Friday, March 03, 2006
Monday
Rolled into Innsbruck at 4:30am, 2 hour layover(?) for our next train – would it kill them to have a heated train station or a free bathroom? Finally, the bakery opens and Bonnie manages to piss off the lady behind the counter because of the language barrier. I give Bon a hard time about this but I don’t know what the hell that lady wanted to put in Bon’s tea either. 8am we arrive in Langen, Austria; everyone else shows up around 8:15, pretty good timing. Remember, drinking a bit the last couple of days and not sleeping much – now comes riding in the car through the mountains with Corrigan. Just focus on something stationary in front you.
We get to Lech – probably the best place of the week. Everyone’s ready to get on the lift – except for Lane and Bon, we need food, and coffee. Finally find a place, load up and head up the hill. The views were amazing, the snow was amazing, the sky was blue, the temps were warm – just so much fun. Oh yeah, bars and restaurants on top of the mountain. Do that for a couple of hours and then head across the street to some other mountains. I think this is also the day that we got to get on the T-bar. First time for a few of us and not easy on a snowboard. Another strange feature – getting onto the chairlift, instead of just hobbling up to the line they have a conveyor belt. Strange at first but you get used to it. End the day in Zurs, the next town over, drivers took the shuttle, picked us up, no problems.
Hober off trail
Hober doing the steep stuff
Hmm.. don't worry Hober, we won't tell anyone about that little spill
Rolled into Innsbruck at 4:30am, 2 hour layover(?) for our next train – would it kill them to have a heated train station or a free bathroom? Finally, the bakery opens and Bonnie manages to piss off the lady behind the counter because of the language barrier. I give Bon a hard time about this but I don’t know what the hell that lady wanted to put in Bon’s tea either. 8am we arrive in Langen, Austria; everyone else shows up around 8:15, pretty good timing. Remember, drinking a bit the last couple of days and not sleeping much – now comes riding in the car through the mountains with Corrigan. Just focus on something stationary in front you.
We get to Lech – probably the best place of the week. Everyone’s ready to get on the lift – except for Lane and Bon, we need food, and coffee. Finally find a place, load up and head up the hill. The views were amazing, the snow was amazing, the sky was blue, the temps were warm – just so much fun. Oh yeah, bars and restaurants on top of the mountain. Do that for a couple of hours and then head across the street to some other mountains. I think this is also the day that we got to get on the T-bar. First time for a few of us and not easy on a snowboard. Another strange feature – getting onto the chairlift, instead of just hobbling up to the line they have a conveyor belt. Strange at first but you get used to it. End the day in Zurs, the next town over, drivers took the shuttle, picked us up, no problems.
Hober off trail
Hober doing the steep stuff
Hmm.. don't worry Hober, we won't tell anyone about that little spill
# posted by Keith @ 3:18 PM 
