April 2009

Easter in St. Anton, and you guessed it skiing. We met up with Netty from Holland for a great couple of days of spring snow. Some of the track out of Maroi is getting challenging, but for almost the middle of April it is ok. Timing is really important, otherwise what should be easy becomes breakable crust, yuck. We started early and usually stopped a bit earlier than normal. Week 16 and St. Anton is deserted. Probably just as well as we are now skiing on Piste. The snow is hard in the mornings and really slushy in the afternoon. We did ski a run with Peter though, he struggled in the slush and stopped at lunch time. Week 17 and it is the crazy "Weisse Rausch" ski race. It never ceases to amaze us how quick the first one are down, and how exhausted they look. Not only is the ski race extremely long but at the end there is an obstacle course to manoeuvre. St Anton really comes back to life for this weekend.