29 January 2007

Huberbaum




The Huberbaum is a little boy who lives underneath the snowy Austrian Pistes and reaches up and tries to grab you when you ski past. Whenever you crash, the Huberbaum managed to get you.

Well, we found the Huberbaum a few times this weekend whilst out skiing, but had an absolute blast. Saturday we went to Rauris where it blew a gale and the lifts all closed by 2pm, but we still got some nice lines in and had fun.

Sunday was the best day of the season so far. Heaps of new snow in Bad Hofgastein and we were cruising around with a posse of 15 for some of the day: Katie, all my cousins, plus their kids, Mum and Dad, Mike and Grainne plus the lone snowboarder Wade.

In the afternoon me, Mike, Wade and my 10 year old cousin Christoph (an unbelievable skier) went powder hunting and found tonnes of it, including this wicked 6-8 foot rock drop. Mike was the guinea pig, I followed (see picture) and then Christoph! He totally nailed it. It was very impressive to see such a little man do something like that, especially because we didn't really expect him to do it.

Wahnsinn!

26 January 2007

Morning in fuschl




Finally we have a bit of snow and it makes the whole place look amazing.

Fuschl is tiny, all of the shops close between midday and 3pm but there is a gasthaus and one cafe open.

Morning in fuschl


I could think of worse places to work.

I've got really into jogging at lunchtime. There isn't much else to do and running around the fields in the snow is just fantastic.

A bit cold, but definitely worth it.

Morning in fuschl



24 January 2007

Do you know this guy!?


Wade Rose in Austria, January 2007


Wade turned up on our doorstep this week - he has had to cut his hair for Ryan Air - devastating.

So far we've spent a few nights drinking beer, but skiing is on the cards this weekend.

For those of you who have been wondering what he's up to: he's living in a flat in Liverpool with an over-possesive flatmate and is a steward with lots of gay men at Ryan Air - he loves it!

21 January 2007

15 January 2007

Nick and Katie


Hallein, January 2007

In our cool little flat in Hallein, waiting for the snow to come...