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Post by **hubird** » Thu Mar 04, 2004 11:39 pm

leaving tomorrow for a ten days ski holyday, south Tirol, Austria

hope I'll keep the bones unbroken, it's my first time...
ciau!

Post by **Neil B** » Fri Mar 05, 2004 1:27 am

Enjoy it Huub.
Weather is perfect and the snow is perfect too.
First time eh?
Be warned - day 3 is the make or break day. You'll feel as if you've got one leg belonging to a chicken and another one belonging to a giraffe

Get through day 3 and you'll be hooked for life.

samplaire · Post by **samplaire** » Fri Mar 05, 2004 3:11 am

Have some beer for me

(Zipfer)

Post by **Neil B** » Fri Mar 05, 2004 3:42 am

And don't forget about the Jaegertee and Gluhwein as well as the Zipfer bier.
Try the germnkodel at lunchtime or a big grostl - plenty of energy for afternoon skiing.

I'm glad I'm not there with you - it always amazes me how such a wonderful race of people, living in a flat country, go totally mad when they get to a mountain. No sense of danger, no fear - simply "Wow, a slope - how fast can I get down it"

It was -18C most of last week but it's now warmed up to about -10, so it should be perfect.

Okay - I'm jealous!

astroman · Post by **astroman** » Fri Mar 05, 2004 6:21 am

yeah, it's a marvellous place, specially around this time of the year

Beautiful light, impressive rocks - Winterwonderland - remember Polanski's Vampire Dance ? It was filmed right there.
Wish you a great week, have fun ! though I consider the drinks more dangerous...

jealous 2, Tom

wayne · Post by **wayne** » Fri Mar 05, 2004 8:01 am

like to be there myself - it's been up around 40C here quite a bit lately.

have fun hub

Counterparts · Post by **Counterparts** » Fri Mar 05, 2004 9:13 am

wayne wrote:

like to be there myself - it's been up around 40C here quite a bit lately.

Swap?

Have fun on the pistes, Hubird!

Royston

Post by **hubird** » Fri Mar 05, 2004 9:38 am

thanks guys, a warm 'waving out'

I'll take all your recommendations and warnings into account, special the 3rd-day warning, with my broken ankle last year in mind...
I took some lessons here at home, on a brush court, it'll be alright

prosit!

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Immanuel · Post by **Immanuel** » Sun Mar 07, 2004 8:47 am

Have a fun time

Ricardo · Post by **Ricardo** » Wed Mar 10, 2004 7:27 am

Send me a snowflake Hubird. I haven't seen snow in 12 years. (Moved to Oz from England)
Have a great time.