jarid & Klar


Cordillera Darwin from afar


Jarid & Klar

And a world of ice


Perito Moreno


Klar


yum


Ice-monster


Klar

and granite needles


Klar


Cerro Torre & friends


Klar, Fitz Roy & friends




Klar


Poincenot, Fitz Roy, Cerro Torre & Piergiorgio


Fitz Roy from the road, Torre in the clouds

[freak]

In another summer we spent 2 days on a boat,



then a day on horses


somewhere

and another one walking


Klar


Klar

Just to end up in the middle of nowhere,





where rivers of ice reach the sea





and everything seems to be ruled by the storms.





After skiing there for a bit,


Klar


Klar


Klar

we went back to El Chalten,


Poincenot & Fitz Roy


Klar with Sonrisa


Torre

where the snow is better and approaches are easier.


Klar


Klar again


and again


and again

It is also quite impressive there. Landscape-wise.



And once we fly back, we can just start all over.



oh, but we went to see penguins before!

[freak]

PART 7 – Repeat


Klar

Hint: if you stay in South America long enough, you can miss the part without the snow ang start directly with real skiing.


Klar again


and again

This is how it looks when a storm is coming:


Seefelder Spitze

You get 10 points if you know what it means to sit in this gondola




Keksie@Arlberg


Keksie again

Maybe those guys should stop smoking and dig out the house?


Steffen & Alex

they rather go skiing first


Steffen & someone whose name i forgot wearing a kajak helmet


Steffen again


Klar in Ausserfern

[freak]

But before you even get used to it, it clears


Klar


Keksie@Obergurgl


Klar@Ausserfern


Rory@Axams

So it’s more of the skinning


Klar, Jarid & Keksie


...


Keksie & Simon in Samnaun

And skiing,


Keksie


Stephan, Dave & Alex


Jarid@Ausserfern


Klar

or getting down using mroe unusual means first


Klar@Serles


Mario@Serles


Jouni@Kaunertal

views are also still nice around here...


Austrias finest


Germanys highest

[freak]

me@Axams

And then spring comes


Rory@Tux


if it's nice, do it twice

And goes.


me@axams


Klar@Stubai


Klar@Stubai


yaay, more heli-rides

[freak]

Don’t forget to go to South America in summer.


Klar@Bariloche

Further north this time.


somewhere


Klar@Bayo

Where there are lakes


close to Bariloche


Catedral


Klar@Bayo

and volcanoes.


Tronador


Klar@Frey

Road tripping




Klar@Esquel

Well, hello?


A fox called Wendy

Don’t forget the skiing


Klar@Bariloche


Klar@Frey


Klar@Frey


Klar & Jesse@Bayo


Jesse@Catedral

And so on, and so on… I guess you know what I mean.


Klar@Bariloche

freak~[&]

[Adski]

Truly heavenly. Wow thanks!

[Hugh Conway]

A nice run

[Meathelmet]

Absolutely.frigging.money.

Freak, you are doing it right.
Envious up to my eyeballs.

[icelanticskier]

Nothing from the wasatch? Pffft



Rog

[Quicksilver]

So. Much. Stoke.

Wow man. You have been on a journey. Very impressive.

[raisingarizona13]

Well that makes it official, my life sucks. I'm kidding of course......sort of, that looks awesome! Good for you and enjoy!

[sqikunst]

That has to be one of the most impressive collections of photos anyone can claim on TGR. Didnt even need any words to tell a real story. Hats off to that.

[DeathVan]

Full on freak !

[BeardedClam]

Truly stunning, man. Hats off to you for living it right, and thanks for helping bring the mood up in the middle of this dreary season

[yellofin]

What a great life, so gifted to be able to move about in the mountains like you do. Keep the stoke coming.

[toast2266]

damn. that's fantastic. I'm fairly envious.

[Binky]

[Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer]

Amazing TR - I always look forward to TRs from you and Klar. I remember when you first posted up Klar in Ausserfern - that is my favorite photo of the bunch (there are so many excellent shots though).

[nyskirat]

Can i have your life